Peter Gillis

Peter B. Gillis (born December 19, 1952) is an American comic book writer best known for his work at Marvel Comics and First Comics in the mid-1980s, including the series '' Strikeforce: Morituri'' and the digitally drawn comic series '' Shatter''.

Biography

Peter B. Gillis' first work in the comics industry was as a freelance writer for Marvel Comics. His first published comics story was "Saturday Night Furor" in '' Captain America'' #224 (Aug. 1978). and He then wrote various issues of '' Marvel Two-In-One'', '' What If...?'', and ''Super-Villain Team-Up'' from 1978 to 1980. The irregular publishing frequency of the final issues of ''Super-Villain Team-Up'' was due to a legal maneuver to prevent DC Comics from trademarking the term " supervillain". Starting in 1980, Gillis then worked as editorial director for the Florida-based publisher New Media Publishing's new line of magazines; he left that position in June 1981.

He is best known for the digital comic '' Shatter'' (1985–1988) and First Comics' ''Warp'' (1983–1985). Gillis co-created '' Strikeforce: Morituri'' (1986–1988) with artist Brent Anderson. Gillis wrote the entire runs of '' Micronauts: The New Voyages'' (1984–1986) and ''Strange Tales'' vol. 2 (1987–1988); other Marvel work included numerous issues of ''What If'' (1980–1984), '' The Defenders'' (1984–1986), ''The Eternals'' vol. 2 (1985–1986), '' Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #76–81 (1986–1987) and ''Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #1–4 (1988–1989). ''The Defenders'' was Gillis's first ongoing assignment; he recounted, "I had been working for a while at Marvel, and was constantly pumping for more work, and specifically a series of my own. So when I heard DeMatteis was leaving ''Defenders'', I was in ditorCarl Potts' office like a shot, and I got the gig."

His creations for other companies include '' Blaze Barlow and the Eternity Command'' and the '' Black Flame'' for First Comics; and '' Gammarauders'', a tie-in to the ''Gamma World'' role-playing game, for DC Comics' short-lived TSR Games line. He also wrote the science-fiction miniseries '' Tailgunner Jo'' with art by Tom Artis for DC.

Gillis returned to comics in 2010 when he wrote the six-issue comic adaptation of Peter S. Beagle's ''The Last Unicorn'' for IDW Publishing.

Bibliography

Comico

* ''Justice Machine'' #13 (1988)

DC Comics

* '' Gammarauders'' #1–10 (1989)
* ''Tailgunner Jo'' #1–6 (1988–1989)
* ''Teen Titans Spotlight'' #20 (Cyborg) (1988)

First Comics

* ''First Adventures'' #1–4 (1985–1986)
* ''Grimjack'' #7, 31 (1985–1987)
* ''Jon Sable, Freelance'' #25 (1985)
* ''Mars'' #2–8 (1984)
* '' Shatter'' #1–12 (1985–1987)
* ''Starslayer'' #20–33 (1984–1985)
* ''Warp'' #1–19, ''Special'' #1–3 (1983–1985)

IDW Publishing

* ''The Last Unicorn'' #1–6 (2010)

Marvel Comics

* ''Avengers Spotlight'' #21 (1989)
* ''Bizarre Adventures'' #30 (1982)
* '' Black Panther'' vol. 2 #1–4 (1988)
* '' Captain America'' #224, 238–239, 246, ''Annual'' #7 (1978–1983)
* '' The Defenders'' #131–152 (1984–1986)
* '' Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #74, 76–81 (1985–1987)
* ''Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #1–4 (1988–1989)
* '' Eternals'' vol. 2 #1–8 (1985–1986)
* '' Iron Man Annual'' #5–6 (1982–1983)
* '' John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' #28 (1979)
* '' Marvel Comics Presents'' #20, 22, 61, 65 (1989–1990)
* ''Marvel Fanfare'' #8 (Doctor Strange) (1983)
* ''Marvel Premiere'' #54 ( Caleb Hammer) (1980)
* '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #3 (1990)
* '' Marvel Two-in-One'' #45, 51 (1978–1979)
* '' Master of Kung Fu'' #102 (1981)
* ''Micronauts'' #59 (1984)
* ''Micronauts'' vol. 2 #1–20 (1984–1986)
* '' Savage Sword of Conan'' #169 (1990)
* ''Solo Avengers'' #16, 18, 20 (1989)
* ''Strange Tales'' vol. 2 #1–19 (Doctor Strange) (1987–1988)
* '' Strikeforce: Morituri'' #1–20 (1986–1988)
* ''Super-Villain Team-Up'' #16–17 (1979–1980)
* '' Thor Annual'' #12 (1984)
* ''The Tomb of Dracula'' vol. 2 #5 (1980)
* '' What If...?'' #18–19, 23, 25, 29–30, 40, 42–47 (1979–1984)
* ''What If Special'' #1 (1988)
* ''What The--?!'' #1–2, 5–6, 17 (1988–1992)

References

External links

*
Peter B. Gillis
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

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1952 births
American comics writers
Living people
Marvel Comics writers
People from Elgin, Illinois
People from White Plains, New York
University of Chicago alumni