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Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite among others. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Casey is one of the creators of the animated series Ben 10.
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Career
[edit]Starting his professional writing career at Marvel Comics, Casey wrote for several titles, including Cable, The Incredible Hulk and Uncanny X-Men. He is also the co-creator of the superhero America Chavez.
Casey wrote many titles for Wildstorm, like the highly experimental Automatic Kafka with artist Ashley Wood. Casey took over Wildcats and gave the series a new direction, moving it from the superhero genre to incorporate elements of corporate espionage. He wrote a Mister Majestic series with artist Ed McGuiness, after which they subsequently collaborated on Adventures of Superman, which Casey wrote for three years.
Casey wrote 2005's Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes limited series and its sequel for Marvel Comics. Since 2001 Casey has produced creator-owned work through Image Comics, including Gødland, Codeflesh, Nixon's Pals, Charlatan Ball, Doc Bizarre, M.D., Officer Downe. He also wrote a revamp of the original Youngblood miniseries by Rob Liefeld, called Maximum Youngblood. As well as discussing the ending of Gødland, Charlatan Ball and Nixon's Pals,[dead link][1] he mentioned that Codeflesh[dead link][2] would be returning.[3]
Casey was featured in a 2006 documentary about the 1990s comic boom and bust called Adventures Into Digital Comics.[4]
Casey is a member of the Man of Action collective of creators (with Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle), who created the series Ben 10, airing on Cartoon Network.[citation needed] They also created the show Generator Rex, which also ran for two seasons on Cartoon Network. They are producers and story editors on the shows Ultimate Spider-Man and Marvel's Avengers Assemble airing on Disney XD. Casey also co-created the animated property Disco Destroyer with Scott Mosier and Jim Mahfood.
Dark Reign: Zodiac pits a new iteration of the old Avengers enemies against Norman Osborn's new status quo as Director of National Security,[5][6][7] and Final Crisis: Aftermath: Dance follows the adventures of the Super Young Team.[8][9] His brief return to DC also included a brief run on Superman/Batman.
His next work for Image Comics, with Mike Huddleston on art duties, was Butcher Baker: The Righteous Maker. The critically acclaimed series ended with issue #8, which was published on August 15, 2012, ten months after issue #7, a delay that Casey stated was due to Huddleston's having overcommitted himself. Huddleston responded to Casey's public statement by stating that the delay was caused by his need to take over work in order to make sufficient money, as Butcher Baker was not lucrative enough for him to avoid doing so. Huddleston further explained that he apologized to Casey and to fans for the delay.[10][11]
That same year, Casey debuted the six-issue Marvel miniseries Vengeance, which introduced a group of new villains to the Marvel Universe.[12] The hardcover collection was released in December 2012.
His other work includes the creator-owned series Sex and The Bounce for Image Comics, as well as Catalyst Comix for Dark Horse Comics, reviving many of the old Comics Greatest World superheroes from the 1990s.
A film called Officer Downe, based on Casey's comic,[13] was released in 2016.[14]
Bibliography
[edit]Early work
[edit]- Comic Effect #11 (a Superman/Aliens review, fanzine, 1995)
- San Diego Comic Convention Program #22: "I Could Have Been a Teenage Comic Book Writer" (essay, SDCC, 1995)
- The Chosen #1–2 (co-written by Casey and José Martínez, art by Paul Martínez and Jonathan Jay Lee, Prolix Press, 1995)
- The Harvest King #1–3 (with Mike Macropoulos, Caliber, 1998)
Marvel Comics
[edit]- X-Men:
- Wolverine:
- Wolverine: Days of Future Past #2–3 (script by Casey from story by John Francis Moore, art by Joe Bennett, 1998) collected in X-Men: Days of Future Past (hc, 392 pages, 2014, ISBN 0-7851-8442-2)
- Wolverine: Black Rio (with Óscar Jiménez, graphic novel, 48 pages, 1998, ISBN 0-7851-0674-X) collected in Wolverine: Blood Wedding (tpb, 320 pages, 2013, ISBN 0-7851-8524-0)
- X-Men vol. 2 #73: "The Elements within Us" (co-written by Casey and Joe Kelly, art by Jeff Johnson, 1998) collected in X-Men Gold: Homecoming (tpb, 336 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-302-90954-1)
- Cable (with José Ladrönn, Germán García (#52), Ryan Benjamin (#56–57), Ed McGuinness (#58) and Stephen Platt (#62–63), 1998–1999) collected as:
- The Hellfire Hunt (includes #51–58 and the Wolverine/Cable: Guts and Glory one-shot, tpb, 448 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-302-90785-9)
- The Nemesis Contract (collects #59–70, tpb, 400 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-302-90948-7)
- Alpha Flight vol. 2 (plot assist; scripted by Steven T. Seagle):
- "Microcosm" (art by Ariel Olivetti, in #11, 1998)
- Alpha Flight/Inhumans Annual '98 (co-written by Seagle and Mark Bernardo, art by Tom Raney, 1998)
- Uncanny X-Men:
- Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual '98 (with Leandro Fernández and Paul Pelletier, 1998) collected in X-Men Blue: Reunion (tpb, 328 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-302-90953-3)
- X-Men: The Magneto War (tpb, 504 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-302-91376-X) includes:
- "A World Apart, Part One" (script by Casey from story by Alan Davis, art by Adam Kubert, in #368, 1999)
- "A World Apart, Part Two" (script by Casey from story by Alan Davis, art by Davis, in X-Men vol. 2 #88, 1999)
- X-Men: X-Corps (tpb, 464 pages, 2013, ISBN 0-7851-8502-X) collects:
- "Playing God" (with Ian Churchill, in #394, 2001)
- "Poptopia" (with Ian Churchill, Mel Rubi (#397) and Ashley Wood (#398), in #395–398, 2001)
- "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" (with Tom Raney and Tom Derenick, in #399, 2001)
- "Absolute Progeny" (with Ashley Wood, in Annual '01, 2001)
- "Supreme Confessions" (with Cully Hamner, Ashley Wood, Eddie Campbell, Javier Pulido, Sean Phillips and Matthew Dow Smith, in #400, 2002)
- "Rocktopia" (with Ron Garney, Aaron Lopresti (#403, 406) and Sean Phillips, in #401–409, 2002)
