Ben Raab
| Ben Raab | |
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| Born |
Benjamin Raab October 13, 1970 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
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Benjamin "Ben" Raab (born October 13, 1970 in New York City, New York) is an American comic book writer and editor. He has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Moonstone Books, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications and Ludovico Technique LLC.
Early life
Raab is a native of Cedarhurst, New York, and attended Lawrence High School. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Composition. Ben Raab is also a native of New York City and has a sister named Sylvie. He has glasses and likes the jets. He also is on the ball team for ramaz.
Career
While an assistant editor at Marvel he joined New York University's Stan-hattan Project. Administered by Raab's then Marvel editorial colleague James Felder, the project sought out and trained potential comic book writers.
Written work by Raab includes stints writing The Phantom (both for Moonstone Books and Scandinavian publisher Egmont), Excalibur (vol. 1 and 2), New Mutants: Truth or Death, Union Jack with artist John Cassaday and X-Men/Alpha Flight (vol. 2) for Marvel Comics. He also had a run on Green Lantern as well as the miniseries' The Human Race and Legend of The Hawkman for DC Comics. For Ludovico Technique he co-wrote, along with Deric A. Hughes, the four issue series Living in Infamy.
In 2006, Raab wrote the 96-page graphic novel The Phantom: Legacy, which retold that character's origin.
In 2009, Raab would return to The Phantom, serving as editor for The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks series by Moonstone Books. Raab, with his writing partner Deric A. Hughes, also wrote the Warehouse 13 episode "Duped" for the Syfy network which aired August 25, 2009.
Bibliography
- The New Mutants: Truth or Death limited series #1–3
- Fantastic Four 2099 #6–8
- JLA: Shogun of Steel
References
- Ben Raab at the Grand Comics Database
External links
- Official website
- Ben Raab at the Comic Book DB
- Ben Raab on Marvel.com
- Interview with Raab at Deepwoods.org
- Small Town Villains: Ben Raab Talks Living in Infamy
| Preceded by Warren Ellis |
Excalibur writer 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Judd Winick |
Green Lantern writer 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Ron Marz |
| Preceded by Brian K. Vaughan |
Wonder Woman writer 2000–2000 |
Succeeded by Phil Jimenez |