Kurt Busiek

Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is a comic book writer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in various towns in the Boston area, including Lexington, where he befriended another future comic book writer, Scott McCloud.

Career
Kurt has worked on a number of different titles in his career, starting in 1982 with a Green Lantern #162 backup story. These include Arrowsmith, The Avengers, Icon, Iron Man, The Liberty Project, Ninjak, The Power Company, Red Tornado, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, Thunderbolts, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, JLA, and (perhaps most notably) the Marvels miniseries followed by [[Homage Comics Kurt Busiek's Astro City. As a fan, he created the theory that Jean Grey had never died and became the Phoenix, which was later integrated into the comics.

In 1997, Busiek began a celebrated stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Perez. Perez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis, Kieron Dwyer and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the Kang Dynasty storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers limited series.

In 2003, Kurt began a new Conan series for Dark Horse Comics but has since moved on. In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. During DC's Infinite Crisis event, Kurt teamed with Geoff Johns on a One Year Later 8-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. As well, he began writing the DC title Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis and wrote from issues 40-49. Kurt is currently the writer of Superman.

Work on some of Kurt's more challenging, less mainstream projects, most notably Astro City, has been repeatedly delayed by a series of health problems. It turns out that his severe sinus problems, which resisted all treatment, had been brought about by mercury poisoning. 

Kurt's work has won him several awards in the comics industry, including the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998, and as a member of the favorite creative team for 1996, 1999, and 2003. In the Squiddy Awards, he was also named the favorite poster (among professional comics creators) to the rec.arts.comics.* newsgroups five years in a row from 2000 through 2004. He is rumoured to be the writer of DC's next "crisis" with the ominous name "Final Crisis"

About Comics

 * Liberty Project TPB (Collects Eclipse Series)

Acclaim Comics

 * Ninjak Vol. 2 #1-7 (Co-Plots On #8-9, Consultation On #10-12)

Amalgam Comics

 * Iron Lantern #1

Claypool Comics

 * Elvira #2, 3, 5, 7 (2 Stories), 9, 10, 11, 25, 50, 100
 * Elvira Mistress Of The Dark TPB Vols 1-2
 * Phantom Of Fear City #4-11 (Backup Series: Tiberius Fox)

Dark Horse Comics

 * Army Of Darkness #1-3 (Text Pieces)
 * Conan The Legend
 * Conan #1-28, 32, 39, 45-46
 * Conan: The Book Of Thoth #1-4 (Also TPB Collection)
 * Conan: The Frost-Giant’s Daughter And Other Stories HC, TPB
 * Conan: The God In The Bowl And Other Stories HC, TPB
 * Conan: The Tower Of The Elephant And Other Stories HC, TPB
 * The Dark Horse Book Of Monsters HC (Short Comics Story)
 * The Hire #4 (Also In The Hire TPB)
 * Jonny Demon #1-3
 * Shockrockets: We Have Ignition TPB (Collects Gorilla Series)
 * Young Indiana Jones Chronicles #1-12 (Text Pieces)

DC Comics

 * Action Comics #837-843
 * Aquaman: Sword Of Atlantis #40-49
 * Aquaman: Once & Future TPB
 * DCU Secret Files & Origins (Short Text Piece)
 * Green Lantern #162, 185 (Backup Stories)
 * Justice League Of America #224, 231, 232, 240
 * JLA #61 (Backup Story)
 * JLA #107-114
 * JLA Secret Files & Origins 2004
 * JLA: Syndicate Rules TPB
 * Legend Of Wonder Woman #1-4
 * Power Company #1-18
 * Power Company: Bork
 * Power Company: Josiah Power
 * Power Company: Manhunter
 * Power Company: Sapphire
 * Power Company: Skyrocket
 * Power Company: Striker Z
 * Power Company: Witchfire
 * Red Tornado #1-4
 * Sea Devils One-Shot (Tangent)
 * September 11 Benefit Book (Short Astro City Story)
 * Showcase '94 #7 (Short Comics Story)
 * Silver Age: Green Lantern #1
 * Superman #650+
 * Superman: Man Of Steel Annual #5
 * Superman: Secret Identity #1-4
 * Superman: Secret Identity TPB
 * Superman: Up, Up And Away TPB
 * Superman: Back In Action TPB
 * Superman: Camelot Falls HC
 * Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps Annual #3 (Short Comics Story)
 * Valor #20-23
 * Wonder Woman #318
 * World's Finest #308, 309

DC/Marvel

 * JLA/Avengers #1-4
 * JLA/Avengers: The Collectors Edition HC

Disney Comics

 * Mickey Mouse #16 (Lead Story)

Dynamic Forces/Dynamite Comics

 * Darkman Vs. The Army Of Darkness #1-4

Eclipse Comics

 * Liberty Project #1-8
 * Merchants Of Death #1-4 (Short Comics Stories)
 * Miracleman: Apocrypha #2 (Short Comics Story)
 * Total Eclipse Special: The Seraphim Objective #1
 * Zot! #7 (Backup Story)

Gorilla Comics

 * Shockrockets #1-6
 * Superstar: As Seen On TV

Harris Comics

 * Creepy #2 (Short Comics Story)
 * Creepy Fear Book (Short Vampirella Story)
 * Vampirella/Cain Flip Book (Reprints Creepy Fear Book Story)
 * Vampirella: The Dracula War TPB (Reprints Material From "Monthly")
 * Vampirella: Morning In America #1-4
 * Vampirella's Summer Nights (3 Short Comics Stories)
 * Vampirella "Monthly" #1, 2

Humanoids Publishing

 * Metal Hurlant #1 (Short Comics Story)
 * Redhand Vols. 1-2 (Graphic Album Series)

