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Bob Layton

Author of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars

92+ Works 1,131 Members 28 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Bob Sr. Layton, Robert B. Layton

Series

Works by Bob Layton

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1992) — Illustrator — 361 copies
Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle (1984) — Author — 196 copies
Iron Man: Armor Wars (1990) — Illustrator — 75 copies
Essential X-Factor, Volume 1 (2005) — Author — 69 copies
X-Factor Epic Collection: Genesis & Apocalypse (2017) 46 copies
X-O Manowar: Retribution (1993) 37 copies
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (2014) 27 copies
Iron Man Epic Collection: Stark Wars (2015) 26 copies
Hercules: Prince of Power (1997) 20 copies
Iron Man Epic Collection: Return of the Ghost (2019) 15 copies
Hercules, Prince of Power: Full Circle (1988) 12 copies
Hercules, Prince of Power, Vol. 1 (1988) 11 copies
X-O Manowar: Birth (2008) 11 copies
Batman Dark Knight of the Round Table (Book One) (1998) — Author — 10 copies
Hercules: Full Circle (1988) 10 copies
Hercules: Twilight of a God (2010) 10 copies
Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table (Book Two of Two) (Elseworlds) (1999) 9 copies
X-O Manowar Classic Omnibus Volume 1 (2015) 8 copies
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #5: The Battle of Four Armies! (1984) — Illustrator — 8 copies
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4: Situation: Hopeless! (1984) — Illustrator — 7 copies
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1, #262 (1985) 6 copies
Hercules #1 - What Fools These Immortals Be (1982) 6 copies
Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (2015) 6 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #128 - Demon in a Bottle (1979) — Author; Cover artist — 6 copies
Marvel Comics: The Poster Collection (2014) — Illustrator — 5 copies
Hercules #3 - Whom the God Would Destroy (1996) 5 copies
Hercules #2 - For The Love of Gods (1982) 5 copies
X-Factor [1986] #1 - Third Genesis (1986) 4 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #123 - Casino Fatale — Author; Cover artist — 4 copies
X-Factor [1986] Annual #1 - Grand Design (1986) 4 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #125 - The Monaco Prelude — Author; Cover artist — 4 copies
The Valiant Era Collection (Reprinting Six Of The Most Sought After Valiant Comics) 4 copies
Deathmate Blue (1993) 4 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #256 - Soliloquy In Silence 4 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #127 - A Man's Home is His Battlefield... — Author; Cover artist — 4 copies
Batman: Hollywood Knight # 2 (2001) 3 copies
Solar, Man of the Atom: Alpha and Omega 3 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #229 (1988) 3 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #254 (1990) 3 copies
Batman: Hollywood Knight # 1 (2001) 3 copies
X-Factor [1986] #2 - Bless the Beasts and Children (1986) 3 copies
Batman Dark Knight of the Round Table # 1 and 2. (The Complete Two Part Limited Series) 3 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #120 - The Old Man and the Sea Prince! — Author; Cover artist — 3 copies
Hercules #4 - Not Just Another Galactus Story (2018) 3 copies
X-O Manowar #14 Valiant (1993) 2 copies
Shadows & Light #3 2 copies
Hercules: Twilight of a God #2 (2010) 2 copies
Web of Spider-Man [1985] #28 2 copies
Batman: Hollywood Knight #3 (2001) 2 copies
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Vol. 1 #130 (1987) 2 copies
Batman: Hollywood Knight 2 copies
Hercules #1 - My Love is...Green? (1984) 2 copies
X-Factor [1986] #3 - Regression Obsession (1986) 2 copies
X-Factor [1986] #4 - Trials and Errors (1986) 2 copies
X-Factor [1986] #5 - Tapped Out (1986) 2 copies
Hercules: Twilight of a God #3 2 copies
Hercules #4 - A Pearl of Great Power! - Godhoods End (1984) 2 copies
Hercules #3 - Deadly Legacy (1984) 2 copies
Hercules #2 - Red Wolf Stalks the Stars! 2 copies
X-O Manowar Issue #15 (1993) 2 copies
X-O Manowar #10 November 1992 (1992) 2 copies
Extra Superhéroes 3: Hércules 1 copy
Colony (2012) 1 copy
The Charlton Bullseye, Volume 2, Number 5 1 copy
Unity Saga, Volume 2 (1994) 1 copy
Supereroi - Le grandi saghe vol. 28 1 copy
Deathmate Epilogue 1 copy
Archer & Armstrong #11: A Snatch in Time (1993) 1 copy
Deathmate Preview: If Not For Prophet... (1993) 1 copy
The Second Life of Doctor Mirage #1: Darque Passage (1993) 1 copy
Huntress Dark Knight Daughter TP 1 copy
Wizard: The Guide to Guano July 1996 (Volume 1 Number 2) 1 copy
X-O Il Guerriero n. 1 1 copy
X-O Il Guerriero n. 2 1 copy
X-O Manowar #7 (1992) 1 copy
Supereroi - Le grandi saghe vol. 15 1 copy
Hercules: Twilight of a God #1 (2010) 1 copy
X-Factor 1-46 1 copy
Hercules: Twilight of a God #4 (2010) 1 copy
X-O Manowar Vol 1, No. 0 (1993) 1 copy
RAI (March 1993, No. 1) (1993) 1 copy
Unity Saga Volume 1 1 copy
The Second Life of Doctor Mirage (1993-1995) #2 (1993) 1 copy
X-o Manowar 1992 1 1 copy
X-O Manowar (1992-1996) #0 1 copy
Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #262 1 copy
The L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) 1 copy
Secret Weapons: November, 1993, Volume 1, Number 3 (1993) 1 copy
Rai Companion (1993) #1 (Rai (1992-1995)) (2013) 1 copy
The L.A.W. Living Assault Weapons #2 of 6 (The Question) (1999) 1 copy
The L.A.W. Living Assault Weapons #1 of 6 (Blue Beetle) (1999) 1 copy
L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) (1999-2000) #1 1 copy
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Associated Works

