Kieron Michael Gillen (; born 30 September 1975) is a British comic book writer and former

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and

music journalist Music journalism (or music criticism) is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music, and traditional music. Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century, providing commentary on ...

. In comics, Gillen is known for '' Phonogram'' and '' The Wicked + The Divine'', both co-created with artist Jamie McKelvie and published by

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, as well as numerous projects for

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, such as '' Journey into Mystery'', ''

Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the ...

'', '' Young Avengers'' and '' Eternals''. In video game journalism, he is notable for creating the

New Games Journalism Video game journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of video games, typically based on a core "reveal–preview–review" cycle. With the prevalence and rise of independent media online, online publica ...

manifesto.

Career

Journalism

As a reviewer, Gillen has written for publications such as '' Amiga Power'' (under the pseudonym "C-Monster"), '' PC Gamer UK'', '' The Escapist'', ''

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'', ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide ...

'', ''

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'', '' Game Developer'', '' Develop'', ''

MCV/Develop ''MCV/Develop'' (formerly ''MCV'' and ''Market for Computer & Video Games'') is a UK trade magazine that focuses on the business aspects of the video game industry. It is published monthly by Biz Media, a subsidiary of Datateam Media Group and ...

'', ''

GamesMaster ''GamesMaster'' is a British television programme which originally aired on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998. In 2021, it returned for a new series on YouTube and E4. It was the first UK television programme dedicated to video games. Dominik Diam ...

'', ''

Eurogamer ''Eurogamer'' is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 and owned by alongside formed company Gamer Network. Its editor-in-chief is Martin Robinson. Since 2008, it is known for the formerly eponymous games trade fair EGX ...

'' and '' PC Format'', as well as the PC gaming-oriented website ''

Rock Paper Shotgun ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' (also rendered ''Rock, Paper, Shotgun''; short ''RPS'') is a UK-based website for reporting on video games, primarily for PC. Originally launched on 13 July 2007 as an independent site, ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' was acquir ...

'', which he co-founded in 2007. In 2000, Gillen became the first-ever video game journalist to receive an award from the

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, for New Specialist Consumer Journalist. Gillen is a fan of the work of the

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Warren Spector, having written positive pieces on several Spector's games, most notably ''

Deus Ex ''Deus Ex'' is a series of role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century. Focusing on the conflict between secretive factions who wish to control the world by proxy, and the effects of transhumanistic attitudes and technologies in a ...

'' and '' Thief: Deadly Shadows'', both produced by

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. In addition to his work as a reviewer, Gilen has acted as a guest speaker at numerous video game industry conferences. In a September 2010 post at ''Rock Paper Shotgun'', Gillen announced he was leaving full-time video game journalism to devote his time to comic book writing.

Comics

Gillen's earliest work in comics was published in various British small-press anthologies and '' Warhammer Monthly''. Between 2003 and 2007, Gillen collaborated with artist Jamie McKelvie on a comic strip for ''

PlayStation Official Magazine – UK ''PlayStation Official Magazine – UK'', generally abbreviated as ''OPM'', was a magazine based in the United Kingdom that covered PlayStation news created in 2006. Although the first issue was distributed in three-month intervals, from Issue 2 ...

'', entitled "Save Point", following up with the pop music-themed

urban fantasy Urban fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy which places imaginary and unreal elements in an approximation of a contemporary urban setting. The combination provides the writer with quixotic plot-drivers, unusual character traits, and a platform for c ...

series '' Phonogram'', which was described by Gillen as his "first real comic". Veteran comics writer

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including '' Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), '' Global Frequency'' ...

dubbed the series "one of the few truly essential comics of 2006." The first issue, published by

Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-o ...

, went on sale in August 2006, with the first series running for six issues. The sequel, a series of one-shots subtitled ''The Singles Club'', launched in December 2008. Between 2014 and 2019, Gillen and McKelvie collaborated on '' The Wicked + The Divine'', an Image series that has won Gillen multiple awards, including nominations for the

Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...

for best new series, and for the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. Gillen's other creator-owned work includes '' Three'', a mini-series about the helots of

Sparta Sparta (Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referred ...

, and ''

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'', initially announced in 2015 as a collaboration between writers Gillen and Jim Rossignol and artist David Lafuente. The series was eventually published in 2020 with art by Jeff Stokely. On 14 April 2008, it was announced Gillen would collaborate with the artist Greg Scott to expand on Warren Ellis' ''

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'' series with "a story about killing the future" set in 1959. That year, Gillen also wrote ''

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'', a ''

Warhammer Fantasy Warhammer Fantasy can mean: * ''Warhammer Fantasy'' (setting), the fictional setting of the various games and media * ''Warhammer'' (game), a table-top fantasy miniature wargame, and origin of the franchise *''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'', the success ...

'' comic. Further Marvel assignments included a Dazzler short story and a

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one-shot, which was followed by a three-issue mini-series. Gillen's workload at Marvel increased in late 2009. At HeroesCon, it was announced he would be writing a tie-in to the " Dark Reign" storyline, the mini-series '' Dark Avengers: Ares'', and, during the 2009

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, it was announced that he will collaborate with Steven Sanders on '' S.W.O.R.D'', an

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to ...

spin-off series. Gillen took over ''

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'' following a run by

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, writing issues #604 to 614. In late 2010, Gillen launched another X-Men spin-off '' Generation Hope'' that picked up plot threads from the end of the "

Second Coming The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian (as well as Islamic and Baha'i) belief that Jesus will return again after his ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. The idea is based on messi ...

