Peter B. Gillis

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name = Peter B. Gillis


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birthname = Peter B. Gillis
birthdate = birth date and age|1952|12|19
location = White Plains, NY
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nationality = American
area = Writer
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notable works = "Shatter"
"Warp"
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website = http://homepage.mac.com/petergillis/

Peter B. Gillis (b. December 19, 1952) is a comic book writer who was quite prolific at Marvel Comics and First Comics in the mid-1980s.

Gillis is probably best known for "Shatter" (1985–1988), the first digital comic; and the entire run of First Comics' "Warp" (1983–1985). Gillis co-created ' (1986–1988) with artist Brent Anderson. Gillis wrote the entire runs of ' (1984–1986) and "Strange Tales" vol. 2 (1987–1988); other Marvel comics Gillis wrote include numerous issues of "What If...?" vol.1 (1980–1984), "The Defenders" vol. 1 (1984–1986), and "The Eternals" vol. 2 (1985–1986).

His more eccentric inventions for other companies include Blaze Barlow and the Eternity Command and the Black Flame for First; and the gonzo post-holocaust comedy "Gammarauders" (a tie-in to the "Gamma World" role-playing game) for DC Comics' short-lived TSR Games line.

Gillis was born in White Plains, New York. He grew up in suburban Westchester County, and attended Pocantico Hills Central School and Sleepy Hollow High School. In 1969, he entered the University of Chicago, where he earned a BA, an MA, and achieved ABD status (everything but his dissertation). Gillis now lives in Elgin, Illinois.

References

*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=960|title=Peter B. Gillis
* [http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/ The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators]

External links

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* [http://homepage.mac.com/petergillis/iblog/ Gillis's blog "No Time To Explain"]
* [http://www.toptwothreefilms.com/films/aidc/bts/interviews/f20051007/index.html Top Two Three Films interview]