BUSIEK, KURT
 Name and vital stats
    BUSIEK, KURT [1960- ] (writer; editor; business) NULL
 Biographical
    Aka KURT DAVID BUSIEK NULL
 Pen names
    DAVID KIRK; NICHOLAS WALCEK; CORDWAINER FURY NULL
 Education
    B.A. (English literature) Syracuse University NULL
 Family in arts
    Relative: Ann Busiek NULL
    Relative: Mike Busiek NULL
 Influences
    Edward Eager, Archie Goodwin, Milt Caniff, Jack Kirby NULL
    Steve Englehart, Leonard Starr, Walter Tevis, William Goldman NULL
 Member
    CAPA-alpha 1984-86 > 84 85 86
    Comic Book Profesionals Association: president 1993-94 > 93 94
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Agent: Scott Meredith Literary Agency 1986-88 > 86 87 88
    Writer: Novels: Spider-Man: Goblin Moon [written with Nathan Archer] NULL
    Writer: Short stories: Anthologies: Newer York; Hotter Blood NULL
    Writer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine 1992 > 92
 Additional biography
    Play Magazine #28 May, 1998 NULL
 Honors
    Comics Buyer's Guide Award Favorite Comic Book 1997/98 > 97 98
    Comics Buyer's Guide Award Favorite Reprint Graphic Album 1997 > 97
    Comics Buyer's Guide Award Favorite Writer 1998/99 > 98 99
    Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Award Best Achievement by a Writer 1995/96/97 > 95 96 97
    Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Award Favorite Individual Comic-Book Creator 1998 > 98
    Eisner Award Best Continuing Series and Best Single Issue 1997 > 97
    Eisner Award Best Continuing Series, Best Serialized Story and Best Single Issue 1998 > 98
    Eisner Award Best Finite Series 1994 > 94
    Eisner Award Best New Series 1996 > 96
    Eisner Award Best Writer 1999 > 99
    Harvey Award Best Graphic Album (previously released work) 1997 > 97
    Harvey Award Best New Series and Best Single Issue 1996 > 96
    Harvey Award Best Writer and Best Continuing or Limited Series 1998 > 98
    Rec.arts.comics Squiddy Award Writer (or part of Creative Team) 1995/96/97/98/99 > 95 96 97 98 99
 Comics in other media
    AVENGERS (w) in Wizard NULL
    JELL-O MAN & WOBBLY (w) 1991 in Real Ghost Busters Magazine > 91
    THUNDERBOLTS #0 (w) in Wizard NULL
    Various features (w) 1991 in Real Ghost Busters Magazine > 91
    Various features (w) in Jell-O Man #1 NULL
    Various features (w) in Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Magazine #1 NULL
    YOUNG INDIANA JONES (w) 1992 in Young Indiana Jones Chronicles > 92
 WCG COMICS
    Text (w) 1996 > 96
 Co-creator; Writer
    THE LIBERY PROJECT; OPEN SPACE NULL
 CLAYPOOL COMICS
    ELVIRA (w) 1993-97 > 93 94 95 96 97
    PHANTOM OF FEAR CITY~ (w) 1993-94 > 93 94
    TIBERIUS FOX (w) 1993-94 in PHANTOM OF FEAR CITY > 93 94
    TIBERIUS FOX~ (w) 1993-84 > 93 84
 HARRIS PUBLICATIONS
    Backup feature (w) 1991-92 in VAMPIRELLA > 91 92
    CREEPY FEAR BOOK~ (w) 1993 > 93
    VAMPIRELLA (w) 1991-94 > 91 92 93 94
 KITCHEN SINK PRESS
    SPIRIT: THE NEW ADVENTURES #4 [short story] (w) NULL
    Text (w) 1997 > 97
 M GRAPHICS
    OPEN SPACE (w) 1989 > 89
 WARP GRAPHICS
    ELFQUEST: NEW BLOOD SUMMER SPECIAL~ (w) 1995 > 95
 ACCLAIM COMICS
    NINJAK (plot) 1997-98 > 97 98
 AMALGAM COMICS
    IRON LANTERN (w) 1997 > 97
    IRON LANTERN~ (w) 1997 > 97
 DARK HORSE COMICS
    CREEPY: THE LIMITED SERIES~ (w) 1992 > 92
    JOHNNY DEMON (w) 1994 > 94
    Text (w) 1992 > 92
 DC COMICS
    ARSENAL (w) 1994 > 94
    GREEN LANTERN (w) 1985 > 85
    GREEN LANTERN CORPS (w) 1981/83/85/87 > 81 83 85 87
    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (w) 1984-85 > 84 85
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY~ (ed/w) 1999- [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 99
    LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN (w) 1986 > 86
    RED TORNADO (w) 1985 > 85
    SEA DEVILS (w) 1997 Tangent characters > 97
    SHOWCASE '94~ (w) 1994 > 94
    SUPERMAN (w) 1996 > 96
    SUPERMAN AND BATMAN (w) 1984 > 84
    VALOR~ (w) 1994 > 94
    WONDER WOMAN (w) 1984/86 > 84 86
    WORLD'S FINEST (w) 1984 > 84
 DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
    MICKEY MOUSE (w) 1991 reprint > 91
 ECLIPSE ENTERPRISES
    Backup feature (w) 1984 in ZOT! > 84
