Kurt Busiek

Born 1960 Boston 362 series, 504 with collected and international editions 1,299 issues

18 awards

Kurt Busiek is a comic book writer born September 16, 1960 in Boston. He has written for DC Comics, crafting numerous storylines across the publisher's superhero titles over his career.

Name

Kurt Busiek

Issues

1,299

Series

504

Collected Editions

101

International Editions

Titles

Awards

Inkpot Award (2010), Squiddy Award - Best Comics Creative Team (2003), Squiddy Award - Best Comics Penciler (2003), Eisner Awards - Best Writer (1999), Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Writer (1999), Squiddy Award - Best Comics Creative Team (1999), Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Writer (1998), Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Writer (1998), Harvey Award - Best Writer (1998), Squiddy Award - Writer (1998), Thompsons - Favorite Individual Comic-Book Creator or Single Creative Team (1998), Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Writer (1997), Squiddy Award - Writer (1997), Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Writer (1996), Squiddy Award - Comics Creative Team (1996), Squiddy Award - Comics Writer (1996), Squiddy Award - Comics Writer (1995), Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Writer (1995)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

September 16, 1960

Birth Place

Boston

Country

United States

Links

www.busiek.com/

Series

Superman by Kurt Busiek (2024)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

2 issues

Thunderbolts Epic Collection: Targeted for Death (2025)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Free Agents (2024)

Image Comics

7 issues

Savage Tales (2025)

Dynamite Entertainment

1 issue

Astro City Metrobook (2022)

Collected Edition

Image Comics

6 issues

Conan the Barbarian (2023)

Titan Comics

34 issues

Amazing Spider-Man By Nick Spencer Omnibus (2023)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

2 issues

Thunderbolts Epic Collection: Wanted Dead or Alive (2024)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Marvel-Verse: Mary Jane (2024)

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Superman: Camelot Falls: The Deluxe Edition (2023)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Issues

Book Two

Superman by Kurt Busiek (2024)

Jul 29, 2025

Volume 3

Thunderbolts Epic Collection: Targeted for Death (2025)

May 28, 2025

Issue #7

Free Agents (2024)

Feb 19, 2025

His War Chapter Three; A Mutiny on Mars; The Real Thing; Seeing Red

Savage Tales (2025)

Feb 05, 2025

Volume 6

Astro City Metrobook (2022)

Jan 22, 2025

Issue #6

Free Agents (2024)

Dec 04, 2024

Issue #5

Free Agents (2024)

Nov 06, 2024

Issue #4

Free Agents (2024)

Oct 02, 2024

Issue #3

Free Agents (2024)

Sep 04, 2024

#14

Frozen Faith, Part II: The Daughter's Gaze

Conan the Barbarian (2023)

Aug 21, 2024

Lists

Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Writers Ever

The Most Influential Comic Book Writers Ever

Ranked

versedb Staff

Writers who shaped the comic book medium and whose work continues to influence storytelling today. These creators pushed boundaries, redefined genres, and left an indelible mark on how we tell stories in comics.

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