Joe Kelly
Kelly at the 2012Wondercon
Born	Joseph Kelly 1971 (age 53–54)
Area	Writer
Notable works	Deadpool Uncanny X-Men Action Comics JLA I Kill Giants Spider-Man/Deadpool

Joseph Kelly (born 1971) is an Americancomic book writer, penciler and editor who has written such titles asDeadpool,Uncanny X-Men,Action Comics, andJLA, as well as award-winning work onThe Amazing Spider-Man andSuperman. As part of the comics creator groupMan of Action Studios, Kelly is one of the creators of theanimated seriesBen 10.

Kelly attendedFreeport High School and went on to receive his MFA at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he still teaches Writing for Animation/Writing for Comics. At NYU, he was recruited intoMarvel Comics' editor James Felder'sStan-hattan Project, a program that trained potential comic book writers at the university. After six months of working in the class, Felder offered Kelly a job scriptingFantastic Four 2099 over aKarl Kesel plot.^[1] Kelly took the assignment, but his firstpublished work for Marvel was 1996's2099: World of Tomorrow #1–8 andMarvel Fanfare vol.2 #2–3.

In 1997, Kelly began his first monthly assignment,Deadpool, initially pencilled byEd McGuinness. The title was immediately well received by fans and critics. At one point it was due to be canceled with #25, but a write-in and Internet campaign by fans led Marvel to reverse their decision. Kelly left the title with #33 in 1999. In 1997, Kelly also became the writer ofDaredevil, on which he was accompanied by well-knownDaredevil artistGene Colan.

At around the same time he produced aDaredevil/Deadpool '97 Annual with artistBernard Chang which pitted the two characters against each other and was generally well received. Kelly leftDaredevil with #375 in 1998.

Kelly's next major Marvel assignment was in late 1997, at the company's then bestselling title,X-Men, where he worked with pencillerCarlos Pacheco. However, Kelly's stint on the title, and his friendSteven T. Seagle's run on sister titleUncanny X-Men, was cut short when the creators quit, blaming constant editorial interference. Kelly's last issue was #85 in 1999.

Kelly then began to work for Marvel's competitorDC Comics, specifically theirAction Comics title starringSuperman with #760 in October 1999. He stayed on the title for almost five years (up until #813, May 2004), working mainly with pencillerPasqual Ferry.

During this run he authored "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" inAction Comics #775, which introducedThe Elite (anAuthority-like team of anti-heroes) and their leaderManchester Black. That issue was called "the single best issue of a comic book written in the year 2001" byWizard Magazine.

In December 2000, Kelly had a short stint as writer on theSuperboy comic (#83–93), again mostly working with hisAction Comics collaborator Ferry.

In 2002 he began a long run on DC'sJLA (#61–93) comic book with pencillerDoug Mahnke. After their run on that title finished the same creative team launched a twelve-issue limited seriesJustice League Elite featuring some of the characters fromAction Comics #775.^[2][3]

Also in 2002, DC publishedGreen Lantern: Legacy – The Last Will & Testament of Hal Jordan, a hardcovergraphic novel by Kelly and artistsBrent Anderson andBill Sienkiewicz, which looked back at the life and career ofHal Jordan, who at that point wasthe Spectre. (Early in his career, Kelly had described working with Sienkiewicz as his dream collaboration.^[1]) An interview with Kelly also appeared in the first volume ofWriters on Comic Scriptwriting fromTitan Books.

Kelly has produced threecreator-owned works:Steampunk, pencilled byChris Bachalo and published by DC throughWildstorm'sCliffhanger imprint in 2000 (a second part,Drama Obscura, brought closure to the story, but Kelly has said he intends to eventually continue the book);M. Rex with pencillerDuncan Rouleau, which was published by the now-defunctAvalon Studios (it was canceled after two issues); andBallast, with pencillerIlya, a one-shot published byActive Images.^[4]

In 2004 he collaborated with artistAriel Olivetti on aSpace Ghost series, published by DC, which depicted the character with a seriousspace opera tone and, for the first time, revealed his origins.^[5] Next up isa similar mini-series, this time starringJonny Quest.

