Leinil Francis Yu

Leinil Francis Yu has illustrated major superhero stories for both Marvel and DC. His Marvel bibliography includes Wolverine and New Avengers, while the publisher credits him as the artist of Secret Invasion with writer Brian Michael Bendis. The Skrull invasion story placed his work at the center of a large crossover rather than only on its promotional covers.

At DC, Yu illustrated Superman: Birthright with Gerry Alanguilan, working from Mark Waid’s script. The twelve-issue series retells Clark Kent’s beginnings and development into Superman. DC’s collected editions identify both artists, a useful reminder that finished comic artwork often reflects a collaboration rather than a single name.

Yu also illustrated Supercrooks with writer Mark Millar and worked on Inhumans vs. X-Men. Marvel’s interview about that event discusses his approach to handling a large conflict between established characters. His published range includes intimate origin storytelling, team confrontations and a supervillain heist, providing context for the action-focused covers represented in this archive.

CoverLineage noteThe archive connects this artist to the following indexed works. The Amazing Spider-Man #129: Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #3, Predator vs. Punisher #1, The Punisher #218.

This artist appears in 2 indexed catalogs. Explore the lineages below, then open individual covers for edition details and credited roles. The Dungeon Crawler Carl title catalog can overlap with the composition catalogs.

• The Incredible Hulk #181 · 1 work
• The Amazing Spider-Man #129 · 3 works

Catalog connections reviewed October 9, 2026.