Huntress: Darknight Daughter (2006) — Illustrator — 79 copies
Batman in the Seventies (1999) — Inker — 52 copies
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Volume 12 (2003) — Inks — 39 copies
Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago..., Volume 4 (2011) — Illustrator — 32 copies
Marvel 70th Anniversary Collection (2009) — Contributor — 24 copies
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Volume 13 (2012) — Illustrator — 23 copies
Magnus: Robot Fighter Volume 1: Flesh and Steel (2014) — Illustrator, some editions — 14 copies
All Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever (2019) — Illustrator — 11 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #124 - Pieces of Hate — Cover artist — 4 copies
Machine Man [1978] #09 — Cover artist — 4 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #126 - The Hammer Strikes! — Cover artist — 4 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #122 - Journey! — Cover artist — 3 copies
Iron Man Vol. 1 #121 - A Ruse By Any Other Name — Cover artist — 3 copies
Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes [1973] #233 (1977) — Illustrator — 2 copies
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #182 — Cover artist — 2 copies
Spider-Woman [1978] #19 — Cover artist — 2 copies
The Transformers 73: Showdown! (part two) (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 146: The Legacy of Unicron! (part one) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 70: Command Performances! (part one) (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 71: Command Performances! (part two) (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 152: Enemy Action! (part one) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 151: The Legacy of Unicron! (part six) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 150: The Legacy of Unicron! (part five) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 149: The Legacy of Unicron! (part four) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 148: The Legacy of Unicron! (part three) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 147: The Legacy of Unicron! (part two) (1988) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 129: Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom (part two) (1987) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 74: In the National Interest! (part 1) (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 128: Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom (part one) (1987) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 127: The Cure! (part two) (1987) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 126: The Cure! (part one) (1987) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 85: Target: 2006 (Part 7: "Prisoners of War!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 84: Target: 2006 (Part 6: "Trios!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 72: Showdown! (part one) (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 82: Target: 2006 (Part 4: "Wreck and Rule!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 81: Target: 2006 (Part 3: "Defeat!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 80: Target: 2006 (Part 2: "Construction Time Again!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 79: Target: 2006 (Part 1: "Apocalypse Then...Now!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 78: Target: 2006 (Prologue) (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 77: In the National Interest! (Part 4: "The Dinobots' Last Stand?") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 76: In the National Interest! (Part 3: "Holocaust") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 75: In the National Interest! (Part 2: "Gauntlet!") (1986) — Author — 1 copy
The Transformers 83: Target: 2006 (Part 5: "The Devil You Know...") (1986) — Author — 1 copy

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Canonical name
Layton, Bob
Birthdate
1953-09-25
Gender
male
Nationality
USA

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Reviews

Secret Wars (Marvel Super Heroes) by Jim Shooter
3.5

Reads as really dated and the dialogue is... not great. But the concept and story are fun and I get how this was a major event for its time.
 
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nrfaris | 8 other reviews | Dec 23, 2021 |
X-O Manowar: Retribution by Bob Layton
I had fond memories of the original X-O series from Valiant Comics back in the early 90s. It was an intriguing concept of what would happen if you give a primitive warrior an alien Iron Man armor type artifact and dropped him into the modern world.

This collection of the first four issues didn’t really live up to those memories. The central concept is still an interesting one and it’s full of potential, but the execution of the original set up leaves something to be desired. It’s very uneven in pacing and tone, not helped by having three different creative teams in just four issues. Distractingly other members of the growing Valiant Universe of characters are suddenly shoe-horned in without adding to the plot.

Not sure it was worth the revisit in the end.… (more)
 
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gothamajp | 1 other review | Jul 19, 2021 |
Secret Wars (1984-1985) #4 by Jim Shooter
The tide turns, and character development continues.
 
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quinton.baran | Mar 29, 2021 |
Secret Wars (1984-1985) #5 by Jim Shooter
More development for characters, which is important for the series. I like how Magneto and even Doom are developed. Molecule Man is an interesting villain, but I would like more development from the other villains.
 
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quinton.baran | Mar 29, 2021 |
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