Steven Grant facts for kids

Steven Grant is an American writer born on October 22, 1953. He is famous for writing comic books. One of his most well-known works is The Punisher mini-series from 1985–1986, which he created with artist Mike Zeck. He also created his own character called Whisper.

Steven Grant's Writing Journey

Writing for Comic Books

Steven Grant has written many stories for big comic book companies like Marvel Comics and DC Comics. He has also worked with smaller companies such as First Comics and Dark Horse Comics.

In the 1980s, Grant wrote several popular comics for Marvel. He helped bring the character of the Punisher back into the Marvel Universe. He also wrote for other well-known comics like The Avengers and The Incredible Hulk. He even wrote some issues of The Spectacular Spider-Man and Moon Knight. It's a fun fact that one of Moon Knight's secret identities is also named Steven Grant!

Grant helped finish the story for the Omega the Unknown series. He and artists Mark Gruenwald and Bill Mantlo also co-wrote Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions in 1982. This was the very first limited series (a comic book story told over a set number of issues) that Marvel Comics ever published. Later, Grant and artist Mike Zeck worked together again on a Punisher limited series in 1986.

Creating New Characters

Steven Grant also created his own characters. One of these was Whisper, a female ninja. She first appeared in 1983. Later, another company, First Comics, continued her story in an ongoing series. During this time, Grant also wrote for American Flagg! and created his own comic called Psychoblast.

At Dark Horse Comics, Grant wrote many series, including the entire two-year run of X. He created another character called Enemy, which was almost made into a TV show. In the 1990s, he wrote for DC Comics and created new versions of characters like Manhunter. He also continued to write for Marvel Comics, working on X-Man. Some of his other creations from the 1990s include the superhero comic Edge and the crime series Damned.

From 1999 to 2010, Grant wrote two popular online columns called "Master of the Obvious" and "Permanent Damage." These columns talked about how the comic book industry works.

Since 2005, Grant has written comics for IDW Publishing. These include original stories based on the TV show CSI. He also created a crime series called 2 Guns for Boom! Studios, which is about undercover police officers.

Writing Novels for Young Readers

Besides comic books, Steven Grant has written several Hardy Boys novels. These books are popular with young adults. He wrote them using the pen-name Franklin W. Dixon. He also wrote Tom Swift books and various "choose-your-own-adventure" style books. He even worked on a book with the famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov after Asimov had passed away.

Movies Based on His Work

Steven Grant's comic series 2 Guns was made into a big movie by Universal Studios. The movie starred famous actors like Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.

Grant is currently working on a sequel to the 2 Guns movie. He is also updating a classic spy thriller called His Name Is... Savage.

Popular Works by Steven Grant

• The Hardy Boys Casefiles (written as Franklin W. Dixon)
  • Cult of Crime (1987)
  • The Crowning Terror (1987)
  • Too Many Traitors (1988)
  • Nightmare in Angel City (1988)
  • Thick as Thieves (1989)
  • Final Gambit (1992)
• Badlands (with Vince Giarrano, a five-issue mini-series, 2006, published by Dark Horse Comics)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation:
  • Secret Identity (with Steven Perkins and Gabriel Rodriguez, a five-issue mini-series, 2005, published by IDW Publishing)
  • Dying in the Gutters (with Stephen Mooney, a five-issue mini-series, 2006, published by IDW Publishing)
• 2 Guns (with Mateus Santolouco, a five-issue mini-series, 2007, published by Boom! Studios)
• The Safest Place (with co-author Victor Riches and art by Tom Mandrake, 2008, published by Image Comics)