History Creator / KieronGillen

Kieron Gillen (born 30 September, 1975) is a British comics writer and game journalist, known for his series ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'', ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' and several Marvel books, including ''Uncanny ComicBook/XMen'', ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'', ''ComicBook/IronMan'', ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and ''ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader''. He also helped found, and for a long while wrote for [[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun]], and wrote the creator-owned mini-series ''ComicBook/{{Three}}''. Currently, he's writing the creator-owned titles ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}'', ''Once and Future'', and ''ComicBook/{{DIE}}''. He also wrote the introductory fiction for the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'' and contributed a setting to the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterhearts}}''.

* ''ComicBook/MercuryHeat''

* ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}''

* ''ComicBook/TheEternals''

* ''ComicBook/MarvelStarWars2015''

* TheCameo: He makes an in-universe appearance in the {{Gamebook|s}} comic ''You Are {{SelfDemonstrating/Deadpool}}'' to demonstrate the dice combat mechanics in the story. He even wields a sandwich to serve as a "[[JustForPun Combat Roll]]".

* PromotedFanboy: He is an enthusiastic player and huge fan of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'', and in 2020 was overjoyed to be hired to write some spin-off comics.

* RescuedFromDevelopmentHell: ''The Ludocrats'' was teased for many years before finally being released in 2020. The third volume of ''Phonogram, Immaterial Girl'', also came out much later than anticipated.

** ''Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt'', while not a creator-owned title for Gillen (the character is originally from Creator/CharltonComics but uniquely had his rights reclaimed by his original creator, Pete Morisi), turned out to be a commentary on ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and critique of its ongoing shadow over the superhero genre. (The ''Watchmen'' costumed characters were originally inspired by those of Charlton Comics - Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt being specifically the basis for Adrian Veidt aka Ozymandias).

* TheCameo: He makes an in-universe appearance in the ChooseYourOwnAdventure comic ''You Are {{SelfDemonstrating/Deadpool}}'' to demonstrate the dice combat mechanics in the story. He even wields a sandwich to serve as a "[[JustForPun Combat Roll]]".

* ''ComicBook/{{Three}}

* ''ComicBook/X-Men''

Kieron Gillen (born 30 September, 1975) is a British comics writer and game journalist, known for his series ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' and several Marvel books, including ''Uncanny ComicBook/XMen'', ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'', ''ComicBook/IronMan'', ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and ''ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader''. He also helped found, and for a long while wrote for [[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun]], and wrote the creator-owned mini-series ''ComicBook/{{Three}}''. Currently, he's writing the creator-owned titles ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}'', ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'', and ''ComicBook/{{DIE}}''. He also wrote the introductory fiction for the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'' and contributed a setting to the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterhearts}}''.

** For ''ComicBook/{{Die}}'', Gillen actually created the roleplaying game that the characters are playing in the book (and has promised to release it just as soon as doing so won't be spoilery).

** ''Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt'', while not a creator-owned title (the character is originally from Creator/CharltonComics), turned out to be a commentary on ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and critique of its ongoing shadow over the superhero genre. (The ''Watchmen'' costumed characters were originally inspired by those of Charlton Comics - Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt being specifically the basis for Adrian Veidt aka Ozymandias).

** ''Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt'', while not a creator-owned title (the character is originally from Creator/CharltonComics), is shaping up to be a commentary on ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' (whose characters were originally inspired by those of Charlton Comics - Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt was specifically the basis for Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias).

Kieron Gillen (born 30 September, 1975) is a British comics writer and game journalist, known for his series ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' and several Marvel books, including ''Uncanny ComicBook/XMen'', ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'', ''ComicBook/IronMan'', ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and ''ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader''. He also helped found, and for a long while wrote for [[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun]], and wrote the creator-owned mini-series ''ComicBook/{{Three}}''. Currently, he's writing the creator-owned titles ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}'', ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'', and ''ComicBook/{{DIE}}''. He will also write the introductory fiction for the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}''.

Kieron Gillen (born 30 September, 1975) is a British comics writer and game journalist, known for his series ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' and several Marvel books, including ''Uncanny ComicBook/XMen'', ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'', ''ComicBook/IronMan'', ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and ''ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader''. He also helped found, and for a long while wrote for [[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun]], and wrote the creator-owned mini-series ''ComicBook/{{Three}}''. Currently, he's writing the creator-owned titles ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}'', ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'', and ''ComicBook/MercuryHeat''. He will also write the introductory fiction for the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}''.

* TheCameo: He makes an in-universe appearance in the ChooseYourOwnAdventure comic ''You Are {{SelfDemonstrating/Deadpool}}'' to demonstrate the dice combat mechanics in the story. He even put together a sandwich to serve as a "[[JustForPun Combat Roll]]".

** He is bisexual, and many of his works feature gay or bisexual male characters whose m/m sex lives are given just as much story prominence and fanservicey depiction as female lesbian or bisexual characters, in contrast to populist comics' usual [[GirlOnGirlIsHot fanboy-friendly]] bias towards depicting female LGBT characters.

** He is bisexual, and many of his works feature gay or bisexual male characters whose m/m sex lives are given just as much story prominence and fanservicey depiction as female lesbian or bisexual charactes, in contrast to populist comics' usual [[GirlOnGirlIsHot fanboy-friendly]] bias towards depicting female LGBT characters.

** He is bisexual, and many of his works feature gay or bisexual male characters whose m/m sex lives are given just as much story prominence and fanservice depictions as female lesbian or bisexual charactes, in contrast to populist comics' usual [[GirlOnGirlIsHot fanboy-friendly]] bias towards depicting female LGBT characters.

** ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}'' for which Gillen wrote a 25,000-word world bible. He notes he was so deep in research that at one point his German friends have found him with map of 1945 Berlin and pile of Nazi biographies, ''World At War'' on TV, and listening to Creator/RichardWagner.

British comics writer and game journalist, known for his series ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' and several Marvel books, including ''Uncanny ComicBook/XMen'', ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'', ''ComicBook/IronMan'', ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', and ''ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader''. He also helped found, and for a long while wrote for [[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun]], and wrote the creator-owned mini-series ''ComicBook/{{Three}}''. Currently, he's writing the creator-owned titles ''ComicBook/{{Uber}}'', ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'', and ''ComicBook/MercuryHeat''. He will also write the introductory fiction for the second edition of ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}''.