- Juggernaut: The Eighth Day: "Eight is Enough" (with Terry Shoemaker, one-shot, 1999) collected in Thor by Dan Jurgens and John Romita, Jr. Volume 3 (tpb, 200 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4385-8)
- Children of the Atom #1–6 (with Steve Rude, Paul Smith + Michael Ryan (#4) and Esad Ribić, 1999–2000) collected as X-Men: Children of the Atom (tpb, 160 pages, 2001, ISBN 0-7851-0805-X)
- X-Men: Life Lessons (with John Paul Leon, one-shot, 2003)
- Wolverine:
- Hulk:
- The Incredible Hulk #467 (two-page prologue), 468–474 (with Javier Pulido and Ed McGuinness (#470–471), 1998–1999)
- Hulk Smash Avengers #2: "The Filth and the Fury" (with Max Fiumara, 2012) collected in Hulk Smash Avengers (tpb, 112 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-6305-0)
- Thunderbolts #26: "Lockdown" (with Leonardo Manco, co-feature, 1999) collected in Hawkeye and the Thunderbolts Volume 1 (tpb, 456 pages, 2016, ISBN 0-7851-9528-9)
- Deathlok vol. 2 #1–11 (with Leonardo Manco, Eric Canete (#4, 7), Matthew Dow Smith (#6) and John Buscema (#10), 1999–2000) collected as Deathlok: Rage Against the Machine (tpb, 456 pages, 2015, ISBN 0-7851-9291-3)
- Iron Man:
- Iron Man Annual '99: "Power Tools" (script by Casey from a plot by Kurt Busiek, art by Terry Shoemaker, 1999) collected in Iron Man by Kurt Busiek and Sean Chen Omnibus (hc, 1,024 pages, 2013, ISBN 0-7851-6814-1)
- Iron Man: The Inevitable #1–6 (with Frazer Irving, 2006) collected as Iron Man: The Inevitable (tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2084-X)
- Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin #1–6 (with Eric Canete, 2007–2008) collected as Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin (tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ISBN 0-7851-2622-8)
- Iron Man 2: Public Identity (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4858-2) includes:
- Iron Man 2: Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (with Timothy Green II, digital one-shot, Marvel, 2010)
- Iron Man 2: Phil Coulson, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (with Felix Ruiz, digital one-shot, Marvel, 2010)
- Iron Man 2: Black Widow, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (with Matt Camp, digital one-shot, Marvel, 2010)
- Iron Man 2: Public Identity #1–3 (plotted by Casey and Justin Theroux, scripted by Casey, art by Barry Kitson and Ron Lim, 2010)
- Captain America Annual '99: "Full Court Press" (with Pablo Raimondi, 1999) collected in Captain America: Land of the Free (tpb, 160 pages, 2013, ISBN 0-7851-6753-6)
- Heroes Reborn: Masters of Evil: "Battleship Downs" (with Charlie Adlard, one-shot, 2000) collected in Heroes Reborn: The Return (tpb, 288 pages, 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3748-3)
- Avengers:
- Ultimate Collection: Avengers — Earth's Mightiest Heroes (tpb, 376 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-5937-1) collects:
- Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1–8 (with Scott Kolins, 2005) also collected as Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (hc, 192 pages, 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1438-6)
- Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II #1–8 (with Will Rosado, 2007) also collected as Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II (hc, 192 pages, 2007, ISBN 0-7851-1851-9)
- Avengers: The Origin #1–5 (with Phil Noto, 2010) collected as Avengers: The Origin (hc, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4356-4; tpb, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-4400-5)
- Ultimate Collection: Avengers — Earth's Mightiest Heroes (tpb, 376 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-5937-1) collects:
- Fantastic Four: First Family #1–6 (with Chris Weston, 2006) collected as Fantastic Four: First Family (tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ISBN 0-7851-1703-2)
- The Last Defenders #1–6 (plotted by Casey and Keith Giffen, scripted by Casey, art by Jim Muniz, 2008) collected as The Last Defenders (tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ISBN 0-7851-2507-8)
- Dark Reign: Zodiac #1–3 (with Nathan Fox, 2009) collected in Dark Reign: The Underside (tpb, 256 pages, 2009, ISBN 0-7851-4160-X)
- Spider-Man:
- The Amazing Spider-Man Family #8: "Walking the Talk" (with Chad Hardin, anthology, 2009)
- Web of Spider-Man vol. 2 #7: "Fashion Spread" (with Jim Mahfood, anthology, 2010) collected in The Amazing Spider-Man: New York Stories (tpb, 152 pages, 2011, ISBN 0-7851-5637-2)
- The Amazing Spider-Man #700.3–700.4 (with Timothy Green II, 2014) collected in The Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker, the One and Only (tpb, 168 pages, 2014, ISBN 0-7851-9010-4)
- Age of Heroes #4: "Welcome Back, Zodiac" (with Nathan Fox, anthology, 2010) collected in Age of Heroes (tpb, 104 pages, 2011, ISBN 0-7851-4724-1)
- Vengeance #1–6 (with Nick Dragotta, 2011–2012) collected as Vengeance (hc, 136 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-5763-8; tpb, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-5764-6)
Image Comics
[edit]- Hellcop #1–4 (with Gilbert Monsanto, Avalon Studios, 1998–1999)
- Double Image #1–5: "Codeflesh" (with Charlie Adlard, anthology, 2001)
- After the series cancellation, Codeflesh was continued in Double Take #6–8 (Funk-O-Tron, 2001–2002)
- All eight installments were collected by AiT/Planet Lar as Codeflesh (tpb, 144 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-932051-15-5)
- Reprinted, along with a new short story, as Codeflesh: The Definitive Edition (hc, 128 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-60706-077-9)
- Four Letter Worlds: "Funk" (with Mike Huddleston, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-58240-439-9)
- Gødland (with Tom Scioli, 2005–2013) collected as:
- Gødland: Celestial Edition Volume 1 (collects #1–12, hc, 360 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-58240-832-7)
- Includes the "Early Christmas" short story from Image Holiday Special 2005 (written by Casey, art by Tom Scioli, 2005)
- Gødland: Celestial Edition Volume 2 (collects #13–24, hc, 360 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-60706-252-6)
- Gødland: Celestial Edition Volume 3 (collects #25–36 and the Gødland Finale one-shot, hc, 360 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-63215-382-3)
