Roger Slifer
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Roger Slifer
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| Born | Roger Allen Slifer November 11, 1954 |
| Died | March 30, 2015 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Letterer, Colourist |
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Notable works
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Lobo Omega Men |
Roger Allen Slifer (November 11, 1954 – March 30, 2015) was an American writer of comic books, animation, and video games, who co-created the character Lobo for DC Comics. Among the many comic-book series for which he wrote was that publisher's Omega Men for a run in the 1980s.
Slifer was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in 2012 that left him in institutional care until his death.
Slifer was born on November 11, 1954. He had a sister, Connie.
Slifer started out in comics as a member of the so-called CPL Gang, a group of amateur comics enthusiasts based in Indianapolis, many of whom later went on to careers in the comics industry.
By the mid-1970s, Slifer was working as a freelance writer for Marvel Comics. Thanks to Marvel staffers (and former CPL Gang members) Duffy Vohland and Tony Isabella, in the late 1970s Slifer was hired as an assistant editor at Marvel, where wrote for a number of comic-book series including The Defenders. Eventually, Slifer became a special projects editor at Marvel, overseeing comics magazines published by Marvel's parent company, such as the The Rampaging Hulk. During this time, Slifer worked on the Marvel Classics Comics line, in addition to film adaptations.
Slifer moved to DC Comics in February 1981, ostensibly as the company's first sales manager to comic book specialty stores. He continued writing sporadically, most notably on Omega Men, where he co-created the alien mercenary anti-hero Lobo with artist Keith Giffen. Slifer served as an editor at DC from 1984-1985 and oversaw the Green Lantern/Green Arrow reprint series, New Talent Showcase, and World's Finest Comics. Slifer left DC after clashing with the company about its stance regarding creators' rights. Slifer had been involved in the creators' rights issue since the late 1970s.
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