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Mark Millar: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Mark Millar? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series The Authority, published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written extensively for Marvel Comics, including runs on The Ultimates (which has been called "the comic book of the decade" by Time magazine and described as a major inspiration for the 2012 film The Avengers by its co-story creator Zak Penn), X-Men, Fantastic Four and Avengers for Marvel's Ultimate imprint, as well as Marvel Knights Spider-Man and Wolverine. In 2006, Millar wrote the Civil War mini-series that served as the centrepiece for the eponymous company-wide crossover storyline and later inspired the Marvel Studios film Captain America: Civil War. The "Old Man Logan" storyline, published as part of Millar's run on Wolverine, served as the inspiration for the 2017 film Logan. Millar has written numerous creator-owned series which have been published under the unified Millarworld label, including Wanted with J. G. Jones, Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass with John Romita Jr., Nemesis with Steve McNiven, Superior and Supercrooks with Leinil Francis Yu, The Secret Service with Dave Gibbons and Jupiter's Legacy with Frank Quitely. Some of these series have been adapted into live-action and animated series and feature films, such as Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Jupiter's Legacy and Super Crooks, as well as videos games like Wanted: Weapons of Fate and Kick-Ass: The Game. In addition to his work as a writer, Millar serves as an executive producer on all film and television adaptations of his comics. Between 2012 and 2016, he was employed by 20th Century Fox as a creative consultant for adaptations of his Marvel comic series Kick-Ass and The Secret Service (Kingsman). In 2013, Millar was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to film and literature.

Quick facts about Mark Millar

  • Full name: Mark Millar
  • Born: 1969-12-24
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q2543

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Who is Mark Millar?

Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series The Authority, published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint.

What nationality is Mark Millar?

Mark Millar is United Kingdom.

When was Mark Millar born?

Mark Millar was born on 1969-12-24.

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