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April 14, 2010

Before They Were Stars #2 Mark Millar

Filed under: Before They Were (Comic Book) Stars — Doorman @ 10:13 am

Not every comic writer or artist starts at the top, working on books like Batman or X-Men. In fact, most don’t even start at Marvel or DC. Here’s a look at some work by comic book creators … before they were stars.

Saviour #1 by Mark MillarIn recent years, Mark Millar has gained prominence in the comics industry. His credits include launching the Ultimates and Ultimate X-Men for Marvel Comics as well as writing one of the best-selling comics of the decade, Civil War. His creator-owned title, Wanted, was turned into a big-screen movie starring Angelina Jolie and his next comic-turned-movie, Kick-Ass, hits theaters this Friday.

Years prior to this, before he even turned 21, he wrote a series called Saviour which was published by Trident Comics and lasted for six issues. As is common with his creator-owned work, it’s a curious mix of religion, politics and superheroics. As an interesting note, even as a young writer, it appears his work was something to watch for since Saviour was the longest-lasting, non-anthology title that Trident published.

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1 Comment »

  1. So – I know i’m not a girl and i’m supposed to hate ryan reynolds but.. I’m soo looking forward to Green Lantern.

    Comment by Gregory Despain — July 29, 2010 @ 12:12 pm

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