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Christos N. Gage is an American
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and
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. He is known for his work on the TV series ''
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'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Numbers'' and the films '' The Breed'' and '' Teenage Caveman''. In the comics industry, he has done considerable work on the titles '' Angel & Faith'', '' Avengers Academy'', ''
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'' and '' The Superior Spider-Man'', Spider-Geddon and has written tie-in books for the "
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" and "
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" storylines.


Early life

Christos N. Gage is the son of Greek-born author and ''
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'' investigative journalist
Nicholas Gage Nicholas Gage (born Nikolaos Gatzoyiannis; el, Νικόλαος Γκατζογιάννης; July 23, 1939) is a Greek-born American author and investigative journalist. Early life Nicholas Gage (original name, Nikos Gatzoyiannis) was born in ...
. His original family name is Gatzoyiannis. He was born in
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, and grew up in
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, and then
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. He attended
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, where he majored in American civilization. He received his MFA in Screenwriting from the AFI Conservatory.


Career


Film and television

Gage, with Ruth Fletcher Gage, adapted the
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novel '' Rendezvous With Rama'' for Morgan Freeman's Revelations Entertainment. They co-wrote the 2001 film '' The Breed'', starring Adrian Paul, Bai Ling and Bokeem Woodbine, for Sony/Screen Gems and Starz. He wrote and served as associate producer on the film '' Teenage Caveman'' for HBO; independent filmmaker
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directed and
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produced. In 2010, the Gages wrote the film ''
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'', starring
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, for SyFy UK. The Gages co-wrote episodes of the TV shows '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and '' Numbers''. ''SVU'' creator Dick Wolf cites one of their episodes from the series' fourth season, "Mercy", as "a high water mark" of the show's 400-episode run, saying "I tell writers that if you're going to look at one episode after the pilot, it's that one." The episode was nominated for a
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. In 2014 the Gages joined the writing staff of the first season of the Netflix/Marvel TV show ''Daredevil'' which was nominated for three Emmy Awards and won the Saturn Award for Best New Media TV Series. They were on the writing staff of '' Hawaii Five-0'' for the show's ninth (2018-2019) season.


Comics

Gage broke into the comic book industry in December 2004 with the DC Comics miniseries ''
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''. One of his earliest Marvel Comics works was a ''
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'' mini-series with
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. For Wildstorm Productions Gage wrote '' The Authority: Prime'' with
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."Gage Takes Wildstorm: Talking ''Midnighter: Armageddon'' & ''Authority: Prime''"
. Newsarama. July 16, 2007
His subsequent Wildstorm work included '' Wildstorm: Armageddon'', '' Wildstorm: Revelations'' and '' Wildcats: Worlds End'' which was part of a relaunch of a number of titles. During Marvel's "
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" storyline, he wrote the best-selling tie-in book ''Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties Of War''. He also wrote the miniseries '' World War Hulk: X-Men'' whose first issue sold in excess of 85,000 copies. Gage wrote the tie-in book '' Avengers: The Initiative'', co-writing with Dan Slott beginning with issue #8, and eventually becoming the sole writer for the series with #20. He continued on through the conclusion of the run with #35. Spinning out of that series' storylines was '' Avengers Academy'', which Gage launched with artist Mike McKone. That series introduced several new teen characters to the Marvel Universe and ran for forty issues. In March 2008 Gage wrote the four-issue miniseries '' G.I. Joe: Cobra'' for
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. That same year he wrote the first seven issues of ''
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'' for
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, which stars the iconic Western character portrayed by
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. The storyline is set after the events of the sequel ''
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''. Later that year he wrote the creator-owned series ''
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'' for
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, which focuses on a superhero actions after he develops
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and thus resorts to murdering supervillains. In 2010 Gage wrote the original graphic novel ''Area 10'', a crime thriller about an emotionally disturbed New York police detective who, while on the case of a bizarre serial killer, begins to exhibit psychic abilities after his head is impaled by a screwdriver. In 2011 Gage was approached to write '' Angel & Faith'', the canonical continuation of the adventures of Joss Whedon's Buffyverse characters, as part of '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Nine''. The title was nominated for a Harvey Award for Best New Series."2012 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced!"
. Baltimore Comic-Con.
In July 2012 Gage published the original graphic novel ''Sunset'', through Top Cow/Minotaur Press, a noir tale of an aged mob enforcer facing the demons of his violent past. As of 2012 Gage and his wife Ruth were working on the historical epic '' The Lion Of Rora'' for
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. From 2011 to 2013 Gage and Dan Slott co-wrote issues 661 - 662, 664 and 695 - 697 of ''
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''. After that series ended with the death of Peter Parker, a new series, ''
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'' was launched in 2013. Gage co-wrote 10 sporadic issues with Dan Slott. He also wrote the " Inhumanity" tie-in, ''Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man''. From 2013 to 2014, Gage co-wrote issues 14 - 23 of '' Bloodshot'' and ''H.A.R.D. Corps'' for Valiant Entertainment. In 2014 Gage and Dan Slott co-wrote two of the stories in the anthologized first issue of the relaunched ''Amazing Spider-Man'', while their collaboration on the final arc of ''
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'' ranked at #3 on the ''
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'' Paperback Graphic Books Best Seller List. In the same year, Gage and '' Angel & Faith'' artist Rebekah Isaacs took over the ''
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'' title, beginning with Season 10. The first collection of that series charted at #10 on the ''
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'' Best Seller List for Paperback Graphic Books, while the second collection charted at #8 and the third at #10. He also co-wrote 2014 crossover arc ''
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'', and wrote the 2018 sequel '' Spider-Geddon''. In 2016, with his wife Ruth, Gage contributed to the Eisner Award-winning '' ''Love Is Love'' (comics)'' anthology to benefit victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting and their families. He also wrote two series following the 2019 Disney Pixar film ''
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''. ''The Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories'' was published on March 5, 2019, by
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. Gage wrote the first two issues, while Landry Q. Walker wrote the other. The three stories happen after the film. Gage's two stories (''Crisis in Mid-Life!'' and ''Bedtime Story'') were illustrated by Gurihiru and J. Bone, respectively. The other series is ''The Incredibles 2: Secret Identities'', which is a story that also takes place after the '' Incredibles'' movies by
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. The series focuses on the character Violet, and an edition with all three issues was released on October 1, 2019, again by Dark Horse Comics. Gage wrote it with Jean Claudio-Vinci as illustrator. A new series, focusing on the character
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, will be partly released in February 2020, under the title '' 'Slow Burn' .''


