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Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960 in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
) is a comic book
Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book of narrative artwork and dialog and descriptive prose. The style was introduced in 1934. Despite the term, comic books do not necessarily feature humorous subject-matter; in fact, it is often serious and action-oriented....
 writer
Writer

A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
 notable for his work on the Marvels
Marvels

Marvels is a four-issue comic book limited series written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin, and published by Marvel Comics in 1994 in comics....
 limited series, his own title Astro City
Astro City

Kurt Busiek's Astro City is a comic book series centered around a fictional American city of that name. Written by Kurt Busiek, the series is co-created and illustrated by Brent Anderson with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross....
, and his four-year run on The Avengers.

ek grew up in various towns in the Boston area, including Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census.The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution, in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775....
, where he befriended future comic book creator Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud

Scott McCloud is an American cartoonist and theorist on comics as a distinct literary and artistic medium....
. Busiek didn't read comics as a youngster, as his parents didn't approve of them.






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Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960 in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
) is a comic book
Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book of narrative artwork and dialog and descriptive prose. The style was introduced in 1934. Despite the term, comic books do not necessarily feature humorous subject-matter; in fact, it is often serious and action-oriented....
 writer
Writer

A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
 notable for his work on the Marvels
Marvels

Marvels is a four-issue comic book limited series written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin, and published by Marvel Comics in 1994 in comics....
 limited series, his own title Astro City
Astro City

Kurt Busiek's Astro City is a comic book series centered around a fictional American city of that name. Written by Kurt Busiek, the series is co-created and illustrated by Brent Anderson with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross....
, and his four-year run on The Avengers.

Biography and early career

Busiek grew up in various towns in the Boston area, including Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census.The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution, in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775....
, where he befriended future comic book creator Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud

Scott McCloud is an American cartoonist and theorist on comics as a distinct literary and artistic medium....
. Busiek didn't read comics as a youngster, as his parents didn't approve of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil
Daredevil

Daredevil may refer to:*Daredevil , a Marvel comic book superhero**Daredevil , a 2003 film based on the Marvel character*The Daredevils, a Marvel UK comic...
 #120. The first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc, Busiek was hooked by all the history and cross-connections with other series. All through high school and college, he and McCloud practiced making comics.

During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter column
Comic book letter column

A comic book letter column is a section of a comic book where readers' letters to the publisher appear. Comic book letter columns are also commonly referred to as letter columns , letter pages, letters of comment , or simply letters to the editor....
s. In fact, as a fan, Busiek originated the theory that the Phoenix
Phoenix (comics)

The alias of Phoenix has been used by several Fictional character comic book characters published by Marvel Comics. The first, Baron Helmut Zemo, used the alias only once, but the later bearers of the identity are far more notable, and all are associated with the Phoenix Force....
 was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey
Jean Grey

Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superhero#superheroines appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl and Phoenix , and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men....
 and therefore Grey had not died – a premise which the editorial team later used in the comics.

During the last semester of his senior year, Busiek submitted some sample scripts to editor Dick Giordano
Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano is an United States comic book artist and editing best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as editor of then industry-leader DC Comics....
 at DC Comics
DC Comics

DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
. One of them turned into his first professional work, a back-up story in Green Lantern
Green Lantern

Green Lantern is the name of several Character s, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 ....
 #162 (Mar. 1983).

Prolific writer

Busiek has worked on a number of different titles in his career, including Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith (comics)

Arrowsmith is a fantasy comic book by writer Kurt Busiek and penciller Carlos Pacheco, published by Wildstorm's Cliffhanger imprint. It first premiered as a six-issue miniseries in 2003 in comics....
, The Avengers
Avengers (comics)

The Avengers is a team of fictional characters superhero characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally created using preexisting Marvel characters, variously created by writer-editor Stan Lee, artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby and others, the team first appearance in The Avengers #1 ....
, Icon
Icon (comics)

Icon is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Media and published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Icon #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan....
, Iron Man
Iron Man

Iron Man is a Character , a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character First appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 , and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby....
, The Liberty Project
The Liberty Project

The Liberty Project was a comic book created by writer Kurt Busiek, creator of Astro City and Thunderbolts and artist James W. Fry....
, Ninjak
Ninjak

Ninjak is a fictional comic book Fictional character that originally appeared in eponymous books by Valiant Comics, and later, by Acclaim Comics....
, The Power Company
Power Company

The Power Company was a team of professional superhero-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61, ....
, Red Tornado
Red Tornado

