Mike Carey (born 1959), also known by his pen name M. R. Carey, is a British writer of comic books, novels and films, whose credits include the long-running '' The Sandman'' spin-off series ''

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'', a three-year stint on ''

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'', as well as his creator-owned titles '' Crossing Midnight'' and '' The Unwritten'' for

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imprint, a lengthy run on

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's ''

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'', the 2014 novel '' The Girl with All the Gifts'' and its 2016 film adaptation.

Early life and career

Carey was born in

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, England, in 1959. He describes his young self as "one of those ominously quiet kids... holived so much inside my own head I only had vestigial limbs". As a child, he maintained an interest in comics, writing and drawing primitive stories to entertain his younger brother. He studied English at

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and, upon graduation, became a teacher. He taught for 15 years before moving on to writing comics.

Writing career

After a series of one-off jobs for independent comics companies, including a biographical

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comic and a fantasy tale starring the band Pantera, Carey became a contributor to the British comics anthology '' 2000 AD'', where he co-created the original series '' Thirteen'' and '' Carver Hale'', and wrote two series for '' The Sandman Presents'' line published by

imprint, ''

'' and '' Petrefax''. ''Lucifer'' was subsequently extended into an ongoing series, which Carey wrote for its entire 75-issue run. Further work for Vertigo includes a 40-issue run on the imprint's flagship title ''

'' as well as the spin-off

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'' All His Engines'',CCI, Day 2: Keanu Sold Separately: Carey talks "Hellblazer: All His Engines" OGN

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, 23 July 2004 several creator-owned endeavors, such as the six-part mini-series '' Faker'' with art by Jock and the ongoing series '' Crossing Midnight'' with artist Jim Fern, and two more '' The Sandman'' spin-offs in the form of graphic novels, '' The Sandman Presents: The Furies'' and ''

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'', both created with artist

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. In 2009, Carey launched his longest creator-owned series to date, '' The Unwritten'', co-created with the ''Lucifer'' collaborator Peter Gross and featuring covers by

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Other work for DC Comics includes the long-delayed reboot of

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's ''

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''Take A Dive With Mike Carey Into "Wetworks: Worldstorm"
Comic Book Resources, 23 June 2006 and two graphic novels for the Minx imprint aimed at the teenage female audience, one of which was co-written by Carey with his daughter Louise.Confessions Of a Carey: Louise Carey talks "Blabbermouth" & Minx
Comic Book Resources, 23 May 2007 In 2003, Carey was announced as the new writer of the ''

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'' ongoing series, however, he left the project few months after the announcement as the editors wanted to take it in a different direction. The series was launched in 2004 with

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as the writer. In 2006, Carey took over the writing duties of

's ''

'' series, which was soon rebranded into '' X-Men: Legacy''. He saw the title through a number of inter-title crossovers between the various

books such as " Endangered Species", "

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", "Original Sin" (a crossover between ''X-Men: Legacy'' and '' Wolverine: Origins'' that was tentatively titled "Dark Deception")Ekstrom, Steve
"Sins, Destines & Legacies: Mike Carey Talks X-Men"
Newsarama, 8 September 2008 and "

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". Carey wrote ''X-Men: Legacy'' for six years and contributed a number of X-Men stories to other publications, such as two tie-ins to the "

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" crossover storyline, the four-issue mini-series ''Secret Invasion: X-Men'' and an eight-page story in the one-shot anthology ''Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?'' featuring

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of S.W.O.R.D., a retelling of Beast's

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as part of the ''X-Men: Origins'' line and an Iceman serial in the '' X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' anthology series. Other work for Marvel includes the comic book adaptation of

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's '' Ender's Shadow''. Carey's first novel, ''The Devil You Know'', was released in the UK by Orbit books in April 2006, and as a hardcover in the US in July 2007. Its sequel, ''Vicious Circle'', was published in October 2006, and the following three novels in the series, ''Dead Men's Boots'', ''Thicker Than Water'', and ''The Naming of the Beasts'', followed in September 2007, March 2009 and September 2009, respectively. What would have been Carey's first feature film, the erotic ghost story ''Frost Flowers'', was reported to be in pre-production in June 2006, with filming to begin that September under the direction of Andrea Vecchiato. Carey was also reported to work on the TV adaptation of his comic book series '' The Stranded'', a co-production between

Virgin Comics Liquid Comics is an Indian comic book Publishers company, founded in 2006 as Virgin Comics LLC, which produced stories (many of which are Indian-culture related) for an international audience. The company was founded by Sir Richard Branson and his ...

and the Syfy network. Also for Virgin, Carey took part in the short-lived Coalition Comix project created in association with MySpace, where users could suggest ideas for a comic which then would be used during its production. In 2014, Carey published another novel, '' The Girl with All the Gifts''. That same year, the screenplay of the same name, written by Carey concurrently with the novel, appeared on the

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. Filming began in May 2015, with Colm McCarthy directing and Gemma Arterton,

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and Sennia Nanua starring. The story, depicting a dystopian future where most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection, focuses on the struggle of a scientist, a teacher and two soldiers who embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.

Bibliography

Comics

Early work

*''

Toxic! ''Toxic!'' was a British comic that was published weekly from March 28 to October 24, 1991, by Apocalypse Ltd, with a total of 31 issues. History ''Toxic!'' was the idea of Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Mike McMahon, John Wagner and Alan Grant. T ...

'' #30–31: "Aquarius" (with Ken Meyer, Jr., anthology,

Apocalypse Ltd Apocalypse Ltd was a short-lived publishing company formed out of an alliance of Pat Mills, John Wagner, Alan Grant and Kevin O'Neill. Apocalypse was an offshoot of Neptune Distribution, based in South Wigston, Leicester. Apocalypse was meant ...