" storyline. Gillen wrote the title for twelve issues before passing it to James Asmus. After co-scripting a few issues of ''

'' with outgoing writer

Matt Fraction Matt Fritchman (born December 1, 1975), better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of '' The Invincible Iron Man'', '' The Immortal Iron Fist'', '' Uncanny X ...

, Gillen took over the series with issue #534.1. His time on the title saw the book through the 2011 " Fear Itself" storyline, a renumbering to #1 in the wake of the "

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" storyline, and a tie-in with the "

Avengers vs. X-Men ''Avengers vs. X-Men'' (''AvX'' or ''AvsX'') is a 2012 crossover event that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The event, consisting of an eponymous limited series and numerous tie-in books, involves the return of the Phoen ...

" storyline. After finishing his run with issue #20, Gillen penned a five-issue epilogue miniseries ''AvX: Consequences'' that dealt with the aftermath of that event. In 2011, Gillen returned to Marvel's Asgard with a run on '' Journey into Mystery'' (the original name of the ''Thor'' series, continuing its original numbering), starting with issue #622 and finishing with #645 in October 2012. As part of the

Marvel NOW! Marvel Now! (stylized as Marvel NOW!) is a comic book branding for the relaunch of several ongoing comic books published by Marvel Comics, that debuted in October 2012 with new #1 issues. The relaunch also included some new titles, including ''Un ...

relaunch, Gillen wrote two books: ''

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 charact ...

'' (again taking over from Fraction) with art by his frequent ''Uncanny X-Men'' collaborator Greg Land, and '' Young Avengers'' with Jamie McKelvie. In June 2020, Marvel announced that Gillen would write '' Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar'', the first series in a line of ''Warhammer'' comics published by the company. In 2021, Gillen began writing the '' Eternals'' ongoing series, illustrated by Esad Ribić.

Awards and accolades

Gillen was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts by

Staffordshire University , mottoeng = Dare to know , type = Public , endowment = £70 million (2015) , administrative_staff = 1,375 , chancellor = Francis Fitzherbert, 15th Baron Stafford , vice_chancellor = Professor Martin Jones , ...

in 2019 for his work both as a journalist and a comic book writer.

Bibliography

Early work

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(#1–2), Natalie Sandells (#3), Jeff Coleman (#4) and Andy Dale (#5),

webcomic Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Webcomics can be ...

, 2002–2003) ** The first five episodes were published in print as a mini-comic compiled and distributed by Gillen himself. ** The sixth episode (drawn by

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) has appeared in ''

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'' ( Variance Press, 2004) *
Spectators
' (with Tim Twelves, short 3-page story published online via OPi8, 2002) *
Panel Bleed
' ( e-zine co-created by Gillen and

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, 2002–2004) *
Everybody Be Cool
' (column published at

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, 2002–2003) * Webcomics created solely by Gillen and published via Big Robot: **
Big Robots Cry Too
' (9-page short story, 2003) **

' (

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, 2003–2004) *'' Warhammer Monthly'' ( anthology,

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): ** "Herd Instinct" (with David Millgate, in #74, 2003) ** "The Chosen" (with

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, in #83, 2004) *''

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'' #42–89:
Save Point
(with Jamie McKelvie, half-page strip,

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, 2003–2007) *''

'': "Something's Wrong" (with Charity Larrison, anthology

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, 105 pages, Variance Press, 2004) *''

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'' (self-published anthology — co-edited by Gillen and

Alex de Campi Alex de Campi is a British-American music video director, comics writer and columnist. Career Comics Alex de Campi wrote 2005's mini-series ''Smoke'' (published by IDW Publishing, art by Igor Kordey), which was nominated for the Eisner Award ...

): **''Commercial Suicide'': "Minister Drill-cock!" (with

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, 2004) **''Commercial Suicide Volume 2'': "Chimplants" (with

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, 2004) **''Commercial Suicide Volume 3'': "Ultimate Pol Pot" (with William Cogan, 2005) *'' Chaos League'' (with Thomas Veauclin, free one-shot distributed with various gaming magazines, Digital Jesters, 2004) *
Homo Depressus
' (with

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, short 5-page story published online via Always Black, 2005) *
Busted Wonder
' (with Charity Larrison, webcomic, 2005–2008) *
Exterminus
' (with Charity Larrison, infinite canvas webcomic, 2005) * Short stories (drawn by Andy Bloor) in anthology graphic novels published by Accent UK: **''

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'': "Zombies" (168 pages, 2007, ) **'' Robots'': "Robot" (204 pages, 2008, ) **''

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'': "The Men Who Built the West" (192 pages, 2009, )

