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Chris Claremont
Born November 30, 1950 (1950-11-30) (age 57)
Flag of England London, England
Occupation Writer
Genres Comics
Fantasy

Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American comic books, known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

Biography

Writer profile

Claremont was born in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He is regarded as one of the hallmark Marvel Comics writers, having written one of the flagship titles, the Uncanny X-Men, for sixteen consecutive years (he is the record-holder for having the longest run as a single writer on an American comic book title). Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics Comic book series for the X-Men franchise Claremont excelled at the task of writing good "team" arcs, in which every member of the ensemble cast of X-Men had his or her moment to shine. An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production He was lauded for writing action-packed stories with strong characters, both heroes and villains, mixing it with soap opera elements and always bringing in the social undercurrent of mutants being a harassed minority. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an Claremont also promoted strong female characters such as Rogue, Storm and Moira MacTaggert, who were a far cry from the token roles usually reserved for women at that time. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. Storm ( Ororo Iqadi T'Challa, née Munroe is a Fictional character that appears in a number of Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dr Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart McTaggart or McTaggert is a Fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics Claremont's approach set the standard for team-based comic books for decades.

The most common criticism of his work is his overly descriptive writing style. Claremont's characters have spoken in long paragraphs that are often called forced or unrealistic. He has frequently employed third-person omniscient narration to describe events that might easily be conveyed in the art and (to some) unneeded thought bubbles to spell out character motivation and personality, especially during action scenes. He is also known for certain characteristic phrases, (for example, Wolverine's catchphrase, "I'm the best there is at what I do. And what I do. . . isn't very nice") known as "Claremontisms" among fans. [1] However, this may not be a valid criticism as these phrases have become a part of the various characters' fictional personalities and have been repeatedly used by others as a tool of characterization.

He has also been criticized for what readers and critics have seen as his inability or unwillingness to bring plots to fruition. He has also tended to revisit certain characters repeatedly over his career, such as Captain Britain, Rogue, Sage, Kitty Pride, and especially Psylocke. Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Psylocke ( Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth) is a Fictional character depicted in various comic book

Nonetheless, Claremont's work on X-Men, which was longer than that of any other writer, defined many of the X-Men characters and made an indelible impression on what he made into a franchise.

Marvel Comics

As an entry into comic writing Claremont was given the fledgling title Iron Fist in 1974 that also teamed him with John Byrne for the second time. Iron Fist ( Daniel Rand) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a practitioner John Lindley Byrne (born July 6 1950) is a British -born Canadian - American author and artist of Comic books Since the (The first was on Marvel Premiere, where Byrne did Fist's last two appearances. Marvel Premiere is an American Comic book Anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ) Len Wein then gave him the writing duties for the relaunched X-Men. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Claremont also found narrative excuses to sideline Professor X, as one of the problems with the original X-Men series was that the Professor would often appear at the end of the story to provide a deus ex machina solution to whatever problem the X-Men faced. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of A deus ex machina ( lat. ˈdeːus eks ˈmaːkʰina literally "god from a/the machine" is an improbable

During his years as X-Men writer, Claremont wrote or co-wrote many classic stories such as the "Dark Phoenix Saga" and "Days of Future Past". The Dark Phoenix Saga is an extended X-Men storyline in the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, focusing on Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force " Days of Future Past " is a popular storyline in the Marvel Comics Comic book The Uncanny X-Men issues #141 and #142 published in He also co-created numerous important X-Men characters, including Rogue, Psylocke, Shadowcat, Phoenix, Sabretooth, Avalanche, Mystique, Emma Frost, Strong Guy, Siryn, Multiple Man, Captain Britain, Jubilee, Rachel Summers, Mister Sinister, Madelyne Pryor, and Gambit. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. Psylocke ( Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth) is a Fictional character depicted in various comic book Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The alias of Phoenix has been used by several fictional Comic book characters published by Marvel Comics. Sabretooth is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Avalanche ( Dominikos Ioannis Petrakis) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Strong Guy is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Siryn ( Theresa Rourke Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. Jamie Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero, associated with the X-Men Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. Rachel Summers (who now calls herself Rachel Grey and Marvel Girl) is a fictional character a Marvel Comics Superheroine created by writer Mister Sinister is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Madelyne Pryor is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Gambit ( Remy LeBeau) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. In addition, he helped launch best-selling spin-offs such as X-Men, New Mutants , Excalibur, and Wolverine. X-Men Legacy is a Marvel Comics series featuring the eponymous group of mutant Superheroes The title began its publication The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics Superhero teams as well as the title of two series featuring those teams Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. In 1986, Marvel launched an X-Men spinoff, X-Factor, altering the Phoenix/Jean Grey continuity Claremont had established. X-Factor is an American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. In 1991 a second X-Men title simply called X-Men (often referred as "adjectiveless" X-Men) was launched having Claremont as writer though he only wrote three issues since he left Marvel following a series of editorial differences with the X-Men editor at the time Bob Harras. X-Men Legacy is a Marvel Comics series featuring the eponymous group of mutant Superheroes The title began its publication Robert "Bob" Harras (b January 11 1959 is an American comics Writer and Editor, who was Editor-in-chief of Marvel