Kelly is a part of the Man of Action collective of creators (along withJoe Casey,Duncan Rouleau,Steven T. Seagle), who created the seriesBen 10, currently airing onCartoon Network. Around the same timeBen 10 began to air, he was also hired as a story editor onTMNT: Fast Forward. With Man of Action Studios, he is also a Supervising Producer on Disney/Marvel's Disney XD series,Ultimate Spider-Man.

Kelly has written DC'sSupergirl and Marvel'sAmazing Spider-Man. He has published creator-owned work throughImage Comics, includingFour Eyes^[6] andI Kill Giants,^[7] as well as agraphic novelDouglas Fredericks and the House of They.^[8]

Kelly wrote theFantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes episode "My Neighbour Was a Skrull" featuring theSkrulls, as well as the series premiere ofChaotic, a new animated series based on the trading card game. He also co-wroteDarksiders, a video game for THQ.

In 2007, he shot a short film,Brother's Day, which was a selection in the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

• Marvel 2099:
  • Fantastic Four #5: "Strange Tidings" (script by Kelly from a plot byKarl Kesel, art byMatt Ryan, 1996)
  • World of Tomorrow #1–8 (co-written by Kelly andBen Raab, art byPasqual Ferry,Jason Armstrong,David Brewer,Karl Moline (#3–4) andYancey Labat (#4), 1996–1997)
• Daredevil:
  • Over the Edge #10: "The Politics of Infamy" (withStephen B. Jones,anthology,Marvel Edge, 1996)
  • Daredevil (with Pasqual Ferry (#358),Cary Nord (#365 and 375),Gene Colan,Ariel Olivetti andRichie Acosta (#373), 1996–1998) collected as:
    • Purgatory and Paradise (includes #358, tpb, 504 pages, 2019,ISBN 1-302-91879-6)
    • Widow's Kiss (collects #365–375, -1 andDaredevil/Deadpool Annual '97, tpb, 504 pages, 2015,ISBN 0-7851-9297-2)
      • Ben Raab is credited for "plot assist" in #373 andChris Claremont is credited for "story assist" in #375.
      • Issue #374 is co-written by Kelly andJonathan Barron from a plot by Kelly.
• Marvel Fanfare vol. 2 #2–3: "Instinct" (withPop Mhan, anthology, 1996)
• What If...? vol. 2 (anthology):
  • "The Man, The Monster" (withNelson DeCastro, in #91, 1996)
  • "...I'll Be Your Best Friend!" (withJames Daly, in #92, 1996)
• X-Men:
  • Wolverine Annual '96: "The Golden Temple" (withTommy Lee Edwards, co-feature, 1996)
  • Juggernaut: "A Night in Spite" (withDuncan Rouleau,one-shot, 1997)
  • Deadpool (withEd McGuinness,Aaron Lopresti (#-1),Shannon Denton,Pete Woods,Walter A. McDaniel,Anthony Williams (#22), Yancey Labat (#0) and David Brewer (#33), 1997–1999) collected as:
    • James Felder is credited for "plot assist" on issues #20 and 26.
      • Deadpool Classic Volume 1 (includes #1, tpb, 264 pages, 2008,ISBN 0-7851-3124-8)
      • Deadpool Classic Volume 2 (collects #2–8, -1 andDaredevil/Deadpool Annual '97, tpb, 256 pages, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3731-9)
      • Deadpool Classic Volume 3 (collects #9–17, tpb, 280 pages, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-4244-4)
      • Deadpool Classic Volume 4 (collects #0, 18–25 andDeadpool/Death Annual '98, tpb, 296 pages, 2011,ISBN 0-7851-5302-0)
      • Deadpool Classic Volume 5 (collects #26–33 and theBaby's First Deadpool Book one-shot, tpb, 272 pages, 2011,ISBN 0-7851-5519-8)
      • Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus (collects #0–33, -1,Annual '97 and '98,Baby's First Deadpool Book and the short story fromDeadpool vol. 2 #900, hc, 1,160 pages, 2014,ISBN 0-7851-8559-3)
  • X-Men vol. 2 (withCarlos Pacheco,Germán García,Mat Broome (#76),Brandon Peterson (#80),Adam Kubert andAlan Davis (#85); issue #73 is co-written by Kelly andJoe Casey, 1997–1999) collected as:
    • X-Men Gold: Homecoming (collects #70–79, tpb, 336 pages, 2018,ISBN 1-302-90954-1)
    • X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X (includes #80–84, tpb, 368 pages, 2015,ISBN 0-7851-9720-6)
    • X-Men: The Magneto War (includes #85, tpb, 504 pages, 2018,ISBN 1-302-91376-X)
  • Uncanny X-Men #359: "Power Play" (co-written by Kelly andSteven T. Seagle, art byChris Bachalo andRyan Benjamin, 1998) collected inX-Men Blue: Reunion (tpb, 328 pages, 2018,ISBN 1-302-90953-3)
  • Deadpool vol. 2 #900: "Pinky Swear" (withRob Liefeld, co-feature, 2009) collected inDeadpool: Dead Head Redemption (tpb, 240 pages, 2011,ISBN 0-7851-5649-6)
