Brian Azzarello

DC Universe

• Batman:
  • Batman by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso (hc, 240 pages, 2017,
    ISBN 1-4012-7101-4
    ) collects:
    • ISBN 1-5638-9917-5
      )
    • ISBN 1-4012-0214-4
      )
    • ISBN 1-4012-2747-3
      )
    • ISBN 1-4012-3405-4
      )
  • ISBN 1-4012-1354-5
    )
  • ISBN 1-4012-3889-0
    )
  • ISBN 1-4012-1581-5
    )
  • ISBN 1-4012-6630-4
    )
  • Batman: Europa #1–4 (co-written by Azzarello and Matteo Casali, art by Jim Lee (#1), Giuseppe Camuncoli (#2), Diego Latorre (#3) and Gerald Parel (#4) from layouts by Camuncoli, 2016)
    • The series was initially announced in 2004 with Gabriele Dell'Otto slated to draw issue #4;^[36] it was first solicited for a 2011 release with Jock as the fourth issue's artist.^[37]
    • Collected as Batman: Europa (hc, 144 pages, 2016,
      ISBN 1-4012-8555-4
      )
  • Frank Miller
    ):
    • Batman: The Dark Knight — The Master Race (hc, 392 pages, 2017,
      ISBN 1-4012-8431-0
      ) collects:
      • The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1–9 (art by Andy Kubert, 2016–2017)
      • Dark Knight Universe Presents (series of 12-page mini-comics):
        • The Atom (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #1, 2016)
        • Wonder Woman (art by Eduardo Risso, originally published as an insert in issue #2, 2016)
        • Green Lantern (art by
          John Romita, Jr.
          , originally published as an insert in issue #3, 2016)
        • Batgirl (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #4, 2016)
        • Lara (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #5, 2016)
        • World's Finest (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #6, 2016)
        • Strange Adventures (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #7, 2017)
        • Detective Comics (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #8, 2017)
        • Action Comics (art by Frank Miller, originally published as an insert in issue #9, 2017)
    • The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade (art by John Romita, Jr., one-shot, 2016)
  • Joker: 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular: "Two Fell into the Hornet's Nest" (with Lee Bermejo, anthology one-shot, 2020)
    • Collected in Joker: The Deluxe Edition (hc, 152 pages, 2020,
      ISBN 1-4012-9428-6
      )
    • Collected in Batman: 80 Years of the Bat Family (tpb, 400 pages, 2020,
      ISBN 1-7795-0658-9
      )
  • ISBN 1-77951-227-9
    )
• ISBN 1-56389-878-0
  )
• ISBN 1-4012-0219-5
  )
• Superman:
  • Superman vol. 2 (with Jim Lee, 2004–2005) collected as:
    • For Tomorrow Volume 1 (collects #204–209, hc, 160 pages, 2005,
      ISBN 1-4012-0352-3
      )
    • For Tomorrow Volume 2 (collects #210–215, hc, 160 pages, 2005,
      ISBN 1-4012-0448-1
      )
    • ISBN 1-4012-3780-0
      )
  • ISBN 1-4012-0454-6
    )
    • Following the success of
      ISBN 1-401-25818-2
      )
    • The "enhanced" version of the book was re-released as part of the two-volume set Absolute Luthor/Joker (hc, 384 pages, 2013,
      ISBN 1-4012-4504-8
      )
  • ISBN 1-4012-7503-6
    )
• DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern: "Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Destiny!" (with Norm Breyfogle, co-feature in one-shot, 2004)
• ISBN 1-4012-3889-0
  )
• ISBN 1-4012-1552-1
  )
• Wonder Woman vol. 4 (with Cliff Chiang, Tony Akins (#5–6, 9–10, 13–14, 17–19), Kano (#10), Amilcar Pinna (#17), Goran Sudžuka (#18–20, 24–26, 28, 30–32) and Aco (#23.2), 2011–2014) collected as:
  • Blood (collects #1–6, hc, 160 pages, 2012,
    ISBN 1-4012-3562-X
    )
  • Guts (collects #7–12, hc, 144 pages, 2013,
    ISBN 1-4012-3810-6
    )
  • Iron (collects #0 and #13–17, hc, 176 pages, 2013,
    ISBN 1-4012-4607-9
    )
  • War (collects #19–23, hc, 144 pages, 2014,
    ISBN 1-40124-954-X
    )
  • Flesh (collects #23.2 and 24–29, hc, 176 pages, 2014,
    ISBN 1-4012-5349-0
    )
  • Bones (collects #30–35, hc, 160 pages, 2015,
    ISBN 1-40125-775-5
    )
    • Includes the Wonder Woman short story (co-written by Azzarello and Cliff Chiang, art by Goran Sudžuka) from Secret Origins vol. 3 #6 (anthology, 2014)
  • Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang: The Absolute Edition Volume 1 (collects #0–18, hc, 484 pages, 2017,
    ISBN 1-4012-6848-X
    )
  • Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang: The Absolute Edition Volume 2 (collects #19–35, 23.2 and the short story from Secret Origins vol. 3 #6, hc, 456 pages, 2018,
    ISBN 1-4012-7749-7
    )
  • Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang Omnibus (collects #0–35, 23.2 and the short story from Secret Origins vol. 3 #6, hc, 928 pages, 2019,
    ISBN 1-40129-109-0
    )
• ISBN 1-4012-4513-7
  ) collects:
  • Before Watchmen: Comedian #1–6 (with J. G. Jones, 2012–2013)
  • Before Watchmen: Rorschach
    #1–4 (with Lee Bermejo, 2012–2013)
• The New 52: Futures End (co-written by Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dan Jurgens and Keith Giffen, art by various artists, 2014–2015) collected as:
  • Volume 1 (collects #0–17, tpb, 416 pages, 2014,
    ISBN 1-4012-5244-3
    )
  • Volume 2 (collects #18–30, tpb, 304 pages, 2015,
    ISBN 1-4012-5602-3
    )
  • Volume 3 (collects #31–48, tpb, 408 pages, 2015,
    ISBN 1-4012-5878-6
    )
• DC 100-Page Comic Giant: Swamp Thing — Halloween Horror: "Hollow" (with Greg Capullo, co-feature in one-shot, 2018)
  • Collected in Swamp Thing: Roots of Terror (hc, 168 pages, 2019,
    ISBN 1-4012-9587-8
    )
  • Collected in Swamp Thing: Tales from the Bayou (tpb, 168 pages, 2020,
    ISBN 1-7795-0115-3
    )

