Kieron Gillen


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United Kingdom

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Award:

  • British Fantasy Award 2020,
  • British Fantasy Award 2021

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Biography

Kieron Michael Gillen (/ˈɡɪlən/; born 30 September 1975) is a British comic book writer and former video game and music journalist. In comics, Gillen is known for Once & Future, Die, Phonogram, and The Wicked + The Divine, the latter two co-created with artist Jamie McKelvie and published by Image, as well as numerous projects for Marvel, such as Journey into Mystery, Uncanny X-Men, Young Avengers, Eternals, and the company-wide crossover storyline A.X.E.: Judgment Day. He has also written projects for Star Wars including Darth Vader, Star Wars, and co-created the character Doctor Aphra who starred in her own ongoing spin-off comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra of which Gillen wrote the first 19 issues. In video game journalism, he created the New Games Journalism manifesto. He also co-founded the website Rock Paper Shotgun. He has been nominated for a Hugo Award six times, once for The Wicked + The Divine, twice for Once & Future, and three times for Die. He also has been nominated four times for a GLAAD Media Award, winning once for Young Avengers. As a reviewer, Gillen has written for publications such as Amiga Power (under the pseudonym "C-Monster"), PC Gamer UK, The Escapist, Wired, The Guardian, Edge, Game Developer, Develop, MCV/Develop, GamesMaster, Eurogamer and PC Format, as well as the PC gaming-oriented website Rock Paper Shotgun, In 2000, Gillen became the first-ever video game journalist to receive an award from the Periodical Publishers Association, for New Specialist Consumer Journalist. Gillen is a fan of the work of the video game developer Warren Spector, having written positive pieces on several Spector's games, most notably Deus Ex and Thief: Deadly Shadows, both produced by Ion Storm. In addition to his work as a reviewer, Gillen has acted as a guest speaker at numerous video game industry conferences.[ In a September 2010 post at Rock Paper Shotgun, Gillen announced he was leaving full-time video game journalism to devote his time to comic book writing. Gillen's earliest work in comics was published in various British small-press anthologies and Warhammer Monthly. Between 2003 and 2007, Gillen collaborated with artist Jamie McKelvie on a comic strip for PlayStation Official Magazine – UK, entitled "Save Point", following up with the pop music-themed urban fantasy series Phonogram, which was described by Gillen as his "first real comic". Veteran comics writer Warren Ellis dubbed the series "one of the few truly essential comics of 2006." The first issue, published by Image Comics, went on sale in August 2006, with the first series running for six issues. The sequel, a series of one-shots subtitled The Singles Club, launched in December 2008. Between 2014 and 2019, Gillen and McKelvie collaborated on The Wicked + The Divine, an Image series that has won Gillen multiple awards, including nominations for the Eisner Award for best new series, and for the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. Gillen's other creator-owned work includes Three, a mini-series about the helots of Sparta, and The Ludocrats, initially announced in 2015 as a collaboration between writers Gillen and Jim Rossignol and artist David Lafuente. The series was eventually published in 2020 with art by Jeff Stokely. On 14 April 2008, it was announced Gillen would collaborate with artist Greg Scott to expand on Warren Ellis' newuniversal series with "a story about killing the future" set in 1959. That year, he authored Crown of Destruction, a Warhammer Fantasy comic. Further Marvel assignments included a Dazzler short story and a Beta Ray Bill one-shot, which was followed by a three-issue mini-series. Gillen's workload at Marvel increased in late 2009. At HeroesCon, it was announced he would be writing a tie-in to the "Dark Reign" storyline, the mini-series Dark Avengers: Ares, and, during the 2009 Chicago Comic Con, it was announced he would collaborate with Steven Sanders on S.W.O.R.D, an X-Men spin-off series. Gillen took over Thor following a run by J. Michael Straczynski, writing issues #604 to 614. In late 2010, Gillen launched another X-Men spin-off Generation Hope that picked up plot threads from the end of the "Second Coming" storyline.] Gillen wrote the title for twelve issues before passing it to James Asmus. After co-scripting a few issues of Uncanny X-Men with outgoing writer Matt Fraction, Gillen took over the series with issue #534.1. His time on the title saw the book through the 2011 "Fear Itself" storyline, a renumbering to #1 in the wake of the "Schism" storyline, and a tie-in with the "Avengers vs. X-Men" storyline. After finishing his run with issue #20, Gillen penned a five-issue epilogue miniseries AvX: Consequences that dealt with the aftermath of that event. In 2011, Gillen returned to Marvel's Asgard with a run on Journey into Mystery (the original name of the Thor series, continuing its original numbering), starting with issue #622 and finishing with #645 in October 2012. As part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch, Gillen wrote two books: Iron Man (again taking over from Fraction) with art by his frequent Uncanny X-Men collaborator Greg Land, and Young Avengers with Jamie McKelvie. In June 2020, Marvel announced that Gillen would write Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar, the first series in a line of Warhammer comics published by the company. In 2021, Gillen began writing the Eternals ongoing series, illustrated by Esad Ribić.