  • Deadpool vol. 3 #27: "The Niagara Bride" (withPaco Medina, co-feature, 2014) collected inDeadpool: The Wedding (tpb, 168 pages, 2014,ISBN 0-7851-8933-5)
  • Deadpool: The End (withMike Hawthorne, one-shot, 2020) collected inMarvel: The End (tpb, 200 pages, 2020,ISBN 1-302-92499-0)
  • Deadpool: Nerdy 30: "The Immaculate Misconception" (withGerardo Sandoval, anthology one-shot, 2021)
  • Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII (withAdam Kubert, mini-series, 2024)^[9]
• Spider-Man:
  • Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #7–9: "The Bridge" (withBart Sears andAndy Smith, 1999) collected inSpider-Man: Webspinners — The Complete Collection (tpb, 480 pages, 2018,ISBN 1-302-90681-X)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man:
    • Crime and Punisher (hc, 136 pages, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3393-3; tpb, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3417-4) includes:
      • The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1: "Death of a Wise Guy" (with Chris Bachalo, anthology, 2008)
      • "Hammerhead: Family Ties" (with Chris Bachalo, in #575–576, 2008–2009)
      • "J. Jonah Jameson! I Name Thee Murderer!" (withBarry Kitson, co-feature in #577, 2009)
    • American Son (hc, 136 pages, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3870-6; tpb, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4083-2) collects:
      • The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #3: "Nice Things" (withDale Eaglesham, anthology, 2009)
      • "American Son" (withPhil Jimenez,Paulo Siqueira andMarco Checchetto, in #595–599, 2009)
    • Died in Your Arms Tonight (hc, 192 pages, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-4459-5; tpb, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4485-4) includes:
      • "Violent Visions" (withMax Fiumara, co-feature in #600, 2009)
    • Return of the Black Cat (hc, 168 pages, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4249-5; tpb, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-3868-4) includes:
      • "The Long-Term Arrangement" (withMike McKone andAdriana Melo, in #606–607, 2009)
      • "This Man, This [Expletive Deleted]" (withEric Canete, in #611, 2010)
    • The Gauntlet Volume 1 (hc, 176 pages, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4264-9; tpb, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-3871-4) includes:
      • "The Other Woman" (withJ. M. Ken Niimura, co-feature in #612, 2010)
    • The Gauntlet Volume 2 (hc, 160 pages, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4265-7; tpb, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-3872-2) includes:
      • "Rage of the Rhino" (with Max Fiumara) and "The Walk" (withJavier Pulido, in #617, 2010)
    • The Gauntlet Volume 3 (hc, 136 pages, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4611-3; tpb, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4612-1) includes:
      • "Rhino: Endangered Species" (with Max Fiumara, in #625, 2010)
    • Grim Hunt (hc, 192 pages, 2010,ISBN 0-7851-4617-2; tpb, 2011,ISBN 0-7851-4618-0) collects:
      • Spider-Man: Grim Hunt — The Kraven Saga (withMichael Lark, one-shot, 2010)
      • "Grim Hunt" (with Michael Lark, Marco Checchetto andMatthew Southworth, in #634–637, 2010)
    • Origin of the Species (hc, 232 pages, 2011,ISBN 0-7851-4621-0; tpb, 2011,ISBN 0-7851-4622-9) includes:
      • "Norah's Last Night in NYC" (with J. M. Ken Niimura, co-feature in #647, 2010)
  • Spider-Man/Deadpool #1–5, 8–10, 13–14 and 17–18 (with Ed McGuinness, 2016–2017) collected asSpider-Man/Deadpool by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness (hc, 264 pages, 2018,ISBN 1-302-90372-1)
  • Non-Stop Spider-Man #1–5 (with Chris Bachalo, Dale Eaglesham (#1) and Gerardo Sandoval +Cory Smith (#5), 2021) collected asNon-Stop Spider-Man: Big Brain Play (tpb, 128 pages, 2022,ISBN 1-302-92748-5)
• Heroes Reborn: The Return (tpb, 288 pages, 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3748-3) includes:
  • Heroes Reborn: Rebel: "Wild Blue" (withMark Bagley andMatt Haley, one-shot, 2000)
  • Heroes Reborn: Remnants: "The Day the Earth Got Ill!" (withEthan van Sciver, one-shot, 2000)

