Sabir Pirzada

Sabir Pirzada is a Pakistani-American television and comics writer and producer who has written for Marvel Comics and independent comics. He is best known for his work on the Marvel Studios' ''Moon Knight'' and '' Ms. Marvel'' streaming shows and co-writing '' Ms. Marvel'' comic books alongside actress Iman Vellani.

Career

Pirzada's first comic book, ''Affliction'', was published in 2014 by Arcana Comics. In television, he got his start as a writer's assistant on ''Person of Interest''. This opened doors to getting him jobs as a TV writer. He was part of Disney-ABC's Writing Program in 2017 after which he became a staff writer on '' The Crossing''. After working on ''Roswell, New Mexico'', he was picked to be a part of the writer's room for '' Ms. Marvel'' and then ''Moon Knight''. In March 2022, it was announced that he was developing a ''Nova'' show, but after two years, he was replaced by Ed Bernero.

In September 2022, it was announced that he would be writing the two-issue tie-in comic ''Dark Web: Ms. Marvel'', with art by Francesco Mortarino. In February 2023, it was announced that he and Mortarino would also be the creative team for ''Cult of Carnage: Misery'', about the character of Liz Allan, for Marvel's "Summer of Symbiotes."

In July 2023, after the character of Kamala Khan had been killed and then resurrected during the 2023 Hellfire Gala, Marvel announced that she would star in a new four-issue mini-series, ''Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant'', set during the Fall of X and written by Pirzada and Iman Vellani. In November, it was announced that they would write a follow-up mini-series, ''Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace''.

In February 2024, Image Comics announced that Pirzada would write a science fiction anthology comic called ''Dandelion''. The book's artists include Martín Morazzo , Vanesa R. Del Rey, Eric Koda, Roy Allan Martinez, Gegê Schall, Thomas Campi, Adrian Rivero, Juha Veltti, and Marquis Rogers. In July, he was announced as one of the creators involved in Pornsak Pichetshote's "The Horizon Experiment," a group of five one-shot comics by creators from marginalized backgrounds. Pirzada's issue, ''The Sacred Damned'', would be about a "Muslim John Constantine."

In June 2024, Marvel announced that he would be writing ''Spirits of Vengeance'', a new six-issue mini-series about various Ghost Riders, and ''Venom War: Lethal Protector'', starring Silver Sable and a new Symbiote Squad. In December 2024, it was announced that he would follow up the ''Spirits of Vengeance'' mini-series with a new book called ''Spirits of Violence''.

Personal life

Sabir went to UC Berkeley and earned a B.A. in Psychology. In his spare time, he tutored prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. He is a practicing Muslim.

Bibliography

Marvel Comics

* ''Cult of Carnage: Misery'' #1-5 (2023)
* Ghost Rider:
** ''Spirits of Vengeance'' vol. 2 #1-6 (2024-205)
** ''Spirits of Violence'' #1-present (2025–present)
* Marvel's Voices:
** ''Marvel's Voices: Identity'' #1, short story "Seeing Red" (2021)
** ''Marvel's Voices: Identity'' vol. 2 #1, short story "Fool Me Twice" (2022)
* Ms. Marvel:
** ''Dark Web: Ms. Marvel'' #1-2 (2022-2023)
** ''Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant'' #1-4, co-written with Iman Vellani (2023)
** ''Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace'' #1-4, co-written with Iman Vellani (2024)
** ''Ms. Marvel Annual'' vol. 3 #1, co-written with Iman Vellani (2024)
** ''Marvel 85th Anniversary Special'' #1, short story "The Herald of Tomorrow," co-written with Iman Vellani (2024)
* ''Venom War: Lethal Protectors'' #1-3 (2024)

Other Comics

* ''Affliction'' #1-4 (2013) (Arcana Comics)
* ''Dandelion'' (2024) (Image Comics)
* ''The Horizon Experiment: The Sacred Damned'' #1 (Image Comics)
* ''Violets'' (2020) (Black Ocean Productions)

Filmography

References

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Living people
Marvel Comics writers
Image Comics writers
American writers of Pakistani descent
American male television writers
American television writers
Pakistani television writers
American comics writers
Pakistani comics writers