History Creator / EdBrubaker

* DarkerAndEdgier

* ''ComicBook/KillOrBeKilled''

* ''ComicBook/{{Fatale}}''
* ''ComicBook/TheFadeOut''

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/XMen'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'', ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}'', ''ComicBook/TheFadeOut'', and ''ComicBook/KillOrBeKilled''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).

* {{Retcon}}: It's debatable whether he does this more than other writers, but he's become known for daring to challenge some fairly well-established history, most notably with the return of Bucky. Though it's tit for tat there, as he pointed out in an interview, the entire set up with Bucky dying and Cap being frozen for X number of years was itself a retcon, since originally, they'd survived and kept having adventures into the '50s-- which themselves were later retconned to have involved impostors. Given how successful that story was, it would be a case of TropesAreNotBad.

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/XMen'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'', ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}'' and ''ComicBook/TheFadeOut''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).

* ''ComicBook/KillOrBeKilled

Ed Brubaker is an American comics writer who has plied his trade at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics, but ascended to superstar status at the latter. He got his start writing independent crime comics in the 1990s (earning an Eisner nomination for his debut in 1993, and more in 1999), before taking up in the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bat-books]] are DC around the turn of the Millennium. This notably included the launch of a new ''Catwoman'' title, and the acclaimed ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' series focussing of the Gotham Police co-written with Creator/GregRucka. Around the same time, his work on DC's Wildstorm included the acclaimed ''ComicBook/{{Sleeper}}'' and twelve issues on ''ComicBook/TheAuthority''.

'''Ed Brubaker:''' Do you mean did I write [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica the best-selling comic of 2007]]? Yes, I did. Here, you wanna touch my Eisners, don't you?\\

->'''Forbush Man''': "You did this? You '''killed''' ComicBook/CaptainAmerica?"
->'''Ed Brubaker''': "Do you mean did I write [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica the best-selling comic of 2007]]? Yes, I did. Here, you wanna touch my Eisners, don't you?"
--> - ''Captain America: Who Won't Wield The Shield?'' #1

Ed Brubaker is an American comics writer who has plied his trade at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics, but ascended to superstar status at the latter. He got his start writing independent crime comics in the 1990s (earning an Eisner nomination for his debut in 1993, and more in 1999), before taking up in the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bat-books]] are DC around the turn of the Millennium. This notably included the launch of a new ''Catwoman'' title, and the acclaimed ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' series focussing of the Gotham Police co-written with Creator/GregRucka. Around the same time, his work on DC's Wildstorm included the acclaimed ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}'' and twelve issues on ''ComicBook/TheAuthority''.

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/XMen'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'', ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}'' and ''ComicBook/TheFadeOut''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).

* ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}''

* ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}''

* ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}''

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'', ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}'' and ''ComicBook/TheFadeOut''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).

----

* PromotedFanboy: During his ''Captain America'' run. This trope is why ComicBook/BuckyBarnes [[ComicBook/CaptainAmericaWinterSoldier was brought back as the Winter Soldier]] in the first place. He's also gone on record saying he was glad a previous writer had already brought ComicBook/{{Agent13}} back, or else he'd have had to resurrect her, too.

* PromotedFanboy: During his ''Captain America'' run. This trope is why ComicBook/BuckyBarnes [[ComicBook/CaptainAmericaWinterSoldier was brought back as the Winter Soldier]] in the first place. He's also gone on record saying he was glad a previous writer had already brought ComicBook/Agent13 back, or else he'd have had to resurrect her, too.

* IdenticalStranger: He looks a lot like Creator/DougWalker, doesn't he?

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'', ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}'' and ''{{ComicBook/TheFadeOut}}''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'' and ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).

* {{Retcon}}: It's debatable whether he does this more than other writers, but he's become known for daring to challenge some fairly well-established history, most notably with the return of Bucky. Though it's tit for that there, as he pointed out in an interview, the entire set up with Bucky dying and Cap being frozen for X number of years was itself a retcon, since originally, they'd survived and kept having adventures into the '50s-- which themselves were later retconned to have involved impostors. Given how successful that story was, it would be a case of TropesAreNotBad.

* PromotedFanboy: During his ''Captain America'' run. This trope is why ComicBook/BuckyBarnes [[ComicBook/CaptainAmericaWinterSoldier was brought back as the Winter Soldier]] in the first place.
* {{Retcon}}: It's debatable whether he does this more than other writers, but he's become known for daring to challenge some fairly well-established history, most notably with the return of Bucky. Given how successful that story was, it would be a case of TropesAreNotBad.

->'''Ed Brubaker''': "Do you mean did I write the best-selling comic of 2007? Yes, I did. Here, you wanna touch my Eisners, don't you?"

* PromotedFanboy: During his ''Captain America'' run. This trope is why ComicBook/BuckyBarnes was brought back as the Winter Soldier in the first place.

* SignatureStyle: For superheroes, street-level stories that incorporate espionage and noir elements, but also frequently techno-thriller stuff.
** Oh, and his hat.

* AscendedFanboy: During his ''Captain America'' run. This trope is why ComicBook/BuckyBarnes was brought back as the Winter Soldier in the first place.

In 2005, he migrated over to Marvel Comics to write ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', beginning a landmark run that has been hailed as the best ever on the title. Subsequent work has included stints on ''{{Daredevil}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' and the reviving of ''ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist'' with Creator/MattFraction. He frequently works with Sean Phillips, beginning with the aforementioned ''{{ComicBook/Sleeper}}'', and more recently, a string of creator-owned books: ''ComicBook/{{Criminal}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Incognito}}'' and ''{{Comicbook/Fatale}}''. He has won the Best Writer Eisner Award three times (the third-most wins of any writer, behind Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/NeilGaiman).