• All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant: "P.O.V.: A Fable" (with Duncan Rouleau, anthology one-shot, 1999)
• Superman:
  • Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant: "Dreams in Smoke" (withButch Guice, anthology one-shot, 1999)
  • Action Comics:
    • Superman: The City of Tomorrow Volume 1 (tpb, 466 pages, 2019,ISBN 1-4012-9508-8) includes:
      • "...Never-Ending Battle..." (with Germán García andKano (#762), in #760–762, 1999–2000)
      • Superman Y2K: "The End" (with Butch Guice, one-shot, 2000)
      • "Y2K, Part Five: Sacrifice for Tomorrow" (with Germán García and Kano, in #763, 2000)
    • Metropolis Secret Files: "Metropolica" (with Pasqual Ferry, co-feature in one-shot, 2000)
    • Superman: The City of Tomorrow Volume 2 (tpb, 504 pages, 2020,ISBN 1-77950-312-1) includes:
      • "Quiet After the Storm" (with Kano, in #764–765, 2000)
      • "The Search for Lois: D.O.A." (with Cary Nord, in #766, 2000)
      • "Critical Condition, Part Four: Death's Door" (with Kano, in #767, 2000)
      • "O, Captain, My Captain!" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #768, 2000)
    • Superman: Emperor Joker (tpb, 256 pages, 2007,ISBN 1-4012-1193-3) includes:
      • "Arkham, Part Two: Supermanamrepus" (with Kano, in #769, 2000)
      • Superman: Emperor Joker (co-written by Kelly andJeph Loeb, art by various artists, one-shot, 2000)
      • "Emperor Joker, Part Four: He Who Laughs Last!" (with Kano, in #770, 2000)
    • Superman: President Lex (tpb, 240 pages, 2003,ISBN 1-56389-974-4) includes:
      • "Kith & Kin" (with Kano, in #772–773, 2000–2001)
    • "Fireside Chat" (with Eric Canete, in #774, 2001)
    • Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Volume 1 (tpb, 192 pages, 2004,ISBN 1-4012-0339-6) includes:
      • "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" (withDoug Mahnke andLee Bermejo, in #775, 2001)
    • Superman: Return to Krypton (tpb, 208 pages, 2004,ISBN 1-4012-0194-6) includes:
      • "Return to Krypton, Part Four: Escape from Krypton" (with Kano, in #776, 2001)
      • "Return to Krypton II, Part Four: Dream's End" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #793, 2002)
    • "Kancer" (with Kano, in #777, 2001)
    • "King Takes Pawn" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #779, 2001)
    • Superman: Our Worlds at War (tpb, 512 pages, 2006,ISBN 1-4012-1129-1) includes:
      • "Our Worlds at War" (with Kano, in #780–782, 2001)
      • Superboy vol. 3 #91: "War Letters" (with Pasqual Ferry, 2001)
    • Our Worlds at War: Secret Files: "They Call Me Zed" (withAlberto Saichann, co-feature in one-shot, 2001)
    • "The Gift" (withBrandon Badeaux, in #783, 2001)
    • "Joker: Last Laugh — Whose Mind is It Anyways?" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #784, 2001)
    • "Demento" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #785, 2002)
    • "Red" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #786, 2002)
    • "Jikei Ketsuki: Mercy, Love and Blood" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #787–788, 2002)
    • "Man and Beast" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #789–790, 2002)
    • "Big City, Little Man" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #792, 2002)
    • Superman: Ending Battle (tpb, 192 pages, 2009,ISBN 1-4012-2259-5) includes:
      • "Ending Battle" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #795–796, 2002)
    • "Superego" (withRenato Arlem, in #797, 2003)
    • "Lost Hearts, Part Four: Heartsong" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #798, 2003)
    • "The Cage" (withCarlos Meglia, in #799, 2003)
    • "A Hero's Journey" (with Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau and various artists, in #800, 2003)
    • "The Harvest" (withTom Raney (#801),Tom Derenick (#802) and Pasqual Ferry, in #801–805, 2003)
    • "Hungry Ghost" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #806–808, 2003)
    • "The Creeping Death" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #809, 2004)
    • Superman: The Man of Steel — Believe (digest-sized tpb, 128 pages, 2013,ISBN 1-4012-4705-9) includes:
      • "Walking Midnight" (with Pasqual Ferry, Kano, Duncan Rouleau,Dave Bullock andRenato Guedes, in #810, 2004)
  • Superboy vol. 3 #83–93 (with Pasqual Ferry, Paco Medina (#86–87) andCarlo Barberi (#89); issues #87–90 and 92–93 are co-written by Kelly andEddie Berganza, 2001)
  • Adventures of Superman:
    • "Superman: The Dailies 2002 — The Most Bizarro Case of All — Part 8 of 8" (with Carlos Meglia, co-feature in #600, 2002)
    • "Lost Hearts, Part Two: Heartbroken" (withDwayne Turner, in #611, 2003)
