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Mike Wieringo

Mike Wieringo, American author and illustrator (died 2007)

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Born
June 24, 1963
Died
August 12, 2007
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1963

About Mike Wieringo

Michael Lance Wieringo, who sometimes signed his work under the name Ringo, was an American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics' The Flash, Marvel Comics' Spider-Man and Fantastic Four, as well as his own creator-owned series, Tellos. In 2017, the Ringo Awards were created in honor of Wieringo. They are presented at the Baltimore Comic-Con to recognize achievement in the comics industry. Wieringo's first professionally published work was Doc Savage: Doom Dynasty #1, published by Millennium Publications in 1991.

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Mike Wieringo timeline

  1. Wieringo's first professionally published work was Doc Savage: Doom Dynasty #1, published by Millennium Publications in 1991.
  2. In 2017, the Ringo Awards were created in honor of Wieringo.

The world when Mike Wieringo was born

Mike Wieringo was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mike Wieringo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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