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Nick Spencer

Nick Spenceris an Americancomic book writerand former politician best known for hisImageseriesMorning Glories,his collaborations with artistSteve Lieberon the comedic seriesSuperior Foes of Spider-ManandThe Fix,a three-year run onMarvel'sThe Amazing Spider-Man,as well as his controversial[1][2][3]Captain Americastoryline that began withCaptain America: Sam Wilson,continued withCaptain America: Steve Rogers,and culminated in the 2017 company-wide crossover "Secret Empire".

Nick Spencer
Spencer at a signing at
Midtown Comicsin Manhattan
Area(s)Writer
Notable works
Morning Glories
Secret Avengers
Superior Foes of Spider-Man
The Astonishing Ant-Man
Captain America: Steve Rogers
Secret Empire
The Amazing Spider-Man

Career

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While in college, Spencer wrote three pitches toMarvelsoon after the launch of theMarvel Knightsimprint in 1998. According to Spencer, "Joe [Quesada]didn’t like the first two but the third one was aBlack Catpitch that was aJackie Brownkind ofTarantino-esque thing. He said he liked that one but they weren’t going to do anything with anybody new at the time. "After another pitch was rejected, this time byOni Press,Spencer went on to work in politics, running twice for theCincinnati City Councilas a candidate of theprogressiveCharter Partyand working for aDemocraticpolitician.[4]

After Spencer moved toNew York City,he successfully pitched a series toJim ValentinoatImage Comics.The first issue ofExistence 2.0was released in July 2009 under Valentino'sShadowlineimprint,[5][6]while its follow-up, titledExistence 3.0,launched in November.[7]In January 2010,Newsaramanamed Spencer one of ten creators to watch for the coming year.[8]Two months later,Paramount Picturesacquired the rights toExistence 2.0,to be developed throughPlatinum DuneswithMiles MillarandAlfred Goughas executive producers.[9][10]Meanwhile, Spencer followed up on theExistenceduology with three new titles launched in 2010:Forgetless,[11][12]Shuddertown[13]and his first ongoing seriesMorning Glories.[14]

In September 2010, Spencer made his Big Two debut with aJimmy Olsenserial that ran inAction Comics[15]and featured the comic book debut of the characterChloe Sullivanfrom the TV seriesSmallville.[16]In 2011, he wrote the modern revamp ofT.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents[17]and was announced as the new writer of theSupergirlongoing series,[18]although he was taken off the title shortly thereafter.[19]At the 2011Emerald City Comic Con,it was announced that Spencer had signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, one that would allow him to continue writing his existing titles at both DC and Image.[20]

Spencer's first work for Marvel was theIron Man 2.0ongoing series which debuted in February 2011.[21]That same year, he wrote a short arc tying theSecret Avengersseries into the company-wide crossover storyline "Fear Itself"[22]and was one of three writers that worked on the relaunch of theUltimate Marvelline, along withJonathan HickmanandBrian Michael Bendis,writingUltimate Comics: X-Men.[23]In 2016, Spencer became the writer of theCaptain America: Steve Rogersongoing series, in whichCaptain Americawas replaced by a version of himself loyal to the villainous organizationHydra.The storyline culminated in the company-wide crossover "Secret Empire",with Spencer writing the eponymous mini-series that acted as the centerpiece.[24][25][26]

In March 2018, it was announced that Spencer would be writing a relaunch ofThe Amazing Spider-Manseries set to debut that year, replacing long-time writerDan Slott,as part of theFresh Startrelaunch that July.[27]Spencer's run concluded in 2021, with issue #74.

In June 2021, it was announced that Spencer was working in an undisclosed leading capacity forSubstack's new comics publishing initiative.[28][29]The following month, it was reported that Spencer led a group of creators, which includedScott Snyder,Jonathan Hickman,Saladin Ahmed,Molly Ostertag,James Tynion IV,that formed a deal with Substack to publishcreator-owned comicsstories, essays, and instructional guides on that platform.[30]