  • Superman: Godfall (hc, 112 pages, 2004,ISBN 1-4012-0376-0; tpb, 2004,ISBN 1-4012-0236-5) collects:
    • "Godfall, Parts 1 and 4" (co-written by Kelly andMichael Turner, art byTalent Caldwell, inAction Comics #812–813, 2004)
    • "Godfall, Parts 2 and 5" (co-written by Kelly and Michael Turner, art by Talent Caldwell, inAdventures of Superman #625–626, 2004)
    • "Godfall, Parts 3 and 6" (co-written by Kelly and Michael Turner, art by Talent Caldwell, inSuperman vol. 2 #202–203, 2004)
  • Superman: Infinite Crisis (tpb, 128 pages, 2006,ISBN 1-4012-0953-X) collects:
    • "This is Your Life, Part 1" (withEd Benes,Jerry Ordway,Howard Chaykin and Renato Guedes, inSuperman vol. 2 #226, 2006)
    • "This is Your Life, Part 2" (with Ed Benes,Dan Jurgens,Ian Churchill,Phil Jimenez, Tom Derenick, Renato Guedes, Lee Bermejo and Doug Mahnke, inAction Comics #836, 2006)
    • "This is Your Life, Part 3" (with Ed Benes, Tom Derenick,Karl Kerschl, Duncan Rouleau, Dale Eaglesham and Ed McGuinness, inAdventures of Superman #649, 2006)
  • Supergirl vol. 4 (with Ian Churchill,Ron Adrian (#8),Joe Benitez (#11),Alé Garza andAdam Archer (#18), 2006–2007) collected as:
    • Issue #7 is scripted by Kelly from a story byGreg Rucka; issue #16 is scripted by Kelly from a story byMark Sable.
      • The Girl of Steel (includes #7–10, tpb, 304 pages, 2016,ISBN 1-4012-6093-4)
      • Breaking the Chain (collects #11 and 13–19, tpb, 272 pages, 2016,ISBN 1-4012-6467-0)
        • Includes the "All I Want for Christmas..." short story (art by Alé Garza) fromDCU Infinite Holiday Special (one-shot, 2007)
  • Superman/Batman:
    • Volume 3 (tpb, 296 pages, 2016,ISBN 1-4012-6480-8) includes:
      • Annual #1: "Stop Me If You've Heard This One..." (with Ed McGuinness,Ryan Ottley,Sean Gordon Murphy and Carlo Barberi, 2006)
    • Volume 4 (tpb, 352 pages, 2016,ISBN 1-4012-6385-2) includes:
      • Annual #2: "The Unexamined Life..." (withScott Kolins, 2008)
    • Sorcerer Kings (hc, 160 pages, 2011,ISBN 1-4012-3266-3; tpb, 2012,ISBN 1-4012-3446-1) includes:
      • "Who Would Win?" (co-written by Kelly and his son Jack, art by Ed Benes, in #78, 2011)
• Steampunk (with Chris Bachalo,Cliffhanger, 2000–2002) collected as:
  • Manimatron (collects #1–5 and theSteampunk: Catechism prelude one-shot, tpb, 160 pages, 2001,ISBN 1-56389-762-8)
  • Drama Obscura (collects #6–12, tpb, 176 pages, 2003,ISBN 1-4012-0047-8)
• Wonder Woman vol. 2 #170: "She's a Wonder" (with Phil Jimenez, 2001) collected inWonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Volume 1 (tpb, 192 pages, 2007,ISBN 1-4012-1216-6)
• Batman: Gotham Knights #17: "A Moment in the Light" (withAaron Wiesenfeld, co-feature, 2001) collected inBatman: Black and White Volume 3 (hc, 288 pages, 2007,ISBN 1-4012-1531-9; tpb, 2008,ISBN 1-4012-1354-5)
• Green Lantern: Legacy — The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan (withBrent Anderson,graphic novel, hc, 106 pages, 2002,ISBN 1-56389-864-0; sc, 2004,ISBN 1-4012-0365-5)
• 9-11 Volume 2: "Wake Up" (with Scott Kolins, anthology graphic novel, 224 pages, 2002,ISBN 1-56389-878-0)
• Justice League of America:
  • JLA (with Doug Mahnke,Yvel Guichet,Lewis LaRosa (#76), Duncan Rouleau (#80–82) andChrisCross (#83 and 90), 2002–2004) collected as:
    • The Deluxe Edition Volume 6 (collects #61–76, tpb, 432 pages, 2015,ISBN 1-4012-5136-6)
    • The Deluxe Edition Volume 7 (collects #78–90, tpb, 416 pages, 2015,ISBN 1-4012-5528-0)
  • Justice League Elite (with Doug Mahnke, 2004–2005) collected as:
    • Volume 1 (collects #1–4 andAction Comics #775, tpb, 208 pages, 2005,ISBN 1-4012-0481-3) collects:
      • IncludesJLA #100 that set up then-upcomingJustice League Elite spin-off series (written by Kelly, art by Doug Mahnke, 2004)
      • Includes the "Same Coin" short story (art by Doug Mahnke) fromJLA Secret Files & Origins 2004 (one-shot, 2004)
    • Volume 2 (collects #5–12, tpb, 192 pages, 2007,ISBN 1-4012-1556-4)
  • JLA/Cyberforce (with Doug Mahnke, one-shot, co-published by DC andTop Cow, 2005)
• Enginehead #1–6 (of 8 — canceled before completion) (withTed McKeever, 2004)
• Space Ghost #1–6 (with Ariel Olivetti, 2005) collected asSpace Ghost (tpb, 144 pages, 2005,ISBN 1-4012-0721-9)
• Solo #6: "Drive" (withJordi Bernet, anthology, 2005) collected inSolo (hc, 608 pages, 2013,ISBN 1-4012-3889-0)
• DC Universe Holiday Special: "A Day without Sirens" (withMick Bertilorenzi, anthology one-shot, 2009)
• Bang! Tango #1–6 (withAdrian Sibar,Vertigo, 2009) collected asBang! Tango (tpb, 136 pages,Image, 2015,ISBN 1-63215-250-9)
• The Reign of Megamind (withGriselda Sastrawinata, free promotional one-shot given away atSan Diego Comic-Con,Wildstorm, 2010)

