Keith Giffen

Keith Iath Giffen (November 30, 1952 - ) is an American writer, artist and penciller of comic books. He was born in Queens, New York City, New York.

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November 30 - 1952 - American - Writer - Artist - Penciller - Comic books - Queens - New York City - New York

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Giffen is best-known for his long runs illustrating and later writing the futuristic superhero team book Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1980s and 1990s, for co-creating the humorous, international version of the Justice League in the late 1980s (which he later revisited in "Formerly Known As The Justice League", calling them The Super Buddies) and for the characters of alien mercenary Lobo (with Roger Slifer) and the irreverent Ambush Bug.

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Futuristic - Superhero - Legion of Super-Heroes - 1980s - 1990s - Justice League - The Super Buddies - Alien - Mercenary - Lobo - Roger Slifer - Ambush Bug

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He has also worked on titles including All-Star Comics, Suicide Squad, Trencher and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.

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All-Star Comics - Suicide Squad - Trencher - T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents

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He and his Justice League co-horts (J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire) have recently unleashed their particular brand of storytelling on Marvel Comics' The Defenders. Upcoming work for Marvel includes "Drax The Destroyer" and "The Howling Commandos".

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J.M. DeMatteis - Kevin Maguire - Marvel Comics - The Defenders - Drax The Destroyer - The Howling Commandos

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Again with DeMatteis and Maguire, Giffen recently produced more superhero humor in the 3-issue mini-series Hero Squared for Boom! Studios.

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Trencher is to be re-released in a collected edition by Boom! Studios.

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Keith Giffen is the lead writer (along with Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid and Grant Morrison) on the upcoming DC Comic book "52" (working title), a weekly series following in the wake of their giant "Infinite Crisis" crossover storyline.

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Geoff Johns - Greg Rucka - Mark Waid - Grant Morrison - Infinite Crisis

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