Herb Trimpe

Name	Herbert Waldo Trimpe
Pseudonyms	Herbert Trimpe; Herby Trimpe; Herbie Trimpe
Personal Information
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	May 26, 1939
Place of Birth	U.S.A., New York, Peekskill
Date of Death	April 14, 2015
Professional Information
Employers	Marvel Comics
Titles	Writer, Penciler, Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist
First Work	Unknown

Personal History

He was the former husband of writer Linda Fite, with whom he had three children. He was married to his third wife Patricia Vasquez-Trimpe.

Professional History

The Incredible Hulk #181 (Nov. 1974): Wolverine's first full appearance. Cover art by Trimpe.

Herbert "Herb" Trimpe is an American comic-book artist and occasional writer, best remembered for his work on The Incredible Hulk in the early 1970s.

Trimpe joined Marvel Comics in 1967 and stayed there until 1996. He was laid off when Marvel went bankrupt, went back to school for his master's degree, and taught art at a rural middle/high school for two years. He occasionally takes on comic-book projects.

Recognition for his work includes a nomination for the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Humor Division) in 1973, as well as Humanitarian of the Year Award at the San Diego comic convention in 2002, for his work as a chaplain at the World Trade Center site after 9/11. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.

Herb Trimpe has participated in a documentary film called Adventures Into Digital Comics. The film discusses, among other things, the crash of the comic book industry in the 90s and the emergence of webcomics.

Preceded by:		Succeeded by:
Gerry Conway	Iron Man writer 1976–1977 (with Gerry Conway)	Gerry Conway & Bill Mantlo

Work History

• 610 subjects created by "Herbert Trimpe"
• 340 works where "Herbert Trimpe" worked on a cover
• 20 works that "Herbert Trimpe" wrote
• 395 works that "Herbert Trimpe" penciled
• 125 works that "Herbert Trimpe" inked
• 1 work that "Herbert Trimpe" colored
• 1 work that "Herbert Trimpe" lettered

Images

• 282 covers "Herbert Trimpe" worked on
• 641 images "Herbert Trimpe" worked on as penciler
• 133 images "Herbert Trimpe" worked on as inker

Links and References

• http://www.herbtrimpe.com/
• http://www.lambiek.net/trimpe_herb.htm
• Adventures Into Digital Comics Official Web Site
• Interview with Top Two Three Films
• Old Superheroes Never Die, They Join the Real World by Herb Trimpe