Video games

Gage scripted the 2011 console video game '' Captain America: Super Soldier'', which tied-into the release of the film '' Captain America: The First Avenger'', which Chris Evans voiced. Evans later said the game inspired a number of the action scenes on the second ''Captain America'' movie. He also wrote scripts for the mobile games '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' and '' Iron Man 3: The Official Game''. Gage also scripted the 2014 game ''
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'', as a tie-in to the film of the same name. Gage and Dan Slott are among the writers of the 2018 game ''
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'', developed by
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which sold 3.3 million copies in the first three days of release and earned the writers a WGA Award nomination as well as BAFTA and SXSW award nominations. On July 18, 2019, it became the best-selling superhero game ever.


Awards and nominations

* 2003 SHINE Award nomination for Best Scene Stealer (for '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'') * 2007 Comics Nexus Award winner for Best Breakout Talent. * 2008
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nomination for Outstanding Comic Book (for '' Midnighter'') * 2012 Harvey Award nomination for Best New Series (for '' Angel & Faith'') * 2019 BAFTA Games Awards nomination for narrative (for ''
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'') * 2019 SXSW Gaming Awards nomination for Excellence in Narrative (for ''
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'') * 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards winner for Best Dialogue (for ''
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'') * 2019
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nomination for Videogame Writing Achievement (for ''
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'')


Personal life

Gage is married to Ruth Fletcher Gage, with whom he often collaborates in screenwriting projects.


Works


TV and film

*'' The Breed'' (
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) *'' Teenage Caveman'' (
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) *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'': ** "Mercy" (2003) ** "Ritual" (2004) *'' Numbers'': "Bones of Contention " (2005) *'' Revisioned: Tomb Raider'': "A Complicated Woman" (with
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, 2007) * ''
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'' (2010) * ''
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'' (2015) * '' Hawaii Five-0'' (2018-2019)


Video games

* '' Captain America: Super Soldier'' (2011) * '' Iron Man 3: The Official Game'' (2013) * '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier: The Official Game'' (2014) * ''
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'' (2014) * ''
Marvel's Spider-Man Marvel's Spider-Man may refer to: * Spider-Man, a fictional Marvel Comics superhero * ''Spider-Man'' (2017 TV series), an animated series produced by Marvel Animation * ''Spider-Man'' (video game series), a series of action-adventure video games ...
'' (2018)


