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Mike Carey

Michael James Carey (born 1959), also known by his pen name M. Carey, is a British writer of comic books, novels and films, whose credits include the long-running The Sandman spin-off series Lucifer, a three-year stint on Hellblazer, as well as his creator-owned titles Crossing Midnight and The Unwritten for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, a lengthy run on Marvel's X-Men, the 2014 novel The Girl with All the Gifts and its 2016 film adaptation.

Also recorded as M. R. Carey · M.R. Carey

Mike Carey

Comic book creator Mike Carey, at the New York Comic Convention in Manhattan, October 10, 2010. Photo by Luigi Novi. This photo may be used, modified and published for any purpose, only if a easily visible credit to the photographer is placed near the photo in each instance in which it is used. Please maintain the original file name in all uses. (See licensing information below.) Publication of

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Name
Mike Carey
Birth Name
Michael James Carey
Born
1959
Birthplace
Liverpool, England
Nationality
British
Awards
Inkpot Award (2012) Philip K.
Occupation
novelist · screenwriter · science fiction writer · comics artist · writer · actor · comics writer
Known for
Lucifer

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