, 1991) * Rock-It Comix: **''

'': "The Comeback" (with Tom Kyffin, one-shot, 1993) **'' Pantera'': "Power in the Darkness" (with Trevor Goring, one-shot, 1994) * Caliber: **''

Inferno Inferno may refer to: * Hell, an afterlife place of suffering * Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire Film * ''L'Inferno'', a 1911 Italian film * Inferno (1953 film), ''Inferno'' (1953 film), a film noir by Roy Ward Baker * Inferno (1973 fi ...

'' #1–5 (with Michael Gaydos, 1995–1996) collected as ''Inferno'' (tpb, 144 pages, Titan, 2003, ) **''

Negative Burn ''Negative Burn'' is a black-and-white anthology comic book published beginning in 1993 by Caliber Press, and subsequently by Image Comics and Desperado Publishing. Edited by Joe Pruett, ''Negative Burn'' is noted for its eclectic range of genres, ...

'' #49: "Suicide Kings" (with P. J. Holden, anthology, 1997) **'' Dr. Faustus'' (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 ...

, one-shot, Tome Press, 1997) *'' 2000 AD'' (anthology,

Fleetway Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London. It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies that merg ...

/ Rebellion): **'' Pulp Sci-Fi'': *** "Eggs is Eggs" (with Cliff Robinson, in #1145, 1999) *** "Doin' Time" (with Ben McCloud, in #1147, 1999) **'' Tharg's Future Shocks'' (with

John Charles William John Charles (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre-forward or as a centre-back. Best known for his first stint at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-ro ...

, in #1230 and 1287, 2001–2002) **'' Carver Hale'' (with Mike Perkins, in #1236–1240 and 1247–1249, 2001) collected as ''Carver Hale: Twisting the Knife'' (hc, 44 pages, 2005, ) **'' Tharg the Mighty'': "A Night 2 Remember" (with Anthony Williams, one page in ''2000 ADs 25th anniversary strip featuring a D. R. & Quinch cameo, in #1280, 2002) **'' Thirteen'' (with Andy Clarke, in #1289–1299, 2002) collected as ''Thirteen'' (tpb, 96 pages,

, 2005, ) *''

Just 1 Page Just 1 Page (J1P) was charity comic linked to the United Kingdom's Comic Festival and Comic Expo comic book conventions in Bristol, SW England. Single-page contributions were donated by a range of professional and amateur artists and writers, ...

'' (series of charity benefit anthology one-shots self-published by Adrian Brown for Comic Festival): **''Just 1 Page: Heroes'': " Little Nemo" (with Adrian Brown, one-page strip, 2001) **''Just 1 Page: Brits'': " ''Wham!'' and ''Smash!''" (text article detailing the history of the eponymous comics magazines, 2003) *''

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Volume 1'': "In the House of Light" (with Mike Collins, anthology

, 196 pages, Dark Horse, 2002, )

DC Comics

*'' The Sandman Presents'' (

): **'' The Sandman Presents: Lucifer'' #1–3: "The Morningstar Option" (with Scott Hampton, 1999) **'' The Sandman Presents: Petrefax'' #1–4: "Travels in Malegrise" (with

Steve Leialoha Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...

, 2000) **'' The Sandman Presents: The Furies'' (with

, graphic novel, hc, 96 pages, 2002, ; sc, 2003, ) *''

'' (with

Chris Weston Chris Weston (born 1969) is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries. Biography Weston was born in January 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child. His career began when he was ...

(#1–3),

Warren Pleece Warren Pleece is a British comics artist. He is best known for his work at the DC Comics imprint Vertigo and the 2012–16 Irish novel series '' Zom-B''. Biography Warren, with his brother Gary Pleece, wrote and drew three issues of a self-pub ...

(#4), Peter Gross,

Dean Ormston Dean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic '' 2000 AD'' and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. Biography Ormston was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and earned a degree in ar ...

David Hahn David Charles Hahn (October 30, 1976 – September 27, 2016), sometimes called the "Radioactive Boy Scout" or the "Nuclear Boy Scout", was an American nuclear radiation enthusiast who built a homemade neutron source at the age of seventeen. A ...

(#41),

Ted Naifeh Edward "Ted" Naifeh is an American comic book writer and artist known for his illustrations in the goth romance comic '' Gloomcookie''. Naifeh has since become most known as the creator of the Eisner-Award-nominated series ''Courtney Crumrin'', p ...

(#45), P. Craig Russell (#50),

Marc Hempel Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957) is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on '' The Sandman'' with Neil Gaiman. Biography Writer and artist Marc Hempel grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and now lives in Baltimo ...

(#55), Ronald Wimberly (#58),

Colleen Doran Colleen Doran is an American writer-artist and cartoonist. She illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, including the autobiographical graphic novel of Marvel Comics editor and writer Stan Lee entitled ''Amazing Fant ...

(#62),

Michael Kaluta Michael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm. Kaluta (born August 25, 1947), is an American comics artist and writer best known for his acclaimed 1970s adaptation of the pulp magazine hero ''The Shadow'' with writer De ...

(#66) and

Zander Cannon Alexander Cannon (born November 1, 1972) is an American cartoonist, known for his work on books such as '' Top 10'', ''Smax'' and ''Kaijumax''. Career Cannon's first professional comics work was '' The Chainsaw Vigilante'', a spin-off from ''The ...

