Tuesday Trivia: June 29, 2021

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Part of his interview for joining Marvel Comics included writing the first issue of "Iron Man." Photo by tookapic

Part of his interview for joining Marvel Comics included writing the first issue of "Iron Man." Photo by tookapic

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Oklahomans are a creative people, even the ones who don't start out as Okies. Though he was born in Missouri, this well-known comic book writer spent his formative years in Tulsa and always considered it his hometown, even as his career took him to New York City as a writer for both DC and Marvel Comics, where he was also editor-in-chief and helped secure the rights to make comics for a little-known space opera called Star Wars. Also notable, he was the writer on the first issue of Iron Man's solo comic!

Who is this storied comic book writer?

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Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.

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