- Gødland: Celestial Edition Volume 1 (collects #1–12, hc, 360 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-58240-832-7)
- Pilot Season: Velocity (with Kevin Maguire, one-shot, Top Cow, 2007) collected in Pilot Season 2007 (tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-58240-900-5)
- A four-issue limited series continuing the story from the one-shot was announced for 2008,[15] with Casey joined by new artist ChrisCross.[16][17]
- The Casey/ChrisCross team reportedly completed the entire first issue[18] before departing the series due to "creative differences".[19]
- The series was eventually released in 2010 with script by Ron Marz and art by Kenneth Rocafort.[20]
- Youngblood:
- Youngblood vol. 4 (with Derec Donovan, 2008–2009) collected as:
- Focus Tested (collects #1–4, tpb, 96 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-58240-945-5)
- Voted Off the Island (collects #5–8, tpb, 96 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-60706-003-5)
- Youngblood Volume 1 (hc, 168 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-58240-858-0)
- Reprints of the first five issues of Youngblood (original art by Rob Liefeld, 1992–1993) with new dialogue by Casey.[21]
- Youngblood vol. 4 (with Derec Donovan, 2008–2009) collected as:
- The Next Issue Project: Fantastic Comics #24: "Flip Falcon in the Fourth Dimension" (with Bill Sienkiewicz, anthology, 2008)
- Krash Bastards (with Axel 13, graphic novel, 142 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-58240-905-6)
- Nixon's Pals (with Chris Burnham, graphic novel, 100 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-58240-937-4)
- Reprinted in color and with bonus material as Nixon's Pals (hc, 120 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-63215-303-3)
- Charlatan Ball #1–6 (with Andy Suriano, 2008–2009) collected as Charlatan Ball (tpb, 160 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-60706-084-1)
- Officer Downe: "Tough Shit" (with Chris Burnham, one-shot, 2010)
- Reprinted as Officer Downe: Bigger, Better, Bastard Edition (hc, 96 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-60706-477-4)
- Reprinted with the film adaptation-related bonus material as Officer Downe (tpb, 120 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0119-4)
- Butcher Baker, the Righteous Maker #1–8 (with Mike Huddleston, 2011–2012) collected as Butcher Baker, the Righteous Maker (hc, 250 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-60706-652-1; tpb, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0333-2)
- Ziggy Marley's Marijuanaman (script by Casey based on the concept by Ziggy Marley, art by Jim Mahfood, graphic novel, 48 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-60706-370-0)
- Doc Bizarre, M.D. (with Andy Suriano, graphic novel, 72 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-60706-455-3)
- Haunt (with Nathan Fox, Robbi Rodriguez (#25) and Kyle Strahm (#28), 2011–2012) collected as:
- Volume 4 (collects #19–24, tpb, 160 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-60706-588-6)
- Volume 5 (collects #25–30, tpb, 160 pages, cancelled, ISBN 1-60706-679-3)
- The series ceased publication with issue #28, which had last two pages written and drawn by Todd McFarlane (owner of the book).
- McFarlane was also listed as the writer of all subsequent issues, even though the Casey/Fox run has been solicited up to issue #31.[22]
- The Bounce #1–12 (with David Messina, 2013–2014) collected as The Bounce: The Complete Edition (tpb, 270 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-63215-011-5)
- Sex (with Piotr Kowalski, Morgan Jeske (#9), Chris Peterson (#14), Dan McDaid (#17), Luke Parker (#18) and Ian McEwan (#19–20), 2013–2016) collected as:
- The Summer of Hard (collects #1–8, tpb, 168 pages, 2013, ISBN 1-60706-784-6)
- Supercool (collects #7–14, tpb, 128 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-63215-005-0)
- Broken Toys (collects #15–20, tpb, 144 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-63215-228-2)
- Daisy Chains (collects #21–26, tpb, 128 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-63215-677-6)
- Reflexology (collects #27–34, tpb, 128 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-63215-904-X)
- After issue #34, the series switched to the graphic novel format:[23]
- World Hunger (sc, 128 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-63215-904-X)
- Valhalla Mad #1–4 (with Paul Maybury, 2015) collected as Valhalla Mad (tpb, 120 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-63215-602-4)
- Annual (collection of never-before-reprinted and new material curated by Casey, 128 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0371-5)
- "Modern Romance" (written by Casey, art by Nathan Fox)
- "The Winternational" (written by Casey, art by Luke Parker)
- "Odin's Mighty Return" (written by Casey, art by Jim Rugg)
- "Slowpoke the Porcupine" (written and drawn by Max Casey)
- "Gangsta Toads" (written and drawn by Dylan Casey)
- "Swap Meat" (article) and "Colonel Kane and Abel" (written by Casey, art by Wilfredo Torres)
- New Lieutenants of Metal #1–4 (with Ulises Farinas, 2018) collected as New Lieutenants of Metal (tpb, 104 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-5343-0699-4)
- MCMLXXV #1–3 (with Ian McEwan, 2018) collected as MCMLXXV (tpb, 80 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-5343-1215-3)
- Jesusfreak (with Benjamin Marra, graphic novel, 64 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-5343-1174-2)
- All-America Comix (with Dustin Nguyen, one-shot, 2020)[24]
DC Comics
[edit]- The Flash:
- The Flash 80-Page Giant #2: "Successionary Modern" (with Ron Lim, anthology, 1999)
- The Flash vol. 2 #151: "Territorealis" (with Duncan Rouleau, 1999) collected in DC Goes Ape (tpb, 168 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1935-7)
- Superman:
- Superman Secret Files & Origins #2: "From the Desk of... Jimmy Olsen" (with Michael Avon Oeming, co-feature, 1999)
- Superman 80-Page Giant #2: "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Do You Trust?" (with Michael Avon Oeming, anthology, 1999)
- Adventures of Superman:
- "Pillar of Earth" (with Mike S. Miller, in #587–588, 2001)
- Issue #587 is scripted by Casey from J. M. DeMatteis' plot.
