Steve McNiven
Encyclopedia
Steven "Steve" McNiven is a Canadian
comic book artist
. He first gained prominence on CrossGen
's Meridian
, before moving onto books such as Ultimate Secret, New Avengers and Civil War
.
of CrossGen
's Meridian
title following the departure of Josh Middleton.
Later, he gained more fame working for Marvel Comics
as the penciller of Marvel Knights 4, Ultimate Secret and New Avengers. McNiven was the penciller of the Marvel mini-series Civil War
working with Mark Millar
. He followed this by provided the art for the Wolverine
storyline "Old Man Logan
" and the Icon Comics
mini-series Nemesis
, both with Millar.
#546-548 (2008) with writer Dan Slott
Avengers
Finale (2004) 2 pages only Captain America
, vol. 6, #1- (2011-) Civil War
, miniseries, #1-7 (2006–2007) with writer Mark Millar
Marvel Knights 4
#1-7 with writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Nemesis
, miniseries, #1-4 (with Mark Millar, Icon Comics
, May 2010-February 2011) New Avengers, vol. 1, #7-10, 16 (2005–06) with writer Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Secret #1-2 (2005) with writer Warren Ellis
Wolverine
#66-72 (2008–2009) with writer Mark Millar
, on the story arc "Old Man Logan
" (June 2008- May 2009) Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Sized (2009) (this contains the last part of the "Old Man Logan" story arc)
#7, 9-12, 14-17, 19-21, 23-26, 29-30, 33-36 (2000–2003) Sigil
#6 (CrossGen, 2002) Archard's Agents: Deadly Dare (CrossGen, 2004). A Ruse
spin-off one-shot with writer Chuck Dixon
#1-6 & 8 (2004–2005) Marvel Knights 4
#8-12, 15, 17 & 19 Marvel Knights Spider-Man #13-18 New Avengers, vol. 1, #1 (variant cover), 16, 17, 18 New Avengers, vol. 4: The Collective, TPB, ISBN 0785119876 (2007) Powerless #6. Spider-man, Wolverine & Daredevil cover. Secret Invasion
, miniseries, #1-8 (variant covers, 2008-09)Spider-Man
Unlimited #3 (2005)
Ultimate Secret, miniseries, #3 (2005)
Note: The bibliography does not include Director's Cut editions, or non-comic promotional material. And, when a date is available, it's sorted by year of publication.
People of Canada
Canadians are the people who are identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be genetic, residential, legal, historical, cultural or ethnic...
comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
. He first gained prominence on CrossGen
CrossGen
Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...
's Meridian
Meridian (comics)
Meridian was a comic book series published by CrossGen Comics. It was written by Barbara Kesel, and penciled by a number of artists including Joshua Middleton and Steve McNiven. Meridian ran for 44 issues, from July of 2000 to April of 2004....
, before moving onto books such as Ultimate Secret, New Avengers and Civil War
Civil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
.
Career
McNiven first came into prominence after he took over as a pencillerPenciller
A penciller is an artist who works in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms.The penciller is the first step in rendering the story in visual form and may require several steps of feedback with the writer. These artists are concerned with layout to showcase...
of CrossGen
CrossGen
Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...
's Meridian
Meridian (comics)
Meridian was a comic book series published by CrossGen Comics. It was written by Barbara Kesel, and penciled by a number of artists including Joshua Middleton and Steve McNiven. Meridian ran for 44 issues, from July of 2000 to April of 2004....
title following the departure of Josh Middleton.
Later, he gained more fame working for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
as the penciller of Marvel Knights 4, Ultimate Secret and New Avengers. McNiven was the penciller of the Marvel mini-series Civil War
Civil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
working with Mark Millar
Mark Millar
Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...
. He followed this by provided the art for the Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
storyline "Old Man Logan
Old Man Logan
Wolverine: Old Man Logan is an eight-issue storyline from the Wolverine ongoing series by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven, published by Marvel Comics...
" and the Icon Comics
Icon Comics
Icon Comics is an imprint of Marvel Comics for creator-owned titles, designed to keep select "A-list" creators producing for Marvel rather than seeing them take creator-owned work to other publishers.-History:...
mini-series Nemesis
Nemesis (Icon Comics)
Millar & McNiven's Nemesis is a creator-owned comic book limited series written by Mark Millar, drawn by Steve McNiven and published by the Icon Comics imprint of Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
, both with Millar.