Image Comics

*'' The Complete Phonogram'' (hc, 504 pages, 2017, ) collects: **'' Phonogram'' #1–6 (with Jamie McKelvie, 2006–2007) also collected as ''Phonogram: Rue Britannia'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2007, ) **'' Phonogram: The Singles Club'' #1–7 (with Jamie McKelvie, 2008–2009) also collected as ''Phonogram: The Singles Club'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2010, ) *** Each issue featured one or more short stories (named "

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s" by Gillen and McKelvie) which are not included in the trade paperback collection: **** Issue #1 featured "She Who Bleeds for Your Entertainment" (art by Laurenn McCubbin) and "The Power of Love" (art by Marc Ellerby) **** Issue #2 featured "Wuthering Heights" (art by Emma Vieceli) and "The Singer" (art by Daniel Heard) **** Issue #3 featured "David Kohl: Phonomancer" (art by Leigh Gallagher) and "Control" (art by Lee O'Connor) **** Issue #4 featured "The Roses" (art by David Lafuente) and "Theory and Practice" (art by Charity Larrison) **** Issue #5 featured "Ska Attack Squad" (art by Dan Boultwood) **** Issue #6 featured "Your Song" (art by

P. J. Holden Paul Jason Holden (born 28 December 1969) is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast. He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', '' Warhammer Monthly'', and '' Judge Dredd Megazine''. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided th ...

) and "Altantis to Interzone" (art by

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) **** Issue #7 featured "The Queen is Dead" (art by Nikki Cook) + "Blood Mountain" (art by

Becky Cloonan Becky Cloonan (born 23 June) is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main ''Batman'' title for DC Comics.Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013)"Meet the Fi ...

) + "30" (art by Andy Bloor) + "Once in a Lifetime" (art by

Sean Azzopardi Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angliciz ...

) **'' Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl'' #1–6 (with Jamie McKelvie, 2015–2016) also collected as ''Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl'' (tpb, 168 pages, 2016, ) *** As with the previous series, each issue featured one or more short stories which are not included in the trade paperback collection: **** Issue #1 featured "Everything and Nothing" (art by Sarah Gordon) and "Blurred" (art by

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) **** Issue #2 featured "The Ice Storm" (art by Jamaica Dyer) **** Issue #3 featured "Black Parade" (art by

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) **** Issue #4 featured "I Hate Myself" (art by Julia Scheele) and "Come Out 2nite" (art by

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) **** Issue #5 featured "Shiny Black Taxi Cab" (art by Rosy Higgins) **** Issue #6 featured "Modern Love" (art by

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) *'' This is a Souvenir: The Songs of Spearmint & Shirley Lee'': "Sweeping the Nation" (with Jamie McKelvie, anthology graphic novel, 208 pages, 2009, ) *'' Liberty Annual'' '12: "Unleashed" (with

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, anthology, 2012) collected in ''CBLDF Presents: Liberty'' (hc, 216 pages, 2014, ; tpb, 2016, ) *'' Three'' #1–5 (with Ryan Kelly, 2013–2014) collected as ''Three'' (tpb, 146 pages, 2014, ) *'' The Wicked + The Divine'' (with Jamie McKelvie,

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(#12), Tula Lotay (#13),

Stephanie Hans Stephanie Hans is a French illustrator and comics artist. She is best known for co-creating the series '' Die'', a three-time Hugo Award-finalist, and British Fantasy Award winner, with writer Kieron Gillen. Hans has worked with Marvel Comics, ...

(#15),

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(#16) and Brandon Graham (#17), 2014–2019) collected as: **''Year One'' (collects #1–11, hc, 400 pages, 2016, ) **''Year Two'' (collects #12–22, hc, 400 pages, 2017, ) **''Year Three'' (collects #23–33, hc, 400 pages, 2018, ) **''Year Four'' (set of two hcs, 510+170 pages, 2020, ) *** The first volume collects #34–45 and four spin-off one-shots: **** ''The Wicked + The Divine: 1831'' (with Stephanie Hans, 2016) **** ''The Wicked + The Divine: 455 A.D.'' (with André Lima Araújo, 2017) **** ''The Wicked + The Divine: 1923'' (with Aud Koch, 2018) **** ''The Wicked + The Divine: 1373'' (with Ryan Kelly, 2018) *** The second volume collects two more spin-off one-shots: **** ''The Wicked + The Divine Christmas Annual'' (with Kris Anka,

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, Chynna Clugston Flores, Emma Vieceli and Carla Speed McNeil, 2017) **** ''The Wicked + The Divine: The Funnies'': "The Wicked + The Canine" (with Erica Henderson) and "Secret Origin" (with Jamie McKelvie, anthology, 2018) ***** Also includes a number of stories from various other creators: ****** "The Wicker + The Divine" (written and drawn by Lizz Lunney) ****** "The Lost God" (written and drawn by

Chip Zdarsky Steve Murray (born December 21, 1975), known by the pen-name Chip Zdarsky, is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, journalist, illustrator and designer. He has also used the pseudonym Todd Diamonte. He worked for ''National Post'' for over a ...

) ****** "Gentle Annie vs. the World" (written by Chrissy Williams, drawn by Clayton Cowles) ****** "Making a Difference" (written by

Romesh Ranganathan Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan (born 27 March 1978), is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan and often self-deprecating comedy. Ranganathan has made numerous appearances on television comedy panel shows, and in 2016 he co-p ...

