Robert Loren Fleming — comics creator

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Known forEclipso

Issues credited131

Active1983–2023

Primary rolewriter

Robert Loren Fleming was born on November 5, 1956, in the United States. He is best known as the co-creator of the ambitious DC Comics series *Thriller*, which he developed with artist Trevor Von Eeden. Fleming’s career in comics began in the early 1980s, and he became a frequent collaborator with Keith Giffen, contributing to offbeat, character-driven projects. His most credited work includes runs on *Eclipso*, *Valor*, and *Ragman*, as well as the *Ambush Bug: Year None* and *Son of Ambush Bug* specials. Fleming’s writing often blended dark fantasy with sharp, satirical humor, and his partnership with Giffen produced some of the era’s most inventive superhero stories. Over a four-decade career, he wrote 131 issues, with his last credited work appearing in 2023. While he never received major industry awards, his cult-favorite creations like *Thriller* and his contributions to DC’s supernatural and humor titles have earned him a dedicated following among fans of 1980s and 1990s comics.

Full bibliography · 52 series

Eclipso (1992) · 18

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18

Valor (1992) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #10

Ragman (1991) · 8

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Thriller (1983) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Son of Ambush Bug (1986) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Ambush Bug: Year None (2008) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #7

Aquaman (1989) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Knightmare (1995) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #0

Underworld (1987) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Mask (1995) · 4

#10 #11 #12 #13

Ambush Bug (1985) · 3

#2 #3 #4

Codename: Danger (1985) · 3

#1 #2 #3

The Honeymooners (1987) · 3

#2 #3 #4

The Real Ghostbusters Magazine (1989) · 3

#[1]#[5]#[6]

Spider-Man Magazine (1994) · 3

#6 #10 #[12] Spring 1995

Legend of Supreme (1994) · 3

#1 #2 #3

The March Hare (1986) · 2

#1 #1

Veronica (1989) · 2

#12 #15

Eclipso: The Darkness Within (1992) · 2

#1 #2

Youngblood Strikefile (1993) · 2

#7 #11

Prophet / Chapel: Super Soldiers (1996) · 2

#1 #2

World's Finest Comics (1941) · 1

#300

Supergirl [American Honda Presents] (1984) · 1

#[nn]

Action Comics (1938) · 1

#565

DC Comics Presents (1978) · 1

#81

Spectral (1985) · 1

Science Fiction Graphic Novel (1985) · 1

#SF 1

Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer (1986) · 1

Amethyst (1985) · 1

#14

The Best of DC (1979) · 1

#71

Matt Champion (1987) · 1

Comic Shop News (1987) · 1

#18

Secret Origins (1986) · 1

#27

Secret Origins Annual (1987) · 1

Aquaman Special (1989) · 1

To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) · 1

#[nn]

Archie 3000 (1989) · 1

Superman: The Man of Steel Annual (1992) · 1

Ambush Bug Nothing Special (1992) · 1

Adventures of Superman Annual (1987) · 1

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) · 1

#51

Eclipso Annual (1993) · 1

Badrock & Company (1994) · 1

Bloodwulf Summer Special (1995) · 1

Extreme Destroyer Epilogue (1996) · 1

Santa the Barbarian (1996) · 1

Gen 13 Bootleg (1996) · 1

#17

Carvers (1998) · 1

Marvel Romance Redux: Restraining Orders Are for Other Girls (2006) · 1

Manhunter (2004) · 1

#32

Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman (2018) · 1

#[nn]

Aquaman: 80 Years of the King of the Seven Seas The Deluxe Edition (2023) · 1

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