Marvel
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider-Man. Being the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a monthly periodical and was published continuously until it was...
#546-548 (2008) with writer Dan Slott
Dan Slott
Dan Slott is an American comic book writer best known for The Amazing Spider-Man, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and She-Hulk. He is the current writer of the twice monthly The Amazing Spider-Man.-Early writing:...
Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
Finale (2004) 2 pages only Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, vol. 6, #1- (2011-) Civil War
Civil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
, miniseries, #1-7 (2006–2007) with writer Mark Millar
Mark Millar
Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...
Marvel Knights 4
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
#1-7 with writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is an American playwright, screenwriter and comic-book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for the HBO drama series Big Love.-Biography:...
Nemesis
Nemesis (Icon Comics)
Millar & McNiven's Nemesis is a creator-owned comic book limited series written by Mark Millar, drawn by Steve McNiven and published by the Icon Comics imprint of Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
, miniseries, #1-4 (with Mark Millar, Icon Comics
Icon Comics
Icon Comics is an imprint of Marvel Comics for creator-owned titles, designed to keep select "A-list" creators producing for Marvel rather than seeing them take creator-owned work to other publishers.-History:...
, May 2010-February 2011) New Avengers, vol. 1, #7-10, 16 (2005–06) with writer Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim for his self-published, Image Comics and Marvel Comics work, and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics, with his books selling consistently highly for over a...
Ultimate Secret #1-2 (2005) with writer Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
Wolverine
Wolverine (comic book)
Wolverine is a number of Marvel Comics comic book series starring the X-Men member Wolverine.-Publication history:The first Wolverine was a limited series written by Chris Claremont with pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein, letters by Tom Orzechowski, and colored by Glynis Wein...
#66-72 (2008–2009) with writer Mark Millar
Mark Millar
Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...
, on the story arc "Old Man Logan
Old Man Logan
Wolverine: Old Man Logan is an eight-issue storyline from the Wolverine ongoing series by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven, published by Marvel Comics...
" (June 2008- May 2009) Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Sized (2009) (this contains the last part of the "Old Man Logan" story arc)
Other publishers
Meridian (comics)
Meridian was a comic book series published by CrossGen Comics. It was written by Barbara Kesel, and penciled by a number of artists including Joshua Middleton and Steve McNiven. Meridian ran for 44 issues, from July of 2000 to April of 2004....
#7, 9-12, 14-17, 19-21, 23-26, 29-30, 33-36 (2000–2003) Sigil
Sigil (comics)
Sigil is an American comic book series published by CrossGen Entertainment from July 2000 to December 2003, ending at issue forty-two. Sigil was one of the publisher's first four titles , a science fiction space opera, originally created by Mark Alessi and Gina M. Villa...
#6 (CrossGen, 2002) Archard's Agents: Deadly Dare (CrossGen, 2004). A Ruse
Ruse (comics)
Ruse was a CrossGen comic book title. It ran for twenty-six issues from November 2001 to January 2004 before it was forced to end by the bankruptcy of CrossGen...
spin-off one-shot with writer Chuck Dixon
Chuck Dixon
Charles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, best known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.-Biography:Dixon grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area, reading comics of all genres...
Marvel
District X
District X, also known as Mutant Town or the Middle East Side, is a fictional location in Marvel Comics. It is a neighborhood in New York City, first seen during Grant Morrison's run on the series New X-Men in New X-Men #127, which was primarily populated by mutants...
#1-6 & 8 (2004–2005) Marvel Knights 4
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
#8-12, 15, 17 & 19 Marvel Knights Spider-Man #13-18 New Avengers, vol. 1, #1 (variant cover), 16, 17, 18 New Avengers, vol. 4: The Collective, TPB, ISBN 0785119876 (2007) Powerless #6. Spider-man, Wolverine & Daredevil cover. Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008....
, miniseries, #1-8 (variant covers, 2008-09)
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
Unlimited #3 (2005)
Other publishers
- Battlestar Galactica #0 (Dynamic Forces 2006)
Note: The bibliography does not include Director's Cut editions, or non-comic promotional material. And, when a date is available, it's sorted by year of publication.
External links
- CG Sneak Peek: Ruse: Archard's Agents - Deadly Dare, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
, March 8, 2004 - Steve McNiven Q&A, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
, March 18, 2004