Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writerMark Waid, such as onThe Flash in the 1990s. He wroteGotham by Gaslight – which imaginesBatman trackingJack the Ripper – the prototype of DC'sElseworlds imprint, which featured versions of their characters in alternate settings.
Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios'Trollords. He then editedSyphons andSpeed Racer forNOW Comics in 1987. In 1988, he joinedDC Comics, starting out as a co-editor onAction Comics during its period as a weekly title, and laterThe Flash,Justice League, and theImpact Comics line of titles.
As editor ofThe Flash beginning in 1989, Augustyn hiredMark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run. Other Augustyn/Waid editor/writer partnerships includedThe Comet (DC/Impact, 1992) andFlash spin-offImpulse (DC, 1995–1996). He won theWizard Fan Award for Favorite Editor in 1994.
He served as the managing editor of Visionary Comics Studio. He worked as story editor for publisherRed Giant Entertainment and theirGiant-Size Comics line of free print comic book titles which debuted in 2014.[2][3]
As co-writers, Augustyn and Mark Waid scriptedThe Crusaders for DC/Impact in 1992,Painkiller Jane andAsh: Cinder & Smoke forEvent Comics in 1997,X-O Manowar, vol. 2, forValiant Comics in 1997–1998, andJLA: Year One[6] for DC in 1998–1999. After leaving his position as editor in 1996, Augustyn teamed with Waid to co-writeThe Flash in 1996–1997 and 1998–2000. They collaborated onThe Life Story of the Flash graphic novel[7] and co-wrote the story inThe Flash #142 (October 1998) in whichWally West marriedLinda Park.[8]
In 2014,Red Giant Entertainment announced that Augustyn was scripting a newAmped comic series which debuted in November as part of the monthly Giant-Sized line.[9]
Augustyn was born on November 2, 1954.[10] He died from a stroke on February 1, 2022, at the age of 67 and is survived by his wife Nadine and daughters Carrie and Allie.[11][12]
Archie: 1941 #1–5 (co-written by Augustyn andMark Waid, art byPeter Krause, 2018–2019) collected asArchie: 1941 (tpb, 144 pages, 2019,ISBN1-68255-823-1)
Archie: 1955 #1–5 (co-written by Augustyn and Mark Waid, art byTom Grummett (#1–2),Rick Burchett (#2 and 5), Ray-Anthony Height (#3 and 5), Derek Charm (#4) and Joe Eisma (#5), 2019–2020)
Detective Comics Annual #2: "Blood Secrets" (co-written by Augustyn and Mark Waid, art byVal Semeiks, 1989) collected inBatman: The Dark Knight Detective Volume 4 (tpb, 328 pages, 2021,ISBN1-77950-749-6)
JLA: Year One #1–12 (co-written by Augustyn and Mark Waid, art by Barry Kitson, 1998) collected asJLA: Year One (tpb, 320 pages, 1999,ISBN1-56389-512-9; hc, 336 pages, 2017,ISBN1-4012-7086-7)
Includes the "Burning Secrets" (art byJim Aparo) and "The Sacrifice" (co-written by Waid and Brian Augustyn, art byWill Rosado) short stories fromSpeed Force (anthology one-shot, 1997)
The Flash by Mark Waid Book Eight (includes #152–159 and 162, tpb, 400 pages, 2021,ISBN1-77951-010-1)
Also collects the "Twenty-First Century Rogue" short story (co-written by Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Ron Lim) fromThe Flash Secret Files & Origins #2 (1999)
Also collectsThe Flash vol. 2 #151 (framing sequence co-written by Waid and Brian Augustyn and drawn by Paul Pelletier; issue written byJoe Casey and drawn byDuncan Rouleau, 1999)
Also collectsThe Flash vol. 2 #160 (written by Brian Augustyn, drawn byScott Kolins, 2000)
^Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.).DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle.Dorling Kindersley. p. 241.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.An 'alternate history of the Batman' was spawned in this dark prestige format one-shot by writer Brian Augustyn and artist Mike Mignola
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 253: "Brian Augustyn and penciller Rags Morales gave the world a new face to bear the name of the Freedom Fighter Black Condor - Ryan Kendall."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 282: "It was up to writers Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn and artist Barry Kitson to fill in the blanks. With their twelve-issue maxiseriesJLA: Year One, the trio examined the early days of the team...JLA: Year One proved a success, and cleaned up decades of convoluted comic history."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 281: Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, with illustrators Gil Kane, Joe Staton, and Tom Palmer, recounted the life and times of the Silver Age Flash Barry Allen in this ninety-six page hardcover.
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 285: "Wally West was going to marry his longtime love interest Linda Park...thanks to writers Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, and artist Pop Mhan."
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