Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K. Vaughan | |
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| Born | 1976 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Occupation | comic book writer, playwright, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
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Brian K. Vaughan (b. 1976) is an American comic book author best known for writing the critically acclaimed series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina and Runaways.
Biography
As an undergraduate film student at New York University, Vaughan took part in Marvel's Stanhattan Project, a class for fledgling comic book writers which also helped Joe Kelly break into comic books. Vaughan's first credit was 1996's Cable #43 for Marvel, but he has since progressed through the ranks to become one of the most sought after writers in the field. Vaughan has written most of the major DC and Marvel characters, including Batman and the X-Men. He's also written several screenplays, stage plays, and short stories, but mostly he prefers writing comic books.
Awards
In 2005, Vaughan won the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his work on Y: The Last Man, Runaways, Ex Machina and Marvel's Ultimate X-Men. He also won the 2005 Eisner for Best New Series (along with artists Tony Harris and Tom Feister) for Ex Machina.
Vaughan was nominated for five Eisners in 2006 (Best Writer; Best Single Issue, Best Serialized Story and Best Continuing Series for Ex Machina; and Best Serialized Story for Y: The Last Man), but did not win any of the awards. [1]
Bibliography
Vaughan currently writes Y: The Last Man for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, Runaways for Marvel Comics, Ex Machina for DC's Wildstorm imprint and Dark Horse Comics's limited series The Escapists, featuring characters from Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
Vaughan's hardcover graphic novel Pride of Baghdad, illustrated by Niko Henrichon, will be released in September 2006, and his revival of Marvel's Dr. Strange (with artist Marcos Martin) debuts in October 2006.
Marvel Comics
- 411 #2
- Cable #43 (first Marvel work)
- Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #5, 7
- Ka-Zar '97
- Kingpin #7
- Mystique #1-13
- Runaways (Vol. 1) #1-18
- Runaways (Vol. 2) #1-current
- Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #1-5
- The Hood #1-6
- Ultimate X-Men #45-65, Annual #1
- Wha...Huh? #1
- Wolverine #131
- X-Men Icons: Cyclops #1-4
- X-Men Icons: Chamber #1-4
- X-Men 2 Movie Prequel: Wolverine
DC Comics (includes work for Vertigo and Wildstorm imprints)
- Batman #588-590
- Batman: Gotham City Secret Files & Origins (back-up)
- Detective Comics #787
- Ex Machina #1-present
- Ex Machina Special Edition #1-2
- Green Lantern and Adam Strange #1
- Green Lantern and the Atom #1
- Green Lantern: Circle of Fire #1-2
- JLA Annual #4
- Pride of Baghdad Hardcover
- Sins of Youth: Secret Files & Origins #1
- Sins of Youth: Wonder Girls #1
- Superman Annual #12
- Swamp Thing (Vol. 3) #1-20
- Titans #14
- Vertigo Secret Files & Origins: Swamp Thing #1
- Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3
- Wonder Woman (Second Series) #160-161
- Young Justice #22
- Y: The Last Man #1-current
Dark Horse Comics
- The Escapists #1-6
- Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (anthology) #8. Vaughan's story was later reprinted as The Escapists #1.
Trivia
- New Line Cinema currently holds film options on both Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina. [2]
- Vaughan refuses to reveal what the "K" stands for.
References
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