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Kieron Gillen

Kieron Michael Gillen (born 30 September 1975) is a British comic book writer and former video game and music journalist. In comics, Gillen is known for his creator-owned series such as Once & Future (2019–2022), Die (2018–2021), Phonogram (2006–2016), and The Wicked + The Divine (2014–2019), the latter two co-created with artist Jamie McKelvie and published by Image. He is also known for numerous Marvel Comics projects, such as Journey into Mystery, Uncanny X-Men, and Young Avengers in the early 2010s and Star Wars comics in the mid-to-late 2010s including Darth Vader, Star Wars, and co-creation of the character Doctor Aphra who starred in her own ongoing spin-off comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra of which Gillen wrote the first 19 issues.

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Kieron Gillen

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Birth Name
Kieron Michael Gillen
Born
30 September 1975
Awards
Inkpot Award (2016)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Occupation
journalist · writer
Fields
PC game · music · comic
Honours
Inkpot Award · GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book
Languages
English

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