Comics


DC Comics

*''
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'' (with pencils by Steven Cummings and inks by
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, 5-issue mini-series,
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, 2005) *''
Legends of the Dark Knight ''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'', often simply called ''Legends of the Dark Knight'', is the name of several DC comic books featuring Batman. The original series launched in 1989 as the third major monthly Batman title, following the popu ...
'' (DC Comics): ** #201-203: "Cold Case" (with pencils by Ron Wagner and inks by Bill Reinhold, 2006) ** #214: "Superstitious and Cowardly" (with Phil Winslade, 2007) *''Worldstorm'' (with
Doug Mahnke Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciling books including ''The Mask'', '' JLA'', ''Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and '' Green Lantern''. Career Mahnke's first prominent work was for ''The Mask'', and he ...
, 2-issue mini-series,
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, 2006–2007) *'' Stormwatch: Post Human Division'' #1-12 (Wildstorm,
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) collected as: ** ''Volume 1'' (with
Doug Mahnke Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciling books including ''The Mask'', '' JLA'', ''Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and '' Green Lantern''. Career Mahnke's first prominent work was for ''The Mask'', and he ...
, tpb collects #1-4 & 6–7, July
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
, ) ** ''Volume 2'' (with
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and Andy Smith, collects #5 and #8-12, April 2008, ) *'' Midnighter'' #8 (with John Paul Leon, Wildstorm, June
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
) *''New Line Cinema's House of Horror'' #1 (DC Comics, September
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...
) *'' The Authority: Prime'' (with
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,
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,
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, tpb collects ''The Authority'' Vol. 4 #5-11,
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, August 2008, , Wildstorm, July 2008, ) *'' Wildstorm: Armageddon'' (with various artists, 6-issues, Wildstorm, tpb, April 2008, ) *'' Wildstorm: Revelations'' (with co-author
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, and art by
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, Wildstorm, 2008, tpb, July 2008,
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, , Wildstorm, ) *'' Wildcats: World's End'' #1-18 (with
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and Trevor Hairsine, Wildstorm, 2008–2009) collected as: ** ''Wildcats: World's End'' (August 2009, )


Marvel Comics

*'' World War Hulk: X-Men'' #1-3 (with
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,
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, Marvel Comics) *''
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'' (with pencils by
Mike Perkins Mike Perkins is a British comic book artist known for his inking work and full art duties on comic books such as ''Captain America'', '' Ruse'' and Stephen King's ''The Stand''. Career Mike Perkins began drawing at a very early age. After att ...
and inks by Drew Hennessy, 4-issue mini-series, November 2006 - February 2007,
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, tpb ''London Falling'', July 2007, ) *'' Annihilation: Conquest -
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'' (with
Mike Lilly Mike Lilly is an American comic book artist known for his work on books such as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', ''Quasar'', ''Vampirella'', ''Nightwing'', '' Batman'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Marvel Knights'', ''Punisher'', ''Catwoman'', ''Green Lant ...
, Marvel Comics, September–December 2007, tpb, January 2008, 96 pages, ) *'' House of M: Avengers'' (with
Mike Perkins Mike Perkins is a British comic book artist known for his inking work and full art duties on comic books such as ''Captain America'', '' Ruse'' and Stephen King's ''The Stand''. Career Mike Perkins began drawing at a very early age. After att ...
, 5-issue
limited series Limited series may refer to: *Limited series, individual storylines within an anthology series *Limited series, a particular run of collectables, usually individually numbered *Limited series (comics), a comics series with a predetermined number of ...
, Marvel Comics, November
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Thunderbolts A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hell ...
: Secret Invasion'' (168 pages, Marvel Comics, March 2009, ) collects: ** "Breaking Point" (with
Brian Denham Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word mean ...
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one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, January 2008) ** "International Incident" (with Ben Oliver,
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, February 2008) ** "Reason in Madness" (with Ben Oliver,
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, May 2008) ** "Running the Asylum" (with Fernando Blanco, 4-issue
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. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
tie-in, ''Thunderbolts'' #122-125, September–December, 2008) *'' Avengers: The Initiative'' #8-35 (with co-author Dan Slott and art by
Stefano Caselli Stefano Caselli (born 21 February 1978) is an Italian comic book artist best known for his work on the Marvel Comics title '' Avengers: The Initiative'', the mini-series '' Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways'' and '' Secret Warriors''. He was on ...
and Harvey Montecillo Tolibao, Marvel Comics, 2008–2010) *'' Civil War: House of M'' (with
Andrea Di Vito Andrea Di Vito (born May 28, 1971) is an Italian comic book artist. Biography Di Vito was born in Rome, and showed a love for drawing from an early age. His first published work appeared in the form of two short stories in the Italian magazine ...
, 5-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, September 2008) *''
Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...
: Director of SHIELD'' #33-35: " War Machine: Director of SHIELD" (with Sean Chen, Marvel Comics, 2008) *''
X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...
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Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...
'' (with art by Mario Alberti, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2008–2009) *''
House of M "House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a core eight-issue comic book limited series written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel and a number of crossover tie-in books. Its fir ...
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Masters of Evil The Masters of Evil is a supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the team appeared in '' The Avengers'' #6 (July 1964), with the lineup continually changing over the years. Publication ...
'' (with art by Manuel Garcia, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics 2009–2010) *'' Avengers Academy'' #1-39 (with Mike McKone, ongoing series, Marvel Comics, June 2010–January 2013) *''
X-Men Legacy ''X-Men: Legacy'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring the mutant superhero team the X-Men. The title began its publication in October 1991 as ''X-Men'' (vol. 2). From 2001 until 2004 it was published as '' New X-Men''. It ...
''* #260.1 - 275, 300 (ongoing, Marvel Comics, January 2012–October 2012) *'' Spider-Man/Fantastic Four'' (with art by Mario Alberti, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2010) *''
Superior Spider-Man Superior may refer to: *Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind Places *Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *Lake ...
'': #6 AU (Age of Ultron Crossover, Mar 27, 2013) *'' Spider-Geddon'' #1-5 (with Jorge Molina, 5-issue mini-series, 2018 tpb, February 2019 200 pages, ) *''Iron Man 2020'' #1-6 (with Dan Slott, 2020) *''Machine Man 2020'' #1-2 (with
Tom DeFalco Tom DeFalco (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer and editor well known for his association with Marvel Comics, with long runs on ''Amazing Spider-Man'', '' Thor'', and ''Fantastic Four''. Career While in college, DeFalco "wrote f ...
, 2020)


