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Al Ewing
Ewing at a book signing at
Midtown Comics in Manhattan
Born (1977-08-12) 12 August 1977 (age 47)
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Writer
Notable worksEl Sombra Trilogy
Loki: Agent of Asgard
Ultimates
The Immortal Hulk
We Only Find Them When They're Dead

Al Ewing (/ˈjuːɪŋ/ YOO-ing; born 12 August 1977) is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press, for 2000 AD, and for Marvel Comics.

Career

Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page Future Shocks format for 2000 AD and moved on to regular stints on Judge Dredd (2008–2015), for which his 2010 story "Doctor What?" marked Brendan McCarthy's return to 2000 AD. They later worked together on a new series entitled The Zaucer of Zilk. Ewing worked on Damnation Station and Zombo, the latter illustrated by Henry Flint, which was collected in trade paperback in 2010.

Ewing has also contributed to Solar Wind, FutureQuake, and The End Is Nigh. He is responsible for the mobile comic Murderdrome, created with P. J. Holden.

In May 2007, Ewing created the comedy blog "The Diary of Ralph Dibney", writing as the titular DC Comics superhero (also known as Elongated Man), Dibney's therapist, or as the even more obscure DC Hero Richard Dragon, as they react to the events of each week's issue of the comic book 52.

Breaking into American comic books, Ewing was also picked by Garth Ennis to provide a six-issue arc on Jennifer Blood, published by Dynamite Entertainment, and a spin-off series The Ninjettes.

His debut prose novel Pax Britannia: El Sombra, published by Abaddon Books in 2007, features a mysterious Mexican hero fighting back against the menace of steam-powered Nazis. It is set in the same Steampunk alternate history as the other novels from the Pax Britannia series. Three other novels have been published since, with a fifth on the way.

Ewing wrote Mighty Avengers and Loki: Agent of Asgard for Marvel Comics and co-wrote the first year of the Eleventh Doctor Doctor Who title with Rob Williams for Titan Comics.

Ewing has since written New Avengers, U.S.Avengers, Ultimates, Rocket, Royals, and The Immortal Hulk, all for Marvel. The Immortal Hulk was a nominee for the 2019 Eisner Award in the "Best Continuing Series" category, and had earned publisher Marvel Comics a Diamond Gem Award the previous year as "Best New Comic Book Series."

In 2021, Ewing won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book at the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards for his work on Empyre and received an additional nomination in 2021 and one in 2022 for Guardians of the Galaxy. In June 2021, it was announced that Ewing would serve as co-writer of Venom (vol. 7) alongside Ram V, with Bryan Hitch serving as the initial artist and the series launching in November that same year.

During Marvel's Krakoan Age, Ewing was the writer on several X-Men titles such as the ongoing series S.W.O.R.D. (2020–2021), the flagship series X-Men Red (2022–2023) and the limited series Resurrection of Magneto (2024). In May 2023, it was announced that Ewing would write The Immortal Thor, with Martín Cóccolo serving as artist and debuting in August that same year.

In July 2024, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that Ewing would contribute to the Absolute Universe at DC Comics by penning the series Absolute Green Lantern, with Jahnoy Lindsay serving as artist and set for release in 2025. In August 2024, it was announced that Ewing would be working together with artist Carlos Gomez for the series All-New Venom. The series follows Dylan Brock in the aftermath of the Venom War trying to discover who Venom's new host is, with the first issue set to begin publication in December. In September 2024, it was announced that Ewing would pen the ongoing series Metamorpho: The Element Man with Steve Lieber illustrating and set to debut in December that same year.

Personal life

Ewing has a brother, Tom Ewing, who writes critical essays on music and pop culture. He created the website FreakyTrigger, to which Al was an occasional contributor in its early days.

At the end of Pride Month 2021, Ewing came out as bisexual.