Artistic production

Comic Title Role Publisher Year Language
Journey into mystery. Terrorism myth Author Marvel 2012 English
Young Avengers omnibus Author Marvel 2014 English
Hulk vs. Iron Man Author Marvel 2014 English
Darth Vader. Vol. 2 Author Marvel Worldwide 2017 English
Uber Author Avatar Press 2018 English
The secret origin of Tony Stark. Book 2 2 Author Marvel 2014 English
Origin II 2 Author Marvel 2014 English
The wicked + the divine. 1 Author Image Comics 2016 English
Journey into mystery Author Marvel 2012 English
X-Men. Schism Author Panini 2012 English
Fear itself 7 Author Marvel 2012 English
The wicked + the divine. Vol. 1. The Faust act Author Image Comics 2014 English
Schism 3 Author Marvel 2015 English
Uncanny X-men. Vol. 1 Author Marvel 2012 English
Über. Volume 4 Author Avatar 2015 English
Star Wars. Vol. 2 Author Marvel Worldwide 2017 English
Star Wars. Volume 7 Author Marvel Worldwide 2018 English
Everything burns Author Marvel 2013 English
The wicked + the divine. Vol. 2. Fandemonium Author Image Comics 2015 English
Uncanny X-men : the complete collection. Volume 3 Author Marvel 2013 English
Iron Man. Iron Metropolitan Author Panini Publishing 2014 English
Where we live : Las Vegas shooting benefit anthology Author Image Comics 2018 English
The secret origin of Tony Stark. Book 1 Author Marvel 2013 English
Siege : Thor Author Diamond 2010 English
Iron metropolitan 2 Author Marvel 2015 English
Darth Vader Author Marvel Worldwide 2016 English
Iron metropolitan Author Marvel 2014 English
X-Men. Schism 2 (Special edition) Author Hachette 2014 English
Mercury heat. Volume 2 Author Avatar Press 2017 English
Ironman. Rings of the mandarin Author Panini 2014 English
Schism Author Marvel 2012 English
Darth Vader. Volume 3 Author Marvel Worldwide 2016 English
X-Men: S.W.O.R.D. No time to breathe Author Marvel Worldwide 2010 English
Battleworld 3 Author Marvel Worldwide 2016 English
Shadows and secrets Author Marvel Worldwide 2016 English
Mic-drop at the edge of time and space Author Marvel 2014 English
Origin II #1 Writer Marvel Comics 2013 Unspecified
Consequences 3 Author Marvel 2013 English
Iron Man. The secret origin of Tony Stark Author Panini 2013 English
Uber. Volume 6 Author Avatar Press 2018 English
Origin II #4 Writer Marvel Comics 2014 Unspecified
Origin II #5 Writer Marvel Comics 2014 English
Doctor Aphra. Volume 1 Author Marvel Worldwide 2017 English
1602 witch hunter Angela Author Marvel Worldwide 2016 English
Über. Volume 1 Author Avatar 2013 English
Journey into mystery : Fear Itself aftermath Author Marvel 2012 English
Schism 2 Author Marvel 2012 English
Doctor Aphra. Volume 2 Author Marvel Worldwide 2018 English
The screaming citadel Author Marvel Worldwide 2017 English
Journey into mystery : the complete collection. Volume 1 Author Marvel 2014 English
World War hulks 2 Author Marvel 2012 English
Uncanny X-men. Volume 4 Author Marvel 2013 English
Alternative cultures Author Marvel 2014 English
Fresh Romance Writer Oni Press, Inc. 2016 English
The journey into mystery : everything burns Author Marvel 2013 English
CBGB - OMFUG (ITA) Author In Your Face Comix (Edizioni Latitudine 42) 2012 Italian
Rings of the mandarin 2 Author Marvel 2015 English
The future's a four letter word Author Marvel 2011 English
The wicked & the divine. Volume 6 Author Image Comics 2018 English
Uncanny X-men. Vol. 2 2 Author Marvel 2012 English
Origin II Author Panini Publishing 2014 English
Imperial phase. Part 1 Author Image Comics 2017 English
Three Author Image Comics 2014 English
Revolutionary war Author Panini Publishing 2014 English
Crossed. Volume 14 Author Avatar 2015 English