• M. Rex #1–2 (with Duncan Rouleau,Avalon Studios, 1999)
• Elephantmen:
  • "Captain Stoneheart and the Truth Fairy" (with Chris Bachalo, in #7, 2007) collected inVolume 1: Wounded Animals (hc, 168 pages, 2007,ISBN 1-58240-691-X; tpb, 2008,ISBN 1-58240-934-X)
    • This issue was reprinted in a separate volume with bonus material and a CD featuring a reading of the story asCaptain Stoneheart and the Truth Fairy (hc, 80 pages, 2008,ISBN 1-58240-865-3)
  • "Planet of the Ungulates" (withPeter Gross, co-feature inThe Pilot one-shot, 2007) collected inVolume 2: Fatal Diseases (hc, 168 pages, 2009,ISBN 1-60706-088-4; tpb, 2010,ISBN 1-60706-177-5)
• I Kill Giants #1–7 (with J. M. Ken Niimura, 2008–2009) collected asI Kill Giants (tpb, 184 pages, 2009,ISBN 1-60706-092-2; hc, 300 pages, 2010,ISBN 1-60706-172-4)
• Four Eyes:
  • Four Eyes #1–4 (with Max Fiumara, 2008–2010) collected asVolume 1: Forged in Flames (tpb, 96 pages, 2010,ISBN 1-60706-292-5)
  • Four Eyes: Hearts of Fire #1–4 (with Max Fiumara andRafael Ortiz (#2–3), 2016) collected asVolume 2: Hearts of Fire (tpb, 104 pages, 2016,ISBN 1-63215-806-X)
• Bad Dog #1–6 (withDiego Greco, 2009–2014) collected asBad Dog: In the Land of Milk and Honey (tpb, 184 pages, 2014,ISBN 1-63215-100-6)
• Outlaw Territory Volume 1: "Ballad of a Bad Man" (with Max Fiumara, anthology graphic novel, 240 pages, 2009,ISBN 1-60706-004-3)
• Douglas Fredericks and the House of They (withBen Roman, graphic novel, 80 pages, 2009,ISBN 1-58240-994-3)
• Kid Savage (withILYA, graphic novel, 160 pages, 2017,ISBN 1-63215-938-4)
• Traces of the Great War: "Fot Want of a Bullet..." (with J. M. Ken Niimura, anthology graphic novel, 152 pages, 2018,ISBN 1-5343-1150-5)