- Superman: Return to Krypton (tpb, 208 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0194-6) includes:
- "Return to Krypton, Part Two: Second Honeymoon" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #589, 2001)
- "Return to Krypton II, Part Two: Culture Shock" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #606, 2002)
- "Don't Cry for Me, Bialya" (with Derec Aucoin, in #590, 2001)
- "Strange Behavior" (with Mike Wieringo, in #592, 2001)
- Superman: Our Worlds at War (tpb, 512 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-1129-1) includes:
- "Our Worlds at War" (with Mike Wieringo, in #593–595, 2001)
- "Shipbuilding" (with Mike Wieringo, in #596, 2001)
- "Joker: Last Laugh — Rubber Crutch" (with Derec Aucoin, in #597, 2001)
- "Cult of Persuasion (prologue)" (with Mike Wieringo, in #598, 2001)
- "Borba Za Zhivuchest" (with Derec Aucoin, in #599, 2002)
- "A Lex" (with Mike Wieringo, in #600, 2002)
- "Cult of Persuasion" (with Pete Woods, in #601–602, 2002)
- "Mirror, Mirror" (with Carlos Meglia, in #603–605, 2002)
- Superman: Ending Battle (tpb, 192 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2259-5) includes:
- "Ending Battle" (with Derec Aucoin, in #608–609, 2002)
- "Small Perceptions" (with Derec Aucoin, in #610, 2003)
- "In the Grip of the Hollow Men!" (with Derec Aucoin, in #612–616, 2003)
- "Encyclopedia Universal" (with Charlie Adlard, in #617–618, 2003)
- "Prestidigitation Nation" (with Derec Aucoin, in #619–620, 2003)
- "The Chilling Prophecy of the Minuteman" (with Derec Aucoin, in #621–622, 2003–2004)
- Superman: The Man of Steel — Believe (digest-sized tpb, 128 pages, 2013, ISBN 1-4012-4705-9) includes:
- "Bittersweet" (with Derec Aucoin, in #623, 2004)
- "Pillar of Earth" (with Mike S. Miller, in #587–588, 2001)
- Batman: Tenses #1–2 (with Cully Hamner, 2003)
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #1–6 (with ChrisCross and Eduardo Pansica, 2009) collected as Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2605-1)
- Superman/Batman #64, 68–71 (with Scott Kolins (#64) and Ardian Syaf, 2009–2010) collected in Superman/Batman Volume 6 (tpb, 328 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-4012-7503-6)
- Casey was fired off the book after he harshly commented on DC's decision to brand his first arc on the series as a tie-in to Our Worlds at War, a then-8-year-old event.[25]
- Issues #70–71 were completed by a different creative team (script by Joshua Williamson, art by Jason Fabok), with Casey credited as "co-writer".
Wildstorm
[edit]- Gen13:
- Gen13 #42: "Chang... Percival Chang" (with Kevin Maguire, 1999)
- Wild Times: Gen13: "Still Waters Run Deep" (with Jason Johnson, one-shot, 1999)
- Mr. Majestic (co-written by Casey and Brian Holguin):
- "Cosmology" (with Ed McGuinness, in #1–6, 1999–2000) collected as Mr. Majestic (tpb, 176 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-56389-659-1)
- "Universal Law" (with Eric Canete, in #7–9, 2000)
- Wildcats:
- Wildcats vol. 2 (with Bryan Hitch (#5), Travis Charest (#6), Sean Phillips and Steve Dillon (#20–21), 1999–2001) collected as:
- Street Smart (includes #5–6, hc, 160 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-56389-685-0; tpb, 2002, ISBN 1-56389-658-3)
- Both issues are scripted by Casey from Scott Lobdell's plots.