Red Tornado is a Character , a comic book superhero in the DC Comics DC Universe....
, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity
Superman: Secret Identity

Superman: Secret Identity is a four-issue limited series of 48 pages each in prestige format, written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Stuart Immonen....
, Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)

The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek and first appeared in Hulk #449 ....
, Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Untold Tales of Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man is an American comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 26 issues from September, 1995 to October, 1997....
, JLA
JLA

JLA is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* The Justice League of America, a fictional DC Comics superhero team**JLA , a comic book featuring the Justice League...
, and of course the award-winning Marvels and the Homage Comics
Homage Comics

Homage Comics was a comic book publishing imprint, a subdivision of Wildstorm. It was created in 1995 in comics to focus more on writer-driven titles....
 title Kurt Busiek's Astro City.

In 1997, Busiek began a celebrated stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Pérez
George Pérez

George P?rez is an illustrator and writer of comic books born of Latin-American descent. Along with John Byrne, he was arguably the most popular and influential artist in American comic books in the 1980s....
. Pérez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis
Alan Davis

Alan Davis is a United Kingdom writer and artist of comic books....
, Kieron Dwyer
Kieron Dwyer

Kieron Dwyer is a comic book artist and penciller. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he is a member of Periscope Studio....
 and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the "Kang Dynasty
Kang Dynasty

The Kang Dynasty, sometimes called the Kang War, was a 16 part comic book storyline which ran through Avengers #41 - 55 and Avengers Annual 2001 between June, 2001 and August, 2002....
" storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers
JLA/Avengers

JLA/Avengers is a 2003-2004 intercompany crossover limited series published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and features the two companies' teams of superheroes, DC Comics' Justice League and Marvel's Avengers ....
 limited series
Limited series

A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production, and it differs from a One-shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
.

In 2003, Busiek began a new Conan
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian is a fictional character often associated with the Fantasy subgenres sword and sorcery . This antiheroic character has been credited with being the most famous fictional barbarian, and one of the most well known iconic figures in American fantasy....
 series for Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics is one of the largest independent United States comic book publishers, behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics....
 but has since moved on.

Exclusive DC contract

In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics
DC Comics

DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
. During DC's Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue limited series of comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George P?rez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway....
 event, he teamed with Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns

Geoff Johns is an United States comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics....
 on a "One Year Later
One Year Later

One Year Later was a 2006 in comics event running through the DC Universe. As the title suggests, it involves a narrative jump exactly one year into the future of the DC Comics Universe following the events of the Infinite Crisis event, to explore major changes within the continuities of the many different comic books within the DC Comics...
" eight-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. As well, he began writing the DC title Aquaman
Aquaman

Aquaman is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 ....
: Sword of Atlantis and wrote from issues 40-49. Busiek was the writer of Superman
Superman

Superman is a Character , a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, and sold to DC Comics in 1938, the character first appeared in Action Comics Action Comics 1 and subseque...
, and was replaced by James Robinson
James Dale Robinson

James Dale Robinson is a United Kingdom writer of comic books and screenplays who is also known for his interest in vintage collectibles and memorabilia....
 starting from Superman #677. Busiek is currently writing a new weekly series at DC called Trinity
Trinity (comic book)

Trinity is the title of an United States weekly comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted during the first week of June, 2008 in comics....
, starring Batman
Batman

Batman is a Character , a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , appearing in publications by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939....
, Superman
Superman

Superman is a Character , a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, and sold to DC Comics in 1938, the character first appeared in Action Comics Action Comics 1 and subseque...
 and Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman is a Character , a DC Comics Superhero#Superheroines created by William Moulton Marston. First appearing in All Star Comics #8 , she is one of three characters to have been continuously published by DC Comics since the company's 1944 inception ....
. The weekly features a 12-page main story by Busiek, with art by Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley

Mark Bagley is an United States comic book artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. He has worked on titles such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts , New Warriors, and Ultimate Spider-Man....
, and a ten-page backup story co-written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza

Fabian Nicieza is an United States comic book writer and editing who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, Cable and Deadpool, and Thunderbolts , for all of which he helped create numerous characters....
, with art from various artists, including Tom Derenick, Mike Norton
Mike Norton

Mike Norton is an American comic book artist, notable for his work on Runaways and Gravity . In February 2007, Norton signed an exclusive contract with DC and has worked on the Atom #Ryan Choi, written by Gail Simone....
 and Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel

Scott McDaniel is a comics artist who has drawn numerous comic book, including Marvel Comics' Fall from Grace storyline for the Daredevil series....
.