• Occupational Hazards #2: "Lavalava and the Holes" (script byRick Beckley from a story by Kelly, art byVatche Mavlian, anthology,CD Comics, 2000)
• Active Images:
  • Ballast (with ILYA, graphic novel, 52 pages, 2005,ISBN 0-9766761-2-5)
  • The Nightmarist (as editor; written and drawn by Duncan Rouleau, graphic novel, 180 pages, 2006,ISBN 0-9766761-8-4)
• Heroes (weeklywebcomic published atNBC.com):
  • Heroes Volume 2 (hc, 240 pages,Wildstorm, 2008,ISBN 1-4012-1925-X; tpb, 2009,ISBN 1-4012-2229-3) includes:
    • "It Takes a Village" (withMichael Gaydos,Staz Johnson andTom Grummett, in #35–38, 2007)
    • "The Crossroads" (with Michael Gaydos, in #53, 2007)
• Love is Love: "Fly" (withVictor Santos, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages,IDW Publishing, 2016,ISBN 1-63140-939-5)
• Mega Man: Fully Charged #1–6 (as "creative consultant"; written byA. J. Marchisello andMarcus Rineheart, drawn byStefano Simeone,Boom! Studios, 2020–2021)
• Claire's Hair (withAndie Desiderio, adigitalpicture book published viaPanel Syndicate, 2021)^[10]

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