, drawn by

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) ****** "5 Things Everyone Who's Lived with Sakhmet Will Understand" (written and drawn by

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) ****** "13 Go Mad in Wiltshire" (written and drawn by

Kitty Curran Kitty or Kittie may refer to: Animals * Cat, a small, domesticated carnivorous mammal ** Kitten, a young cat Film * Kitty Films, an anime production company in Japan * ''Kitty'' (1929 film), based on the Deeping novel; the first British talkin ...

and

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) ****** "Guilty Pleasure Song" (written by

Kate Leth Katrina Jade "Kate" Leth (born 1988) is a Canadian comic book creator, known for works such as ''Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!''. Career Leth was born in Ottawa and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and attended NSCAD University, studying photograp ...

, drawn by

Margaux Saltel Margaux (; oc-gsc, Margaus) is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Margaux-Cantenac.Where We Live: A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas'': "Critics" (with Jamie McKelvie, anthology graphic novel, 336 pages, 2018, ) *'' 24 Panels'': "Introduction" (with Sean Azzopardi; Gillen was also the curator of this project, anthology graphic novel, 112 pages, 2018, ) *'' Die'' #1–20 (with Stephanie Hans, 2018–2021) collected as ''Die'' (hc, 656 pages, 2022, ) *''

'' #1–5 (co-written by Gillen and Jim Rossignol, art by Jeff Stokely, 2020) collected as ''The Ludocrats'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2020, )

Marvel Comics

*'' newuniversal: 1959'' (with Greg Scott, one-shot, 2008) *

: **'' X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' #5: "

Solo Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series * Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ' ...

" (with

Sara Pichelli Sara Pichelli (born 15 April 1983) is an Italian comics artist best known for first illustrating the Miles Morales version of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. After starting her career in animation, Pichelli entered the comic book industry working for I ...

, anthology, 2009) collected in ''X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' (hc, 200 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) **'' X-Men: Origins — Sabretooth'' (with Dan Panosian, one-shot, 2009) collected in ''X-Men: Origins'' (hc, 192 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) **'' Dark Reign: The Cabal'': " The Judgment of Namor" (with Carmine Di Giandomenico, anthology one-shot, 2009) collected in ''Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia'' (hc, 368 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2010, ) **''

S.W.O.R.D. S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world ...

'' #1–5 (with Steven Sanders and Jamie McKelvie (co-feature in #1), 2010) collected as ''S.W.O.R.D.: No Time to Breathe'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2010, ) **'' Generation Hope'' (with

Salvador Espin Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

, Jamie McKelvie (#5 and 9), Tim Seeley (#10–11) and Steven Sanders (#12), 2011) collected as: *** ''The Future is a Four-Letter Word'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 152 pages, 2011, ) *** ''

'' (collects #6–12, tpb, 168 pages, 2012, ) **''

'' (with Greg Land, Carlos Pacheco,

Terry Dodson Terry Dodson is an American comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work on titles such as ''Harley Quinn'', ''Trouble, Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do'', '' Marvel Knights: Spider-Man'', ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Uncann ...

(#535–538), Ibraim Roberson (#539),

Brandon Peterson Brandon Peterson is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on Marvel Comics from Paterson New Jersey and Top Cow's '' Codename: Strykeforce'' in the 1990s. Career Peterson's early works for Marvel include a ''New Warriors' ...

(vol. 2 #4), Dustin Weaver (vol. 2 #14),

Daniel Acuña Daniel Acuña (born 1974) is a Spanish comic book artist. Early life In college, Daniel Acuña studied painting and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. He cites his early influences as Jack Kirby, the Romitas ( Senior and Junior), Will Eisne ...

(vol. 2 #15–17),

Ron Garney Ron Garney is an American comic book writer/artist, known for his work on books such as ''JLA (comic book), JLA'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Silver Surfer'', ''Hulk'', ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'' and ''Captain America (com ...

(vol. 2 #18) and

Dale Eaglesham Dale Eaglesham (born 1962) is a Canadian comic book illustrator who has been working in the American industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like '' Conan'', ''Punisher'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Villains United'', ''Justice Soci ...

(vol. 2 #19), 2011–2012) collected as: *** ''Uncanny X-Men by Matt Fraction: The Complete Collection Volume 3'' (includes vol. 1 #531–534, tpb, 336 pages, 2013, ) **** Issues #531–534 are co-written by Gillen and

. *** ''Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen: The Complete Collection Volume 1'' (collects vol. 1 #534.1, 535–544, vol. 2 #1–3 and ''S.W.O.R.D'' #1–5, tpb, 504 pages, 2019, ) **** Includes the '' X-Men: Regenesis'' one-shot (written by Gillen, art by

Billy Tan Billy Tan Mung Khoy, commonly known as Billy Tan, is a Malaysian comic book artist. Early life Billy Tan was born in Malaysia and moved to the United States when he was 18, in 1989 to study business at the University of Kentucky. He began working ...