Bibliography

Prose

  • Novels
    • The El Sombra Trilogy
      • El Sombra (2007)
      • Gods of Manhattan (2010)
      • Pax Omega (2012)
    • I, Zombie (2008)
    • Death Got No Mercy (2009)
    • The Fictional Man (2013)
  • Novellas / short stories
    • "The Roses That Bloom Underground" (2010)
    • Judge Dredd Year One: Wear Iron (2014)
    • "YOU ARE THE SHARK" (2015)
    • 3 Worlds / 3 Moons
      • Deluxe Hardcover (2022)
      • "Havo's Wager" (2023)

Rebellion Publishing

  • 2000 AD
    • 2000 AD #1296, 1386, 1399, 1445, 1449, 1481, 1496-1499, 1508, 1532-1533, 1581-1587, 1610-1612, 1627, 1632-1639, 1644-1648, 1675-1684, 1686-1687, 1689-1692, 1699, 1705, 1712-1713, 1718-1725, 1728-1729, 1740-1749, 1775-1784, 1790-1791, 1803, 1806-1812, 1825-1834, 1850-1861 (2002-2013)
    • 2000 AD Winter Special #8 (2005)
    • 2000 AD Christmas Annual #2010-2012 (2010-2012)
    • 2000 AD Free Comic Book Day #2011-2013 (2011-2013)
    • 2000 AD 40th Anniversary Special #1 (2017)
    • Best of 2000 AD #0 (2020)
    • 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special #2020, 2024 (2020-2024)
    • 2000 AD Presents All-Star Judge Dredd (2021)
    • Best of 2000 AD (2022)
  • Judge Dredd Megazine #251-252, 265-271, 275, 278, 280-281, 283, 291-297, 302-303, 305, 312-313, 318, 355-360 (2006-2015)

Marvel Comics

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
    • Ant-Man #1-4 (2022)
    • Wasp #1-4 (2023)
  • Avengers
    • Avengers Assemble #14.AU-15.AU, 20 (2013)
    • Mighty Avengers
    • Avengers (Vol. 5) #34.1 (2014)
    • Avengers: Ultron Forever
      • Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 (2015)
      • New Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 (2015)
      • Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 (2015)
    • Avengers (Vol. 6) #0 (2016)
    • Ultimates
      • Ultimates (Vol. 2) #1-12 (2016)
      • Ultimates 2 (Vol. 2) #1-9, 100 (2017)
    • New Avengers
      • New Avengers (Vol. 4) #1-18 (2015-2017)
      • U.S.Avengers #1-12 (2017-2018)
    • Avengers (Vol. 1) #675-690 (2018)
    • Avengers: No Road Home #1-10 (2019)
    • Avengers Inc. #1-5 (2023-2024)
  • Contest of Champions
  • Crypt of Shadows
    • Crypt of Shadows (Vol. 2) #1 (2019)
    • Crypt of Shadows (Vol. 3) #1 (2022)
    • Crypt of Shadows (Vol. 4) #1 (2023)
  • Defenders
    • Defenders: The Best Defense #1 (2019)
    • Defenders (Vol. 6) #1-5 (2021)
    • Defenders: Beyond #1-5 (2022)
  • Elektra: Black, White & Blood #2 (2022)
  • Empyre
    • Incoming! #1 (2020)
    • Empyre #0: Avengers (2020)
    • Empyre #1-6 (2020)
    • Empyre Aftermath: Avengers #1 (2020)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Hulk
  • Infinity Warps
    • Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer #1-2 (2018)
    • Secret Warps: Soldier Supreme Annual #1 (2019)
    • Secret Warps: Weapon Hex Annual #1 (2019)
    • Secret Warps: Ghost Panther Annual #1 (2019)
    • Secret Warps: Arachknight Annual #1 (2019)
    • Secret Warps: Iron Hammer Annual #1 (2019)
  • Inhumans
    • Civil War II: Ulysses Infinite Comic #1-6 (2016)
    • Inhumans Prime #1 (2017)
    • Royals #1-12 (2017-2018)
    • Inhumans: Judgment Day #1 (2018)
  • Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #1-13 (2013-2014)
  • Marvel Comics #1000-1001 (2019)
  • S.H.I.E.L.D.
    • Original Sins #5 (2014)
    • S.H.I.E.L.D. #9 (2015)
    • Fury #1 (2023)
  • Secret Wars Too #1 (2015)
  • Spider-Man
    • Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle #1 (2019)
    • Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #3 (2024)
  • Strange Tales
    • Strange Tales: Clea, Wong & America Infinity Comic #1 (2022)
    • Strange Tales: Victor Strange Infinity Comic #1 (2022)
    • Strange Tales: Rocket Raccoon Infinity Comic #1 (2022)
  • Thanos Annual #1 (2018)
  • Thor
    • All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1.NOW (2014)
    • Loki: Agent of Asgard #1-17 (2014-2015)
    • Original Sin #5.1-5.5 (2014)
    • War of the Realms Omega #1 (2019)
    • Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1-7 (2019-2020)
    • Thor (Vol. 6) #24 (2022)
    • Thor (Vol. 6) #27-28 (2022)
    • Thor Annual (Vol. 6) #1 (2023)
    • Immortal Thor #1-ongoing (2023–present)
    • Roxxon Presents: Thor #1 (2024)
    • Immortal Thor Annual #1 (2024)
    • Giant-Size Thor #1 (2024)
  • Venom
    • Carnage: Black, White & Blood #1 (2021)
    • Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (2021)
    • Venom #1, 5, 8–10, 13–14, 16–22, 24–25, 29-30, 32-35 (2021–2024)
    • Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (2022)
    • Free Comic Book Day 2023: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (2023)
    • Extreme Venomverse #2 (2023)
    • Free Comic Book Day 2024: Ultimate Universe/Spider-Man #1 (2024)
    • Venomverse Reborn #1-4 (2024)
    • Venom War #1-5 (2024)
    • All-New Venom #1-ongoing (2024–present)
  • X-Men
  • You Are Deadpool #1-5 (2018)