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The Man with No Name The Man with No Name ( it, Uomo senza nome) is the antihero character portrayed by Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's "''Dollars Trilogy''" of Italian Spaghetti Western films: ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965), ...
: The Good, The Bad, and The Uglier'' (with Wellington Dias,
Dynamite Entertainment Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher founded by Nick Barrucci in 2004 at Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It is best known as the owners of '' The Boys'' franchise across several IP medias. Dynamite primarily publishes adaptations ...
,
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
)"Man With No Name: The Good, The Bad And The Uglier #1"
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Absolution Absolution is a traditional theological term for the forgiveness imparted by ordained Christian priests and experienced by Christian penitents. It is a universal feature of the historic churches of Christendom, although the theology and the pr ...
'' (with Roberto Viacava,
Avatar Press Avatar Press is an independent American comic book publisher founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois. Avatar Press is most notable for publishing Bad girl art, bad girl comics, such as ''Faust (Avatar Press), Fau ...
, August 2009, ongoing) * '' G.I. Joe: Cobra'' (with co-author Mike Costa and art by
Antonio Fuso Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...
, 4-issue mini-series,
IDW Publishing IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly re ...
, March 2009) *''Sunset'' (graphic novel, Minotaur Press, July 2012) *'' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine: Angel & Faith'' #1-25 (with Rebekah Isaacs,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
, August 2011 - August 2013) *'' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine: Willow: Wonderland'' #3-5 (with co-author Jeff Parker, pencils by Brian Ching,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
, January 2013 - March 2013) *'' Bloodshot'' and ''H.A.R.D. Corps'' #14-23 (with co-authors
Joshua Dysart Joshua Dysart (born June 21, 1971) is an American comic book writer. He has done work for DC Comics, Vertigo Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Valiant Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Penny-Farthing Press, Virgin Comics and Random House Bo ...
and Duffy Boudreau, Valiant Entertainment, September 2013 - May 2014) *'' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten'' #1- (with Rebekah Isaacs,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
, March 2014 - ) *''The Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories'' (with Landry Q. Walker,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
, March 2019) *''The Incredibles 2: Secret Identities'' #1-3 (
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
, October 2019) *''The Incredibles 2: Slow Burn'' #1-3 (
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
, July 2020)


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