| Steven Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-10-22)October 22, 1953 (age 71) Madison,Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | The Punisher |
| http://www.papermovies.com/ | |
Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953)[1] is anAmericancomic book writer best known for his 1985–1986Marvel Comicsmini-seriesThe Punisher with artistMike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper.
Grant has a long history scripting for both major publishers such asMarvel Comics andDC Comics, as well as smaller companies such asFirst Comics andDark Horse Comics.
Beginning in the 1980s, Grant wrote a number of works for Marvel. In addition to bringing the Punisher back into the forefront of theMarvel Universe after a several-year lull, Grant has writtenThe Avengers,The Incredible Hulk, and fill-in runs on comics such asWhat If?,The Spectacular Spider-Man,Marvel Team-Up andMoon Knight(which is humurous as one of Moon Knight's identities is coincidentally named Steven Grant).
Grant wrote a conclusion toSteve Gerber'sOmega the Unknown series in two issues ofThe Defenders at the end of which most of the original series' characters were killed. While Gerber seemed unhappy with Grant's conclusion,[2] it nevertheless tied up the loose ends of the comic series.[3] In 1982, Grant,Mark Gruenwald, andBill Mantlo co-wroteMarvel Super Hero Contest of Champions,[4] the firstlimited series published by Marvel Comics. Grant and artistMike Zeck produced aPunisher limited series in 1986[5] and an original hardcover graphic novel of the character three years later.[6]
Grant's creator-owned character, the femaleninja Whisper, debuted atCapital Comics in 1983,[7] though the company's publishing arm folded after only two issues and a promotional poster of the series were published.[8] Several months afterFirst Comics picked up two other Capital publications (Nexus andthe Badger), they published a one-shot entitledWhisper Special which led to Whisper being featured in the anthology seriesFirst Adventures and eventually to her own ongoing series in June 1986.[9] During this time, Grant wroteAmerican Flagg! (he was personally selected byHoward Chaykin to take over scripting the title after Chaykin's departure), a fill-in run onShatter, a short-lived comic book of his own creation calledPsychoblast and a few issues ofClassics Illustrated at First.
AtDark Horse Comics, Grant wrote several limited and ongoing series in the short-lived Dark Horse shared superhero continuity, including the entire two-year run of the seriesX. His creation Enemy, published by Dark Horse, was optioned and produced as a Fox pilot, but ultimately did not air. He wrote numerous stories forDC Comics in the 1990s and created new versions ofManhunter and theChallengers of the Unknown. He continued to periodically write for Marvel Comics, his last major contribution beingX-Man in collaboration withWarren Ellis andAriel Olivetti. Among his other creator-owned works of the 1990s were the superhero comicEdge, withGil Kane, published byMalibu Comics/Bravura, and the crime seriesDamned withMike Zeck, published byWildStorm.
His two long-running columns exposing the inner workings of the comics industry, "Master of the Obvious" and "Permanent Damage", ran from 1999–2010 at theComic Book Resources website.
Since 2005, Grant has written several works forIDW Publishing including original comics featuring the characters from the television showCSI. He wrote a one-shot featuring an updated version of his character Whisper and created a crime series,2 Guns, about undercover cops, forBoom! Studios. AtAvatar Press, he produced two creator-owned mini-series,Mortal Souls andMy Flesh Is Cool, as well as adaptedFrank Miller's originalRobocop screenplays to comics format, which deviated considerably from the filmed versions.
In addition to comic book work, Grant has written a number ofHardy Boys novels for young adults under the pen-nameFranklin W. Dixon, as well asTom Swift and various "choose-your-own-adventure" type books, a posthumous collaboration with science fiction writerIsaac Asimov.
Grant's2 Guns has been made into a major motion picture fromUniversal Studios starringDenzel Washington,Mark Wahlberg,Bill Paxton andPaula Patton.[10]
Grant is working on the sequel to2 Guns as well as an updating ofGil Kane's classic spy thrillerHis Name Is... Savage[citation needed]
Writer Steven Grant devised this wrap-up of the Omega story line, killing off the other protagonist, James-Michael Starling.
{{cite book}}:|first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)| Preceded by | The Incredible Hulk writer 1980 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Avengers writer 1982 | Succeeded by Roger Stern |
| Preceded by n/a | The Punisher writer 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Punisher writer 1993–1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Spectacular Spider-Man writer 1993–1994 | Succeeded by Mike Lackey |