, 2011) *** ''Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen: The Complete Collection Volume 2'' (collects vol. 2 #4–20, tpb, 496 pages, 2020, ) **** Includes the 5-issue limited series '' AvX: Consequences'' (written by Gillen, art by

Tom Raney Tom Raney is an American comic book artist known for illustrating titles as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', '' Alpha Flight'', '' Ultimate X-Men'' and '' Uncanny X-Men'' for Marvel Comics, '' DV8'' and ''Stormwatch'' for Image Comics, and ''Outsid ...

(#1),

Steve Kurth ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve A ...

(#2),

Scot Eaton Scot Eaton is a comic book artist, best known for his work on ''Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'', ''Thor'', '' X-Men: Endangered Species'', and '' X-Men: Messiah Complex''. Career In the early 1990s Eaton started penciling ''Doctor Fate'' and ...

(#3), Mark Brooks (#4) and

Gabriel Hernández Walta In Abrahamic religions ( Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገ� ...

(#5), 2012–2013) **'' Origin II'' #1–5 (with Adam Kubert, 2014) collected as ''Wolverine: Origin II'' (hc, 216 pages, 2014, ; tpb, 2015, ) **''

Immortal X-Men Krakoa is a fictional living island appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1 and was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. Initially depicted as an antagonist, Krakoa has since gro ...

'' #1–ongoing (with Lucas Werneck, 2022–...) *''Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter'' (tpb, 104 pages, 2009, ) collects: **'' Secret Invasion Aftermath: Beta Ray Bill — The Green of Eden'' (with

Dan Brereton Daniel Alan Brereton (born November 22 San Francisco Bay Area) is an American writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field. Biography Early life Dan Brereton attended the California College of the Arts and the Academ ...

, one-shot, 2009) **'' Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter'' #1–3 (with Kano, 2009) *'' Dark Avengers: Ares'' #1–3 (with Manuel García, 2009–2010) collected as ''Dark Avengers: Ares'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2010, ) *''Ultimate Collection: Thor by Kieron Gillen'' (tpb, 312 pages, 2011, ) collects: **''

'' #604–614 (with Billy Tan, Richard Elson and

Doug Braithwaite Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist. Career Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X'' ...

(#610, 612, 614), 2010) **''

New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the X- ...

'' vol. 3 #11: "Hel's Valkyrie" (with

Niko Henrichon Niko Henrichon is a Canadian comic book writer/artist. He is best known his work with writer Brian K. Vaughan in creating the graphic novel ''Pride of Baghdad''. Henrichon's first major work was a graphic novel titled ''Barnum!'', written by Howa ...

, 2010) **'' Siege: Loki'' (with Jamie McKelvie, one-shot, 2010) *'' The Mystic Hands of Doctor Strange'': "The Cure" (with

Frazer Irving Frazer Irving (born 1970) is a British comic book artist known for the series ''Necronauts'', published by the British magazine '' 2000 AD''. After breaking into the American market he has worked on a number of superhero titles, including a se ...

, anthology one-shot, 2010) collected in ''Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2016, ) *'' World War Hulks: Spider-Man vs. Thor'' #1–2 (with Jorge Molina and Paul Pelletier (#2), 2010) collected in ''Incredible Hulks: World War Hulks'' (hc, 448 pages, 2012, ) *'' Captain America and Batroc'' (with Renato Arlem, one-shot, 2011) collected in ''Captain America: Allies and Enemies'' (hc, 136 pages, 2011, ) *'' Journey into Mystery'' (with Doug Braithwaite, Richard Elson,

Whilce Portacio William "Whilce" Portacio (; born July 8, 1963) is a Filipino American comic book writer and artist noted for his work on such titles as '' The Punisher'', '' X-Factor'', '' Uncanny X-Men'', ''Iron Man'', '' Wetworks'' and '' Spawn''. Portacio wa ...

(#628–629, 631), Mitch Breitweiser (#632), Carmine Di Giandomenico (#637–638, 642–644) and Stephanie Hans (#645), 2011–2012) collected as: **''Journey into Mystery by Kieron Gillen: The Complete Collection Volume 1'' (collects #622–636, tpb, 392 pages, 2014, ) **''Journey into Mystery by Kieron Gillen: The Complete Collection Volume 2'' (collects #637–645, tpb, 456 pages, 2014, ) *** Includes the '' Exiled'' one-shot and ''

'' vol. 3 #42–43 (co-written by Gillen and Dan Abnett with Andy Lanning, art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, 2012) as part of the "Exiled" inter-title crossover. *** Includes '' The Mighty Thor'' #18–21 (co-written by Gillen and Matt Fraction, art by

Alan Davis Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English artist and writer of comic books, known for his work on titles such as '' Captain Britain'', '' The Uncanny X-Men'', '' ClanDestine'', '' Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur'', '' JLA: The Nail'' and '' ...

and Carmine Di Giandomenico (#19–20), 2012) as part of the "Everything Burns" inter-title crossover. *''

'' (hc, 568 pages, 2012, ) and '' Avengers vs. X-Men: VS'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2013, ) include: **''AvX: VS'' #2: "The Amazing Spider-Man vs. Colossus" (with

Salvador Larocca Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics. Career After several years of working as a cartographer, he began working as a comic artist at Marvel UK, t ...