- Vicious Circles (collects #7–13, tpb, 144 pages, 2001, ISBN 1-56389-761-X)
- Serial Boxes (collects #14–19, tpb, 144 pages, 2001, ISBN 1-56389-766-0)
- Battery Park (collects #20–28, tpb, 224 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-4012-0035-4)
- Street Smart (includes #5–6, hc, 160 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-56389-685-0; tpb, 2002, ISBN 1-56389-658-3)
- Wildcats: Ladytron (with Eric Canete and Jason Johnson, one-shot, 2000)
- Wildcats Annual '00: "Devil's Night, Part Three" (with Lee Bermejo, 2000)
- Wildcats 3.0 (with Dustin Nguyen, Sean Phillips, Francisco Ruiz Velasco (#17–18), Pasqual Ferry (#19) and Duncan Rouleau, 2002–2004) collected as:
- Year One (collects #1–12, tpb, 288 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2856-9)
- Year Two (collects #13–24, tpb, 288 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3050-4)
- Coup D'Etat #3: "Henhouse Confidential" (with Alé Garza, Eye of the Storm, 2004) collected in Coup D'Etat (tpb, 112 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0570-4)
- Wildcats vol. 2 (with Bryan Hitch (#5), Travis Charest (#6), Sean Phillips and Steve Dillon (#20–21), 1999–2001) collected as:
- The Authority Annual '00: "Devil's Night, Part Two" (with Cully Hamner, 2000) collected in The Authority: Earth Inferno and Other Stories (tpb, 192 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-56389-854-3)
- Automatic Kafka #1–9 (with Ashley Wood, Eye of the Storm, 2002–2003)
- The Intimates #1–12 (co-created by Casey and Jim Lee; written by Casey, art by Lee, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Scott Iwahashi (#9–10), Carlos D'Anda (#10, 12) and Alé Garza (#11–12), 2005)
- Tom Strong #33: "The Journey Within" (with Ben Oliver, America's Best Comics, 2005) collected in Tom Strong Book Six (hc, 160 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-1108-9; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1109-7)
Dark Horse Comics
[edit]- 9-11 Volume 1: "Uncertain Process" (with Sean Phillips, anthology graphic novel, 196 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-56389-881-0)
- KISS #1–6 (with Mel Rubi, 2002–2003) collected in KISS Kompendium (hc, 1,200 pages, HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN 0-06-172819-5)
- Reveal: "Autopilot" (with Sean Phillips, anthology one-shot, 2002)
- Hellboy: Weird Tales #2: "Flight Risk" (with Steve Parkhouse, anthology, 2003) collected in Hellboy: Weird Tales Volume 1 (tpb, 128 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-56971-622-6)
- Star Wars Tales #17: "Phantom Menaces" (with Francisco Paronzini, anthology, 2003) collected in Star Wars Tales Volume 5 (tpb, 248 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-59307-286-4)
- The Milkman Murders #1–4 (with Steve Parkhouse, 2004) collected as The Milkman Murders (tpb, 104 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-59307-080-2; hc, Image, 2012, ISBN 1-60706-609-2)
- Dark Horse Presents (anthology):
- MySpace Dark Horse Presents #11: "New Game" (with Pop Mhan, 2008) collected in MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 2 (tpb, 168 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-59582-248-8)
- Dark Horse Presents vol. 3 #5: "Odin's Mighty Return" (with Jim Rugg, 2014) collected in Annual (tpb, 128 pages, Image, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0371-5)
- Catalyst Comix #1–9 (with Dan McDaid, Paul Maybury and Ulises Farinas, 2013–2014) collected as Catalyst Comix (tpb, 284 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-61655-345-6)
Other publishers
[edit]- Battle Pope: Wrath of God #1–3: "Immigrant Song" (with Jason Latour, co-feature, Funk-O-Tron, 2002)
- Hip Flask (dialogue assist; series of one-shots written by Richard Starkings and drawn by José Ladrönn, Active Images):
- Hip Flask: Unnatural Selection (2002) reprinted with bonus material as Hip Flask: Unnatural Selection (hc, 48 pages, 2003, ISBN 0-9740567-0-7)
- Hip Flask: Elephantmen (2003) collected in Hip Flask: Concrete Jungle (hc, 96 pages, Image, 2007, ISBN 1-58240-679-0)
- Devil's Due:
- Infantry #1–4 (with Clément Sauvé, Giancarlo Caracuzzo (#3) and Jim Muniz (#4), Aftermath, 2004–2005)
- G.I. Joe: America's Elite (with Stefano Caselli, Nelson Blake II and Joshua Medors, 2005–2006) collected as:
- The Newest War (includes #0–5, tpb, 160 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-932796-48-7)
- The Ties That Bind (collects #6–12, tpb, 192 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-932796-55-X)
- In Sheep's Clothing (collects #13–18, tpb, 176 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-932796-79-7)
- Zen the Intergalactic Ninja: "The Almighty Unexpected" (with Lee Ferguson, co-feature in one-shot, 2008)
- AiT/Planet Lar:
- Full Moon Fever (co-written by Casey and Caleb Gerard, art by Damian Couceiro, graphic novel, 88 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-932051-35-X)
- Rock Bottom (with Charlie Adlard, graphic novel, sc, 112 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-932051-45-7; hc, Image, 2012, ISBN 1-60706-619-X)
- Boom! Studios:
- The Black Plague (with Julia Bax, one-shot, 2006)
- What Were They Thinking?!: Monster Mash-Up: "Barry's Secret Shame!" (over art by Steve Ditko, anthology one-shot, 2006)
- The story is a "remix" of "The Green Unknown" from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #19 (1960) with new humorous dialogue.