The Avengers vs the X-Men Author Panini Publishing 2012 English
Uncanny X-men. Vol. 4 Author Marvel 2012 English
Ares Author Marvel 2010 English
Iron Man. Believe Author Panini 2013 English
Phonogram Author Writer Unspecified 2008 Italian
Latverian prometheus Author Diamond 2010 English
Fear itself 11 Author Marvel 2012 English
Style) substance 2 (Special edition) Author Hachette 2017 English
Uncanny X-men. Vol. 2 Author Marvel 2012 English
The secret origin of Tony Stark. Book 1 2 Author Marvel 2014 English
Marvel Comics #1000 Writer Marvel 0 English
Fatal frontier Author Marvel 2014 English
The secret origin of Tony Stark. Part 2 Author Panini 2013 English
Journey into mystery 4 Author Marvel Worldwide 2017 English
Journey into mystery : the complete collection Author Marvel 2014 English
Origin II 3 Author Marvel 2015 English
Uber. Volume 3 Author Avatar 2015 English
The wicked + the divine. 2 Author Image Comics 2017 English
Necrosha 2 Author Marvel 2010 English
Style) substance Author Marvel 2013 English
Thor : ultimate collection Author Marvel 2011 English
Uber. Volume 2 Author Avatar 2014 English
The secret origin of Tony Stark. Book 2 Author Marvel 2013 English
Siege. X-Men Author Marvel Worldwide 2010 English
Mercury heat. Vol. 1 Author Avatar 2016 English
Believe 2 Author Marvel 2014 English
Uber. Volume 5 Author Avatar 2015 English
End of games Author Marvel Worldwide 2016 English
Journey into mystery. Volume 2. Fear itself fallout Author Marvel 2012 English
The wicked + the divine. Vol. 4. Rising action Author Image Comics 2016 English
Journey into mystery. Volume 3. Terrorism myth Author Marvel 2012 English
Vader Author Marvel Worldwide 2015 English
The Wicked + The Divine #23 Writer Image 2016 English
The wicked + the divine. Vol. 3. Commercial suicide Author Image Comics 2016 English
Journey into mystery 2 Author Marvel 2012 English
Believe Author Marvel 2013 English
The complete phonogram Author Author Image Comics 2017 English
Uncanny X-men. Vol. 1 2 Author Marvel 2012 English
Young Avengers. Style) substance Author Panini 2013 English
Priceless Author Marvel 2015 English
Original sin companion Author Marvel 2015 English
Darth Vader 2 Author Marvel Worldwide 2017 English
Thor 5 Author Marvel 2011 English
Cinema Purgatorio - Volume 1 Writer Panini Comics 2017 Italian
Cinema Purgatorio - Volume 2 Writer Panini Comics 2017 Italian
Cinema Purgatorio - Volume 3 Writer Panini Comics 2017 Italian
The Faust Act: 1-5 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2014 English
Fandemonium: 6-11 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2015 English
Commercial Suicide: 12-17 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2016 English
Rising Action: 18-22 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2016 English
Imperial Phase Part 1: 23-28 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2017 English
Imperial Phase Part 2: 29-33 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2018 English
Old is the New New: The Wicked + The Divine Specials Author Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2019 English
Mothering Invention: 34-39 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2018 English
Okay: 40-45 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2019 English
The Wicked + the Divine vol.1 Writer Image Comics 2014 English
The Wicked + the Divine vol.2 Writer Image Comics 2015 English
The Wicked + the Divine vol.3 Writer Image Comics 2016 English
The Wicked + the Divine vol.4 Writer Image Comics 2016 English
Rings Of The Mandarin: 23-28 Writer Marvel 0 English
Iron Man, Volume 5 Author Marvel 2015 English
The CBLDF Presents: Liberty Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2014 English
