Mark Wheatley (born May 27, 1954)[1] is an American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book field.
Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations include Breathtaker, Mars, and Blood of the Innocent, all illustrated with his frequent collaborator Marc Hempel.
Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers, and is the inventor of color production technology for comics.
[citation needed] Breck Eisner is set to direct the upcoming Hollywood film adaptation of Blood of the Innocent, a comic book series Wheatley co-created with Rickey Shanklin and Marc Hempel.
Inferno Entertainment has acquired underlying rights to the series and is funding development and production of the feature, which is being co-produced with Circle of Confusion.