Mark Millar

Mark Millar is one of the world’s most popular comic-book writers, with a string of commercial successes in both the US and the UK comic markets. The Coatbridge-born writer wrote his first comic Saviour while still at high school, and later wrote for 2000AD. He started studying at Glasgow University, but dropped out after the death of his father. His mother had died four years previously.

During the 1990s he wrote for a number of British comics including Maniac 5, Judge Dread and Janus: Psi-Division, and his successes attracted the attention of American publishers Marvel Comics. He was mentored by fellow Scottish comic writer Grant Morrison. Since 1994 he has been writing for US comics such as Marvel’s Civil War, Ultimate X-Men, Marvel Knights Spider-Man and Ultimate Fantastic Four. Millar has twice won an Eagle Award for his comics.

Millar has also published a number of comics under his own name, including two which have subsequently been turned into Hollywood movies: Wanted (starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy) and Kick-Ass (starring Nicholas Cage). Millar maintains a close working relationship with Marvel and has been praised for creating the template for their recent movies with his Ultimates series. He also continues to develop his own movies and comic books.

Mark Millar is married and lives in Glasgow. He is a lay Catholic preacher.