Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.
Busiek grew up in various towns in the Boston area, including Lexington, where he befriended future comic book creator Scott McCloud. Busiek didn't read comics as a youngster, as his parents didn't approve of them. He began to read them regularly arou...
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Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.
Busiek grew up in various towns in the Boston area, including Lexington, where he befriended future comic book creator Scott McCloud. Busiek didn't read comics as a youngster, as his parents didn't approve of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil #120. The first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc, Busiek was hooked by all the history and cross-connections with other series. All through high school and college, he and McCloud practiced making comics.
During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter columns. Also during this period, Busiek originated the theory that the Phoenix was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey and therefore Grey had not died—a premise which eventually made...
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