Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis is a British author, comic book creator, screenwriter and blogger. His works include Transmetropolitan for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, Nextwave for Marvel Comics, and Planetary for DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint.

Ellis has made his reputation writing comic books – whether his own creations or franchise work – with cinematic appeal and a touch of parody and / or love for the conventions of the genre. His work on Stormwatch, The Authority, and Planetary is larger than life while remaining character-driven and humanist.

His work for both Marvel and DC injected new momentum for mainstream properties such as Iron Man, Thor, and the Justice League of America, and his dystopic Transmetropolitan was one of the most popular titles for DC's Vertigo imprint.

Ellis saw a pilot filmed of an adaptation of his Global Frequency comic, but the show was never picked up by a network. He is developing a series for AMC.

Warren Ellis writes columns for the Suicide Girls website and one for Reuters on Second Life.

• Born February 16, 1968

• 1990: First published work at appears in Deadline magazine

• 1994: Ellis begins working at Marvel Comics writing Hellstorm: Prince of Lies, Excalibur, and Doom 2099

• 1997: Creates and writes Transmetropolitan

• 1999: Creates and writes The Authority as well as Planetary

• 2003: Creates and writes Global Frequency for Wildstorm

• 2004: Begins work on the "Ultimate Trilogy" with Ultimate Nightmare

• 2005: Creates and writes Desolation Jones for Wildstorm and Fell for Image Comics

• 2007: Releases first prose novel, Crooked Little Vein and begins work on Marvel Comics' Thunderbolts