Werner Roth
Real Name
Werner Roth
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Date of Birth
Date of Death
January 27, 1921
June, 1973
Professional History
Werner Roth was an American comic book artist/penciler, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding Jack Kirby on Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men. Initially on that title, Roth used the pseudonym Jay Gavin, taken from the names of his two sons.
He was active as an artist for Marvel's 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics, drawing many of the Apache Kid stories, among other characters.
Work History
- Comics where "Werner Roth" created the cover
- Comics that "Werner Roth" penciled
- Comics that "Werner Roth" inked
- Subjects created by "Werner Roth"
Images Attributed to Werner Roth
- Penciler images created under the name: "Werner Roth"
- Inker images created under the name: "Werner Roth"
- Cover artist images created under the name: "Werner Roth"
- Colourist images created under the name: "Werner Roth"
Notes
- Although never explicitly credited for the covers, nor did he sign them, its likely he did all the covers for the X-Men issues he penciled.
- Under the Pseudonym Jay Gavin: Uncanny X-Men #12, #14, ...
| Preceded by: Jack Kirby | Uncanny X-Men artist 1965–1969 | Succeeded by: Neal Adams |
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