Len Wein, co-creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing, dies

Wein is best known for being the co-creator of Wolverine. Photo: Marvel Comics

Legendary comics creator Len Wein, who helped create iconic characters like Wolverine and Swamp Thing, has died. He was 69.

Wein was also partly responsible for reviving the fortunes of the X-Men through 1975's Giant Size X-Men, which introduced a new team of mutants comprising Colossus, Storm, Thunderbird, Nightcrawler, Sunfire, Banshee, and Wolverine.