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Wade von Grawbadger

inkercover inksartist
Known forStarman
Issues credited503
Active1961–2018
Primary roleinker
The Amazing Spider-Man #27 (991)
The Amazing Spider-Man #27 (991) (2026)

Wade von Grawbadger is a prolific inker whose decades of work for Marvel and DC Comics have made him one of the more quietly indispensable finishing artists in the American mainstream. No birth date or birthplace is currently on record in this database.

Batman #9
Batman #9 (2026)

Von Grawbadger entered the industry around 1993 and has since amassed credits on more than 500 issues, a body of work that spans an impressive range of titles. Among the books most closely associated with his name are *Starman*, *Ultimate Spider-Man*, *New Avengers*, *All-New X-Men*, *Amazing Spider-Man*, and *Legion of Super-Heroes* — a list that moves fluidly between publishers and genres and reflects a consistent demand for his contributions well into the mid-2020s.

The collaboration that has drawn the most attention over the years is his long-running partnership with penciler Stuart Immonen. Together they developed a visual rapport that brought a clean, expressive line to some of Marvel's higher-profile titles, and their teamwork is frequently cited when either creator's career is discussed.

As an inker, von Grawbadger occupies the kind of role that shapes a book's final look without always receiving proportionate recognition. His sustained presence across both major publishers over more than thirty years speaks to a reliable craft that editors and pencilers have returned to repeatedly throughout his career.

Known for

Full bibliography (first 500) · 145 series

Star Wars (2015) · 15
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) · 13
The Titans (1999) · 12
Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. (2006) · 12
H-E-R-O (2003) · 11
Ultimate X-Men (2001) · 11
Empress (2016) · 9
Shockrockets (2000) · 8
Die neuen X-Men (2013) · 8
All-New Captain America (2015) · 8
Fear Itself (2011) · 7
Teen Titans (2016) · 7
Villains United (2005) · 6
Marvel Icons (2005) · 6
All New X-Men (2015) · 6
Jovens Titãs (2017) · 6
Legionnaires (1993) · 5
Action Comics (1938) · 5
X-Factor (2006) · 5
Essential X-Men (2014) · 5
The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) · 5
Inferno (1997) · 4
JLA (1998) · 4
Aquaman (2003) · 4
Ultimate Fantastic Four (2004) · 4
Ultimate Marvel Flip Magazine (2005) · 4
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (2007) · 4
New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis (2011) · 4
Showcase '95 (1995) · 3
Birds of Prey: Manhunt (1996) · 3
Essential Avengers (1999) · 3
Avengers (1999) · 3
The Power Company (2002) · 3
Detective Comics (1937) · 3
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell (2003) · 3
Los Nuevos Vengadores, the New Avengers (2006) · 3
Star Wars - Confrontatie op Smokkelaarsmaan (2016) · 3
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1990) · 2
Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) · 2
Superman (1996) · 2
JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Sonderband (1997) · 2
JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga (1997) · 2
Thor (1998) · 2
Fantastic Four (1998) · 2
Marvel Elite (2001) · 2
Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (2002) · 2
Batgirl (2000) · 2
Startling Stories: The Thing - Night Falls on Yancy Street (2003) · 2
Ultimate Fantastic Four, los Cuatro Fantásticos (2005) · 2
Ms. Marvel (2006) · 2
Captain America (2013) · 2
Uncanny X-Men (2013) · 2
Superman - Action Comics (2012) · 2
Justice League of America: Power and Glory (2017) · 2
The Unexpected (2018) · 2
Météor (1953) · 1
#97
Dark Horse Comics (1992) · 1
#8
The Punisher Summer Special (1991) · 1
#3
Valor (1992) · 1
#13
Legionnaires Annual (1994) · 1
#1
Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994) · 1
#26
Negative Burn (1993) · 1
#23
Primal Force (1994) · 1
#5
Superman / Toyman (1996) · 1
#1
Catwoman Annual (1994) · 1
#3
Alpha Centurion Special (1996) · 1
#1
Dark Nemesis (Villains) (1998) · 1
#1
JLA / Titans (1998) · 1
#3
Wonder Woman (1987) · 1
JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Special (1998) · 1
#12
JSA Annual (2000) · 1
#1
Secret Files President Luthor (2001) · 1
#1
Superstar: As Seen on TV (2001) · 1
Fantastic Four 2001 (2001) · 1
Wonder Woman: Our Worlds At War (2001) · 1
#1
Superboy (1994) · 1
Thor Vol. 2 No. 39 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2002) · 1
The Justice Society Returns! (2003) · 1
Marvel Superheltene (2003) · 1
#1
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) · 1
JSA (1999) · 1
#55
Avengers: Living Legends (2004) · 1
The Legion (2001) · 1
#36
Spider-Man Unlimited (2004) · 1
#6
Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up (2004) · 1
#5
Firestorm (2004) · 1
#11
Hawkman (2002) · 1
#43
Nextwave (Director's Cut) (2006) · 1
#1
Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. 5 [Crayon Butchery Variant Edition] (2006) · 1
#5
Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four: Silver Rage (2007) · 1
Marvel Comics Presents (2007) · 1
#2
Im Netz von Spider-Man (2006) · 1
#12
Wizmania (2008) · 1
#7
Patsy Walker: Hellcat (2009) · 1
Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem (2009) · 1
#1
Fantastic Four: The Master of Doom (2009) · 1
Siege: New Avengers (2010) · 1
Siege: New Avengers TPB (2011) · 1
Spider-Man: Am I an Avenger? (2011) · 1
Los Nuevos Vengadores (2011) · 1
#7
Avengers Assemble (2012) · 1
#2
Secret Avengers (2010) · 1
#21
Avenging Spider-Man (2012) · 1
#7
The Starman Omnibus (2012) · 1
#1
The Infinite Crisis Omnibus (2012) · 1
Captain America and Namor (2012) · 1
Legion Lost (2011) · 1
#14
Wonder Woman De Hiketeia (2013) · 1
La Nueva Patrulla-X (2013) · 1
#1
Green Lantern (2011) · 1
#20
X-Men (2013) · 1
#1
X-Men: Battle of the Atom (2013) · 1
#1
Marvel's Mightiest Heroes (2014) · 1
#24
Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) · 1
#12
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006) · 1
#2
Os Heróis Mais Poderosos da Marvel (2014) · 1
#1
Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Collection (2006) · 1
#5
Secret Six (2015) · 1
#1
Justice League of America (2015) · 1
#1
Astro City (2013) · 1
#28
Birds of Prey (2015) · 1
#1
Le meilleur des super-héros Marvel (2016) · 1
#1
Novíssimos X-Men: X-Men de Ontem (2016) · 1
Batman / Superman (2013) · 1
#28
Batman: Arkham Knight: Batgirl & Harley Quinn (2016) · 1
#1
Novíssimos X-Men: Criando Raízes (2016) · 1
Star Wars Softcoverbøker (2015) · 1
#3
Luke Cage: Avenger (2016) · 1
Jessica Jones: Avenger (2016) · 1
Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (2014) · 1
#74
Novíssimos X-Men: Deslocados (2016) · 1
Earth 2: Society (2015) · 1
#15
Star Wars Reprint (2016) · 1
Spider-Man (2014) · 1
#9
New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017) · 1
#6
Marvel Legacy (2017) · 1
#1
The Man of Steel (2018) · 1
#3
Absolute Star Wars (2018) · 1
#1
Deathstroke (2016) · 1
#36
El Asombroso Hombre Araña, the Amazing Spider-Man (2016) · 1
Supergirl (2016) · 1
#23

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