(#70), Vertigo, 2000–2006) collected as: **''Book One'' (collects #1–13 and ''The Sandman Presents: Lucifer'' #1–3, tpb, 392 pages, 2013, ) **''Book Two'' (collects #14–28, tpb, 416 pages, 2013, ) **''Book Three'' (collects #29–45, tpb, 400 pages, 2014, ) *** Includes the ''Lucifer: Nirvana'' one-shot (written by Carey, art by

Jon J Muth Jon J Muth (; born July 28, 1960) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books as well as graphic novels and comic books. Career Muth studied stone sculpture and ''shodō'' ( 書道) (brush calligraphy) in Japan; and studied painti ...

, 2002) **''Book Four'' (collects #46–61, tpb, 392 pages, 2014, ) **''Book Five'' (collects #62–75, tpb, 352 pages, 2014, ) **''Omnibus Volume 1'' (collects #1–35, ''The Sandman Presents: Lucifer'' #1–3 and ''Lucifer: Nirvana'', hc, 1,000 pages, 2019, ) **''Omnibus Volume 2'' (collects #36–75, hc, 1,040 pages, 2020, ) *'' Flinch'' #16: "The Wedding Breakfast" (with

Craig Hamilton Craig Peter Hamilton (born 1 September 1979, Dumfries) is a Scottish international rugby union player. He is a lock and currently plays at Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC, Northumbria University Men's 1st XV and previously for Glasgow Warriors, Bord ...

, anthology, Vertigo, 2001) collected in ''Flinch Book Two'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2016, ) *

: **''

Volume 2'': "Exposed" (with

Marcelo Frusin Marcelo Frusin (born 27 December 1967 in Rosario) is an international Argentine comic book artist. His notable works include a run on ''Hellblazer''. Biography Frusin started his career working for the Argentine Columba Publishing house in 199 ...

, anthology graphic novel, 224 pages, 2002, ) collected in ''John Constantine, Hellblazer Volume 25'' (tpb, 352 pages, 2021, ) **''

'' (with Steve Dillon (#175–176, 200), Marcelo Frusin, Jock (#181),

Lee Bermejo Lee Bermejo is an American comic book writer and artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Brian Azzarello including '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'', the '' Joker'' ...

(#182–183), Doug Alexander (#187–188), Leonardo Manco,

Chris Brunner Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

(#196),

Giuseppe Camuncoli Giuseppe Camuncoli (born March 2, 1975) is an Italian comic book artist best known for his work on the Marvel Comics titles ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and '' The Superior Spider-Man'' and the DC Comics/Vertigo series ''Hellblazer'' as well as hi ...

(#206),

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 s ...

(#213) and

John Paul Leon John Paul Leon (April 26, 1972 – May 2, 2021) was an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series ''Static'', and the Marvel Comics limited series ''Earth X''. Leon also provided artwork for a number of style g ...

(#227), Vertigo, 2002–2007) collected as: *** ''John Constantine, Hellblazer Volume 16'' (collects #175–188, tpb, 328 pages, 2017, ) *** ''John Constantine, Hellblazer Volume 17'' (collects #189–201, tpb, 328 pages, 2017, ) *** ''John Constantine, Hellblazer Volume 18'' (collects #202–215, tpb, 328 pages, 2018, ) *** ''John Constantine, Hellblazer Volume 19'' (includes #229, tpb, 328 pages, 2018, ) **'' Hellblazer: All His Engines'' (with Leonardo Manco, graphic novel, hc, 128 pages, Vertigo, 2005, ; sc, 2006, ) collected in ''John Constantine, Hellblazer Volume 20'' (tpb, 328 pages, 2019, ) * Batman: **'' Batman: Gotham Knights'' #37: " Fear is the Key" (with Steve Mannion, co-feature, 2003) collected in ''Batman: Black and White Volume 3'' (hc, 288 pages, 2007, ; tpb, 2008, ) **'' Detective Comics'' #801–804: "The Barker: When You're Strange" (with John Lucas, co-feature, 2005) *'' My Faith in Frankie'' #1–4 (with

Sonny Liew Sonny Liew (born 26 September 1974) is a Malaysia-born comic artist/illustrator based in Singapore. He is best known for '' The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye'' (2015), the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize for fiction. E ...

, Vertigo, 2004) collected as ''My Faith in Frankie'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2004, ) *'' Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere'' #1–9 (with

Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. Career Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing '' Slaine'' for '' 2000 AD'', with writer Pat Mills. He also ...

, Vertigo, 2005–2006) collected as ''Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere'' (tpb, 224 pages, 2007, ) *''

'' vol. 2 (with

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 was al ...

, Peter Gross (#7–8) and Dave Taylor (#9),

, 2006–2008) collected as: **''Volume 1'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 136 pages, 2007, ) *** Includes the 6-page untitled preview story (art by Whilce Portacio) from the '' Coup d'Etat: Afterword'' one-shot (2004) **''Volume 2'' (includes #6–9, tpb, 160 pages, 2008, ) *'' Crossing Midnight'' (with Jim Fern, Inaki Miranda (#7), Eric Nguyen (#10–12) and Gabriel Hernández Walta + Mateo Guerrero (#16), Vertigo, 2007–2008) collected as: **''Cut Here'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, ) **''A Map of Midnight'' (collects #6–12, tpb, 168 pages, 2008, ) **''The Sword in the Soul'' (collects #13–19, tpb, 168 pages, 2008, ) *''

'' (with John Bolton, graphic novel, hc, 96 pages, Vertigo, 2007, ; sc, 2008, ) *'' Re-Gifters'' (with Sonny Liew, graphic novel, 176 pages, Minx, 2007, ) *'' Confessions of a Blabbermouth'' (co-written by Carey and his daughter Louise, art by Aaron Alexovich, graphic novel, 176 pages, Minx, 2007, ) *'' Faker'' #1–6 (with Jock, Vertigo, 2007–2008) collected as ''Faker'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2008, ) *'' The Unwritten'' (Vertigo): **''The Unwritten'' (with Peter Gross, Jimmy Broxton (#10–11), Kurt Huggins (#12), Ryan Kelly (#17),

Vince Locke Vincent Locke () is an American comic book artist known for his work on ''Deadworld'' and '' A History of Violence'' and for his ultraviolent album covers for death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Biography Locke began work in 1986 illustrating ''De ...

