Keith Giffen, the influential superhero comic writer and artist whose career spanned decades and birthed several iconic characters, has died at 70. His family and friends confirmed the news on ...

Keith Giffen, the veteran comics author and artist who co-created characters such as DC’s Lobo and the Jamie Reyes version of the Blue Beetle as well as Marvel’s Rocket Raccoon, has died.

Born in Queens, New York on November 30, 1952, Giffen first broke into comics with the text story “The Sword and The Star” in 1976’s Marvel Preview #4. That same year, Giffen and Mantlo co ...