Whilce Portacio

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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

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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

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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

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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