- Collected in What Were They Thinking?! (tpb, 128 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-934506-07-9)
- Pirate Tales: "The Walk" (with Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, anthology one-shot, 2006)
- Heroes #39–42: "Betty" (with Ryan Odagawa, weekly webcomic published at NBC.com, 2007) collected in Heroes Volume 2 (hc, 240 pages, Wildstorm, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1925-X; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2229-3)
- Dynamite:
- Project Superpowers (co-plotted by Casey and Alex Ross, written by Casey):
- The Death-Defying 'Devil #1–4 (with Edgar Salazar, 2008–2009) collected as The Death-Defying 'Devil (tpb, 104 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-60690-078-1)
- Project Superpowers: Meet the Bad Guys #1–4 (with Jonathan Lau, Mike Lilly, Carlos Paul and Jack Herbert, 2009) collected as Project Superpowers: Meet the Bad Guys (tpb, 112 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-60690-104-4)
- Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers vol. 3 #1–6 (with Nathan Fox and various artists, 2014–2015) collected as Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers (tpb, 168 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-5241-0008-0)
- Jonny Quest (2024 - ongoing)
- Project Superpowers (co-plotted by Casey and Alex Ross, written by Casey):
- Flash Gordon 75th Anniversary: "Freedom Flight (Little Wing)" (with Omaha Pérez, anthology graphic novel, 80 pages, Ardden Entertainment, 2010, ISBN 0-9561259-2-1)
- Playboy #2014–01/02: "Modern Romance" (with Nathan Fox, six-page co-feature, 2014) collected in Annual (tpb, 128 pages, Image, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0371-5)
- Miami Vice Remix #1–5 (with Jim Mahfood, IDW Publishing, 2015) collected as Miami Vice Remix (tpb, 148 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-63140-465-2)
- The Winternational #1–12 (with Luke Parker, webcomic, Stela, 2016) collected in Annual (tpb, 128 pages, Image, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0371-5)
- Lion Forge:
- Accell #1–21 (with Damion Scott and Ramon Bachs, 2017–2019) partially collected in:
- Home Schooling (collects #1–4, tpb, 144 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-941302-37-8)
- Pop Quiz (collects #5–9, tpb, 144 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-941302-75-0)
- Turf Battles (collects #10–14, tpb, 144 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-941302-79-3)
- Slipstream Dream (collects #15–19, tpb, 144 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-941302-91-2)
- Incidentals (with Larry Stroman and Will Rosado, 2017–2018) collected as:
- Powers, Lies and Secrets (collects #1–4, tpb, 152 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-941302-64-5)
- Balance of Power (collects #5–9, tpb, 144 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-941302-82-3)
- KINO (with Jefte Palo, ChrisCross and Chris Batista (#9), 2017–2018) collected as:
- Escape from the Abyss (collects #1–4, tpb, 152 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-941302-65-3)
- The End of All Lies (collects #5–9, tpb, 144 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-941302-83-1)
- Accell #1–21 (with Damion Scott and Ramon Bachs, 2017–2019) partially collected in:
References
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- ^ "Revisiting Codeflesh With Joe Casey & Larry Young". Newsarama. October 24, 2003
- ^ Minnick, Remy (June 13, 2008). "The Road To Enlightenment Leads to GØDLAND". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Adventures Into Digital Comics Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Icon 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ Richards, Dave (February 28, 2009). "WC: Casey Talks 'Dark Reign: Zodiac'". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Brady, Matt (February 28, 2009). "WonderCon '09 - Joe Casey Talks 'Dark Reign: Zodiac'". Newsarama.
- ^ "THE OSBORN SUPREMACY: Zodiac". Comic Book Resources. April 7, 2009
- ^ Brady, Matt (February 11, 2009). "Ian Sattler on the Final Crisis: Aftermath Titles". Newsarama.
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (March 5, 2009). "Joe Casey 'Dances' with Super Young Team in 'Final Crisis Aftermath'". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Melrose, Kevin (August 15, 2012). "Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker has ended, apparently" Archived May 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Callahan, Timothy (August 13, 2012). "When Words Collide: Joe Casey Talks: The Return of 'Butcher Baker'". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Callahan, Timothy (May 23, 2011). "When Words Collide: Joe Casey's 'Vengeance,' Part 1". Comic Book Resources.
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External links
[edit]- Joe Casey at IMDb
- Man of Action's official website
- Joe Casey at the Grand Comics Database
- Joe Casey at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Comics, Drugs & Cornflakes - An Extensive Interview @ PopImage
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Comics Reporter: Tom Spurgeon: Interviews with Joe Casey: 2003 (48 000 words!), 2005, 2007
- Interview with Joe Casey about Youngblood on the Comic Geek Speak podcast
Joe Casey
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Entry into Comics
Joe Casey, an American comic book writer born on July 26, 1970, began his professional career in the mid-1990s after developing an interest in comics during his teenage years.[4] His early exposure to the medium included studying works like Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One, which inspired his initial amateur scriptwriting efforts, such as the unsolicited Batman story "Desecration" submitted to DC Comics in 1987 at age 16. The submission was rejected with encouragement from then-publisher Dick Giordano to pursue original material, highlighting Casey's transition from fan-based writing to aspiring professional.[5] Casey's entry into paid professional work occurred in 1995 when he sold a 10-page short story featuring characters Dutch and Sentinel to Extreme Studios, an imprint founded by Rob Liefeld under Image Comics, for the anthology Youngblood: Strikefile. Edited by Eric Stephenson, the story provided Casey with his first check as a writer but was ultimately unpublished, serving nonetheless as a crucial foothold in the industry. This breakthrough came after he relocated to Los Angeles around age 24 and networked through a retail job at Tower Records, connecting with industry figures amid the excitement of Image Comics' 1992 launch, which emphasized creator ownership—a model that influenced his approach.[6][7] Throughout the late 1990s, Casey faced typical freelance challenges, including rejections and sporadic gigs with smaller publishers, while honing an experimental style drawn from influences like Jack Kirby's boundless superhero narratives and Doug Moench/Paul Gulacy's Master of Kung Fu. These early experiences built the foundation for his move to major publishers, culminating in his first ongoing series assignment at Marvel Comics in 1997.[8][9]Marvel Comics Period