(#19–23, 27–30, 33.5),

Al Davison Al Davison is an English comic book writer and artist from Newcastle, England. He now resides in Coventry, where he runs The Astral Gypsy, his studio and comic shop in Fargo Village, Far Gosford Street, with his wife Maggie. He is most famous fo ...

(#24), M. K. Perker (#31–35), Michael Kaluta + Rick Geary +

Bryan Talbot Bryan Talbot (born 24 February 1952) is a British comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' and its sequel '' Heart of Empire'', as well as the ''Grandville'' series of books. He collaborated ...

(#31.1), Dean Ormston (#32.5, 45–46, 52–54),

Gary Erskine Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist. Career Born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent Deighan) is the sam ...

(#34.5), Gabriel Hernández Walta (#35.5),

Rufus Dayglo Rufus Dayglo is a British comics artist working in comics, illustration, and storyboards. He is working for '' 2000 AD'' and Titan Books in the United Kingdom, and DC Vertigo, IDW Publishing and Image Comics in the United States. His ''Tank Girl' ...

(#36) and Mark Buckingham (#50–54), 2009–2013) collected as: *** ''Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ) *** ''Inside Man'' (collects #6–12, tpb, 168 pages, 2010, ) *** ''Dead Man's Knock'' (collects #13–18, tpb, 160 pages, 2011, ) *** ''Leviathan'' (collects #19–24, tpb, 144 pages, 2011, ) *** ''On to Genesis'' (collects #25–30, tpb, 144 pages, 2012, ) *** ''Tommy Taylor and the War of Words'' (collects #31–35 and 31.5–35.5, tpb, 240 pages, 2012, ) *** ''The Wound'' (collects #36–41, tpb, 144 pages, 2013, ) *** ''Orpheus in the Underworlds'' (collects #42–49, tpb, 176 pages, 2014, ) *** ''The Unwritten Fables'' (collects #50–54, tpb, 144 pages, 2014, ) **''The Unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the Ship That Sank Twice'' (with Peter Gross, graphic novel, hc, 160 pages, 2013, ; sc, 2014, ) **''The Unwritten: Apocalypse'' (with Peter Gross, Al Davison (#5) and Vince Locke (#9), 2014–2015) collected as: *** ''The Unwritten: War Stories'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 128 pages, 2014, ) *** ''The Unwritten: Apocalypse'' (collects #6–12, tpb, 176 pages, 2015, ) *'' House of Mystery Halloween Annual'' #2: " Infernal Bargains: Just Say No!" (with Peter Gross, co-feature, Vertigo, 2010) collected in ''House of Mystery: Conception'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2012, ) *'' Vertigo Quarterly: SFX'' #2: "Schrödinger's Catflap" (with Tana Ford, anthology, 2015) collected in ''SFX'' (tpb, 296 pages, 2016, ) *'' Dollhouse Family'' #1–6 (with Peter Gross and Vince Locke, Hill House, 2020) collected as ''Dollhouse Family'' (hc, 160 pages, 2020, ; tpb, 2021, )

Marvel Comics

Ultimate Marvel Ultimate Marvel, later known as Ultimate Comics, was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring re-imagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Those characters ...

: **''

Ultimate Elektra ''Ultimate Elektra'' is a five-issue comic book limited series, which serves as a follow-up to '' Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra''. Both were published by Marvel Comics under the Ultimate Marvel imprint. ''Devil's Due'' is written by Mike Carey, ...

'' #1–5 (with

Salvador Larroca 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, th ...

, 2004–2005) collected as ''Ultimate Elektra: Devil's Due'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2005, ) **''

Ultimate Fantastic Four ''Ultimate Fantastic Four'' is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running ''Fantastic Four'' comic book franchise as part of the Ultimate Marvel imprint. The Ultimate ...

'' (with

Jae Lee Jae Lee (born 1972) is a Korean American comics artist known for his interior illustration and cover work for various publishers, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment. Career Jae Lee's first work for Marv ...

(#19–20), Stuart Immonen + Frazer Irving (''Annual'' #2),

Pasqual Ferry Pasqual Ferry (sometimes credited as Paschalis, Pascual or Pascal Ferry) is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller. Biography Ferry is known in the United States' comic industry for his work on ''Heroes for Hire'' (1997), ''Action Comics'' (2 ...

, Mark Brooks, Tyler Kirkham and Eric Basaldua (#56), 2005–2008) collected as: *** ''Volume 2'' (includes #19–20, hc, 240 pages, 2006, ) *** ''Volume 4'' (collects #33–41 and ''Annual'' #2, hc, 320 pages, 2007, ) **** Includes the 2-issue spin-off limited series ''

Ultimate X4 ''Ultimate X4'' is a Marvel Comics miniseries, set in the Ultimate Marvel universe outside the mainstream continuity. It features a crossover between the Ultimate X-Men and the Ultimate Fantastic Four. This miniseries is the first canonical tea ...