, anthology, 2012) **''AvX: VS'' #6: "Hope vs. Scarlet Witch" (with

Jim Cheung Jim Cheung (; born 1972) is a British comic book artist, known for his work on the series such as '' Scion'', '' New Avengers: Illuminati'', '' Young Avengers'' and '' Avengers: The Children's Crusade''. Career Cheung worked on several Marvel s ...

, anthology, 2012) *''Young Avengers by Gillen and McKelvie'' (''Omnibus'', hc, 360 pages, 2014, ; ''The Complete Collection'', tpb, 360 pages, 2020, ) collects: **'' Marvel NOW! Point One'': " The New World" (with Jamie McKelvie, anthology one-shot, 2012) **'' Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #1–15 (with Jamie McKelvie, Kate Brown (#6), Emma Vieceli + Christian Ward + Annie Wu (#14) and Becky Cloonan +

Ming Doyle Neil Stephen Cicierega ( ; born August 23, 1986) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, singer, YouTuber, musician, songwriter, puppeteer, artist, and animator. He is known as the creator of a genre of Flash animation he termed " Animutati ...

+ Joe Quinones (#15), 2013–2014) *

: **''

'' vol. 5 (with Greg Land, Dale Eaglesham (#9–12), Carlo Pagulayan (#15–17), Joe Bennett, Agustin Padilla (#20.INH), Luke Ross (#23–26) and

Cliff Richards Cliff Richards (born 1964, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is a Brazilian comic book artist. Biography Richards is best known as the penciller of the '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' monthly series from Dark Horse Comics, as well as the artist on th ...

(#27–28), 2013–2014) collected as: *** ''Believe'' (collects #1–5, hc, 136 pages, 2013, ; tpb, 2014, ) *** ''The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Book One'' (collects #6–11, hc, 136 pages, 2013, ; tpb, 2014, ) *** ''The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Book Two'' (collects #12–17, hc, 136 pages, 2013, ; tpb, 2014, ) *** ''Iron Metropolitan'' (collects #19–22 and 20.INH, hc, 136 pages, 2014, ; tpb, 2015, ) *** ''Rings of the Mandarin'' (collects #23–28, hc, 112 pages, 2014, ; tpb, 2015, ) **''Iron Man: Fatal Frontier'' (hc, 240 pages, 2014, ) includes: *** '' Iron Man: Fatal Frontier'' #1–2 and 10 (scripted by Al Ewing from a story by Gillen and Ewing, art by Lan Medina, 2013) *** ''

'' vol. 5 ''Annual'': "Two Cities" (with Álvaro Martínez) — "Orbital" (with Agustin Padilla) — "By Moonlight" (with

Marcos Marz Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' *Marcos (given name) Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portugu ...

, 2014) **''

Original Sin Original sin is the Christian doctrine that holds that humans, through the fact of birth, inherit a tainted nature in need of regeneration and a proclivity to sinful conduct. The biblical basis for the belief is generally found in Genesis 3 ( ...

'' #3.1–3.4: " Hulk vs. Iron Man" (co-written by Gillen and

Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles '' The Flash'', ''Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', '' Fantastic Four'' and ''Da ...

, art by

Mark Bagley Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thunderbolts'', ''New Warriors'', ''Venom'' and ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and for DC Comics on ''Justic ...

and Luke Ross, 2014) *** Collected as ''Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man'' (tpb, 104 pages, 2014, ) *** Collected in ''Original Sin Companion'' (hc, 968 pages, 2015, ) *'' A+X'' #5: "Loki + Mister Sinister" (with Joe Bennett, anthology, 2013) collected in ''A+X = Awesome'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2013, ) *'' Revolutionary War: Dark Angel'' (with

Dietrich Smith Dietrich Conrad Smith (April 4, 1840 – April 18, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography Born in East Frisia, Hanover, (currently Germany), Smith immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Pekin, Illino ...

, one-shot, 2014) collected in ''Revolutionary War'' (tpb, 184 pages, 2014, ) *

Angela Angela may refer to: Places * Angela, Montana * Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida * Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River Fiction * Angel ...

: **'' Angela: Asgard's Assassin'' #1–6 (2014–2015) collected as ''Angela: Asgard's Assassin — Priceless'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2015, ) *** The main story is written by Gillen and drawn by

Phil Jimenez Phil Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an award-winning American comics artist and writer known for his work as writer/artist on ''Wonder Woman'' from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries ''Infinite Crisis'', his ...

; the substory is co-written by Gillen with Marguerite Bennett and drawn by Stephanie Hans. **''

Secret Wars ''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...

: 1602 — Witch Hunter Angela'' #1–4 (2015) collected as ''Secret Wars — Warzones: 1602 — Witch Hunter Angela'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2016, ) *** Gillen and Marguerite Bennett co-wrote the short segments in each issue — drawn by

Marguerite Sauvage Marguerite Sauvage is a French illustrator and scriptwriter. She has provided illustrations in press, publishing and advertising ('' Society of Illustrators 49th, American Illustration 26, American Illustration 28''). She is also a comic book ar ...

(#1),

Irene Koh Irene Koh is a comics artist from Seoul, South Korea. She has previously worked with large comics publishers like Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. She was the main artist for Turf Wars trilogy of ''The Legend of Korra'' comics. ...

