Nationality American Name Brian Augustyn Awards Wizard Fan Award, 1994 | Notable works The Flash Area(s) Writer, Editor Role Writer | |
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Born November 2, 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-11-02 ) Books Batman - Master of the Future, The Life Story of The Flash, One‑Man Justice League, Out There: The Evil Within, Mad Hatter Similar People Humberto Ramos, Mark Waid, Howard Porter, Christopher Priest, Jimmy Palmiotti | ||
Comic book retrospective brian augustyn s gotham by gaslight
Brian Augustyn (born November 2, 1954) is an American comic book editor and writer. He has often worked, as both an editor and writer, with writer Mark Waid.
Contents
- Comic book retrospective brian augustyn s gotham by gaslight
- Brian augustyn interview
- Editing
- Writing
- References
Brian augustyn interview
Editing
Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios' Trollords. He then edited Syphons and Speed Racer for NOW Comics in 1987. In 1988, he joined DC, starting out as a co-editor on Action Comics during its period as a weekly title.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s Augustyn was an editor for DC Comics, where he edited The Flash, Justice League and the Impact Comics line of titles.
Augustyn was recognized for his work in the industry with the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Editor in 1994.
He served as the managing editor of Visionary Comics Studio.
As editor of The Flash beginning in 1989, Augustyn brought in Mark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run. Under Augustyn's stewardship, the Flash was brought out from the shadow of his predecessors and increased his powers dramatically. Other Augustyn-Waid editor-writer partnerships included The Comet (DC/Impact, 1992) and Impulse (DC, 1995–1996).
Augustyn currently works as story editor for publisher Red Giant Entertainment and their Giant-Size Comics line of free print comic book titles which debuted on May 3, 2014 as part of Free Comic Book Day.
Writing
As a solo writer, Augustyn has worked on such titles as DC's Batman: Gotham by Gaslight its sequel Batman: Master of the Future, and Black Condor; Marvel's Imperial Guard; Wildstorm Productions' Out There and Crimson; and Dreamwave Productions's Mega Man.
As co-writers, Augustyn and Mark Waid scripted The Crusaders for DC/Impact in 1992, Painkiller Jane and Ash: Cinder & Smoke for Event Comics in 1997, X-O Manowar, vol. 2, for Valiant Comics in 1997–1998, and JLA: Year One for DC in 1998–1999. In addition, after leaving as editor in 1996, Augustyn teamed with Waid to co-write The Flash for two stretches, from 1996–1997 and then again from 1998–2000. They collaborated on The Life Story of the Flash graphic novel and co-wrote the story in The Flash #142 (October 1998) in which Wally West married Linda Park.
On August 27, 2014, Red Giant Entertainment announced that Augustyn is scripting a new Amped comic series which debuted in November as part of the monthly Giant-Sized line.