Steve Englehart
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Steve Englehart (April 22, 1947 - ) is an American comic book writer, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s.
He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His first work in comics was as an art assistant to Neal Adams for Vampirella vol. 1 #10 ([[March, 1971). However Englehart found his true calling as a writer.
Influenced by writer Roy Thomas, Englehart brought a complex, freewheeling style to Marvel's comics, often dealing with philosophical or political issues in a superhero story - for instance, in a celebrated run on Captain America (with artist Sal Buscema) which reflected the then-ongoing Watergate scandal.
Apart from Captain America, Englehart is also known for a four-year stint (1972-1976) on The Avengers, and for a brief but potent run on Doctor Strange (with artist Frank Brunner).
In 1976, after a dispute with incoming Marvel Editor-In-Chief Gerry Conway, Englehart moved to DC Comics, where he wrote Justice League of America and a famous series of Batman stories (with artists Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin) before briefly leaving comics altogether.
After leaving comics, he published one fantasy/occult novel, The Point Man.
In 1983 he became the first writer at Epic, Marvel's short-lived line of creator-owned comics, launching Coyote (which he had earlier created at Eclipse Comics with Rogers) in collaboration with artist Steve Leialoha (and later Todd McFarlane).
He returned to mainstream comics at Marvel and DC in the mid 1980s, with stints on West Coast Avengers, Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer and Green Lantern. In 1992 he co-created an entire comics universe, the Ultraverse, for Malibu Comics. His creation Night Man was later adapted for TV.
In recent years, Englehart has combined the occasional comics writing with scripting for TV, computer games design and his own books. He has also written a number of series novels under house pseudonyms.