Personal life

Married with a wife and two daughters, work on some of Busiek's more challenging, less mainstream projects (most notably Astro City), has been repeatedly delayed by health problems brought about by mercury poisoning
Mercury poisoning

Mercury poisoning is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds. Mercury is a Heavy metal which occurs in several forms, all of which can produce toxic effects in high enough doses....
.

Awards

Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award
Harvey Award

The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and coordinated by the publisher Fantagraphics are given for achievement in comic books....
 for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award
Eisner Award

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, commonly shortened to the Eisner Award, is a prize given for creative achievement in American comic books....
 for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series.

Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide

Comics Buyer's Guide is the second longest-running periodical reporting on the comic book industry. Only the Dutch monthly Stripschrift, first published in February 1968, has been running longer....
 Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards
Squiddy Awards

The Squiddy Awards, also known as The Squiddies were the annual awards given by the participants in the Usenet newsgroup rec.arts.comics through 2004....
, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998, and as a member of the favorite creative team for 1996, 1999, and 2003. In the Squiddy Awards, he was also named the favorite poster (among professional comics creators) to the rec.arts.comics.* newsgroups five years in a row from 2000 through 2004.

Bibliography


Dark Horse Comics

  • Army of Darkness
    Army of Darkness (comics)

    Army of Darkness comics are based on Army of Darkness published originally by Dark Horse Comics with the license being picked up by Dynamite Entertainment who initially published them through Devils Due Publishing....
     #1-3 (Text Pieces)
  • Conan
    Conan (Dark Horse Comics)

    Conan the Barbarian, the sword and sorcery character created by Robert E. Howard, is the protagonist of two major comic series published by Dark Horse Comics....
    :
    • Conan The Legend
    • Conan #1-28, 32, 39, 45-46
    • Conan: The Blood-Stained Crown And Other Stories TPB
    • Conan: The Book Of Thoth #1-4 (Also TPB Collection)
    • Conan: The Frost-Giant’s Daughter And Other Stories HC, TPB
    • Conan: The God In The Bowl And Other Stories HC, TPB
    • Conan: The Hall of the Dead And Other Stories HC, TPB
    • Conan: The Tower Of The Elephant And Other Stories HC, TPB
  • The Dark Horse Book of Monsters (Short Comics Story)
  • The Hire #4 (Also In The Hire TPB)
  • Jonny Demon #1-3
  • Shockrockets: We Have Ignition TPB (Collects Gorilla Series)
  • Young Indiana Jones Chronicles #1-12 (Text Pieces)


DC Comics

  • Action Comics
    Action Comics

    Action Comics is an USA comic book series which first appearance Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined....
     #837-843, 850, 852-854
  • Aquaman
    Aquaman

    Aquaman is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 ....
    : Sword Of Atlantis #40-49
  • Aquaman: Once & Future TPB
  • DCU Secret Files & Origins (Short Text Piece)
  • Green Lantern #162, 185 (Backup Stories)
  • Justice League
    Justice League

    The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional DC Comics List of superhero teams and groups....
    :
    • Justice League of America #224, 231, 232, 240
    • JLA #61 (Backup Story)
    • JLA #107-114
    • JLA Secret Files & Origins 2004
    • JLA: Syndicate Rules TPB
  • Legend Of Wonder Woman #1-4
  • Power Company
    Power Company

    The Power Company was a team of professional superhero-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61, ....
    :
    • Power Company #1-18
    • Power Company: Bork
    • Power Company: Josiah Power
    • Power Company: Manhunter
    • Power Company: Sapphire
    • Power Company: Skyrocket
    • Power Company: Striker Z
    • Power Company: Witchfire
  • Red Tornado
    Red Tornado

    Red Tornado is a Character , a comic book superhero in the DC Comics DC Universe....
     #1-4
  • Sea Devils
    Sea Devils (comics)

    The Sea Devils are a team of characters in comics published by DC Comics. They are a team of conventional adventurers, in undersea adventures....
     One-Shot (Tangent)
  • September 11 Benefit Book (Short Astro City Story)
  • Showcase '94 #7 (Short Comics Story)
  • Silver Age: Green Lantern #1
  • Superman
    Superman

    Superman is a Character , a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, and sold to DC Comics in 1938, the character first appeared in Action Comics Action Comics 1 and subseque...
    :
    • Superman #650-675
    • Superman Annual #13
    • Superman: Man Of Steel Annual #5
    • Superman: Secret Identity
      Superman: Secret Identity