Dark Avengers: Ares Part 1 Writer Marvel Comics 2009 English
Dark Avengers: Ares Part 2 Writer Marvel Comics 2010 English
Dark Avengers: Ares Part 3 Writer Marvel Comics 2010 English
Darth Vader: 025 A Writer Marvel Comics 2016 English
Darth Vader: 024 A Writer Marvel Comics 2016 English
Darth Vader #003 Writer Marvel Comics 2015 English
Darth Vader #007 Writer Marvel Comics 2015 English
Darth Vader #001 Writer Marvel Comics 2015 English
Darth Vader #002 Writer Marvel Comics 2015 English
Doctor Aphra #1 Writer Marvel Comics 2016 English
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra: Remastered: 14-19 Writer Marvel 0 English
Cinema Purgatorio #15 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2018 English
Cinema Purgatorio #16 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2018 English
Cinema Purgatorio #17 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2019 English
Cinema Purgatorio #18 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2019 English
Cinema Purgatorio #14 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2018 English
Cinema Purgatorio #13 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2017 English
Cinema Purgatorio #12 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2017 English
Fear Itself #626 Writer Marvel 2011 English
Skywalker passe à l'attaque #001 Writer Panini Comics 2015 French
... Vers la lumière #9 Writer Panini Comics 2014 French
La semence de Thanos #10 Writer Panini Comics 2014 French
L'offre #11 Writer Panini Comics 2014 French
Infinity : Bâtisseurs: 12A Writer Panini Comics 2014 French
Infinity : épilogue: 14A Writer Panini Comics 2014 French
Battleworld: Siege #1 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Battleworld: Siege #2 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Battleworld: Siege #3 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Battleworld: Siege #4 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Part One, In Which Wicked Somethings This Way Come #1 Writer Marvel 2015 English
1602: Witch Hunter Angela: 1-4 Writer Marvel 0 English
Part Four, In Which A Witch Will Beget A Very Excellent Piece Of Villainy #4 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Coup d'envoi #1 Writer Panini Comics 2019 French
The Complete Phomogram Writer Image 2017 English
Plan B #1 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2015 English
Über: 12-17 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2010 English
Über: 23-37, 2014 Free Comic Book Day Special Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2015 English
Über: 0-5 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2015 English
Über: 6-11 Writer Avatar Press, Inc. 2014 English
Book II, Part IV: Shadows And Secrets #10 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Book II, Part V: Shadows And Secrets #11 Writer Marvel 2015 English
Fantasy Heartbreaker: 1-5 Writer Image Comics, Inc. 2019 English
Mercury Heat #2 Writer Avatar Press 0 English
Star Wars: Doktor Aphra Writer Panini Comics 2017 German
Star Wars: Eine Allianz auf Zeit Writer Panini Comics 2018 German
Star Wars: Doktor Aphra II - Unglaublicher Reichtum Writer Panini Comics 2018 German
Star Wars: Die Asche von Jedha Writer Panini Comics 2019 German
Star Wars: Doktor Aphra III - Umgekehrte Vorzeichen Writer Panini Comics 2019 German
Star Wars: Aufstand auf Mon Cala Writer Panini Comics 2019 German
Star Wars: Zerstörte Hoffnung Writer Panini Comics 2019 German
Star Wars: Die Flucht Writer Panini Comics 2019 German
The King is Undead: 1-6 Writer Author Boom! Studios 2020 English

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