Bill Oakley — comics creator

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Known forAction Comics

Issues credited1,468

Active1985–1998

Primary roleletterer

Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1 (1993)

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Known for

Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1

X-Men #36

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0

The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12

Mark Hazzard: Merc #1

Classic X-Men #7

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Full bibliography (first 1,000 of 1,468) · 196 series

Action Comics (1938) · 98

The Avengers (1963) · 88

Lobo (1993) · 48

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Daredevil (1964) · 36

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Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) · 33

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Fantastic Four (1961) · 31

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Starman (1994) · 29

#12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #23 #24 #25 #26 #28 #2 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41

Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) · 27

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 [Collector's Edition]#22 #23 #24 #25 #27 #28

Avengers West Coast (1989) · 26

#48 #49 #50 #51 #52 #53 #54 #55 #56 #57 #60 #61 #62 #63 #65 #66 #67 #68 #69 #70 #73 #74 #75 #76 #77 #78

Darkhawk (1991) · 25

#11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #35 #36

Doc Savage (1988) · 22

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24

X-Men (1991) · 22

#19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40

The Transformers (1984) · 16

#57 #58 #16 #37 #49 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #51

West Coast Avengers (1985) · 16

#28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #36 #37 #38 #39 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47

Clive Barker's Night Breed (1990) · 16

#6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #13 #14 #15 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #24 #25

Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) · 16

#7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) · 13

#395 #396 #397 #398 #399 #401 #402 #403 #404 #405 #406 #407 #408

Chain Gang War (1993) · 12

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12

Blaze (1994) · 12

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12

Satanika (1995) · 11

#1 #2 #3 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #9

The Badger (1985) · 10

#36 #38 #40 #41 #42 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48

Union (1993) · 10

#3 #4 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Power of the Atom (1988) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #12

Black Lightning (1995) · 9

#5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13

Verotika (1994) · 8

#2 #7 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14

Jaguar God (1995) · 8

#1 #2 #0 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Grifter (1995) · 8

#1 #2 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

Marvel Team-Up (1997) · 8

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Classic X-Men (1986) · 7

#3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #9 #11

Doctor Zero (1988) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Young Heroes in Love (1997) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #7 #8 #9 #10

The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) · 6

#7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12

Comet Man (1987) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Kamandi at Earth's End (1993) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Greylore (1985) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Fallen Angels (1987) · 5

#3 #5 #6 #7 #8

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · 5

#1 #1 #2 #3 #4

The Nocturnals (1995) · 5

#2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Action Comics Weekly (1988) · 4

#605 #622 #636 #637

Havok & Wolverine - Meltdown (1988) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Action Comics Annual (1987) · 4

#2 #3 #7 #9

Hero (1990) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Black Knight (1990) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

World's Finest (1990) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #[nn]

Punisher: P.O.V. (1991) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Slapstick (1992) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Legends of the World's Finest (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #[nn]

Superman / Doomsday: Hunter / Prey (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #[nn]

Team 7 (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Vision (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Nightmare (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Punisher: Year One (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Elektra (1995) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Death Dealer (1995) · 4

#1 [i]#2 #3 #4

Superman vs. Aliens (1995) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #[nn]

Spider-Man: The Final Adventure (1995) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Spider-Man Team-Up (1995) · 4

#3 #4 #5 #6

DC / Marvel: All Access (1996) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Hero Alliance (1987) · 3

#1 #1 #2

Muppet Babies (1985) · 3

#16 #17 #18

Superman (1987) · 3

#18 #48 #56

Hero Alliance: End of the Golden Age (1989) · 3

#1 #2 #3

A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" (1990) · 3

#2 #4 #7

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (1990) · 3

#2 #3 #4

The Psycho (1991) · 3

#3 #1 #2

Samurai Cat (1991) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Excalibur (1988) · 3

#40 #41 #71

Team 7 - Objective: Hell (1995) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Violator vs. Badrock (1995) · 3

#1 #3 #4

Team 7 - Dead Reckoning (1996) · 3

#1 #2 #4

Marvel versus DC / DC versus Marvel (1996) · 3

#2 #3 #[nn]

Starlord (1996) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Thrillkiller (1997) · 3

#1 #2 #3

The Kents (1997) · 3

#1 #7 #8

The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) · 2

#117 #223

Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) · 2

#1 #1

ALF (1988) · 2

#2 #3

Outcasts (1987) · 2

#9 #12

Epic Graphic Novel: The Incal (1988) · 2

#2 #3

Epic Graphic Novel: Blueberry (1989) · 2

#3 #5

Marvel Fanfare (1982) · 2

#42 #60

Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius (1987) · 2

#7 #8

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) · 2

#53 #111

Adventures of Superman (1987) · 2

#471 #479

Hellraiser Nightbreed - Jihad (1991) · 2

#1 #2

Cable - Blood and Metal (1992) · 2

#1 #2

Marshal Law: Secret Tribunal (1993) · 2

#1 #2

Superman: The Return of Superman (1993) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Lobo Annual (1993) · 2

