O’Neil got his start with a brief stint atMarvel Comicsbefore joining DC in 1968.
It was one of the first mainstream comic books to tackle such topics head-on.
O’Neil was perhaps best known, however, for his tenure as a writer and editor onBatman.
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He also wrote episodes ofBatman: The Animated SeriesandG.I.
Many other prominent figures in the comics industry paid homage to O’Neil on social media.
Sorry to see him go,“HellboycreatorMike Mignolawrote on Twitter.
“Rest In Peace Denny O’Neil.
I first became aware of him reading the Batman comics he made with Neil Adams.
These stories opened up the wider world of classic adventure for me,” Miller wrote.
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