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Al Ewing ( ; 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 Writing Dredd , 2000AD Review, 27 April 2009 link (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 created the mobile comic Murderdrome with P. J. Holden.

In May 2007, Ewing created the comedy blog "The Diary of Ralph Dibny", writing as the titular DC Comics superhero (also known as Elongated Man), Dibny'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.

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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 , published by Abaddon Books in 2007, features a mysterious Mexican hero fighting back against the menace of steam-powered Nazis. El Sombra at Abaddon Books 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 for Marvel ComicsPhegley, Kiel (7 June 2013). "Marvel Adds "Mighty" New "Avengers" Series". Comic Book Resources. and co-wrote the first year of the Eleventh Doctor Doctor Who title with Rob Williams for Titan Comics.McElhatton, Greg (21 July 2014). "Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #1". Comic Book Resources.

Ewing has since written New Avengers, U.S.Avengers, Ultimates, Rocket Raccoon, Inhumans, and The Immortal Hulk, all for Marvel. The Immortal Hulk was a nominee for the 2019 Eisner Award in the "Best Continuing Series" category,McMillan, Graeme (26 April 2019). "Eisner Award Nominees Revealed". Hollywood Reporter. and had earned publisher Marvel Comics a Diamond Gem Award the previous year as "Best New Comic Book Series."Freeman, Jon (18 January 2019). "Al Ewing, Sean Phillips among creators honoured in 2019 Diamond Gem Awards". DownTheTubes.net.

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. 5) 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 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 . 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 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 Freaky Trigger, 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) Short''
Judge Dredd Year One: Wear Iron (2014)
"YOU ARE THE SHARK" (2015) Short
3 Worlds / 3 Moons

SYSTEMS Deluxe Hardcover (2022) "RELIGION"
"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) "Bones
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) "Z.O.M.B.O."
Best of 2000 AD #0 (2020) "Democracy
2000 AD Sci-Fi Special #2020, 2024–2025 (2020–2025) "The
2000 AD Presents All-Star Judge Dredd (2021) "The
Best of 2000 AD (2022) "Hard

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

Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #1–14 (2013–2014)
Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #1–9 (2015)
Faiza Hussain and the Mighty Defenders #1–2 (2015)

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) "Everything
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) Co-written
Avengers: No Road Home #1–10 (2019) Co-written
Avengers Inc. #1–5 (2023–2024)

Black, White & Blood

Elektra: Black, White & Blood #2 (2022) "Verité"
Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #1 (2025)

Contest of Champions

All-New, All-Different Point One #1 (2015) "Chess
Contest of Champions #1–10 (2015–2016)

Crypt of Shadows

Crypt of Shadows (Vol. 2) #1 (2019)
Crypt of Shadows (Vol. 3) #1 (2022) "The
Crypt of Shadows (Vol. 4) #1 (2023) "Out

Defenders

Defenders: The Best Defense #1 (2019)
Defenders (Vol. 6) #1–5 (2021)
Defenders: Beyond #1–5 (2022)

Empyre

Incoming! #1 (2020) Empyre
Empyre #0: Avengers (2020)
Empyre #1–6 (2020) Co-plotted
Empyre Aftermath: Avengers #1 (2020)

Guardians of the Galaxy

Rocket Raccoon #1–6 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (Vol. 5) #1 (2019) "A
Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 6) #1–18 (2020–2021)
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (Vol. 6) #1 (2021) "Oh

Hulk

Immortal Hulk #1–50 (2018–2021)
Immortal Hulk: The Best Defense #1 (2019)
Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk #1 (2019)
Immortal She-Hulk #1 (2020)
King in Black: Immortal Hulk #1 (2021)
Gamma Flight #1–5 (2021) Co-written
Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1 (2021) Co-plot,

Infinity Wars

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 Comics #1–13 (2013–2014) Co-plotted
Marvel Comics #1000-1001 (2019) Issue
Marvel/DC Comics: Deadpool/Batman #1 (2025) "Rocket
Marvel United: A Pride Special #1 (2025) "Who
S.H.I.E.L.D.

Original Sins #5 (2014) "How
S.H.I.E.L.D. #9 (2015) "Dugan
Fury #1 (2023)

Secret Wars Too #1 (2015) "Great
Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle #1 (2019) Co-written
Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #3 (2024) "Whatever
Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2025) "616

Strange Tales

Strange Tales: Clea Strange, Wong & America Chavez Infinity Comics #1 (2022)
Strange Tales: Victor Strange Infinity Comic #1 (2022)
Strange Tales: Rocket Raccoon Infinity Comic #1 (2022)

Thanos Annual #1 (2018) "The
Thor

All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1.NOW (2014) "Before
#1–17 (2014–2015)
Original Sin #5.1–5.5 (2014) Co-plotted
War of the Realms Omega #1 (2019) "The
Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1–7 (2019–2020) Co-written
Thor (Vol. 6) #24 (2022) "What
Thor (Vol. 6) #27-28 (2022) Co-plotted
Thor Annual (Vol. 6) #1 (2023) "Would
Immortal Thor #1–25 (2023–2025)
Roxxon Presents: Thor #1 (2024)
Immortal Thor Annual #1 (2024) "The
Giant-Size Thor #1 (2024) "In
The Mortal Thor #1–ongoing (2025–present)

Venom

Carnage: Black, White & Blood #1 (2021) "You
Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (2021) "Like
Venom (vol. 5) #1, 5, 8–10, 13–14, 16–22, 24–25, 29-30, 32-35 (2021–2024) Issue
Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (2022) "Seven
Free Comic Book Day 2023: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (2023) "January,
Extreme Venomverse #2 (2023) "The
Free Comic Book Day 2024: Ultimate Universe/Spider-Man #1 (2024) "Venom"
Venomverse Reborn #1–4 (2024) "Five
Venom War #1–5 (2024)
All-New Venom/Venom (vol. 6) #1–10; 250-present (2024–present)
Free Comic Book Day 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1 (2025) "Untitled,"
Venom: Black, White & Blood #4 (2025)
Knull #1–5 (2026) co-written