Other imprints

• Wildstorm
  :
  • Wildstorm Summer Special: "Apple Read" (with Brian Stelfreeze
    , anthology one-shot, 2001)
  • The Authority vol. 2 (with Steve Dillon, cancelled relaunch of the series intended for publication under the Eye of the Storm imprint^[38][39] — initially announced for April 2002)^[40]
  • ISBN 1-40123-772-X
    )
  • ISBN 1-4012-1515-7
    )
• First Wave
  :
  • First Wave (hc, 256 pages, 2011,
    ISBN 1-4012-3136-5
    ) collects:
    • Batman/Doc Savage Special (with Phil Noto, 2009)
    • First Wave #1–6 (with Rags Morales, 2010–2011)
  • The Spirit vol. 7 #6: "The Man I Love" (with Eduardo Risso, co-feature, 2010)
  • Doc Savage vol. 5 #6–12 (co-written by Azzarello and Ivan Brandon, art by Nic Klein, James Harren (#8–9) and Phil Winslade (#10), 2010–2011)
• DC Black Label:
  • ISBN 1-7795-0947-2
    )
  • Birds of Prey (with Emanuela Lupacchino
    , one-shot, 2020)
    • The project was initially announced as an ongoing series set in the main DC continuity with an October 2019 launch date.^[41]
    • Two issues were solicited^[42][43] before the series was postponed until the release of the Birds of Prey film and relegated to the Black Label imprint.^[44]
  • ISBN 1-7795-1425-5
    )

