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John Layman

John Steele Layman (born November 13, 1967) is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for his writing published by Image Comics: Chew, its spin-off/midquel series Chu (Saffron Chu), the stand-alone Outer Darkness, and the crossover series Outer Darkness/Chew, as well as the Marvel Comics series Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of…

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Writer, Letterer
Born
John Steele Layman (1967-11-13) November 13, 1967 (age 58)
Nationality
American
Notable works
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness Gambit Chew (Tony Chu, Cannibal Detective) Outer Darkness Chu (Saffron Chu) Cyclops: A Pirate's Life for Me

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John Layman → Comic Book DB, Layman, Official
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John Layman → Writer, Letterer
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John Layman → John Steele Layman (1967-11-13) November 13, 1967 (age 58)
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Notable works · 1
John Layman → Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness Gambit Chew (Tony Chu, Cannibal Detective) Outer Darkness Chu (Saffron Chu) Cyclops: A Pirate's Life for Me
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John LaymanNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
John LaymanNotable worksMarvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness Gambit Chew (Tony Chu, Cannibal Detective) Outer Darkness Chu (Saffron Chu) Cyclops: A Pirate's Life for Me1.00infobox
John Laymanrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
John Laymanrelated to External linksLayman0.60section
John Laymanrelated to External linksComic Book DB0.60section
John Laymanrelated to ReferencesGrand Comics Database0.60section

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