'' (written by Carey, art by Pasqual Ferry and

Leinil Francis Yu Leinil Francis Yu (born 1977) is a Filipino comic book artist, who began working for the American market through Wildstorm Productions. Career Leinil Francis Yu was first recognized after winning the '' Wizard''s Drawing Board Contest, his first ...

(#2), 2006) *** ''Volume 5'' (collects #42–53, hc, 288 pages, 2008, ) *** ''Volume 6'' (includes #54–57, hc, 256 pages, 2009, ) **''

Ultimate Vision The Vision is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), Avengers'' #57 (published i ...

'' #1–5 (with

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'' ...

, 2007–2008) collected as ''Ultimate Vision'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2008, ) *''

Spellbinders {{Infobox comic book title, title = Spellbinders , image = Spellbinders1.jpeg , caption = Cover to ''Spellbinders'' #1 Picture from left to right Mason, Renata, Paul, Kim, Foley, Mink and Liza Beth Art by Mike Perkins , schedule = Monthly ...

'' #1–6 (with Mike Perkins, 2005) collected as ''Spellbinders: Signs and Wonders'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, ) * Fantastic Four: **'' Fantastic Four: The Movie'' (with

Dan Jurgens Dan Jurgens (; born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline " The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw and Booster Gold. Jurg ...

, one-shot, 2005) collected in ''Fantastic Four: The Movie'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2005, ) **'' Marvel Holiday Special'' (anthology): *** ''Marvel Holiday Special 2005'': "Christmas Day in Manhattan" (with Mike Perkins, 2006) collected in ''Marvel Holiday Digest'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ) *** ''Marvel Holiday Special 2006'': "A is for Annihilus" (with Mike Perkins, 2007) *** ''Marvel Holiday Special 2007'': "The Meaning of Christmas" (with Nelson DeCastro, 2008) **'' What If...? (featuring the Fantastic Four)'': "What If the Fantastic Four were Cosmonauts?" (with

Marshall Rogers William Marshall Rogers III (January 22, 1950 – March 24, 2007),William Marshall Rogers III

, one-shot, 2006) collected in ''What If: Mirror Mirror'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2006, ) **'' Fantastic Four: Negative Zone'': "Ethical Dilemmas in Modern Science" (with

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 ...

, co-feature in one-shot, 2019) collected in ''Fantastic Four: Thing vs. Immortal Hulk'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2020, ) *

: **''

'' vol. 2 (rebranded as '' X-Men: Legacy'' starting with issue #208; art by

Chris Bachalo Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics' ''Shade, the Changing Man'' and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. Chris has also illus ...

(#188–190, 192–193, 197–200, 205–207),

Clayton Henry Clayton Henry is a comic book artist, known mostly for his work for Marvel Comics. His first known works were providing the art on ''Nine Rings Of Wu-Tang'' and ''Area 52'', and has since worked on such series as '' Exiles'', ''Alpha Flight'', ...

(#191),

Humberto Ramos Humberto Ramos (born 27 November 1970) is a Mexican comic book penciller, best known for his work on American comic books such as '' Impulse'', '' Runaways'', '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and his creator-owned serie ...

(#194–196, 200–203), Mark Brooks (''Annual'' #1), Scot Eaton (co-features in #200 and 204 + issues #208–215, 217–218, 220–224), Mike Perkins (co-feature in #203), Mike Choi (#204), John Romita, Jr. (#208),

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 ...

(#209),

Greg Land Greg Land (born 1956) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', ''Birds of Prey'', and ''Fantastic Four''. Career Greg Land first got a job with an independent publisher as the artist for ''Stor ...

(#210, 235–237),

(#211),

Mike Deodato, Jr. Mike Deodato (; born May 23, 1963), sometimes credited as Mike Deodato Jr., is the professional pseudonym of Brazilian comic book artist Deodato Taumaturgo Borges Filho. Early life Mike Deodato was born on May 23, 1963 in Campina Grande, Paraí ...

(#212),

Ken Lashley Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...

(#214), Marco Checchetto (#215),

Philippe Briones Philippe Briones is a French animator, author and comic book artist. His pencils are usually inked by himself. Biography He did his studies in France, at the " Beaux-arts" in Beaune, and at the " CFT Goblins" in Paris. Right after his studies, ...

(#216, 219, 225), Dustin Weaver (#226–227),

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 Eisner ...

(#228–230, ''X-Men: Legacy Annual'' #1), Mirco Pierfederici (#230, ''X-Men: Legacy Annual'' #1), Clay Mann (#231–233, 238–241, 245–247),

Yanick Paquette Yanick Paquette is a Canadian comic book artist. He has worked for Antarctic Press, Topps, Marvel, and DC Comics and since 1994. Career In 1996 Paquette drew two miniseries adapted from the TV series '' Space: Above and Beyond'', written by Ro ...

(#234), Tom Raney (#241), Paul Davidson (#242–243), Harvey Tolibao (#244), Jorge Molina (#248),

Rafa Sandoval 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 Be ...

(#249),

Khoi Pham Khoekhoen (singular Khoekhoe) (or Khoikhoi in the former orthography; formerly also '' Hottentots''"Hottentot, n. and adj." ''OED Online'', Oxford University Press, March 2018, www.oed.com/view/Entry/88829. Accessed 13 May 2018. Citing G. S. ...

(#250–253, 257, 259–260) and Steve Kurth (#250, 254–256, 258), 2006–2012) collected as: *** ''X-Men: Supernovas'' (collects #188–199 and ''X-Men'' vol. 2 ''Annual'' #1, hc, 336 pages, 2007, ; tpb, 2008, ) *** ''X-Men: Blinded by the Light'' (collects #200–204, tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ) *** '' X-Men: Endangered Species'' (includes the co-features from #200 and 203–204, hc, 192 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2008, ) **** Also collects the ''X-Men: Endangered Species'' one-shot (written by Carey, art by Scot Eaton, 2007) **** Also collects the "Endangered Species" chapters originally published as co-features in ''

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 X- ...