Bibliography

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Image Comics

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  • Shadowline:
    • Existence 2.0#1–3 andExistence 3.0#1–4 (withRon Salas,2009–2010) collected asExistence 2.0/3.0(tpb, 144 pages, 2010,ISBN1-60706-299-2)
    • Forgetless#1–5 (withW. Scott Forbes,Jorge CoelhoandMarley Zarcone,2009–2010) collected asForgetless(tpb, 128 pages, 2010,ISBN1-60706-361-1)
    • Fractured Fables:"Cinderella"(withRodin Esquejo,anthologygraphic novel,hc, 160 pages, 2010,ISBN1-60706-269-0;sc, 2012,ISBN1-60706-496-0)
    • Shuddertown#1–4 (withAdam Geen,2010) collected asShuddertown(hc, 128 pages, 2010,ISBN1-60706-943-1)
      • Issue #5 was solicited for October 2010 but never released.[31]
    • Morning Glories(withJoe Eisma,2010–2016) collected as:
    • The Infinite Vacation#1–5 (withChristian WardandKendall Bruns,2011–2013) collected asThe Infinite Vacation(hc, 192 pages, 2013,ISBN1-60706-721-8)
  • Thief of Thieves#1–7 (co-written by Spencer andRobert Kirkman,art byShawn Martinbrough,Skybound,2012) collected asThief of Thieves: I Quit(tpb, 152 pages, 2012,ISBN1-60706-592-4)
  • Bedlam(withRiley RossmoandRyan Browne,2012–2014) collected as:
  • Paradigms(withButch Guice,unreleased ongoing series, announced for 2014)[32][33]
  • Cerulean(withFrazer Irving,unreleased ongoing series, announced for 2014)[32][34]
  • The Great Beyond(withMorgan Jeske,unreleased limited series, announced for 2014)[32][35]
  • The Fix(withSteve Lieber,2016–2018) collected as:

Marvel Comics

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Other publishers

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References

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  2. ^McMillan, Graeme (May 2, 2017)."Marvel Asks for Patience as Controversial Captain America Story Nears End".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2017.
  3. ^Riesman, Abraham (June 27, 2017)."First Captain America Became Evil, Then the Comics World Erupted".Vulture.Archivedfrom the original on July 1, 2017.
  4. ^Johnston, Rich (October 13, 2010)."Nick Spencer – Politics, Business… Oh, And Comics Too".Bleeding Cool.RetrievedOctober 22,2015.
  5. ^Callan, Jonathan (June 15, 2009)."Image's New" Existence "".CBR.com.RetrievedAugust 8,2010.
  6. ^Arrant, Chris (June 23, 2009)."Existential Comics: Talking to the Creators of Existence 2.0".Newsarama.RetrievedAugust 9,2010.
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  8. ^Arrant, Chris (January 4, 2010)."Ten for '10: Things to Watch in the New Year - Creators".Newsarama.Archivedfrom the original on September 30, 2015.
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  11. ^Wigler, Josh (September 29, 2009)."Nick Spencer Wants You To RememberForgetless".CBR.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2010.
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  13. ^Wigler, Josh (January 22, 2010)."Visiting Spencer'sShuddertown".CBR.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2010.
  14. ^Ching, Albert (August 3, 2010)."Nick Spencer Takes Readers to School with 'Morning Glories'".Newsarama.RetrievedAugust 8,2010.
  15. ^Mahadeo, Kevin (July 20, 2010)."Spencer Takes" Action "with Jimmy Olsen".CBR.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2010.
  16. ^Ching, Albert (September 22, 2010)."Jimmy Olsen, Chloe Sullivan, Nick Spencer andAction Comics".Newsarama.RetrievedSeptember 29,2010.
  17. ^Renaud, Jeffrey (July 19, 2010)."Spencer ReloadsT.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents".CBR.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2010.
  18. ^DCE Editorial (October 8, 2010)."NYCC 2010: Meet your new SUPERGIRL creative team | DC Comics".DC Comics.RetrievedOctober 22,2015.
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  23. ^"Kaare Andrews Covers Marvel's Ultimate Relaunch".CBR.com.May 17, 2011.RetrievedMay 29,2011.
  24. ^Mueller, Matthew (5 May 2017)."Controversy Creates Cash: Marvel's Secret Empire #0 Tops April's Sales Charts".ComicBook.com.Retrieved31 August2017.
  25. ^MacDonald, Heidi (May 5, 2017)."April Sales: Secret Empire #0 Lifts Marvel; GNs fall".Comics Beat.RetrievedSeptember 13,2017.
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  27. ^Adams, Tim (March 1, 2018)."Amazing Spider-Man Being Relaunched By Spencer & Ottley".CBR.com.RetrievedJune 23,2018.
  28. ^Perlberg, Steve (June 9, 2021)."Substack just made a major new hire as it goes after comic-book writers and expands its fiction efforts".Business Insider.RetrievedJuly 24,2021.
  29. ^MacDonald, Heidi (June 10, 2021)."Report: Substack is getting into comics with Nick Spencer at the helm".ComicsBeat.RetrievedJuly 24,2021.
  30. ^Gustines, George Gene (August 9, 2021)."Comic Book Writers and Artists Follow Other Creators to Substack".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on August 9, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 10,2023.
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  35. ^Meylikhov, Matthew (January 24, 2014)."The Year of Nick Spencer, Part 3: The Great Beyond and Looking to the Future [Interview]".Multiversity Comics.Archivedfrom the original on February 8, 2014.
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