Mark Millar

Mark Millar is a Scottish comic-book writer known for creator-owned series including Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Wanted, as well as stories for Marvel and DC Comics.

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Creator-owned comics: Comics whose creators retain substantial ownership and control over their characters and stories. Millar’s creator-owned series let him develop properties outside Marvel and DC.
Kick-Ass: A comic-book series by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. about an ordinary teenager who becomes a self-styled superhero. This creator-owned series is one of Millar’s signature works.
John Romita Jr.: An American comic-book artist known for work on Marvel titles and creator-owned series including Kick-Ass. He illustrated Kick-Ass and worked with Millar on other comics.
The Authority: A superhero comic series created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, featuring a team willing to use extreme force. Millar’s run pushed the series toward larger-scale, more confrontational superhero storytelling.
Millarworld: A comic-book publishing label and intellectual-property company founded by Mark Millar for creator-owned properties. It became the umbrella for many of Millar’s independent comics and adaptations.
Marvel Comics: An American comic-book publisher known for characters including Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Avengers. Millar wrote influential stories featuring Marvel characters.
Kingsman: A spy-comic franchise created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, later adapted into films. The series shows Millar applying his creator-owned approach to the spy genre.
Dave Gibbons: A British comic-book artist and writer best known for co-creating Watchmen with Alan Moore. Gibbons co-created The Secret Service, the comic that became the Kingsman franchise.
The Ultimates: A Marvel series by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch that reimagines the Avengers for the Ultimate line. This run became one of Millar’s most influential works within Marvel.
Netflix: An American subscription streaming service and entertainment company that produces and distributes films and television programs. Netflix acquired Millarworld in 2017 to develop its properties for screen and print.