Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954)[1] is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on theMarvel Comics character thePunisher and on theDC Comics charactersBatman,Nightwing, andRobin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Chuck Dixon's earliest comics work was writingEvangeline (illustrated by his then-wifeJudith Hunt) forComico Comics in 1984 and then forFirst Comics. EditorLarry Hama hired him to write back-up stories forMarvel Comics'Savage Sword of Conan. Writing under the name "Charles Dixon", he would eventually take over the lead feature of Conan on a semi-regular basis. He contributed stories to the Hama edited re-boot ofSavage Tales highlighted by a number of western stories illustrated byJohn Severin.[3]
ThePunisher Kingdom Gone graphic novel (August 1990) led to him working on the monthlyThe Punisher War Journal and later otherPunisher titles, and brought him to the attention ofDC Comics editorDennis O'Neil, who asked him andTom Lyle to produce aRobin miniseries featuring theTim Drake incarnation. The series proved popular enough to spawn two sequels –The Joker's Wild (1991) andCry of the Huntress (1992).[8] This led to both an ongoing monthly series[9] which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics, and to Dixon working onDetective Comics from #644 (May 1992)[10] to #738 (Nov. 1999) through the major Batman stories "Knightfall'"[11] and "KnightsEnd"[12] for which he helped create the key character ofBane,[13] "Contagion",[14] "Legacy",[15] "Cataclysm",[16] and "No Man's Land". Dixon and Lyle co-created theElectrocutioner inDetective Comics #644 (May 1992)[17] andStephanie Brown inDetective Comics #647 (August 1992).[18] Much of his later run was illustrated byGraham Nolan.[19]
He was DC's most prolific Batman writer in the 1990s. In addition to writingDetective Comics he pioneered the individual series forRobin,Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101), andBatgirl, as well as creating the team and bookBirds of Prey.[20]
In March 2002, Dixon turned his attention toCrossGen's output, slowly leavingRobin,Nightwing,Birds of Prey andBatgirl over the next year although he co-wrote withScott Beatty the origin ofBarbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003'sBatgirl: Year One.[24] For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the departingMark Waid, taking overSigil from #21, andCrux with #13. He launchedWay of the Rat in June 2002,Brath (March 2003),The Silken Ghost (June 2003) and the pirate comicEl Cazador (Oct 2003),[25] as well as editingRobert Rodi's non-SigilverseThe Crossovers. He wrote theRuse spin-offArchard's Agents one-shots in January and November 2003 and April 2004, the last released shortly before CrossGen's cancellation of all of its series. Dixon wrote a single issue ofSojourn (May 2004). Dixon'sWay of the Rat #24,Brath #14 andEl Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.[26]
In January 2007, he wrote theConnor Hawke: Dragon's Blood mini-series featuringGreen Arrow's sonConnor Hawke,[33] and in March 2008, Dixon returned to writingRobin. He wroteBatman and the Outsiders, a project he was signed to at the last minute, after original writerTony Bedard dropped out due to being occupied withFinal Crisis-related work.[34] On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."[35] He nonetheless did occasional work for DC after this, including 2017'sBane: Conquest limited series,[36][37] and a special issue for Robin's 80th anniversary.[38]
In the late 2010s, he went to work forVox Day's Arkhaven Comics, writing for their Alt-Hero Universe on titles such asAlt-Hero: Q andChuck Dixon's Avalon.[citation needed]
In 2017 and 2018, Dixon wrote Zenescope'sVan Helsing vs. The Werewolf andRobyn Hood: The Curse.[42][43]
In 2021, he started theLevon Cade series from Rough Edges Press.[citation needed] In 2023, it was announced that he would write the first issue ofAlphacore fromRippaverse Comics, withJoe Bennett as the artist.[citation needed]In 2024, Chuck expanded into Rippaverse Comics by writing The Horseman: Welcome To Florespark" with Joe Bennett as the artist for this as well. In 2025, Chuck Dixon will be writing several issues for Rippaverse Comics including Alphacore #2, The Great War of Separation limited series, Zalen: What Kills, Must Die, and The Horseman #1.
^Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1990s".DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley. p. 248.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.When writer Chuck Dixon, artist Tom Lyle, and cover artist Brian Bolland presented the premier issue of the firstRobin miniseries, the title was an instant hit, spawning two sequel miniseries and an ongoing series.{{cite book}}:|first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 261: "[Robin] embarked on a solo career, with the help of writer Chuck Dixon and artist Tom Grummett."
^Manning, Matthew K.; Dougall, Alastair, ed. (2014). "1990s".Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley. p. 195.ISBN978-1465424563.Chuck Dixon became the new writer onDetective Comics, starting with this issue with the help of the pencils of Tom Lyle and the inks of Scott Hanna.{{cite book}}:|first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 259:"'Knightfall' was a nineteen-part crossover event that passed through the pages of...Detective Comics, written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Jim Balent, and Graham Nolan."
^Manning "1990s" in Dougall, p. 200:Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1 "[Bane's] harrowing origin story was detailed in this special 64-page one-shot by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 272: "In the latest crossover to shake up Batman's universe, a manufactured virus nicknamed 'the Clench' was unleashed on the public of Gotham City ... by writers Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Denny O'Neil, and Doug Moench."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 283: "The seventeen-part 'Cataclysm' storyline showed a Gotham City devastated by an earthquake. It was written by Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Dennis O'Neil, [and others]."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 286: "Oracle and Black Canary were finally rewarded with their own ongoing series by scripter Chuck Dixon and penciller Greg Land."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 267: "Fans were also treated to a companion special entitledBatman-Spawn...by writers Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, and Alan Grant, and artist Klaus Janson."
^Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 281: "The Secret Six found their own monthly one-shot title written by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Tom Grummett."
^Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 309: "Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon came together to pen the story of Barbara Gordon's first year as Batgirl."
^Cowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 327: "Chuck Dixon's script and Kevin J. West's pencils helped to create a suitably nightmarish start for Freddy's latest incarnation."
^Ching, Albert (February 15, 2017)."Exclusive: Dixon & Nolan Return to Bane for New DC Series". Comic Book Resources.Archived from the original on February 17, 2017.Writer Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan, two of the most prominent Batman creators of the 1990s, will return to their creation in DC Comics' upcoming 12-issue seriesBane: Conquest, scheduled to debut in May [2017].
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