David Wenzel

David Wenzel (b. 1950) is an American comic book artist and illustrator best known for the fully painted artwork he provided for "The Hobbit: An Illustrated Edition of the Fantasy Classic," adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel by Chuck Dixon and Sean Deming and first published by Eclipse Comics in 1989. He worked as a penciller for Marvel Comics from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, contributing to titles including The Avengers and Savage Sword of Conan, and has since illustrated numerous fantasy and children's books. He lives in Connecticut.