'' #488–489 (written by Carey, 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 ...

(#488) and Mike Perkins (#489), 2007) **** Also collects the "Endangered Species" chapters originally published as co-features in ''

X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

'' vol. 3 #21–22 (written by Carey, art by Mark Bagley (#21) and Mike Perkins (#22), 2007) **** Also collects the "Endangered Species" chapter originally published as the co-feature in '' New X-Men'' vol. 2 #42 (written by Carey, art Mike Perkins, 2007) *** '' X-Men: Messiah Complex'' (includes #205–207, hc, 352 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2008, ) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Divided He Stands'' (collects #208–212, hc, 120 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2008, ) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Sins of the Father'' (collects #213–216, hc, 168 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2009, ) *** ''X-Men: Original Sin'' (includes #217–218, hc, 144 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) **** Includes the '' X-Men: Original Sin'' one-shot (co-written by Carey and

Daniel Way Daniel Way is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics series such as '' Wolverine: Origins'' and ''Deadpool''. Career Way received the Xeric Grant in 2000 for his debut publication, '' Violent Lifestyle''. Through ''Vio ...

, art by Scot Eaton and Mike Deodato, Jr., 2008) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Salvage'' (collects #219–225, hc, 168 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) *** '' Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia'' (includes #226–227, hc, 368 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2010, ) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Emplate'' (collects #228–230 and ''X-Men: Legacy Annual'' #1, hc, 112 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) *** '' X-Necrosha'' (includes #231–234, hc, 448 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) **** Also collects "The Foretelling" short story (art by Laurence Campbell) from ''X-Necrosha'' (anthology one-shot, 2009) *** '' X-Men: Second Coming'' (includes #235–237, hc, 392 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2011, ) **** Also collects the ''X-Men: Second Coming — Prepare'' free promotional one-shot (written by Carey, art by Stuart Immonen, 2010) **** Also collects Carey's chapter of the epilogue from ''X-Men: Second Coming'' #2 (art by

Esad Ribić Esad T. Ribić (born 10 November 1972) is a Croatian comic book artist and animator, known for his work on various titles for Marvel Comics, including '' Loki'', '' Silver Surfer: Requiem'', '' Sub-Mariner: The Depths'' and the 2015 ''Secret Wars ...

, 2010) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Collision'' (collects #238–241, hc, 168 pages, 2011, ; tpb, 2011, ) *** '' X-Men: Age of X'' (includes #245–247, hc, 256 pages, 2011, ; tpb, 2012, ) **** Also collects the ''Age of X Alpha'' one-shot (written by Carey, art by Mirco Pierfederici, Gabriel Hernández Walta, Carlo Barberi, Paco Diaz and Paul Davidson, 2011) **** Also collects ''

New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional 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 Xavier Institute, subs ...

'' vol. 3 #22–24 (written by Carey, art by Steve Kurth, 2011) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Aftermath'' (collects #242–244 and 248–249, hc, 120 pages, 2011, ; tpb, 2012, ) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Lost Legions'' (collects #250–253, hc, 112 pages, 2011, ; tpb, 2012, ) *** ''X-Men: Legacy — Five Miles South of the Universe'' (collects #254–260, hc, 160 pages, 2012, ; tpb, 2012, ) **'' Wolverine: Firebreak'' (with

Scott Kolins Scott Kolins is an American illustrator, writer, and creator of multiple different superhero and science fiction comic books. His main credits are as a penciler but he is an established inker as well as colorist and has some credits as a writer. ...

, co-feature in one-shot, 2008) collected in ''Wolverine: Dangerous Games'' (hc, 144 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2009, ) **'' X-Men: Divided We Stand'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2008, ) includes: *** ''X-Men: Divided We Stand'' (anthology): **** "Danger Room" (with Brandon Peterson, in #1, 2008) **** "Lights Out" (with Scot Eaton, in #2, 2008) **'' Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?'': "

In Plain Sight ''In Plain Sight'' is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The series revolves around Mary Shannon ( Mary McCormack), a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, offic ...

" (with

Timothy Green II Timothy Green II (also credited as Timothy Green or Timothy II) is an American comic book artist who is known for his work on such titles as ''Fraction (comics), Fraction'', ''Aeon Flux'', ''Rush City (comics), Rush City'', ''Annihilation: Conque ...

, anthology one-shot, 2008) collected in ''Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2009, ) **'' Secret Invasion: X-Men'' #1–4 (with

Cary Nord Cary Nord is a Canadian comics artist. He has worked on series such as ''Daredevil'', ''X-Men'', and ''Conan The Barbarian''. Throughout his career Nord has worked on books including ''Superman'' for DC Comics; ''Wolverine'', '' Mutant X'', ''Ghos ...

and Miguel Sepulveda (#3–4), 2008–2009) collected as ''Secret Invasion: X-Men'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2009, ) **''Uncanny X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' (hc, 208 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) includes: *** '' Free Comic Book Day 2008: X-Men'': "Pixies and Demons" (with Greg Land, one-shot, 2008) *** '' X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' #1–5: " Kill or Cure" (with Michael Ryan, anthology, 2008–2009) **''X-Men: Origins'' (hc, 192 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2010, ) includes: *** '' X-Men: Origins — Beast'' (with J. K. Woodward, one-shot, 2008) *** '' X-Men: Origins — Gambit'' (with David Yardin, one-shot, 2009) **'' Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way!'' #2: " Butterfly Blade" (with Shaun Turnbull, anthology, 2010) **'' X-Men: No More Humans'' (with

, graphic novel, 128 pages, 2014, ) **'' X-Men: Legacy'' #300 (co-written by Carey,

Christos Gage Christos N. Gage is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. He is known for his work on the TV series ''Daredevil'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Numbers'' and the films '' The Breed'' and '' Teenage Cavem ...

