1. John Ostrander was born on April 20,1949 and is an American writer of comic books, including Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy.
12 Facts About John Ostrander
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Originally an actor in the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, John Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983.
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Just prior to entering the comics industry, John Ostrander had a supporting character named for him in The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl series.
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From 1987 until her death from breast cancer in 1997, John Ostrander frequently co-wrote with his wife Kim Yale including on the Manhunter series.
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John Ostrander has been a frequent collaborator with artist Tom Mandrake.
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John Ostrander's focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes.
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In 1990, John Ostrander launched an ongoing Hawkworld series which followed Timothy Truman's limited series of the same name.
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At Marvel Comics, John Ostrander has worked on X-Men, Bishop, Quicksilver, Heroes for Hire and the Punisher, as well as the Western mini-series Blaze of Glory: The Last Ride of the Western Heroes.
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John Ostrander contributed to the Silver Age Sentinels short story anthologies from Guardians of Order.
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John Ostrander was nominated for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1997,1998,1999, and 2000.
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John Ostrander maintains an online presence on the World Famous Comics Network and writes a weekly column on the ComicMix site.
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John Ostrander has a cameo as Dr Fitzgibbon in the 2021 film The Suicide Squad.