Joe Casey joined Marvel Comics in 1997, securing his first ongoing series on Cable, beginning with issue #51 in February 1998 and continuing through issue #70 in August 1999.[10][11] Collaborating closely with artist José Ladrönn, Casey reimagined the time-traveling mutant as a more introspective, classic Marvel-style hero, emphasizing personal struggles over high-stakes action, which earned critical praise for its innovative take despite declining sales from approximately 72,000 copies for #51 to 45,000 for #70.[11][12] In 1999, after Ladrönn's departure due to editorial changes, Casey quit the series in solidarity, prioritizing creative loyalty over continuation.[11] Casey's tenure at Marvel extended into the early 2000s with a run on Uncanny X-Men from issues #394 in June 2001 through #409 in September 2002, often paired with artist Ian Churchill on key issues like #396 and #401. His approach shifted toward character-driven narratives that deconstructed superhero tropes, such as delving into Wolverine's internal rage and the X-Men's role as a paramilitary force amid themes of fame and prejudice.[13][14] This lighter continuity focus provided fresh perspectives on team dynamics, though reception was mixed, with praise for bold ideas like the X-Corps initiative but criticism for uneven pacing alongside Grant Morrison's parallel New X-Men run.[15] By 2002, amid moderate commercial success, Casey departed Marvel to pursue opportunities at Image Comics and DC, marking the end of his mutant-focused work that had revitalized established characters through psychological depth rather than spectacle.[16] His early anthology contributions, such as stories in Marvel Comics Presents, had served as a stepping stone to these higher-profile assignments.Wildstorm and DC Comics Period
In 2001, Joe Casey transitioned to writing for DC Comics' mainline titles, beginning with a significant run on Adventures of Superman from issue #588 to #623, spanning 2001 to 2004.[17] This period followed the "Our Worlds at War" crossover event, where Casey's stories explored Superman's emotional recovery and evolving role as a hero in Metropolis, incorporating themes of family, identity, and urban heroism amid post-war fallout.[18] His narratives often delved into Superman's pacifist tendencies, influenced subtly by Casey's earlier deconstructions of superhero tropes during his Marvel X-Men tenure.[19] In the early 2000s, Casey wrote Wildcats 3.0 for Wildstorm, a reimagining of the Wildstorm team in a futuristic corporate landscape that emphasized high-stakes business intrigue over traditional superhero action.[20][21] The series, which ran from 2002 to 2005, featured art by Dustin Nguyen and explored themes of media consolidation and democratic threats through the lens of the Halo Corporation, marking Casey's initial foray into bold, experimental storytelling at Wildstorm.[22][23] Casey's DC work extended to key miniseries that expanded DC Universe lore. In 2009, he wrote the six-issue Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance, which followed the Japanese Super Young Team as they navigated fame, public perception, and heroic duties in the wake of the "Final Crisis" event, blending idol culture with explorations of music's role in inspiring heroism.[24] Later, in 2024, Casey returned for the 8-issue miniseries Kneel Before Zod, a series centered on General Zod's family dynamics, psychological motivations, and quest for dominance, providing deeper insight into the Kryptonian villain's backstory beyond his traditional antagonistic portrayals.[25] Throughout these projects, Casey's style fused pulp adventure elements—such as high-stakes action and larger-than-life characters—with social commentary on power, celebrity, and moral responsibility in superhero narratives.[17] His contributions to broader DC events included tie-ins that reinforced Superman's centrality in multiversal crises, though his primary focus remained on character-driven arcs. In recent years, elements of his early 2000s Superman work have been revisited through collections like the 2023 new edition of Superman: Ending Battle, which reprints stories co-written by Casey involving Manchester Black's threats to Superman's loved ones.[26]Image Comics and Creator-Owned Work
Casey's Image tenure gained significant momentum with Gødland (2005–2012), an Eisner Award-nominated cosmic epic co-created with artist Tom Scioli that spanned 36 issues and blended Silver Age superhero homages with psychedelic, universe-spanning narratives.[1][27] The series followed astronaut Adam Archer, empowered by extraterrestrial forces, in mind-bending adventures that paid tribute to Jack Kirby's Fourth World while pushing boundaries with abstract visuals and philosophical undertones.[28] Its critical acclaim highlighted Casey's innovative fusion of retro aesthetics and avant-garde elements, establishing him as a key figure in Image's creator-owned renaissance.[29] Building on this foundation, Casey delved into more mature, deconstructive territory with Sex (2013–2016), a five-volume series illustrated by Piotr Kowalski that dissected superhero tropes through explicit adult themes and psychological depth.[30] Centered on retired vigilante Simon Cooke navigating a hedonistic Saturn City, the work premiered in Playboy and earned praise for its unflinching exploration of identity, power, and desire, evolving Casey's style from ensemble team books toward intimate, provocative character studies.[31][32] This thematic progression culminated in the 2019 graphic novel Jesusfreak, co-created with Benjamin Marra, which offered a satirical pulp reinterpretation of faith, vigilantism, and biblical lore through a two-fisted, demon-slaying lens on Christ's origin story.[33] Published as a 64-page hardcover, the project received acclaim for its irreverent yet thoughtful boundary-pushing, underscoring Casey's reputation for critical innovation in creator-owned comics.[34][35] Casey's Image work, including echoes of his bolder DC Superman experiments, consistently prioritized personal narratives that challenged genre conventions.[36]Man of Action Entertainment
In 2000, Joe Casey co-founded Man of Action Entertainment, a bi-coastal writers' collective dedicated to developing creator-owned intellectual properties across comics, television, and film.[37] The group, comprising Casey alongside Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle, emphasized collaborative storytelling to bridge comic book aesthetics with multimedia formats, allowing creators to retain ownership and control over their concepts.[37] Casey's role as a writer and producer within the studio focused on translating the dynamic pacing and visual flair of comics into animated series, prioritizing expansive world-building that could sustain long-term franchises.[38] A cornerstone of Man of Action's success was the creation of the Ben 10 animated series, which premiered on Cartoon Network in 2005 and ran through 2008. Co-created by Casey and his collaborators, the show followed a young boy discovering an alien-transforming watch, blending high-stakes action with themes of heroism and discovery; it spawned a multimedia franchise generating over $4.5 billion in revenue through merchandise, toys, and spin-offs.[2] Casey's contributions as executive producer and writer helped adapt comic-inspired episodic structures to television, ensuring self-contained adventures while building an interconnected universe that appealed to young audiences.