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Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965 in Jackson, New Jersey) is an American comic book author and novelist. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence,[citation needed] authoring such works as 30 Days of Night, its sequel, Dark Days (IDW Publishing), and Criminal Macabre (Dark Horse Comics) with frequent artist collaborator Ben Templesmith.
[edit] BiographySteve Niles was raised in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, working in several comic book stores and being a member of the punk bands Gray Matter and Three, both of which released records on Dischord Records label in the 1980s and 1990s. He often credited late night television horror host, Count Gore De Vol, as an early influence - in 2004 Count Gore wrote the introduction to the graphic Novel "Aleister Arcane," which was about a horror host. Niles' start in the comics industry began with the formation of his self publishing company, Arcane Comix. He then wrote several titles for Fantaco/Tundra in the early 1990s. Niles has published, edited, and adapted several comics and anthologies for Eclipse Comics, and has also worked for Disney and Todd McFarlane Productions where Niles wrote for Kiss Magazine before collaborating on Hellspawn with noted illustrator Ashley Wood after Brian Michael Bendis's departure. After optioning 30 Days of Night in Hollywood, Niles formed a joint venture production company, Creep International, with 90s rocker and film director Rob Zombie. This project has produced two works to date: The Nail (with Nat Jones) through Dark Horse, and Bigfoot (with Richard Corben) through IDW Publishing. Upon placing that venture on hiatus, he then formed another similar company with actor Thomas Jane with the intention of bringing his Criminal Macabre character Cal MacDonald to the big screen after conflict with the studio, MGM that had optioned it. Niles and Jane also co-wrote the ill fated and yet to be completed Bad Planet (Image) with artists Lewis Larosa and Tim Bradstreet. Niles has recently moved to work on corporate properties at Marvel and DC Comics; in 2006, he collaborated with artist Scott Hampton on a Batman miniseries Gotham County Line. In 2006, Niles wrote another miniseries that reinvents Steve Ditko's vintage character The Creeper with DC artist Justiniano. He is also created a new DC character with artist Scott Hampton, named Simon Dark. Dark is a vigilante hero with elements of the Frankenstein mythos[1] who starred in eighteen issues of his own ongoing series. In October 2007, Steve recorded an introduction to the Washington, D.C.'s International Horror Film Festival, The Spooky Movie Film Festival, in honor of opening night host, Count Gore De Vol, who was being honored for his 35 years in Washington, D.C. Posters for 30 Days of Night were given out, including one signed by Niles.[2] Steve recently wrote a story for the DC Infinite Halloween Special called "Strange Cargo". Narrated by Poison Ivy, the story tells of Superman, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen uncovering zombies in a cargo tank owned by Lex Luthor. Superman kills most of them, but takes the rest and puts them on the moon. Recently a twelve part Batman comic series entitled Batman: Gotham After Midnight has begun, written by Steve Niles with art by Kelley Jones. He has also written a graphic novel for Zune called The Lost Ones with various artists[3] and City of Dust for Radical Comics.[4][5][6] [edit] Adaptations30 Days of Night has been developed into a major motion picture, with Sam Raimi as producer. Niles and Ben Ketai scripted a sequel, 30 Days of Night 2: Dark Days, to be directed by Ketai.[7] Niles reported that the film would begin shooting on October 20, 2009, although casting was still in progress.[8] Other comics he has written that have been optioned for film include Criminal Macabre, In the Blood and Wake the Dead. Variety have reported that Wake the Dead will be the next to enter production with Jay Russell in the directors chair.[9] Freaks of the Heartland is being adapted by Peter Sattler and Geoff Davey, with David Gordon Green penciled in to direct it.[10] [edit] Bibliography
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