(#2), Frazer Irving (#3) and Kody Chamberlain (#4) *''

'': ''

Siege A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterize ...

'' #1–4 (with

Filipe Andrade Filipe is a common first name in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a Portuguese and Galician spelling of the name Philip (aka Phillip) (the name is spelled Felipe in Spanish and in archaic Portuguese orthography). Famous Filipes Royalty There ...

, 2015) collected as ''Secret Wars — Battleworld: Siege'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2016, ) *

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...

: **'' Star Wars: Darth Vader'' (with Salvador Larroca, Mike Norton (co-feature in #20) and

Max Fiumara Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

(co-feature in #25); issues #14–15 are co-written by Gillen and

Jason Aaron Jason Aaron (born January 28, 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his creator-owned series '' Scalped'' and ''Southern Bastards'', as well as his work on Marvel series '' Ghost Rider'', ''Wolverine'', '' PunisherMAX'', ''Thor'', a ...

, 2015–2016) collected as: *** ''Volume 1'' (collects #1–12, hc, 296 pages, 2016, ) *** ''Volume 2'' (collects #13–25 and ''Annual'' #1, hc, 440 pages, 2017, ) **** Includes the '' Star Wars: Vader Down'' one-shot and ''

'' vol. 4 #13–14 (co-written by Gillen and Jason Aaron, art by Mike Deodato, Jr., 2016) as part of the "Vader Down" inter-title crossover. *** ''Omnibus'' (collects #1–25, ''Annual'' #1, ''Star Wars'' vol. 4 #13–14 and the ''Star Wars: Vader Down'' one-shot, hc, 736 pages, 2017, ) **''

'' vol. 4 ''Annual'' #1 (with

Angel Unzueta Angel Unzueta () is a Spanish comic book artist. Selected works * '' 2000 AD'' #1076 "Danse Macabre" (Fleetway, 1998) * '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' vol. 4, #124–125 (DC Comics, 2000) * ''The Flash'' #164–169 (DC, 2000–2001) * '' Green Lant ...

, 2016) collected in ''Star Wars Volume 2'' (hc, 288 pages, 2017, ) **'' Star Wars: Doctor Aphra'' (with Kev Walker,

Andrea Broccardo Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that ref ...

(#7–8) and

Emilio Laiso Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio ...

; issues #14–19 are co-written by Gillen and

Simon Spurrier Simon "Si" Spurrier (born 2 May 1981) is a British comics writer and novelist, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller, and an art director for the BBC. Getting his start in comics with the British small press, he went on to write hi ...

, 2016–2018) collected as: *** ''Aphra'' (collects #1–6, tpb, 2017, 144 pages, ) *** '' Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel'' (includes #7–8, tpb, 152 pages, 2016, ) **** Also collects the ''Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel'' one-shot (co-written by Gillen and Jason Aaron, art by Marco Checchetto, 2017) *** ''Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit'' (collects #9–13 and ''Annual'' #1, tpb, 168 pages, 2017, ) *** ''Remastered'' (collects #14–19, tpb, 136 pages, 2018, ) *** ''Omnibus'' (includes #1–19, ''Annual'' #1 and the ''Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel'' one-shot, hc, 1,240 pages, 2021, ) **''

'' vol. 4 (with Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli (#50), Andrea Broccardo (#56, 61–62) and Angel Unzueta, 2018–2019) collected as: *** ''The Ashes of Jedha'' (collects #38–43, tpb, 2018, 136 pages, ) *** ''Mutiny at Mon Cala'' (collects #44–49, tpb, 2018, 144 pages, ) *** ''Hope Dies'' (collects #50–55, tpb, 2019, 120 pages, ) *** ''The Escape'' (collects #55–61, tpb, 136 pages, 2019, ) *** ''The Scourging of Shu-Torun'' (collects #62–67, tpb, 144 pages, 2019, ) *''

Thanos Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant w ...

'' vol. 2 ''Annual'' #1: "Exhibition" (with André Lima Araújo, co-feature, 2018) ** Collected in ''Thanos by Donny Cates'' (hc, 312 pages, 2019, ) ** Collected in ''Cosmic Ghost Rider Omnibus'' (hc, 848 pages, 2021, ) *''

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...

'' #1000: " The Journey" (with Doug Braithwaite, anthology, 2019) collected in ''Marvel Comics 1000'' (hc, 144 pages, 2020, ) *'' Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar'' #1–5 (with Jacen Burrows, 2020–2021) collected as ''Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2021, ) *'' Eternals'' vol. 5 #1–ongoing (with Esad Ribić, 2021–...) *'' Marvel's Voices: Pride'': "

Colossus Colossus, Colossos, or the plural Colossi or Colossuses, may refer to: Statues * Any exceptionally large statue ** List of tallest statues ** :Colossal statues * '' Colossus of Barletta'', a bronze statue of an unidentified Roman emperor * '' C ...

" (with Jen Hickman, anthology one-shot, 2021) collected in ''Marvel's Voices: Pride'' (tpb, 184 pages, 2022, )

Avatar Press

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Über ''Über'' (, sometimes written ''uber'' in English-language publications) is a German language word meaning "over", "above" or "across". It is an etymological twin with German ''ober'', and is a cognate (through Proto-Germanic) with English ...