Other publishers

• Marvel:
  • Startling Stories: Banner #1–4 (with Richard Corben, 2001)
    • Collected as Startling Stories: Banner (tpb, 112 pages, 2001,
      ISBN 0-7851-0853-X
      )
    • Collected in The Incredible Hulk Volume 1 (hc, 352 pages, 2002,
      ISBN 0-7851-1022-4
      )
  • ISBN 0-7851-1301-0
    )
  • Spider-Man's Tangled Web #14: "The Last Shoot" (co-written by Azzarello and Scott Levy, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, anthology, 2002)
    • Collected in Spider-Man's Tangled Web Volume 3 (tpb, 160 pages, 2002,
      ISBN 0-7851-0951-X
      )
    • Collected in Spider-Man's Tangled Web Omnibus (hc, 560 pages, 2017,
      ISBN 1-302-90682-8
      )
• ISBN 1-5067-1686-5
  )
• Aftershock
  :
  • American Monster #1–6 (with Juan Doe, 2016–2017)
    • Issues #1–5 are collected as American Monster: Sweetland (tpb, 120 pages, 2016,
      ISBN 1-9350-0293-7
      )
  • ISBN 1-9350-0265-1
    )
• Image:
  • ISBN 1-6321-5867-1
    )
    • Initially announced as a 4-issue limited series titled 3 Floyds: Rise of the Alpha King, to be written by Azzarello solo and intended for publication by
      Heavy Metal Media.^[45][46]
  • Moonshine
    (with Eduardo Risso, 2016–2021) collected as:
    • Damn Near Perfect (collects #1–6, tpb, 144 pages, 2017,
      ISBN 1-5343-0064-3
      )
    • Misery Train (collects #7–12, tpb, 144 pages, 2018,
      ISBN 1-5343-0827-X
      )
    • Rue Le Jour (collects #13–17, tpb, 120 pages, 2020,
      ISBN 1-5343-1514-4
      )
    • The Angels Share (collects #18–22, tpb, 120 pages, 2020,
      ISBN 1-534-31724-4
      )
    • The Well (collects #23–28, tpb, 144 pages, 2021,
      ISBN 1-5343-1986-7
      )
• ISBN 1-9398-8865-4
  )
• Faithless (with María Llovet, Boom! Studios):
  • Faithless #1–6 (2019) collected as Faithless (tpb, 128 pages, 2020,
    ISBN 1-6841-5432-4
    )
  • Faithless II #1–6 (2020) collected as Faithless II (tpb, 160 pages, 2021,
    ISBN 1-6841-5658-0
    )
  • Faithless III #1–6 (2022) collected as Faithless III (tpb, 160 pages, 2023,
    ISBN 1-6841-5850-8
    )
• ISBN 1-9408-7859-4
  )
• ISBN 0-7440-4282-8
  ) featured two stories written by Azzarello:
  • "The Shepherd and the Thunder" (script by Azzarello based on the concept by
    Peter Hammarstedt
    , art by Danijel Žeželj)
  • "Ohno" (with Cliff Chiang)

Filmography

• Batman: Gotham Knight (2008), segment "Working Through Pain"
• Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), based on the eponymous graphic novel

References

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Preceded by Warren Ellis	Hellblazer writer 2000–2002	Succeeded by Mike Carey
Preceded by Jeph Loeb	Batman writer 2003–2004	Succeeded by Judd Winick
Preceded by Steven T. Seagle	Superman writer 2004–2005	Succeeded by Mark Verheiden
Preceded by Paul Malmont	Doc Savage writer 2010–2011 (with Ivan Brandon)	Succeeded by J. G. Jones
Preceded by Phil Hester	Wonder Woman writer 2011–2014	Succeeded by Meredith Finch
Preceded by Julie and Shawna Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey)	Birds of Prey writer 2020	Succeeded by Jimmy Palmiotti Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey)