John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American writer of comic books, including ''

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'', '' Grimjack'' and '' Star Wars: Legacy''. He co-created the Oracle persona for

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and created the second and modern version of the

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team the

, of which the films ''Suicide Squad'' (2016) and ''The Suicide Squad'' (2021) are based on.

Career

Ostrander studied

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with the intent of becoming a

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, but now describes himself as an

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. Originally an actor in the

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, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", and appeared in the

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series ''

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'', based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theater company. He and

Timothy Truman Timothy Truman (born February 9, 1956) is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on '' Grimjack'' (with John Ostrander), ''Scout'', and the ...

co-created the character Grimjack, who originally appeared in a backup story in the First Comics title, '' Starslayer'', before receiving his own title. Just prior to entering the comics industry, Ostrander had a supporting character named for him in '' The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl'' series. His friend, writer Paul Kupperberg, incorporated him into the Supergirl storyline in 1982. Ostrander made his

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debut by plotting the miniseries '' Legends'', which was scripted by

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and penciled by John Byrne. A new version of the

was introduced in ''Legends'', including the team's leader,

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. The character has been substantially adapted into animated and live-action media and is portrayed by

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in the 2016 film ''

'' and the 2021 '' The Suicide Squad''. Following ''Legends'', Ostrander and artist Luke McDonnell launched the Suicide Squad into their own title in 1987 and developed several characters for the series. Later that same year, he and actor/writer

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created the '' Wasteland'' series with a rotating roster of artists. He and Close had previously worked together on Munden's Bar backup stories in '' Grimjack''. Fiffe, Michel
"WASTELAND: The John Ostrander Interview,"
''Factual Opinion'' (March 6, 2012). From 1987 until her death from

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in 1997, Ostrander frequently co-wrote with his wife

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including on the '' Manhunter'' series. It was while working together on ''Suicide Squad'' that they recast

, the former

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, into the information and computer specialist Oracle. Ostrander has been a frequent collaborator with artist

Tom Mandrake Tom Mandrake (born 1956) is an American comics artist, perhaps best known for his collaborations with writer John Ostrander on several series, including ''Grimjack'' (from First Comics) and ''Firestorm (comics), Firestorm'', ''The Spectre (DC Comi ...

. They have worked together on ''Grimjack'', '' Firestorm the Nuclear Man'', ''The

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'', and ''

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''. Ostrander's in-depth explorations of morality were used in his work writing ''The Spectre'', a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes. In issue #54 (June 1997), the creative team introduced the character Michael Holt as a new version of Mister Terrific. Following the end of ''The Spectre'' series, they moved onto a ''Martian Manhunter'' series. In December 2006, a story-arc titled "Grotesk" by Ostrander and Mandrake appeared in ''

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'' issues 659–662. In 1990, Ostrander launched an ongoing '' Hawkworld'' series which followed Timothy Truman's limited series of the same name. In 1993, the title was cancelled and relaunched as ''

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'' with art by Jan Duursema. At

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, Ostrander has worked on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Quicksilver'', ''

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'' and the ''

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'', as well as the

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'' Blaze of Glory: The Last Ride of the Western Heroes''. He has written the ''

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'' character Jink for

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, '' Hotspur'' for

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; ''

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'' for

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; ''

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'', '' Rai and the Future Force'' and ''

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'' for

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. He was one of the main writers on '' Star Wars: Republic'' for

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, and his story arcs include "Twilight", "Darkness", and "The Clone Wars" stories. He is the writer of '' Star Wars: Legacy''. An unreleased ''

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titled "Deadman's Hand" was written by Ostrander for

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. As announced, the story was to feature the

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and Hex in the American wild west. Ostrander contributed to the '' Silver Age Sentinels'' short story anthologies from Guardians of Order. He was nominated for the ''

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'' Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. In 2010, he co-wrote '' Secret Six'' issues 14–18 with writer

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. Ostrander maintains an online presence on the World Famous Comics Network and writes a weekly column on the ComicMix site. Ostrander has a cameo as Dr. Fitzgibbon in the 2021 film '' The Suicide Squad''.

Personal life

Ostrander suffers from

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. To help cover the costs incurred by his treatment for it, a benefit auction was organized for the 2009 Chicago Comic Con.

Bibliography

Dark Horse Comics

*'' Comics' Greatest World Out of the Vortex'' #1–3 (1993) *'' Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter'' #1–2 (1992) *''

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'' #19–22, 32–45 (2000–2002) *'' Star Wars: Agent of the Empire: Iron Eclipse'' #1–5 (2011–2012) *''Star Wars: Agent of the Empire: Hard Targets'' #1–5 (2012–2013) *''Star Wars: Boba Fett: Agent of Doom'' (2000) *'' Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi'' #0–5 (2012) *''Star Wars: Jedi: Aayla Secura'' #1 (2003) *''Star Wars: Jedi: Count Dooku'' #1 (2003) *''Star Wars: Jedi: Mace Windu'' #1 (2003) *''Star Wars: Jedi: Shaak Ti'' #1 (2003) *'' Star Wars: Legacy'' #0–50, 0 (2006–2010) *''Star Wars: Legacy: War'' #1–6 (2010–2011) *''Star Wars: Purge'' #1 (2005) *''Star Wars: Purge: Seconds to Die'' #1 (2009) *'' Star Wars: Republic'' #19–22, 32–35, 46–50, 54, 59, 61–66, 68–78, 81–83 (2001–2006) *'' Star Wars Tales'' #3, 8 (2000–2001) *''Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 3: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan'' (2009)

