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* ''ComicBook/TheButton'' (2017) - part of his ''Batman'' run, a crossover with ''ComicBook/{{The Flash|Rebirth}}''
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* ''ComicBook/TheButton'' (2017) - part of his ''Batman'' run, a crossover with ''ComicBook/{{The Flash|Rebirth}}''Flash|2016}}''
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* MetaFiction: King has explored this in much of his miniseries starting in the 2020's, deconstructing not just the characters he writes about, but the nature of the works and overall genres that they occupy and how people out-of-universe write and consume them. ''ComicBook/StrangeAdventures2020'' reflects on the sanitization and biases built into the PlanetaryRomance stylings of ComicBook/AdamStrange's lore, ''ComicBook/Rorschach2020'' reconstructs the character of [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]] by exploring his real-world influences and what his legacy reflects on in the modern day, ''Batman/Catwoman'' dissects the potential of Batman and Catwoman's relationship by directly baking the multitude of potential stories others write about them into the actual narratives through {{Alternate Timeline}}s, and ''ComicBook/LoveEverlasting'' is a vicious deconstruction of the conservatism in romance comics by playing the genre's approaches to traditional "love" and maintenance of the status quo for PsychologicalHorror.
* SelfParody: He was picked up to do a one-shot ''Batman/[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Elmer Fudd]] Special'' ([[WeirdCrossover yes, seriously]]), and used it as a means to poke fun at [[SignatureStyle his own trademark introspective, melodramatic neo-noir style]]. Like most of his works, he approached ''WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd of all characters'' with [[DarkerAndEdgier heartbreak and moody grit]]. ''Also'' like most of his works, he chose to preserve and embrace some of the goofiest parts of the character, turning Fudd into [[AdaptationalBadass a genuine badass]] who's "hunting wabbits" (in this case, [[TheSnarkKnight a morose, yet strangely witty]] human lowlife named "Bugs the Bunny") and gives [[{{Bathos}} completely serious noir detective monologues in his trademark voice]].
* ShoutOut: King confirmed in a tweet in memory of Creator/StanLee that he insisted on having the titles of his stories be preceded by the phrase "DC Comics Presents" as a reference to "Stan Lee Presents." When he told this to him, Stan just snarked that King should write for Marvel.
* SurrealHorror: ''Mister Miracle'', ''The Vision'', and ''Strange Adventures'' all have traces of it. ''Love Everlasting'' runs on it.
* SymbolSwearing: King admits that even when given the go-ahead and freedom to curse in his books, he will always stick to this because he feels it's so ingrained into the comic medium that doing anything else feels wrong and unnatural to him.
* ShoutOut: King confirmed in a tweet in memory of Creator/StanLee that he insisted on having the titles of his stories be preceded by the phrase "DC Comics Presents" as a reference to "Stan Lee Presents." When he told this to him, Stan just snarked that King should write for Marvel.
* SurrealHorror: ''Mister Miracle'', ''The Vision'', and ''Strange Adventures'' all have traces of it. ''Love Everlasting'' runs on it.
* SymbolSwearing: King admits that even when given the go-ahead and freedom to curse in his books, he will always stick to this because he feels it's so ingrained into the comic medium that doing anything else feels wrong and unnatural to him.
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* SelfParody: He was picked up to do a one-shot ''Batman/[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Elmer Fudd]] Special'' ([[WeirdCrossover yes, seriously]]), and used it as a means to poke fun at [[SignatureStyle his own trademark introspective, melodramatic neo-noir style]]. Like most of his works, he approached ''WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd of all characters'' with [[DarkerAndEdgier heartbreak and moody grit]]. ''Also'' like most of his works, he chose to preserve and embrace some of the goofiest parts of the character, turning Fudd into [[AdaptationalBadass a genuine badass]] who's "hunting wabbits" (in this case, [[TheSnarkKnight a morose, yet strangely witty]] human lowlife named "Bugs the Bunny") and gives [[{{Bathos}} completely serious noir detective monologues in his trademark voice]].
* ShoutOut: King confirmed in a tweet in memory of Creator/StanLee that he insisted on having the titles of his stories be preceded by the phrase "DC Comics Presents" as a reference to "Stan Lee Presents." When he told this to him, Stan just snarked that King should write for Marvel.
* SurrealHorror: ''Mister Miracle'', ''The Vision'', and ''Strange Adventures'' all have traces of it. ''Love Everlasting'' runs on it.
* SymbolSwearing: King admits that even when given the go-ahead and freedom to curse in his books, he will always stick to this because he feels it's so ingrained into the comic medium that doing anything else feels wrong and unnatural to him.
* ShoutOut: King confirmed in a tweet in memory of Creator/StanLee that he insisted on having the titles of his stories be preceded by the phrase "DC Comics Presents" as a reference to "Stan Lee Presents." When he told this to him, Stan just snarked that King should write for Marvel.
* SurrealHorror: ''Mister Miracle'', ''The Vision'', and ''Strange Adventures'' all have traces of it. ''Love Everlasting'' runs on it.