      Superman: Secret Identity is a four-issue limited series of 48 pages each in prestige format, written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Stuart Immonen....
       #1-4
    • Superman: Secret Identity TPB
    • Superman: Up, Up And Away TPB
    • Superman: Back In Action TPB
    • Superman: Camelot Falls HC
  • Tales of The Green Lantern Corps
    Green Lantern Corps

    The fictional Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the superhero Green Lantern, Earth?s member of the group....
     Annual #3 (Short Comics Story)
  • Trinity
    Trinity (comic book)

    Trinity is the title of an United States weekly comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted during the first week of June, 2008 in comics....
  • Valor #20-23
  • Wonder Woman
    Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman is a Character , a DC Comics Superhero#Superheroines created by William Moulton Marston. First appearing in All Star Comics #8 , she is one of three characters to have been continuously published by DC Comics since the company's 1944 inception ....
     #318
  • World's Finest #308, 309


DC/Marvel

  • JLA/Avengers
    JLA/Avengers

    JLA/Avengers is a 2003-2004 intercompany crossover limited series published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and features the two companies' teams of superheroes, DC Comics' Justice League and Marvel's Avengers ....
     #1-4
  • Iron Lantern #1


Image Comics

  • Cyberforce
    Cyberforce

    Cyberforce is an super-hero team created by artist Marc Silvestri and writer Eric Silvestri in 1992. Silvestri would begin performing both the plotting and pencilling chores, but the series was subsequently drawn by other artists, including David Finch....
     #?? (Backup Story)
  • Kurt Busiek's Astro City
    Astro City

    Kurt Busiek's Astro City is a comic book series centered around a fictional American city of that name. Written by Kurt Busiek, the series is co-created and illustrated by Brent Anderson with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross....
     #1-6
  • Negative Burn
    Negative Burn

    Negative Burn is a black-and-white comics anthology comic book published beginning in 1993 by Caliber Press, and subsequently by and Desperado Publishing....
     Winter 2005 (Short Comics Story)
  • New Shadowhawk #1-7
  • Regulators #1-3
  • Savage Dragon Team-Ups TPB
  • Shadowhawk: Images Of Tomorrow #1
  • Shadowhawks Of Legend #1 (Framing Sequence)
  • Shattered Image #1-4
  • Spartan: Warrior Spirit #1-4
  • Velocity: Thrill Of The Chase #1-3
  • Youngblood Strikefile #8 (Short Comics Story)


Marvel Comics

  • Amazing Fantasy
    Amazing Fantasy

    Amazing Fantasy was a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It is best known as the title that introduced the popular character Spider-Man....
     #16-18
  • Avengers
    Avengers (comics)

    The Avengers is a team of fictional characters superhero characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally created using preexisting Marvel characters, variously created by writer-editor Stan Lee, artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby and others, the team first appearance in The Avengers #1 ....
    :
    • Avengers #0 (Wizard)
    • Avengers Vol. 3 #1-15, 19-56
    • Avengers Annual #19 (Backup Story)
    • Avengers/Squadron Supreme '98
    • Avengers 1999 (Story Concept)
    • Avengers 2000
    • Avengers 2001
    • Avengers: The Morgan Conquest TPB
    • Avengers: Supreme Justice TPB
    • Avengers: Clear And Present Dangers TPB
    • Avengers: Ultron Unlimited TPB
    • Avengers: Living Legends TPB
    • Avengers: Above & Beyond TPB
    • Avengers: The Kang Dynasty TPB
    • Avengers Assemble Vol. 1-4 HCs
    • Avengers Forever #1-12
    • Avengers Forever TPB
    • Avengers/Thunderbolts: The Nefaria Protocols TPB
    • Avengers/Thunderbolts Vol. 2: Best Intentions TPB
    • Avengers: The Ultron Imperative ("Jam" Project)
    • Avengers Vs. Thunderbolts #1-6 (Co-Writer)
  • Captain America/Citizen V '98
  • Darkman #1-6
  • Defenders Vol. 2 #1-12
  • Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine #5, 8 (Dialogue Scripts)
  • Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic TPB
  • Heroes (Page In Marvel Benefit Poster Book)
  • Iron Man
    Iron Man

