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Mike W. Barr
Author · 59 books

Mike W. Barr is an American writer of comic books, and mystery, and science fiction novels. Barr's debut as a comics professional came in DC Comics' Detective Comics #444 (Dec. 1974-Jan. 1975), for which he wrote an 8-page back-up mystery feature starring the Elongated Man. Another Elongated Man story followed in Detective Comics #453 (November 1975). He wrote text articles and editorial replies in letter columns for the next few years. By mid-1980 he was writing regularly for both DC and Marvel, including stories for Marvel Team-Up, Mystery in Space, Green Lantern, and various Batman titles. Legion of Super-Heroes #277 (July 1981) saw him take on editorial duties at DC, while writing issues of DC's Star Trek comic, for whom he created the native American character Ensign Bearclaw and a pacifist Klingon named Konom. In December 1982, he and artist Brian Bolland began Camelot 3000, a 12 issue limited series that was one of DC Comics' first direct market projects. In August 1983, Barr created what may well be his most enduring work, the monthly title Batman and the Outsiders with art by Jim Aparo. Barr wrote every issue of the original series, and its Baxter paper spinoff, The Outsiders. His other comics work includes Mantra and Maze Agency as well as the 1987 OGN hardcover book Batman: Son of the Demon (with art by Jerry Bingham), proceeds from which reputedly "restored DC Comics to first place in sales after fifteen years." This title, and Barr's work on Batman with artist Alan Davis have been cited by Grant Morrison as key inspirations for his recent (2006) run on the Batman title. In 2007, he wrote a two-part story for the pages of DC's JLA: Classified (#47-48, Jan-Feb 2008), returned to the Outsiders with Outsiders: Five of a Kind—Katana/Shazam #1 (Oct 2007), contributed to Tokyopop's Star Trek: The Manga, and relaunched Maze Agency at IDW Publishing. He has also scripted many of Bongo Comics' Simpsons titles, including a Christmas story for 2010. In May 2010, the Invisible College Press published Barr's science fiction/fantasy novel, Majician/51, about the discoveries of a scientist working at Area 51.

Series

Books

Green Lantern #161 book cover

Green Lantern #161

1983

Camelot 3000 #1 book cover

Camelot 3000 #1

1982

Star Trek book cover

Star Trek

Marvel Comics Part 3

2018

Secret Origins (1986-1990) #44 book cover

Secret Origins (1986-1990) #44

1989

Batman book cover

Batman

Reign of Terror

1999

Camelot 3000 #10 book cover

Camelot 3000 #10

1984

The Looking Glass War book cover

The Looking Glass War

2023

Marvel Fanfare #6 book cover

Marvel Fanfare #6

1983

DC Star Trek book cover

DC Star Trek

TNG: Convergence

2020

Batman book cover

Batman

El nacimiento del Demonio Parte 1

2016

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #578 book cover

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #578

1970

Best of Star Trek book cover

Best of Star Trek

1991

Star Wars book cover

Star Wars

The Clone Wars - The Starcrusher Trap

2011

New Teen Titans (1980-1988) #1 book cover

New Teen Titans (1980-1988) #1

1980

Batman '66 #56 book cover

Batman '66 #56

2015

The Landmark Crossover book cover

The Landmark Crossover

1995

Showcase Presents book cover

Showcase Presents

Batman and the Outsiders, Vol. 1

2007

Dr. Strange book cover

Dr. Strange

What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?

1997

Batman book cover

Batman

Dark Knight Dynasty

1998

Captain America Epic Collection, Vol. 9 book cover

Captain America Epic Collection, Vol. 9

Dawn's Early Light

2014

Gemini book cover

Gemini

2003

Batman (1940-2011) #1 book cover

Batman (1940-2011) #1

Special

1984

Batman book cover

Batman

Year Two: Fear the Reaper

1990

Batman book cover

Batman

In Darkest Knight

1994

Batman '66 #57 book cover

Batman '66 #57

2015

DC Star Trek book cover

DC Star Trek

The Wormhole Connection

2023

Green Lantern #165 book cover

Green Lantern #165

1983

DS9 book cover

DS9

Stowaway

2023

Camelot 3000 #8 book cover

Camelot 3000 #8

1983

Legends of the Dark Knight (2012-2015) #65 book cover

Legends of the Dark Knight (2012-2015) #65

2013

Star Trek book cover

Star Trek

The Centre Cannot Hold

2006

Captain America Masterworks Vol. 14 book cover

Captain America Masterworks Vol. 14

2022

Elseworlds book cover

Elseworlds

Batman Volume One

2016

Camelot 3000 book cover

Camelot 3000

1982

Batman (1940-2011) #329 book cover

Batman (1940-2011) #329

1980

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #490 book cover

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #490

1980

Batman book cover

Batman

Son of the Demon

1987

What If? (1977-1984) #26 book cover

What If? (1977-1984) #26

2015

Camelot 3000 #3 book cover

Camelot 3000 #3

1983

Secret Origins (1986-1990) #6 book cover

Secret Origins (1986-1990) #6

1986

Captain America (1968-1996) #257 book cover

Captain America (1968-1996) #257

1981

Star Trek book cover

Star Trek

All Those Years Ago

2020

Camelot 3000 #5 book cover

Camelot 3000 #5

1983

Camelot 3000 #11 book cover

Camelot 3000 #11

1984

Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson, Vol. 3 book cover

Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson, Vol. 3

2007

Camelot 3000 #7 book cover

Camelot 3000 #7

1983

Batman book cover

Batman

Bride of the Demon

1990

Camelot 3000 #4 book cover

Camelot 3000 #4

1983

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 1 book cover

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 1

2009

Batman book cover

Batman

Legends of the Dark Knight #22

1991

DS9 book cover

DS9

Requiem

2023

Showcase Presents book cover

Showcase Presents

The Spectre, Vol. 1

2012

Star Trek book cover

Star Trek

Marvel Comics Part 1

2017

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #488 book cover

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #488

1980

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #494 book cover

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #494

1980

Star Trek Archives book cover

Star Trek Archives

The Best of Deep Space Nine

2009

The Creature Commandos book cover

The Creature Commandos

2013

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #507 book cover

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #507

1981

JLA book cover

JLA

Classified #47

2007

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