[38] This approach influenced subsequent projects, such as Generator Rex (2010–2013), another Cartoon Network series co-created and written by Casey, where a teenage protagonist harnesses nanite powers to battle global threats, emphasizing mature tonal elements and serialized world-building drawn from comic narratives. Man of Action also co-created the Big Hero 6 comic series (2008–2011) for Marvel Comics, which provided the basis for Disney's 2014 Academy Award-winning animated feature film. Casey also received writing credits on Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (2012–2017) and Avengers Assemble (2013–2019), both on Disney XD, where he and Man of Action co-executive produced episodes that infused team-based superhero dynamics with fast-paced, comic-book-style action sequences.[3][39] Casey's work extended to live-action with the 2016 film adaptation of Officer Downe, based on his 2010 Image Comics graphic novel co-created with artist Chris Burnham.[40] Directed by Shawn Crahan and starring Kim Coates as the indestructible LAPD officer, the movie retained the source material's ultra-violent, satirical take on crime-fighting tropes, with Casey serving as screenwriter and producer to preserve the comic's raw energy in a cinematic format.[40] Though it received mixed reviews—praised for its bold visuals but critiqued for uneven pacing, earning a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes—the project marked a notable crossover for Casey's comic influences into feature films, highlighting Man of Action's versatility in multimedia adaptation.[41]Recent Projects and Adaptations
In the 2020s, Joe Casey has maintained a prolific output across major publishers and independents, blending nostalgic superhero tropes with contemporary storytelling. His work during this period emphasizes team dynamics, legacy, and high-stakes action, often revisiting iconic franchises while exploring new creator-owned concepts.[1][42] Casey's ongoing Image Comics series Blood Squad Seven, co-created with artist Paul Fry, launched in 2020 and reimagines '90s-era superhero teams through a modern lens. The narrative follows a new generation of heroes who inherit the mantle of America's former top superhero squad, which disbanded thirty years prior after a catastrophic event, as they navigate a divided society and fulfill an old promise to protect the nation. By November 2025, the series had reached issue #11, with #12 scheduled for December 2025, incorporating extras like the 2024 Strikefile one-shot that delves into team lore. This project evolves the mature, introspective themes of Casey's earlier Sex series (2013–2016) into a satirical take on celebrity heroism and cultural nostalgia.[43][44][6] In 2024, Casey revived the classic adventure franchise Jonny Quest for Dynamite Entertainment, co-writing the series with artist Sebastián Piriz to update the Hanna-Barbera property for a new audience. The storyline centers on the Quest family's time-displaced exploits, culminating in confrontations with arch-nemesis Dr. Zin while grappling with the temptations of altering history using future knowledge. The five-issue arc began with a Free Comic Book Day prelude in May 2024 and concluded its first volume in December 2024, emphasizing high-adventure escapades aboard the Sea Quest.[45][46] Casey returned to Marvel in 2025 with the limited series Weapon X-Men, a five-issue run penciled by Chris Cross that assembles a ruthless mutant anti-hero team consisting of Wolverine, Deadpool, Cable, Chamber, and Thunderbird. The plot kicks off with a high-stakes rescue mission in a global conflict zone, uncovering potential betrayal within mutant ranks and enforcing a "no mercy" ethos amid intense action sequences. Issues #1 through #5 were released from February to June 2025, collected in the trade paperback Weapon X-Men: The Real Thing later that year.[47][48] That same year, DC Comics issued a new edition of The Authority Book Two in June 2025, reprinting early 2000s stories, including Casey's Authority Annual 2000 #1 alongside works by Warren Ellis, Paul Jenkins, and Mark Millar. Casey's contributions include segments exploring the team's battle against shadowy power brokers in the post-9/11 era, with the updated paperback featuring restored artwork and contextual forewords to highlight the series' enduring influence on deconstructed superhero narratives.[49] Through his involvement with Man of Action Entertainment, Casey has sustained the Ben 10 franchise as an ongoing multimedia property, which has generated over $4.5 billion since its 2005 debut. While no new TV revivals materialized between 2020 and 2025, the team announced a fresh comic series at Dynamite in July 2024, with further details revealed in October 2025, set for launch in February 2026, with Casey scripting the debut issue alongside rotating Man of Action partners and artist Robert Carey to reintroduce the alien-transforming hero in an "ultimate" style format.[50][51] Complementing his comics work, Casey launched the Substack newsletter Joe Casey Writes in October 2024, where he shares essays on the craft of writing, career reflections, and behind-the-scenes insights into his projects. Posts from 2024 and 2025 cover topics like engineering successful comic launches, revising backmatter for older series, and personal anecdotes from his Marvel tenure, such as the development of Weapon X-Men and Jonny Quest.[52][53][54] As of November 2025, Casey remains an active freelancer, deftly balancing high-profile assignments at Marvel and DC with independent ventures at Image and Dynamite, ensuring his voice continues to shape both mainstream and creator-owned comics.[42][1]Bibliography
Marvel Comics
Joe Casey's tenure at Marvel Comics in the late 1990s and early 2000s, particularly his runs on X-Men-related titles, solidified his reputation for handling complex superhero narratives involving mutant teams and cosmic threats.[42] His notable writing credits include:- Cable #60–70 (1999), a storyline exploring Cable's futuristic origins and battles against internal threats within his mercenary group.[11]
- Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual #1 (1998), a crossover team-up story.[55]
- X-Men: Children of the Atom #1–6 (2000, miniseries), retelling the early recruitment and formation of the original X-Men team under Professor Xavier.[56]
- Uncanny X-Men #401–411 (2001–2002), featuring the introduction of the X-Corps initiative and character developments for Banshee, Stacy X, and Thunderbird.[57]
- Adventures of Superman #573–621 (2000–2004), a prolonged run emphasizing Superman's personal growth and Metropolis threats.[58]
- Weapon X-Men #1–5 (2025, limited series), assembling a ruthless anti-hero team including Wolverine, Deadpool, Cable, Chamber, and Thunderbird for high-stakes mutant operations.[47]
DC Comics
Joe Casey's work at DC Comics primarily focused on Superman-related titles, where his arcs built on his Marvel experience by exploring introspective and psychological dimensions of heroism similar to those in his Cable run.[17]- Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #1–3 (2009), examining the Super Young Team's post-crisis struggles in Japan.[24]
- Kneel Before Zod #1–12 (2024), a character-driven exploration of General Zod's family dynamics and conquest ambitions.[59]
- Superman: Ending Battle (2005 trade paperback collecting issues from 2001–2002, with co-writing credits on key arcs; new 2025 edition).
- Event tie-ins including select issues of JLA/Avengers (2003–2004), bridging DC and Marvel universes.[17]
- Superman: Our Worlds at War aftermath stories, such as in Superman/Batman #69–71 (2010), resolving interstellar war consequences.[60]