#2 #3

Nova (1994) · 2

#16 #17

Sunglasses After Dark (1995) · 2

#1 #3

The Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995) · 2

#1 #2

DC versus Marvel / Marvel versus DC (1996) · 2

#1 #4

Venus Domina (1996) · 2

#1 #2

Starman Annual (1996) · 2

#1 #2

Elseworld's Finest (1997) · 2

#1 #2

Gen 13 Bootleg (1996) · 2

#15 #16

Batman: Bane of the Demon (1998) · 2

#1 #2

Marvel Age Annual (1985) · 1

Howard the Duck (1976) · 1

#33

Mark Hazzard: Merc (1986) · 1

Pied Piper Graphic Album (1986) · 1

Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom - Starring the Mighty Avengers (1987) · 1

#[nn]

Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) · 1

Captain America (1968) · 1

#333

Phantasy Against Hunger (1987) · 1

Justice (1986) · 1

#14

GrimJack (1984) · 1

#46

The Punisher (1987) · 1

Iron Man (1968) · 1

#232

Psychoblast (1987) · 1

Crossroads (1988) · 1

What The--?! (1988) · 1

World of Metropolis (1988) · 1

The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) · 1

ALF Comics Magazine (1988) · 1

Hero Alliance Limited Edition: End of the Golden Age (1989) · 1

#[nn]

Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography (1989) · 1

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Wolverine (1988) · 1

Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown (1990) · 1

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Moebius (1989) · 1

The New Mutants Summer Special (1990) · 1

Adventures of Superman Annual (1987) · 1

Lieutenant Blueberry (1991) · 1

Superman for Earth (1991) · 1

#[nn]

Avengers West Coast Annual (1990) · 1

Batman: Holy Terror (1991) · 1

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Bloodlines: A Tale from the Heart of Africa (1992) · 1

Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed (1992) · 1

#[nn]

Detective Comics Annual (1988) · 1

Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special (1993) · 1

The Death of Superman (1993) · 1

#[nn]

The Life of Christ (1993) · 1

Superman: Panic in the Sky (1993) · 1

#[nn]

Superman: World without a Superman (1993) · 1

#[nn]

Wolverine: Killing (1993) · 1

#[nn]

WildC.A.T.s Trilogy (1993) · 1

Stormwatch Special (1994) · 1

Hokum & Hex (1993) · 1

Daredevil: Fall from Grace (1994) · 1

#[nn]

Wolverine: Typhoid's Kiss (1994) · 1

#[nn]

Wetworks (1994) · 1

The Punisher: War Zone Annual (1993) · 1

X-Men Unlimited (1993) · 1

X-Force (1991) · 1

#41

Avengers / X-Men: Bloodties (1995) · 1

#[nn]

DC versus Marvel / Marvel versus DC Consumer Preview (1995) · 1

#[nn]

Judge Dredd / Lobo (1995) · 1

#[nn]

Star Trek: The Next Generation / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1994) · 1

The Punisher Holiday Special (1993) · 1

The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 1

#320

X-Men: Legion Quest (1995) · 1

#[nn]

Spider-Man: The Clone Journal (1995) · 1

Lobo's Big Babe Spring Break Special (1995) · 1

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The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special (1995) · 1

Batman: Riddler - The Riddle Factory (1995) · 1

#[nn]

Batman: The Vengeance of Bane II (1995) · 1

#[2]

Igrat (1995) · 1

Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (1995) · 1

Superman: At Earth's End (1995) · 1

#[nn]

G.O.T.H. (1995) · 1

Underworld Unleashed: Batman -- Devil's Asylum (1995) · 1

Lobo / Judge Dredd: Psycho Bikers vs. The Mutants from Hell (1995) · 1

#[nn]

Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons (1995) · 1

#[nn]

Avengers: Timeslide (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Devilman (1995) · 1

Superman's Metropolis (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Legends of the Dark Claw (1996) · 1

Spider-Boy (1996) · 1

WingBird Venus Domina San Diego Special (1996) · 1

Batman Black and White (1996) · 1

Batman / Demon (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Lobo Goes to Hollywood (1996) · 1

Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Wetworks Rebirth (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Superman: The Man of Steel Annual (1992) · 1

Lobo / Demon: Helloween (1996) · 1

Superman: The Wedding Album (1996) · 1

Albino Spider of Dajette (1996) · 1

Daredevil / Batman (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Justice Riders (1997) · 1

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Batman: Legacy (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Lobo: Chained (1997) · 1

Grub Girl (1997) · 1

Lobo the Duck (1997) · 1

Spider-Boy Team-Up (1997) · 1

Batman: Bane (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Verotik Illustrated (1997) · 1

Batman Secret Files (1997) · 1

Kingpin [Spider-Man / Kingpin: To the Death] (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Voodoo (1997) · 1

Batman / Phantom Stranger (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Lobo: Fragtastic Voyage (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Longshot (1998) · 1

Wetworks 3-D Special (1998) · 1

Blade (1998) · 1

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