    LIBERTY PROJECT (w) 1987-88 > 87 88
    LIBERTY PROJECT, THE (w) 1987-88 > 87 88
    MAGIC SHOP, THE (w) 1984 > 84
    MERCHANTS OF DEATH~ (w) 1988 > 88
    MIRACLEMAN (w) 1992 > 92
    MIRACLEMAN~ (w) 1992 graphic album > 92
    TOTAL ECLIPSE (w) 1988 > 88
    ZOT! (w) 1985 in THE MAGIC SHOP > 85
 IMAGE COMICS
    ASTRO CITY (w) 1995-97 [Imprints: JUKEBOX and HOMAGE] > 95 96 97
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY (w) 1996 with Wizard magazine [Imprint: HOMAGE] > 96
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY 3-D~ (ed/w) 1996 [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 96
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: CONFESSION~ (w) 1997 graphic album [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 97
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM~ (w) 1998 graphic album [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 98
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY~ (w) 1996 graphic album [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 96
    KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY~ (ed/w) 1995-98 [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 95 96 97 98
    NEW SHADOWHAWK (w) 1995-96 > 95 96
    REGULATORS, THE (w) 1995 > 95
    SAMARITAN / ASTRO CITY (ed/w) 1995 [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 95
    SHADOWHAWK (w) 1993/95 [Imprint: SHADOWLINE INK] > 93 95
    SILVER AGENT / ASTRO CITY (ed/w) 1995 [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 95
    SUPERSTAR (w) 2000 NULL
    Text (w) 1994 in YOUNGBLOOD STRIKEFILE #8 > 94
    VELOCITY (w) 1995-96 > 95 96
    WIZARD PRESENTS: KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY~ (w) 1996 [Imprint: HOMAGE COMICS] > 96
    WIZARD'S TALE, THE (w) 1997 > 97
 MALIBU COMICS
    ELVEN (w) 1994 [Imprint: ULTRAVERSE] > 94
    Fillers (w/p) in ULTRAVERSE PREMIERE #4,6,7 NULL
    LADY KILLER (w) 1994 > 94
    THUNDERBOLTS (w) 1997-99 > 97 98 99
    ULTRAVERSE PREMIERE~ (w) 1994 [Imprint: ULTRAVERSE] > 94
 MARVEL COMICS
    AMAZING FANTASY~ (w) 1996 #16-18 > 96
    AVENGERS (w) 1990/98-99 > 90 98 99
    Backup feature (w) 1994 in MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL > 94
    CAPTAIN AMERICA AND CITIZEN V (w) 1998 > 98
    DARKMAN (w) 1993 > 93
    HUMAN TORCH (w) 1994 > 94
    IRON MAN (w) 1998-99 > 98 99
    IRON MAN AND CAPTAIN AMERICA (plot) 1998 > 98
    LUKE CAGE AND IRON FIST (w) 1983-84 > 83 84
    MAGNETO (w) 1993 > 93
    MARVEL AGE ANNUAL~ (w) 1985 > 85
    MARVEL HEROES~ (w) 1994 > 94
    MARVEL YEAR-IN-REVIEW 1992~ (w) 1992 humor > 92
    MARVELS~ (w) 1994 Marvel super-heroes > 94
    NIGHT THRASHER (w) 1994-95 > 94 95
    OPEN SPACE~ (w) 1990 short comics story in #1 > 90
    PETER PORKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM (w) c1985 > 85
    PUNISHER, THE (w) 1991 > 91
    SPIDER-MAN (w) 1991/94-98 > 91 94 95 96 97 98
    SPIDER-MAN AND THUNDERBOLTS (w) 1997 > 97
    SPIDER-MAN AND X-FACTOR (w) 1994 > 94
    STRANGE TALES~ (w) 1994 > 94
    Support (asst ed) 1983 freelance > 83
    Support (sales mgr) 1988-90 > 88 89 90
    TALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (w) 1997 > 97
    THING, DOCTOR STRANGE, NICK FURY, WYATT WINGFOOT AND HUMAN TORCH (w) 1995 > 95
    THUNDERBOLTS (w) 1997-99 > 97 98 99
    WHAT IF MAGNETO. . .? (w) 1993 > 93
    WHAT IF MARY JANE. . .? (w) 1994 > 94
    WHAT IF PROFESSOR X. . .? (w) 1990 > 90
    WHAT IF PUNISHER. . .? (w) 1991 > 91
    WHAT IF VENOM AND PUNISHER. . .? (w) 1992 > 92
    WHAT IF VENOM. . .? (w) 1992 > 92
    WHAT IF X-MEN. . .? (w) 1991/93 > 91 93
    WHAT THE--?!~ (w) 1988/90/92 > 88 90 92
    WOLVERINE (w) 1994 > 94
    X-MEN (w) 1990-91/93-94 > 90 91 93 94
 MILESTONE PRESS
    ICON (w) 1994 > 94
    STATIC (w) 1994 > 94
 TOPPS COMICS
    Backup feature (w) 1993 in SATAN'S SIX > 93
    Filler (w) 1993 in TOPPS COMICS PRESENTS #0 > 93
    KIRBYVERSE (w) 1994 > 94
    SILVER STAR (w) 1993 > 93
    TEENAGENTS (w) 1993 > 93
    Text (w) 1994 in VICTORY > 94
    VICTORY~ (w) 1994 > 94
 WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS
    SPARTAN (w) 1995 [through IMAGE] > 95
 Source (some data)
    KURT BUSIEK; updated June, 2000 NULL