    Iron Man is a Character , a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character First appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 , and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby....
    :
    • Iron Man Vol. 3 #1-25 (#14-25 Co-Plot)
    • Iron Man/Captain America '98 (Co-Plot)
    • Iron Man 1999 (Co-Plot)
    • Iron Man: The Iron Age #1-2
  • Marvel Age Annual #1 (Pages In "Jam" Story)
  • Marvel Holiday Special 1994 (Short Comics Story)
  • Marvel Super Heroes #9, 12, 13 (Comics Stories In Anthology)
  • Marvel Year-In-Review '92 (Short Humor Pieces)
  • Marvels #1-4 (Collected In TPB & HC Form)
  • Marvels
    Marvels

    Marvels is a four-issue comic book limited series written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin, and published by Marvel Comics in 1994 in comics....
    : Eye Of The Camera #1-6 (Forthcoming)
  • Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet
  • Maximum Security #1-3
  • New Thunderbolts #1-6 (Co-Plotter)
  • New Thunderbolts: One Step Forward TPB
  • Night Thrasher #15-18, 20, 21
  • Open Space #1 (Short Comics Story)
  • The Order: Defenders Against The Earth #1-6
  • Power Man And Iron Fist #90, 92-100, 102, 105
  • Spider-Man
    Spider-Man

    Spider-Man is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character First appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 , and was created by scripter-editor Stan Lee and artist-plotter Steve Ditko....
    :
    • Spectacular Spider-Man #176-177
    • Spider-Man: Legacy Of Evil GN
    • Spider-Man Team-Up #7
    • Spider-Man Unlimited #2-5
    • Spider-Man Visionaries: Kurt Busiek Vol. 1 TPB
    • Spider-Man/X-Factor #1-3
  • Squadron Supreme
    Squadron Supreme

    The Squadron Supreme is a team of fictional fictional character and superheroes that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in Avengers #85-86....
    : Death Of A Universe TPB
  • Strange Tales GN
  • Tales Of The Marvel Universe #1
  • Thor
    Thor (Marvel Comics)

    Thor is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby, the character First appearance in Journey into Mystery #83 and is based on the deity of the Thor from Norse mythology....
    : Godstorm #1-3
  • Thunderbolts
    Thunderbolts (comics)

    The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek and first appeared in Hulk #449 ....
    :
    • Thunderbolts #0 (Wizard)
    • Thunderbolts #1-33
    • Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings
    • Thunderbolts '97
    • Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning TPB
  • Untold Tales of Spider-Man
    Untold Tales of Spider-Man

    Untold Tales of Spider-Man is an American comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 26 issues from September, 1995 to October, 1997....
    :
    • Untold Tales Of Spider-Man #1-25
    • Untold Tales Of Spider-Man '96, '97
    • Untold Tales Of Spider-Man TPB
    • Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter
  • Web of Spider-Man
    Web of Spider-Man

    Web of Spider-Man is the name of a comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 129 issues between 1985 and 1995. It replaced Marvel Team-Up as the third major Spider-Man title of the time....
     #81-83
  • What If
    What If (comics)

    What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters....
     #13, 23, 26, 44, 46, 47, 60-62
  • What The #3, 4, 8, 17 (All Short Comics Stories)
  • Wonder Man
    Wonder Man

    Wonder Man is a Character , a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he First appearance in Avengers #9 ....
     Annual #1 (Backup Story)
  • X-Men: Alterniverse Visions TPB


Wildstorm (Homage, Cliffhanger, Wildstorm Signature)

  • Arrowsmith
    Arrowsmith (comics)

    Arrowsmith is a fantasy comic book by writer Kurt Busiek and penciller Carlos Pacheco, published by Wildstorm's Cliffhanger imprint. It first premiered as a six-issue miniseries in 2003 in comics....
     #1-6
  • Arrowsmith: So Smart In Their Fine Uniforms TPB
  • Astro City
    Astro City

    Kurt Busiek's Astro City is a comic book series centered around a fictional American city of that name. Written by Kurt Busiek, the series is co-created and illustrated by Brent Anderson with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross....
    :
    • Astro City: A Visitor’s Guide
    • Astro City: Life In The Big City TPB, HC
    • Astro City: Confession TPB, HC
    • Astro City: Family Album TPB, HC
    • Astro City: The Tarnished Angel TPB, HC
    • Astro City: Local Heroes TPB, HC
    • Astro City: Local Heroes #1-5
    • Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #1-4
    • Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #1-4
    • Astro City Special: Supersonic
    • Astro City Special: Samaritan
    • Astro City Special: Beautie
    • Astro City/Arrowsmith Flip Book
    • Kurt Busiek's Astro City Volume 2 #1-22
    • Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #1 3-D Edition
    • Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2 (Homage Edition)
  • The Wizard's Tale (TPB & HC)