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 ...

, art by

Tan Eng Huat Tan Eng Huat (; born 1974), also known as Kutu, is a Malaysian comics penciller and inker. After self-publishing comics in his homeland, Tan began a career in Western comics, starting with ''Doom Patrol'' volume 3 in 2001 by DC Comics. Biogra ...

, Steve Kurth and Rafa Sandoval, 2014) collected in ''X-Force: Hide/Fear'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2015, ) *''

Legion of Monsters Legion of Monsters is the name of different fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Legion of Monsters first appeared in Marvel Comics chronology in ''Marvel Premiere'' #28 ( ...

Werewolf by Night The Werewolf by Night (usually referred to by other characters simply as the Werewolf) is the name applied to two fictional characters who are werewolves appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of We ...

'': "Smalltown Girl" (with Greg Land, co-feature in one-shot, 2007) collected in ''Legion of Monsters'' (hc, 280 pages, 2007, ) *'' Ultimate Collection: Ender's Shadow'' (tpb, 256 pages, 2012, ) collects: **''Ender's Shadow: Battle School'' #1–5 (with

Sebastian Fiumara Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film ...

, 2009) also collected as ''Ender's Shadow: Battle School'' (hc, 128 pages, 2009, ) **''Ender's Shadow: Command School'' #1–5 (with Sebastian Fiumara, 2009–2010) also collected as ''Ender's Shadow: Command School'' (hc, 128 pages, 2010, ) *'' The Torch'' #1–8 (script by Carey from a story by Carey, Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, art by Patrick Berkenkotter and Anthony Tan (#7–8), 2009–2010) collected as ''The Torch'' (tpb, 200 pages, 2010, ) *'' The Mystic Hands of Doctor Strange'': "Duel in the Dark Dimension" (prose story with illustrations by Marcos Martín, anthology one-shot, 2010) collected in ''Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2016, ) *'' Thor: Wolves of the North'' (with Mike Perkins, one-shot, 2011) collected in ''Thor: The Trial of Thor'' (tpb, 288 pages, 2017, ) *''

Sigil A sigil () is a type of symbol used in magic. The term has usually referred to a pictorial signature of a deity or spirit. In modern usage, especially in the context of chaos magic, sigil refers to a symbolic representation of the practitioner ...

'' vol. 2 #1–4 (with

Leonard Kirk Leonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as ''Supergirl'', '' JSA'', ''Star Trek'', '' Batman'', and ''Witchblade''. Currently Kirk is exclusively signed for Marvel Comics.Richards, Dav ...

, CrossGen, 2011) collected as ''Sigil: Out of Time'' (tpb, 96 pages, 2011, )

Other publishers

*'' Compa(ñ)ero Leonardo'': "El Genio Eterno de Leonardo" (with Victor Santos, anthology graphic novel, 120 pages, Semana Negra de Gijón, 2004) ** The story was first published in English as "The Timeless Genius of Leonardo" (with new art by M. D. Penman) in '' Thought Bubble Anthology'' #1 ( Image, 2011) ** The English language version was subsequently collected by Image in ''Thought Bubble Anthology Collection'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2016, ) *
24-Minute Comic
' #1–2 (drawn by various artists over Carey-written couplets, self-published by Adrian Brown at UK Web & Mini Comix Thing, 2005–2006) * Dynamite: **''

Red Sonja Red Sonja is a fictional sword and sorcery comic-book superheroine created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973, partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino. Marvel Comics p ...

'' vol. 3 #0–6 (co-written by Carey and

Michael Avon Oeming Michael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer. Career Oeming is a fan of ancient mythology, having written or drawn several projects centering on the Norse gods. He frequently collaborates with long-time f ...

, art by Mel Rubi, 2005–2006) *** Collected as ''Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword'' (hc, 200 pages, 2006, ; tpb, 2006, ) *** Collected in ''Red Sonja Omnibus Volume 1'' (tpb, 464 pages, 2010, ) **'' Barbarella'' (with Kenan Yarar, Jorge Fornés (#4 and 12) and Donny Hadiwidjaja (#8), 2017–2018) collected as: *** ''Red Hot Gospel'' (collects #1–4, tpb, 128 pages, 2018, ) *** ''Hard Labor'' (collects #5–8, tpb, 160 pages, 2019, ) *** ''Burning Down the House'' (collects #9–12, tpb, 120 pages, 2019, ) *'' Vampirella: Revelations'' #0–3 (with Mike Lilly,

Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle of ...

, 2005–2006) ** Collected as ''Vampirella: Revelations'' (tpb, 88 pages, 2006, ) ** Collected in ''Vampirella Masters Series Volume 8: Mike Carey'' (tpb, 88 pages, Dynamite, 2013, ) *

Virgin Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

: **'' Voodoo Child'' #1–6 (script by Carey based on the concept by

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gui ...

and his son Weston, art by

Dean Hyrapiet Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * ...

, 2007) collected as ''Voodoo Child'' (hc, 144 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2008, ) **'' The Stranded'' #1–5 (with Sid Kotian, 2007–2008) collected as ''The Stranded'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ) **
Queen's Rook
' (with

Edison George Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These invention ...

