Steven T. Seagle

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Steven T. Seagle is an American writer who works in the comic book, television, film, live theater, and animation, industries. He is best known for his nationally acclaimed graphic novel memoir it’s a bird… (New Yorker, Slate.com, feature interview on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross) and, as part of his Man of Action Studios with Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey and Joe Kelly), which created the animated Cartoon Network series Ben 10 responsible for both Cartoon Network’s highest-rated single program and highest rated series premiere. Seagle is a founding member of Speak Theater Arts, creators of innovative live stage procutions and is a former college instructor having taught at Ball State University, Pasadena City College and Mt. San Antonio College where he also served as a coach for the Forensics team during many of their national championship seasons.

[edit] Biography

Steven T. Seagle was born on March 31, 1965. He has written numerous comics, plays, screenplays, animation and a number of original graphic novels. Seagle has a varied resume in contemporary comics ranging from super-hero franchises Superman and Uncanny X-Men (Wizard Award for Best Series of the Year) to cult favorite DC/Vertigo Comics genre books like Sandman Mystery Theatre (multiple Eisner Award nominations), House of Secrets, and American Virgin (GLAAD Media Award nominee 2007 & 2008) to more personal works like the aforementioned it’s a bird… (with Teddy Kristiansen) and Solstice (CBR’s 2007 graphic novel of the year).

Steve’s original comic book series House of Secrets was sold as a feature to Marc Canton/Warner Brothers, and Steve wrote the screenplay (unproduced). The same week Steve also sold the genre action pilot Carnival (not Carnivale) to FOX in association with Spelling Entertainment (unproduced). In that same week he sold the girls action/comedy Dot’s Bots to Mainframe Animation completing an amazing week and an “unproduced” trifecta.

Most recently Steve co-wrote, co-directed and produced the live stage comedy N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK (www.NWClive.com). The 90 minute show played to packed houses coast-to-coast for over three years generating explosive laughs, a massive fan base, and impressive reviews including full-page features in both The LA Times and the New York Times.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Seagle's work has received numerous Eisner Award nominations, including twice for best writer - in 1995 for his work on Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC/Vertigo) and in 1999 for the same title and his story "Drive By" in Oni Double Feature #10 (Oni Press). Seagle's work on American Virgin has been nominated twice for the GLAAD Meida Award for Best Comic Book. Seagle's run on Uncanny X-Men was awarded the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Ongoing Series.

[edit] Works

[edit] Comic books

Kafka #1-6 - Renegade Press - Eisner Nomination
The Amazon #1-3 - Comico
In Thin Air - Caliber/Tome
Grendel #40/Grendel Tales Preview - Comico
Asylum #1 - Millennium
Solstice #1-2 - Watermark Press
Captain Satan #1-2 - Millennium
Justice League Quarterly - 14-15 - DC Comics
Primal Force #0-15 - DC Comics
Hawkman #18
Showcase '95 #3 - DC Comics
Sandman Mystery Theatre #13-70, Annual #1 - DC Comics/Vertigo - Eisner Nominations
WildCATS #8 (back-up) - Image/Wildstorm
Stormwatch #20, 21, 25 - Image/Wildstorm
Warblade #1-4 - Image/Wildstorm
Wetworks #8 - Image Wildstorm
Grendel Tales:The Devil In Our Midst #1-5 - Dark Horse Comics
Team 1: Stormwatch #1-2 - Image/Wildstorm
Voodoo/Zealot: Skin Trade - Image/Wildstorm
Grifter: One Shot - Image/Wildstorm
Grifter #1-10 - Image/Wildstorm
Dark Horse Presents: "My Vagabond Days" 113, 124, 138, Annual 1 - Dark Horse Comics
Allegra - #1-4 - Image/Wildstorm
Grifter/The Mask #1-2 - Dark Horse Comics
Oni Double Feature #10/#11 "Drive-By" - Oni Press - Eisner Nomination
House of Secrets #1-25 - DC Comics/Vertigo
House of Secrets: Facade #1-2 - DC Comics/Vertigo
Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1-2 - DC Comics/Vertigo
Flinch #9 - DC Comics/Vertigo
Alpha Flight (vol 2) #1-20, & -1 - Marvel Comics
X-Men #68 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men #350-365 - Marvel Comics - Wizard Fan Award - Best Ongoing Series
Sleepy Hollow Movie Adaptation - DC Comics/Vertigo
The Crusades #1-20, "Urban Decree One Shot (precedes issue 1) - DC Comics/Vertigo
Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Darkest Night - DC Comics
Superman: The 10-Cent Adventure - DC Comics
Superman #190-200 - DC Comics
Vertical - DC Comics/Vertigo
Constantine Movie Adaptation - DC Comics/Vertigo
Cartoon Network Action Pack #6 (BEN 10 story as Man Of Action)- DC Comics
DC Infinite Halloween Special #1 - DC Comics
American Virgin #1-23 - DC Comics/Vertigo - GLAAD Media Award Nominations 2006 & 2007

[edit] Graphic novels/Collections

American Virgin - Volume 1: Head - DC Comics/Vertigo
American Virgin - Volume 2: Going Down - DC Comics/Vertigo
American Virgin - Volume 3: Wet - DC Comics / Vertigo
American Virgin - Volume 4: Around the World & 69 - DC Comics / Vertigo
Batman Black & White - Volume 2 - DC Comics
House Of Secrets: Foundation - DC Comics/Vertigo
Grendel Tales: The Devil In Our Midst" - Dark Horse
It's a Bird - DC Comics/Vertigo - Eisner Nomination
Kafka - Caliber Press
Kafka [remastered] - Active Images
Solstice [remastered/completed] - Active Images
Sandman Mystery Theatre - Volume 3: The Vamp - DC Comics/Vertigo
Sandman Mystery Theatre - Volume 4: The Scorpion - DC Comics/Vertigo
Sandman Mystery Theatre - Volume 5: Dr. Death & Night of the Butcher - DC Comics/Veritgo
Sandman Mystery Theatre - Volume 6: The Hourman & The Python - DC Comics/Vertigo

[edit] Television

BEN 10 - Co-Creator (as MAN OF ACTION), Writer (selected episodes) - Cartoon Network
BEN 10: Alien Force - Co-Creator (as MAN OF ACTION) - Cartoon Network
Carnival - Creator, Writer - FOX/Spelling Entertainment (unproduced)
Dot's Bots - Co-Creator - Mainframe Animation

[edit] Film

House Of Secrets - Creator, Writer - Warner Brothers/Marc Canton Productions (unproduced)

[edit] Theater

N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK - Comedy - Co-writer, Co-director - Speak Theater Arts (www.NWClive.com) (www.dlartists.com)
ArmeniaMania! - Comedy - Co-writer, Co-director - Speak Theater Arts (www.speaktheaterarts.com)
The SEX Show - One Act - Co-writer, Co-director - World Premiere Award ARTa 2006
BUILD - One Act - Writer, Director - Audience Award ARTa 2002
Guernica - One Act - Writer, Director - Best Play ARTa 2001