Peter B. Gillis
| Peter B. Gillis | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1952 White Plains, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Notable works | Shatter Warp Strikeforce: Morituri |
| Official website | |
Peter B. Gillis (born December 19, 1952)[1] 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.
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[edit] Biography
Peter Gillis was born in White Plains, New York.[citation needed] He grew up in suburban Westchester County, and attended Pocantico Hills Central School and Sleepy Hollow High School.[citation needed] In 1969, he entered the University of Chicago, where he earned a BA, an MA, and achieved "ABD" status ("All But Dissertation").[citation needed]
Gillis' first work in the comics industry was as a freelance writer for Marvel Comics, where he worked on such titles as Captain America, Marvel Two-In-One, and Super-Villain Team-Up from 1978-1980. Gillis then worked as an editor for the Florida-based publisher New Media Publishing; he left that position in 1981.[2]
Gillis is probably best known for Shatter (1985–1988), the first digital comic;[citation needed] and the entire run of 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), and The Eternals vol. 2 (1985–1986).
His creations for other companies include Blaze Barlow and the Eternity Command and the Black Flame for First; and the gonzo post-holocaust comedy Gammarauders (a tie-in to the Gamma World role-playing game) for DC Comics' short-lived TSR Games line. For DC Comics' he also wrote the science-fiction miniseries Tailgunner Jo with art by Tom Artis.
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. Gillis is scheduled to adapt Peter S. Beagle's A Fine and Private Place for IDW Publishing as well.[citation needed]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5trAbNQWw. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Headlines: NMP Editorial Shake-Up," Comics Feature #12/13 (Sept./Oct. 1981), p. 18.
[edit] References
- Peter B. Gillis at the Comic Book DB
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Various |
What If...? writer 1983–1984 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by John Ostrander |
Starslayer writer with John Ostrander 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by John Ostrander |
| Preceded by J.M. DeMatteis |
The Defenders writer 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by N/A |
The Eternals writer 1985–1986 |
Succeeded by Walt Simonson |
| Preceded by Roger Stern |
Doctor Strange(vol. 2) writer 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by N/A |
Strikeforce: Morituri writer 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by James D. Hudnall |
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