Biography
Brian Augustyn was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on The Flash in the 1990s. He wrote Gotham by Gaslight – which imagines Batman tracking Jack the Ripper – the prototype of DC's Elseworlds imprint, which featured versions of their characters in alternate settings.
Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for gcd_link_series. He then edited Syphons and Speed Racer for NOW Comics in 1987. In 1988, he joined DC, starting out as a co-editor on gcd_link_series, and later The Flash, Justice League, and the Impact Comics line of titles. As editor of The Flash, Augustyn hired Mark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run starting from gcd_link_issue. As an editor Augustyn worked for Event Comics in 1996, as editor-in-chief for Markosia Publishing in 2007, and as as an editor for White Cat Entertainment in 2021.
As a solo writer, Augustyn worked on DC's gcd_link_issue, its sequel gcd_link_issue, and gcd_link_series, or Wildstorm Productions' gcd_link_series and gcd_link_series. As co-writers, Augustyn and Mark Waid scripted gcd_link_series and gcd_link_series for Event Comics, gcd_link_series for Valiant, and gcd_link_series. After leaving his position as editor in 1996, Augustyn teamed with Waid to co-write The Flash in 1996–1997 and 1998–2000.
He was the co-Creator of Warhead and Dai Kamikaze: Man in the Moon.
Publication research
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Source record
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