'': **''Über'' (with Canaan White, Gabriel Andrade (#12–14) and

Daniel Gete Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...

, 2013–2015) collected as: *** ''Volume 1'' (collects #0–5, tpb, 176 pages, 2014, ) *** ''Volume 2'' (collects #6–11, tpb, 160 pages, 2014, ) *** ''Volume 3'' (collects #12–17, tpb, 160 pages, 2015, ) *** ''Volume 4'' (collects #18–22, tpb, 160 pages, 2015, ) **** Includes the ''Über Special'' (written by Gillen, art by Gabriel Andrade and Daniel Gete, 2014) *** ''Volume 5'' (collects #23–27 and '' Über FCBD 2014'', tpb, 160 pages, 2015, ) **''Über: Sieglinde'' (with Gabriel Andrade, one-shot, 2014) **''Über: Invasion'' #1–17 (with Daniel Gete, 2016–2018) *** In 2018, the series went on an indefinite hiatus before the release of the last four issues. *** Issues #1–7 are collected as ''Über Volume 6'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2018, ) *'' God is Dead: Book of Acts Omega'': "Alastor: Hell's Executioner" (with

German Nobile German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, anthology one-shot, 2014) *'' Crossed: Badlands'' #75–80 (with

Rafa Lopez Rafa is a masculine given name, mostly as a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Rafael. It may refer to: People * Rafael Nadal (born 1986), Spanish tennis player * Rafa (footballer, born 1985), Spanish footballer Rafael López Gómez * Rafael Ben� ...

, 2015) collected as ''Crossed Volume 14'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2015, ) *'' Mercury Heat'' (with

Omar Francia ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate o ...

(#1–3) and

Nahuel Lopez Nahuel () is a male given name of Mapuche origin, ''nawel'' meaning jaguar. It is used in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is also used in Spain by descendants of people from those countries. Notable people named Nahuel * Matías Nahuel (1996–) ...

, 2015–2017) collected as: **''Volume 1'' (collects #1–6 and the '' Mercury Heat: Debut'' one-shot, tpb, 160 pages, 2016, ) **''Volume 2'' (collects #7–12, tpb, 144 pages, 2018, ) *''

Cinema Purgatorio Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking * ...

'' #1–18: "Modded" (with

Ignacio Calero Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of sev ...

(#1–5) and Nahuel Lopez, anthology, 2016–2019)

Other publishers

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Origins In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Ho ...

: **'' Warhammer: Crown of Destruction'' #1–4 (with Dwayne Harris, 2008) *** Collected as ''Warhammer: Crown of Destruction'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2008, ) *** Collected in ''Warhammer: Blood of the Empire Omnibus'' (tpb, 400 pages, 2008, ) **''

CBGB OMFUG CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village, Manhattan, East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for ''country music, Country' ...

'' #1: "A NYC Punk Carol" (with Marc Ellerby, anthology, 2010) collected in ''CBGB OMFUG'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2010, ) **'' Fresh Romance Volume 1'': "First, Last, Always" (with Christine Norrie, story created for the tpb, 224 pages,

Rosy Press Rosy is a given name or nickname and, more rarely, a surname. It may refer to: __NOTOC__ People Given name * Rosy Afsari (1946?–2007), actress in the Bangladeshi film industry * Rosy Akbar, Fijian politician who assumed office in 2014 * Rosy Arm ...

, 2016, ) **'' Once & Future'' (with Dan Mora, 2019–ongoing) collected as: *** ''The King is Undead'' (collects #1–6, tpb, 160 pages, 2020, ) *** ''Old English'' (collects #7–12, tpb, 160 pages, 2020, ) *** ''The Parliament of Magpies'' (collects #13–18, tpb, 160 pages, 2021, ) *** ''Monarchies in the UK'' (collects #19–24, tpb, 160 pages, 2022, ) *'' StarCraft: Frontline Volume 2'': "A Ghost Story" (with

Hector Sevilla Luján In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense o ...

, anthology graphic novel, 192 pages,

Tokyopop Tokyopop (styled TOKYOPOP; formerly known as Mixx Entertainment) is an American distributor, licensor and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa and Western manga-style works. The German publishing division produces German translations of licensed J ...

, 2009, ) *

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: **'' American Vampire Anthology'' #2: "England's Dreaming" (with Leila del Duca,

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, 2016) collected in ''American Vampire Omnibus Volume 2'' (hc, 928 pages,

DC Black Label DC, D.C., D/C, Dc, or dc may refer to: Places * Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital and the federal territory of the United States * Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital city of Colombia * Dubai City, as distinct from t ...

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, 2019) collected as ''Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt'' (hc, 124 pages, 2020, ) *'' Pros and (Comic) Cons'': "The Oral History of the Thought Bubble Dancefloor" (with Julia Scheele, anthology graphic novel, 200 pages,

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, 2019, ) *'' The Most Important Comic Book on Earth'': "Melody" (script by Gillen based on the concept by Cara Delevingne, art by

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, anthology graphic novel, 352 pages, DK, 2021, )

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