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Charles Soule is an American comic book writer, novelist, musician, and attorney. He is best known for writing Daredevil, She-Hulk, Death of Wolverine, and various Star Wars books and comic series from Del Rey Books and Marvel Comics, and his creator-owned series Letter 44, Curse Words, and Undiscovered Country, which he co-wrote with Scott Snyder, and as the co-creator of the Marvel Comics and Star Wars characters Ren, Blindspot, Inferno, and Lash. His debut novel, The Oracle Year was released by Harper Perennial on April 3, 2018. His follow-up novel, Anyone was released on December 3, 2019, also by Harper Perennial. His third novel, , was released by Del Rey Books on January 6, 2021, debuting at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
In 2022, he was made a Creative Consultant for Lucasfilm.
In 2009 SLG Publishing published Soule's graphic novel Strongman which focuses on a luchador-turned-hero, with art by Allen Gladfelter. A sequel to Strongman subtitled Oaxaca Tapout was completed in 2011 but remains unreleased. He released two series in 2010 and 2011 through Image Comics, 27: First Set and 27: Second Set, inspired by the well-known urban legends about musicians who die at age twenty-seven, with art by Renzo Podesta. His other creator-owned projects include Strange Attractors, about complexity theory applied to New York City by two genius mathematicians, released by Archaia in May 2013, and Letter 44, from Oni Press, a real-world sci-fi political thriller involving a crewed space mission to investigate an anomaly in the asteroid belt. Letter 44 was a thirty-five issue ongoing series with art from Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque, the first issue of which debuted in October 2013.Parkin, John (March 2, 2013). "ECCC: Soule Alburquerque Head To Space For Letter 44". CBR.com. Letter 44 was optioned for development by the SyFy network in early 2014.Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2014). "Syfy Adapting Frank Miller's DC Comics Series 'Ronin,' Oni Press' 'Letter 44' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2013, Soule took over writing duties for Swamp Thing with issue #19, after Scott Snyder's departure.Anders, Charlie Jane (January 11, 2013). "Io9 Announces New Swamp Thing Creative Team". io9. In addition, he was the writer for Red Lanterns commencing with issue #21Phegleym Kiel (March 20, 2013). "Venditti, Jensen & Soule Replace Fialkov On 'Green Lantern' Titles". CBR.com. and continuing through issue #37. Starting in October 2013, Soule originated Superman/Wonder Woman, illustrated by Tony Daniel.Esposito, Joey (June 19, 2013). "DC Comics Announces Superman/Wonder Woman". IGN.
Soule was the writer for Marvel Comics' ongoing titles She-Hulk and Inhuman, as well as the writer of The Death of Wolverine published in September 2014. Additional Marvel Comics titles written by Soule include Uncanny Inhumans, Daredevil, Lando Calrissian, Obi-Wan & Anakin and the "Secret Wars" storyline tie-in book Civil War.
In January 2016, Soule was announced as the writer of a Marvel ongoing series focusing on the Poe Dameron character from , with Phil Noto as artist.Truitt, Brian (January 14, 2016). "Exclusive: 'Star Wars: Poe Dameron' comic book debuts in April". USA Today.
In January 2017, his ongoing series Curse Words with co-creator Ryan Browne began publication from Image Comics.Lehoczky, Etelka (July 29, 2017). "'Curse Words' Proves You Can Never Have Too Much Mystical Fire". NPR. It completed its 28-issue run in late 2019.
In January 2018 it was reported that Soule would be writing a miniseries titled Hunt for Wolverine, which would span multiple genres in exploring the mystery behind the character's return from the dead in 2017's Marvel Legacy #1.
Soule's debut novel, The Oracle Year, was released on April 3, 2018 from Harper Perennial.Marnell, Blair (July 18, 2017). "COMIC WRITER CHARLES SOULE DEBUTS HIS FIRST NOVEL, THE ORACLE YEAR (EXCLUSIVE)" . Nerdist. "The Oracle Year". Publishers Weekly. 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
In June 2018, Marvel announced Soule would be writing the series Return of Wolverine, as a follow-up to Death of Wolverine and Hunt For Wolverine.Adams, Tim (June 5, 2018). "Marvel Officially Announces Wolverine's New Series, Creative Team" CBR.com. Following Return of Wolverine, Soule relaunched the Marvel Comics: Presents series which featured "Wolverine's Vigil," a story that spanned decades and introduced Wolverine's daughter, Rien.
At San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, Soule and Scott Snyder announced their new creator owned series Undiscovered Country with Image Comics. The series quickly became Image Comics' biggest launch in five years with 83,000 pre-orders. Also at SDCC, Soule also announced that he would be writing a four-issue miniseries Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren which would tell the story of Kylo Ren's fall to the dark side.
Soule was selected alongside many other Star Wars writers to help create Star Wars: The High Republic, a new era of Star Wars novels and comics that take place 200 years before Episode 1.
At New York Comic Con 2019, Soule announced that he would be taking over writing duties on Marvel's Star Wars flagship comic series which would take place between episodes 5 and 6.
In 2020, Soule was hired by Marvel Studios to serve as a legal consultant for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series , in order to advise the production on accurate depictions of courtroom activity. The show was released on Disney+ in August 2022.
On April 27, 2022, it was reported that Soule had been made a Creative Consultant for Lucasfilm.
In June 2022, it was announced that Amazon Studios had picked up the rights to make film and television shows based on Eight Billion Genies, with Soule and Ryan Browne set to executive produce.
In October 2024, it was announced that Soule would reunite with Browne for a 9-issue series entitled The Lucky Devils for Image Comics, with the first issue set to debut in January 2025. That same month, at New York Comic Con, it was announced that Soule would work on two new books for Marvel. One would be a three-issue miniseries entitled Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell, reuniting him with artist Steve McNiven and debut in April 2025. The other was an ongoing series entitled Eddie Brock: Carnage with artist Jesus Saiz and to debut on February 12, 2025.
Soule's series Letter 44, illustrated by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque, was an official selection of the 2016 Festival International de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême, France, recognizing it as one of the best graphic titles published in the French language in the preceding year.Johnston, Rich (January 11, 2016). "As Letter 44 Joins The Angoulême Official List, The Creators Head To France...". Bleeding Cool.
Superman/Wonder Woman: Power Couple, the first collected trade paperback of the monthly series, received the 2015 Stan Lee Excelsior Award. "Shortlist 2015". Excelsior Award. 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Soule's series (with Renzo Podesta) was included on the "Great Graphic Novels" list from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) in 2012. "Great Graphic Novels 2012". Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved June 14, 2018. In 2016, Soule's run on She-Hulk (with Javier Pulido and Ronald Wimberly) were included on YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens. "2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Awards and recognition
In 2020, Soule and his co-creators of the Image Comics series Undiscovered Country were nominated for the Best New Series Eisner Award, recognizing it as one of the finest new series released in the American comics industry that year.
Personal life
As of 2019, Soule was based in Brooklyn, New York.
Bibliography
Del Rey
Harper Perennial
SLG Publishing
Image Comics
Archaia Studios Press
DC Comics
Marvel Comics
Idaho Comics Group
Dynamite Entertainment
Oni Press
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