DC Comics

*'' 52/WW III'' #3–4 (2007) *''

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80-Page Giant'' #1 (1999) *''

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'' vol. 5 #13–14, 23–24 (2004–2005) *''Aquaman'' vol. 6 #20, ''Annual'' #1 (2013) *'' Armageddon: Inferno'' #1–4 (1992) *''

'' #659–662, ''Annual'' #24 (2000–2007) *''

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'' #5 (1996) *'' Batman: Gotham Knights'' #43 ( Batman Black and White) (2003) *''Batman: Gotham Nights'' #1–4 (1992) *''Batman: Gotham Nights'' II #1–4 (1995) *'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #159–161 (2002–2003) *''Batman: Penguin Triumphant'' #1 (1992) *''Batman: Seduction of the Gun'' #1 (1993) *'' Blackhawk'' #7, ''Special'' #1 (1989–1991) *'' Bullets and Bracelets'' #1 (1996) *''

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'' #54–57 (1991) *''

Catwoman Catwoman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #1 (spring 1940). She has become one of the superhero Batman' ...

'' vol. 2 #72–77 (1999–2000) *''

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'' #1–4 (1988) *''

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'' #622–624 (1990) *''

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and Suicide Squad'' #1 (1988) *'' Firestorm the Nuclear Man'' #65–100, ''Annual'' #5 (1987–1990) *''Fury of Firestorm'' #55–56, 58–64 (1987) *''Golden Age Secret Files'' #1 (2001) *''

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Quarterly'' #1 (1992) *''

'' vol. 3 #1–6, ''Annual'' #1 (1993–1994) *'' Hawkworld'' vol. 2 #1–32, ''Annual'' #1–3 (1990–1993) *'' JLA 80-Page Giant'' #1 (1998) *''JLA versus Predator'' #1 (2001) *''JLA: Incarnations'' #1–7 (2001–2002) *'' Justice League Adventures'' #21 (2003) *'' Justice League Quarterly'' #6 (1992) *''The Kents'' #1–12 (1997–1998) *'' Legends'' #1–6 (1986–1987) *'' Manhunter'' #1–23 (1988–1990) *''

'' #0, 1,000,000, 1–36 (1998–2001) *''

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'' vol. 2 #14 (1987) *'' Secret Six'' vol. 2 #15, 17–18, 23 (2010) *'' Showcase '95'' #8 (1995) *''

'' vol. 3 #0, 1–62, ''Annual'' #1 (1992–1998) *''Spectre'' vol. 4 #19 (2002) *''

'' #1–66, ''Annual'' #1 (1987–1992) *''Suicide Squad'' #67 ("

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" one-shot crossover) (2010) *''Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag'' #1–8 (2007–2008) *''

Tangent Comics Tangent Comics is a DC Comics imprint created in 1997, developed from ideas by Dan Jurgens. The line, formed from 18 one-shots, focused on creating all-new characters using established DC names, such as the Joker, Superman, and the Flash. Cont ...

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. ...

'' #1 (1997) *''Tangent Comics/Nightwing: Night Force'' #1 (1998) *''Tangent Comics/Tales of the Green Lantern'' #1 (1998) *''

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Spotlight'' #10 (

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) (1987) *'' Wasteland'' #1–18 (1987–1989) *''

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'' #23.1 (2013)

First Comics

*'' Dynamo Joe'' #1–3 (1986) *''First Adventures'' #1–5 (1985–1986) *'' Grimjack'' #1–81 (1984–1991) *''

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'' #10–12 (1984–1985) *'' Starslayer'' #9–34 (1983–1985) *'' Warp'' #1, 5–7 (1983)

Image Comics

*'' Deathmate Blue'' #1 (1993)

Marvel Comics

*'' Apache Skies'' #1–4 (2002) *''

'' #1–4 (1994–1995) *''Bishop: XSE'' #1–3 (1998) *'' Blaze of Glory: The Last Ride of the Western Heroes'' #1–4 (2000) *''Double Edge: Omega'' #1 (1995) *''

'' #1–19 (1997–1999) *''Heroes for Hire/Quicksilver '98'' #1 (1998) *''Marvel Holiday Special'' #4 (1995) *''Marvel Valentine Special'' #1 (1997) *''

'' vol. 3 #1–18 (1995–1997) *'' Wolverine '97'' #1 (1997) *'' X-Man'' #9–14 (1995–1996) *'' X-Men Unlimited'' #30, 32–33 (2001) *''X-Men Vs. the Brood'' #1–2 (1996) *'' XSE'' #1–4 (1996–1997)

Valiant Comics

*''

'' #27–50 (1994–1996) *''

'' vol. 2 #21–33 (1993–1994) *'' Rai and the Future Force'' #9–17 (1993–1994)

References

External links

An interview with John Ostrander
*
John Ostrander
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Ostrander, John 1949 births American agnostics American comics writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American twins DC Comics people Marvel Comics writers