* SymbolSwearing: King admits that even when given the go-ahead and freedom to curse in his books, he will always stick to this because he feels it's so ingrained into the comic medium that doing anything else feels wrong and unnatural to him.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Batman|TomKing}}'' (2016-2019) -vol. 3, issues #1-21, 23-63, 65-85, also the Annual issues for 2016, 2017 and 2019
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After quitting the CIA and writing his debut novel, ''A Once Crowded Sky'' (about superheroes, of course), King teamed up with Tim Seeley to co-write ''ComicBook/{{Grayson}}'', drawing from his experience in espionage to add to the authenticity (which he ironically defied so ''Grayson'' is a Bond pastiche with hints of Creator/JimSteranko's ComicBook/NickFury added for good measure). King was later responsible for rebooting the ''ComicBook/OmegaMen'', as well as another personal project called ''Sheriff of Babylon.'' While ''Grayson'' gave him marginal success, King's solo career was [[StarMakingRole launched into stardom]] with the twelve-issue ''ComicBook/TheVision2015'', about the titular Avenger trying to start his own family while continuing work as a superhero. It's creepy.
''The Vision'' receiving critical acclaim and his "Trilogy of Best Intentions" complete, King signed on to work exclusively for Creator/DCComics and took on the role of Creator/ScottSnyder's replacement on ''Batman''. What began from there was what King planned to be a one-hundred issue bimonthly epic that asked, "[[CentralTheme Can Batman be happy?]]" It got creepy. That 100-issue plan was scrapped in mid 2019 due to a variety of factors, but he would receive an opportunity to conclude his story in a maxi-series for Creator/DCBlackLabel, ''ComicBook/BatmanCatwoman''.
''The Vision'' receiving critical acclaim and his "Trilogy of Best Intentions" complete, King signed on to work exclusively for Creator/DCComics and took on the role of Creator/ScottSnyder's replacement on ''Batman''. What began from there was what King planned to be a one-hundred issue bimonthly epic that asked, "[[CentralTheme Can Batman be happy?]]" It got creepy. That 100-issue plan was scrapped in mid 2019 due to a variety of factors, but he would receive an opportunity to conclude his story in a maxi-series for Creator/DCBlackLabel, ''ComicBook/BatmanCatwoman''.
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After quitting the CIA and writing his debut novel, ''A Once Crowded Sky'' (about superheroes, of course), King teamed up with Tim Seeley to co-write ''ComicBook/{{Grayson}}'', drawing from his experience in espionage to add to the authenticity (which he ironically defied so ''Grayson'' is a Bond pastiche with hints of Creator/JimSteranko's ComicBook/NickFury added for good measure). King was later responsible for rebooting the ''ComicBook/OmegaMen'', as well as another personal project called ''Sheriff of Babylon.'' Babylon,'' published through Creator/VertigoComics. While ''Grayson'' gave him marginal success, King's solo career was [[StarMakingRole launched into stardom]] with the twelve-issue ''ComicBook/TheVision2015'', about the titular Avenger trying to start his own family while continuing work as a superhero. It's creepy.
''The Vision'' receiving critical acclaim and his "Trilogy of Best Intentions" complete, King signed on to work exclusively for Creator/DCComics and took on the role of Creator/ScottSnyder's replacement on ''Batman''. What began from there was what King planned to be a one-hundred issue bimonthly epic that asked, "[[CentralTheme Can Batman be happy?]]" It got creepy. That 100-issue plan was scrapped in mid 2019 due to a variety of factors, but he would receive an opportunity to conclude his story in a maxi-series for Creator/DCBlackLabel,''ComicBook/BatmanCatwoman''.''[[ComicBook/BatmanCatwoman Batman/Catwoman]]''.
''The Vision'' receiving critical acclaim and his "Trilogy of Best Intentions" complete, King signed on to work exclusively for Creator/DCComics and took on the role of Creator/ScottSnyder's replacement on ''Batman''. What began from there was what King planned to be a one-hundred issue bimonthly epic that asked, "[[CentralTheme Can Batman be happy?]]" It got creepy. That 100-issue plan was scrapped in mid 2019 due to a variety of factors, but he would receive an opportunity to conclude his story in a maxi-series for Creator/DCBlackLabel,
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* LighterAndSofter: In contrast to his dark, trauma-laden stories and deconstructions of larger than life heroes, ''ComicBook/SupermanUpInTheSky'' [[CreatorsOddball stands out]] for being a lighthearted, ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''-esque {{reconstruction}} of ComicBook/{{Superman}} that explores and essentially celebrates what makes the Man of Steel such an iconic superhero.
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* ''Batman: Killing Time'' (2022)- A story taking place in Bruce’s early career involving Catwoman and The Riddler in a heist GoneHorriblyWrong
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** His third era consists primarily of ''ComicBook/StrangeAdventures2020'', ''ComicBook/Rorschach2020'', and ''Batman/Catwoman'', with narratives focusing on blurring the lines of fiction and reality, in turn being [[MetaFiction meta-examinations]] on how stories shared by individuals affect how they and others perceive what is ''their'' "reality".
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** His third era consists primarily of ''ComicBook/StrangeAdventures2020'', ''ComicBook/Rorschach2020'', ''ComicBook/LoveEverlasting'', and ''Batman/Catwoman'', with narratives focusing on blurring the lines of fiction and reality, in turn being [[MetaFiction meta-examinations]] on how stories shared by individuals affect how they and others perceive what is ''their'' "reality".
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Tom King (born 1978) is an American comic book writer. He's currently well-known for his run on ''ComicBook/{{Batman|TomKing}}''. He's also [[RetiredBadass a former CIA operative]].
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Tom King (born July 15, 1978) is an American comic book writer. He's currently well-known for his run on ''ComicBook/{{Batman|TomKing}}''. He's also [[RetiredBadass a former CIA operative]].
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* ''ComicBook/{{Justice League|2011}}: The ComicBook/DarkseidWar -- Green Lantern'' one-shot (2015)
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