Whilce Portacio
News
The 1990s Marvel superhero art style created to make Whilce Portacio’s X-Men more kid-friendly
In a conversation with Rob Liefeld, legendary X-men artist Whilce Portacio reveals the "fade" style of 1990s superhero comics came from his switching to more PG-13 Marvel Comics fare
January 23, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
After he started Image Comics, Marvel wanted Whilce Portacio back on X-Men - then came a coma
Speaking with fellow Image cofounder (and fellow X-Men legend) Rob Liefeld, Portacio revealed an unexpected, terrifying moment in his comic creating career
January 23, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel’s Bishop creator Whilce Portacio reveals the original reason for the X-Men hero’s ‘M’ marking
X-Men staple (and Image Comics co-founder) Whilce Portacio recently recounted what he meant Bishop's iconic M tattoo to mean to fellow 90s comic titan Rob Liefeld
January 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Comics are a dream job, but for Bishop creator Whilce Portacio it wasn't his initial dream
The comic creator aspired to work in another creative profession
May 09, 2024
Veronica Valencia