Image Comics

 * Cyberforce #?? (Backup Story)
 * Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1-6
 * Negative Burn Winter 2005 (Short Comics Story)
 * New Shadowhawk #1-7
 * Regulators #1-3
 * Savage Dragon Team-Ups TPB
 * Shadowhawk: Images Of Tomorrow #1
 * Shadowhawks Of Legend #1 (Framing Sequence)
 * Shattered Image #1-4
 * Spartan: Warrior Spirit #1-4
 * Velocity: Thrill Of The Chase #1-3
 * Youngblood Strikefile #8 (Short Comics Story)

Juke Box Productions

 * Superstar: As Seen On TV (Ashcan)

Kitchen Sink

 * Spirit: The New Adventures #4 (Short Comics Story)

Malibu Comics

 * Ultraverse Premiere #4, 6, 7 (Short Comics Stories)

Marvel Comics

 * Amazing Fantasy #16-18
 * Avengers #0 (Wizard)
 * Avengers Vol. 3 #1-15, 19-56
 * Avengers Annual #19 (Backup Story)
 * Avengers/Squadron Supreme '98
 * Avengers 1999 (Story Concept)
 * Avengers 2000
 * Avengers 2001
 * Avengers: The Morgan Conquest TPB
 * Avengers: Supreme Justice TPB
 * Avengers: Clear And Present Dangers TPB
 * Avengers: Ultron Unlimited TPB
 * Avengers: Living Legends TPB
 * Avengers: Above & Beyond TPB
 * Avengers: The Kang Dynasty TPB
 * Avengers Assemble Vol. 1-4 HCs
 * Avengers Forever #1-12
 * Avengers Forever TPB
 * Avengers/Thunderbolts: The Nefaria Protocols TPB
 * Avengers/Thunderbolts Vol. 2: Best Intentions TPB
 * Avengers: The Ultron Imperative ("Jam" Project)
 * Avengers Vs. Thunderbolts #1-6 (Co-Writer)
 * Captain America/Citizen V '98
 * Darkman #1-6
 * Defenders Vol. 2 #1-12
 * Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine #5, 8 (Dialogue Scripts)
 * Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic TPB
 * Heroes (Page In Marvel Benefit Poster Book)
 * Iron Man Vol. 3 #1-25 (#14-25 Co-Plot)
 * Iron Man/Captain America '98 (Co-Plot)
 * Iron Man 1999 (Co-Plot)
 * Iron Man: The Iron Age #1-2
 * Marvel Age Annual #1 (Pages In "Jam" Story)
 * Marvel Holiday Special 1994 (Short Comics Story)
 * Marvel Super Heroes #9, 12, 13 (Comics Stories In Anthology)
 * Marvel Year-In-Review '92 (Short Humor Pieces)
 * Marvels #1-4 (Collected In TPB & HC Form)
 * Marvels: Eye Of The Camera #1-6 (Forthcoming)
 * Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet
 * Maximum Security #1-3
 * New Thunderbolts #1-6 (Co-Plotter)
 * New Thunderbolts: One Step Forward TPB
 * Night Thrasher #15-18, 20, 21
 * Open Space #1 (Short Comics Story)
 * The Order: Defenders Against The Earth #1-6
 * Power Man And Iron Fist #90, 92-100, 102, 105
 * Spectacular Spider-Man #176-177
 * Spider-Man: Legacy Of Evil GN
 * Spider-Man Team-Up #7
 * Spider-Man Unlimited #2-5
 * Spider-Man Visionaries: Kurt Busiek Vol. 1 TPB
 * Spider-Man/X-Factor #1-3
 * Squadron Supreme: Death Of A Universe TPB
 * Strange Tales GN
 * Tales Of The Marvel Universe #1
 * Thor: Godstorm #1-3
 * Thunderbolts #0 (Wizard)
 * Thunderbolts #1-33
 * Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings
 * Thunderbolts '97
 * Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning TPB
 * Untold Tales Of Spider-Man #1-25
 * Untold Tales Of Spider-Man '96, '97
 * Untold Tales Of Spider-Man TPB
 * Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter
 * Web Of Spider-Man #81-83
 * What If #13, 23, 26, 44, 46, 47, 60-62
 * What The #3, 4, 8, 17 (All Short Comics Stories)
 * Wonder Man Annual #1 (Backup Story)
 * X-Men: Alterniverse Visions TPB

Milestone Media

 * Icon #11
 * Static #12

Nal/Roc

 * Newer York (Story In Prose SF Anthology Edited By Lawrence Watt-Evans)

Pocket Books

 * Hotter Blood (Short Story In Prose Horror Anthology Edited By Jeff Gelb)

Putnam/Boulevard

 * Spider-Man: Goblin Moon (Novel; W/Nathan Archer)

Topps Comics

 * Satan's Six #4 (Backup Story)

Wildstorm/DC (Homage, Cliffhanger. Wildstorm Signature)

 * Arrowsmith #1-6
 * Arrowsmith: So Smart In Their Fine Uniforms TPB
 * Astro City: A Visitor’s Guide
 * Astro City: Life In The Big City TPB, HC
 * Astro City: Confession TPB, HC
 * Astro City: Family Album TPB, HC
 * Astro City: The Tarnished Angel TPB, HC
 * Astro City: Local Heroes TPB, HC
 * Astro City: Local Heroes #1-5
 * Astro City: The Dark Age #1-Up
 * Astro City Special: Supersonic
 * Astro City Special: Samaritan
 * Astro City/Arrowsmith Flip Book
 * Kurt Busiek's Astro City Volume 2 #1-22
 * Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #1 3-D Edition
 * Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2 (Homage Edition)
 * The Wizard's Tale (TPB & HC)
 * Wizard Presents Astro City #1/2