Other Publishers

References

Citations

  1. Writing Dredd Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, 2000AD Review, 27 April 2009
  2. Keily, Karl (6 December 2011). "Al Ewing Steers Brendan McCarthy's "Zaucer of Zilk"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. "Director's Commentary : Zaucer of Zilk". Forbidden Planet Blog Log. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  4. Hickey, Andrew (March 2011). Sci-Ence! Justice Leak!. Lulo.com. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4467-3042-3.
  5. Zawisza, Doug (20 March 2011). "C2E2: Dynamite Entertainment Panel". Comic Book Resources.
  6. Sunu, Steve (30 June 2011). "Ewing Cuts Deeper with "Jennifer Blood"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  7. Sunu, Steve (20 December 2011). "Ennis & Ewing Spill "Jennifer Blood" & "The Ninjettes"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  8. El Sombra Archived 23 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Abaddon Books
  9. Phegley, Kiel (7 June 2013). "Marvel Adds "Mighty" New "Avengers" Series". Comic Book Resources.
  10. McElhatton, Greg (21 July 2014). "Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #1". Comic Book Resources.
  11. McMillan, Graeme (26 April 2019). "Eisner Award Nominees Revealed". Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Freeman, Jon (18 January 2019). "Al Ewing, Sean Phillips among creators honoured in 2019 Diamond Gem Awards". DownTheTubes.net.
  13. Ramos, Dino-Ray (28 January 2021). "GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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  15. Schedeen, Jesse (20 March 2023). "How to Read Marvel's X-Men Comics in 2023". IGN. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  16. Liu, Narayan (6 January 2022). "Marvel Mutants Explore Their Very Own Planet in X-Men Red". CBR. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. Jones, Jonathan (13 December 2023). "X-Men: Red #18 review". AIPT. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  18. Richards, Dave (17 January 2024). "Al Ewing Teases His Contribution to The Fall of X in Resurrection of Magneto". CBR. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  19. Brooke, David (15 May 2023). "'Immortal Thor' announcement leaks ahead of August 2023 previews • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  20. Will Salmon (27 July 2024). "Absolute Green Lantern is writer Al Ewing's first series for DC and will be a "complete reimagining" of the concept, starring multiple Lanterns". gamesradar. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  21. Patches, Matt (21 August 2024). "All-New Venom kicks off a high-stakes Marvel mystery later this year". Polygon. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  22. "DC Announces New Comic Book Series 'Metamorpho: The Element Man'". DC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  23. "Tom Ewing".
  24. "Al_Ewing – FreakyTrigger".
  25. Ewing, Al (29 June 2021). "I Had A Title For This And Everything". Retrieved 1 July 2021 – via Medium.
  26. "Defenders: America Chavez, Galactus' Mom and a Loki Variant Unite in New Series". Marvel. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  27. Terror, Jude (20 February 2022). "Elektra: Black, White, and Blood #2 Preview: Artistic Integrity". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  28. "X-Men Red: Al Ewing Teases Seismic Events in the New Marvel Destiny of X Series". Marvel. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

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