, 22-page

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 c ...

published at MySpace, 2008) *''

'' vol. 2 #14: "Red Shift" (with David Windett, anthology,

Desperado Publishing Desperado Publishing is an American independent comic book publisher, established in 2004. Located in Norcross, Georgia, Desperado's president is Joe Pruett, its creative director is Stephan Nilson, and its director of business development is forme ...

, 2007) *'' Liquid City Volume 1'': "Face" (with Sonny Liew, anthology graphic novel, 312 pages, Image, 2008, ) *'' Untouchable'' (co-written by Carey and

Samit Basu Samit Basu (born 14 December 1979) is an Indian novelist and filmmaker whose body of work includes science fiction, fantasy and superhero novels, children's books, graphic novels, short stories, and a Netflix film. His most recently published ...

, art by Ashok Bhadana, graphic novel, 56 pages, Liquid, 2010, ) *
Houses of the Holy
' #1–9 (with

Dave Kendall Dave Kendall is a British-born journalist, editor, producer and VJ. He was first known to the public as the creator and host of MTV's ''120 Minutes'', an alternative music program that played Sunday nights at midnight from 1986 through the 199 ...

, digital/

motion comic A motion comic (or animated comic) is a form of animation combining elements of print comic books and animation. Individual panels are expanded into a full shot while sound effects, voice acting, and animation are added to the original artwork. Tex ...

, Madefire, 2013–2014) *

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 ...

: **'' Suicide Risk'' (with Elena Casagrande, Joëlle Jones (#5),

Jorge Coelho Jorge Miguel Correia Coelho (born October 18, 1978, Lisbon) is a Portuguese basketball player. He played at his home country for Portugal Telecom (1999/2000-2002-2003), CF Belenenses (2003/2004-2005/2006) and FC Porto (2006/2007). Coelho was al ...

(#10), Filipe Andrade (#14), Haemi Jang (#18) and Giorgia Sposito (#19–21, 25), 2013–2015) collected as: *** ''Grudge War'' (collects #1–4, tpb, 128 pages, 2013, ) *** ''Nightmare Scenario'' (collects #5–9, tpb, 160 pages, 2014, ) *** ''Seven Walls and a Trap'' (collects #10–13, tpb, 128 pages, 2014, ) *** ''Jericho'' (collects #14–17, tpb, 128 pages, 2015, ) *** ''Scorched Earth'' (collects #18–21, tpb, 128 pages, 2015, ) *** ''The Breaking of So Great a Thing'' (collects #22–25, tpb, 128 pages, 2016, ) **'' Rowans Ruin'' #1–4 (with Mike Perkins, 2015–2016) collected as ''Rowans Ruin'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2016, ) * IDW Publishing: **'' Love is Love'': "Triolet for Orlando" (poem illustrated by Craig Hamilton, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, 2016, ) **'' Darkness Visible'' #1–6 (co-written by Carey and

Arvind Ethan David Arvind Ethan David, (born 21 February 1975) is a Malaysian-born, British film producer, founder of Slingshot Productions, and Principal of Prodigal Entertainment. He is best known for producing a stage musical of ''Jagged Little Pill'', based on ...

, art by Brendan Cahill and Livio Ramondelli (#3 and 6), 2017) collected as ''Darkness Visible'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2017, ) **'' The Highest House'' #1–6: "Obsidian's Bargain" (with Peter Gross, 2018) collected as ''The Highest House'' (tpb, 188 pages, 2018, ) **'' Femme Magnifique'': " Rosalind Franklin" (with Eugenia Koumaki, anthology graphic novel, 240 pages, 2018, ) *''

Shock Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emergen ...

Volume 1'': "Escape from the Lost World" (with

Szymon Kudranski Szymon is a Polish version of the masculine given name Simon. Academics *Szymon Askenazy – a historian and diplomat who served as the first Polish representative at the League of Nations *Szymon Datner – a Polish-Jewish historian and anti-Naz ...

, anthology graphic novel, 160 pages, Aftershock, 2018, ) *'' TechnoFreak'' vol. 2 #1: "The Baboushka Gambit" (with Tom Newell, co-feature,

American Mythology American mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to America's most legendary stories and folktale, dating back to the late 1700s when the first colonists settled. "American mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these repr ...

, 2021)

Poetry and short prose

Uncollected

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Novels

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Interviews

"In Depth With Mike Carey: Marvel, Vertigo & More"

, 3 January 2006
Life After Lucifer
(cached), April 2006
Interview with Mike Carey
o
''BookBanter''
15 September 2009
Interview with Mike Carey on Marvel.com
9 November 2006
Get Carey'd Away With Mike: A Look Back At 2006
Comic Book Resources, 20 December 2006
Mike Carey Celebrates The Present In "Re-Gifters"
Comic Book Resources, 10 April 2007
X-POSITION Week 19: Mike Carey
Comic Book Resources, 4 October 2007

LiveWireWorld.com, 24 and 25 October 2007
X-POSITION Week 28: Mike Carey
Comic Book Resources, 4 December 2007
X-POSITION Week 36: Mike Carey
Comic Book Resources, 29 January 2008
XPOSITION: Mike Carey's "Legacy"
Comic Book Resources, 25 March 2008
X-POSITION: Mike Carey Builds his "Legacy"
Comic Book Resources, 10 June 2008
Podcast interview with cIndyCenter.com 2008 – Part 1Podcast interview with cIndyCenter.com 2008 – Part 2
Comicbook Bin, 14 February 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Carey, Mike 1959 births Living people British graphic novelists Alumni of St Peter's College, Oxford Schoolteachers from Merseyside Writers from Liverpool 21st-century British novelists English male novelists Inkpot Award winners