Marc Bernardin (born November 29, 1971) is an American journalist, public speaker, TV and comic book writer, and podcaster. He has served as film editor for the ''

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'' and senior editor for ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has written for '' GQ'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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, and'' ''

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''. He has been a staff writer for ''Castle Rock'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', and is currently a supervising producer on '' Star Trek: Picard''.

Career

Bernardin was an intern on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. He was a staff writer for the

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series ''Alphas'',

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's series '' Castle Rock'', based on the stories of

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

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’s series ''

'', based on the

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franchise, and

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’s fantasy series ''

''. He has written comic books for

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and several independent comic publishers. He is the co-creator of the DC comic book series ''The'' ''Highwaymen'', which is in development as a major motion picture. He co-hosts the '' Fatman Beyond'' podcast with filmmaker

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, and a second podcast named ''The Battlestar Galacticast'' with

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. In 2018, Bernardin won an

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, an honor bestowed annually since 1974 by

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. In 2019, Bernardin joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of

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. On August 18, 2019, it was announced that Bernardin would be serving as writer for '' Masters of the Universe: Revelation'' on

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. Then, on February 21, 2020 Bernardin was announced to be part of the writing team for the upcoming animated series ''

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'', for

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Bibliography

* Monster Attack Network #1 (2007) * The Highwaymen #1-5 (2007) * Infinite Halloween Special #1 (2007) * Pilot Season: Genius #1 (2008) * Push #1-6 (2008-2009) * Wolverine: One Night Only #1 (2009) * Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (2009) * '' The Authority'' #17-21 (2009-2010) * Grunts (2010) * Hero Complex (2010) * Women of Marvel #1 (2010) * X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler #1 (2010) * Jake The Dreaming #1 (2011) * Spider-Man: A Meal To Die For #1 (2011) * Cartoon Network Action Pack #58 (2011) * JLA 80-Page Giant 2011 #1 (2011) * DC Comics Presents: Lobo #1 (2011) * ''

Static Shock ''Static Shock'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero List of animated television series, animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static (DC Comics), Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the W ...

'' #7-8 (2012) * Nightwatchman (2012) * Airwolf Airstrikes #6 (2015) * Rampage Adventures #7 (2015) * Genius #1-5 (2015) * Love Is Love #1 (2016) * Genius: Cartel #1-5 (2017) * King In Black: Planet Of The Symbiotes #2 (2021) * Heroes Reborn: Peter Parker, The Amazing Shutterbug (2021) * Adora and the Distance (2021) * Census #1-5 (2022) * Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali (2023)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernardin, Marc 1971 births Living people 21st-century American male writers African-American journalists African-American screenwriters American comics writers American male screenwriters American male non-fiction writers American podcasters Inkpot Award winners Male journalists American male television writers People from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century African-American writers 20th-century African-American people