the first limited series published by Marvel Comics. Other work by Mantlo includes runs as the regular writer on Iron Man and Alpha Flight. Public defender By the mid-1980s, he was enrolled in law school. Though he continued writing for Marvel, his workload began to decrease due to disputes with management. He wrote briefly for DC Comics in 1988, scripting the Invasion! miniseries. By this time he had passed the bar exam, and in 1987 began working as a Legal Aid Society public defender in The Bronx. Personal life Mantlo was married to Karen Mantlo (née Pocock), for some years a letterer in the comics industry. They have a son, Adam, and a daughter, Corinna (born 1980). On July 17, 1992, Mantlo was struck by a car while rollerblading. The driver of the car fled the scene and was never identified. Mantlo suffered severe head trauma. According to his biographer, cartoonist David Yurkovich, in 2006, "For a while Bill was comatose. Although no longer in a coma, the brain damage he suffered in the accident is irreparable. His activities of daily living are severely curtailed and he resides in a healthcare facility where he receives full-time care." When Marvel Studios produced Guardians of the Galaxy, they negotiated a compensation package for the rights to Rocket Raccoon. Mantlo's brother credited this arrangement for ensuring he would have care for the rest of his life. They also arranged for Mantlo to have private screenings of that film and its sequel. Awards Micronauts won the 1979 Eagle Award for Favourite New Comic Title. In 2014, Mantlo received the Bill Finger Award. Selected bibliography Marvel Comics Alpha Flight #29–66, Annual #1–2 (1985–1989) Amazing Adventures (Killraven) #33, 38 (1975–1976) Amazing High Adventure #4-5 (1986) The Amazing Spider-Man #181, 222, 237, Annual #10–11, 17 (1976–1983) Astonishing Tales #32–35 (1975–1976) The Avengers #174, 188, 206, 210, Annual #9, 12 (1978–1983) Battlestar Galactica #8-9 (1979) Captain America #256, 291 (1981-1984) Champions #8–17 (1976–1978) Cloak and Dagger (1983–1984 mini-series) #1–4, (1985–1987 ongoing series) #1–11 Daredevil #140 (1976) Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #7–14, 16–27, 29–32 (1974–1977) Defenders #30 (1975) Epic Illustrated #5 (1981) Fantastic Four #172, 182–183, 193–194, 216–218, Annual #13 (1976–1980) Fear #29-31 (1975) Frankenstein #18 (1975) Ghost Rider #16 (1976) Heroes for Hope: Starring the X-Men #1 (1985) Howard the Duck (comic book series) #30–31 (black-and-white magazine) #1–9 (1979–1981) Human Fly #1-19 (1977-1979) The Incredible Hulk #245–313,