Other


  • Darkman vs. Army of Darkness #1-4
  • Mickey Mouse #16 (Lead Story)
  • The Liberty Project
    The Liberty Project

    The Liberty Project was a comic book created by writer Kurt Busiek, creator of Astro City and Thunderbolts and artist James W. Fry....
     TPB (Collects Eclipse Series)
  • Ninjak
    Ninjak

    Ninjak is a fictional comic book Fictional character that originally appeared in eponymous books by Valiant Comics, and later, by Acclaim Comics....
     Vol. 2 #1-7 (Co-Plots On #8-9, Consultation On #10-12)
  • Elvira #2, 3, 5, 7 (2 Stories), 9, 10, 11, 25, 50, 100
  • Elvira Mistress Of The Dark TPB Vols 1-2
  • Phantom Of Fear City #4-11 (Backup Series: Tiberius Fox)
  • Liberty Project #1-8
  • Merchants Of Death #1-4 (Short Comics Stories)
  • Miracleman: Apocrypha #2 (Short Comics Story)
  • Total Eclipse Special: The Seraphim Objective #1
  • Zot! #7 (Backup Story)
  • Shockrockets #1-6
  • Superstar: As Seen On TV
  • Creepy #2 (Short Comics Story)
  • Creepy Fear Book (Short Vampirella Story)
  • Vampirella
    Vampirella

    Vampirella is a fictional character, a comic book vampire heroine created by Forrest J Ackerman for Warren Publishing's namesake black-and-white horror fiction-comics magazine, and developed by Archie Goodwin with artists Frank Frazetta and Tom Sutton....
    :
    • Vampirella/Cain Flip Book (Reprints Creepy Fear Book Story)
    • Vampirella: The Dracula War TPB (Reprints Material From "Monthly")
    • Vampirella: Morning In America #1-4
    • Vampirella's Summer Nights (3 Short Comics Stories)
    • Vampirella "Monthly" #1, 2
  • Metal Hurlant
    Métal Hurlant

    M?tal Hurlant is a France magazine of science fiction and Horror fiction comics, created in December 1974 in comics by comics artists Jean Giraud and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas....
     #1 (Short Comics Story)
  • Redhand Vols. 1-2 (Graphic Album Series)
  • Superstar: As Seen On TV (Ashcan)
  • Spirit: The New Adventures #4 (Short Comics Story)
  • Ultraverse
    Ultraverse

    The Ultraverse was the name given to a comic book imprint published by Malibu Comics. The Ultraverse was a shared universe much like the real world, but in which a variety of characters - known within the comics as "Ultras " - acquired super-human abilities....
     Premiere #4, 6, 7 (Short Comics Stories)
  • Icon #11
  • Static #12
  • Newer York (Story In Prose SF Anthology Edited By Lawrence Watt-Evans)
  • Hotter Blood (Short Story In Prose Horror Anthology Edited By Jeff Gelb)
  • Spider-Man: Goblin Moon (Novel; W/Nathan Archer)
  • Satan's Six #4 (Backup Story)
  • Silver Star #1
  • Teenagents #1-4
  • Topps Comics
    Topps Comics

    Topps Comics is a division of the United States trading card publisher and chewing gum/candy distributor the Topps that published comic books from 1993-1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attacted many investors and new companies....
     Presents #0 (Two Short Stories)
  • Victory #1
  • Jell-O Man #1 (Short Comics Story)
  • Real Ghostbusters
    The Real Ghostbusters (comics)

    The Real Ghostbusters animated series was spun off into two comic series of the same name....
     Magazine Winter 1991 (Short Comics Story)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four turtle mutants, who are trained by their sensei, Splinter , in the art of Ninjutsu....
     Magazine Winter 1992 (Prose Story)
  • Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Magazine
    Indiana Jones comic books

    The Indiana Jones franchise has produced a large number of comic books. Marvel Comics initially owned the rights before passing them to Dark Horse Comics in 1990....
     #1 (Short Comics Story
  • Wizard Presents Astro City #1/2


External links

  • Mescallado, Ray. ",] Comics Journal #216 (Oct. 1999).
  • Doane, Alan David . Silver Bullet Comics/Comics Bulletin, (June 23, 2000)
  • B., Sergio. (Apr. 15).
  • (Dec. 28, 2005).


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