In 1998, he returned to Marvel as editorial director and the regular writer of Fantastic Four. Events January February March April May June July August September The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He also wrote a Wolverine story arc. In 2000, as part of the company's "Revolution" event, he wrote Uncanny X-Men and X-Men until he moved to X-Treme X-Men with penciller Salvador Larroca. US publications --> Events and publications Year overall ===February=== Strange " Revolution " was the title given to the May 2000 revamp of Marvel Comics ' X-Men -related Comic books timed to coincide with the publication of X-Treme X-Men was a Comic book published by Marvel Comics from 2001 through 2004. Salvador Larroca (born 1964 is a Spanish Comic book Artist, primarily known for his work on various X-Men titles

In 2006, cardiac illness forced Claremont to postpone the beginning of a planned run on Exiles as well as the launch of GeNext. Events January January 1 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons This article is about the Marvel Comics series for other uses in comics see Exiles (comics The Exiles are a group of Fictional characters Also cut short was his run on Uncanny X-Men, which was completed by Tony Bedard over Claremont's plots. Antony "Tony" J L Bedard is a writer and editor who has worked in the Comic book industry from the early 90's up until the present Likewise, writer Frank Tieri took over on New Excalibur in Claremont's stead for a time. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom.

In 2007, Claremont returned to New Excalibur, writing a story arc where the character Nocturne has a stroke. Events January January 10: Superman & Batman vs Aliens & Predator released It is believed that he is using his recent illness as inspiration. He has also recently completed his first arc on Exiles, introducing Psylocke to the team.

His latest project will be returning to GeNext. [2]

Career outside Marvel Comics

Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. Sovereign Seven is a Superhero team and its eponymous American Comic book, published by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Aliens/Predator Deadliest of the Species is a 12 issue Comic book Limited series published by Dark Horse Comics in 1993 - 1995 Dark Horse Comics is one of the largest independent American Comic book publishers behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman. Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildCATs, is the name of multiple incarnations of a Superhero team created by the American Comic Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their

Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. The Chronicles of the Shadow War is a series of Fantasy novels written by Chris Claremont and George Lucas. Shadow Moon is a fantasy novel written by Chris Claremont and George Lucas. Shadow Dawn is a Fantasy novel written by Chris Claremont and George Lucas. Shadow Star is the third and final book in the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. Willow is a 1988 Fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, based on a story by George Lucas. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series. Wild Cards is a Science fiction and Superhero anthology series set in a Shared universe

He has a cameo in the film X-Men 3 during the Jean Grey prologue, for which he is credited as "Lawnmower man". X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics.

Bibliography

Awards

Claremont won the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for "Favorite Writer" in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, and 1990. God Loves Man Kills (more fully Marvel Graphic Novel #5 X-Men God Loves Man Kills) is a Graphic novel published in 1982 by Comics Buyer's Guide ( (CBG is the second longest-running Periodical reporting on the Comic book industry Also, he won CBG Fan Awards for "Favorite Comic Book Story" in 1990 (The X-tinction Agenda) and "Favorite Graphic Novel or Album" in 1992 (Star Trek: Debt of Honor). [3] During the long years of writing Uncanny X-Men the book has been nominated and won several Eagle Awards:

Notes

  1. ^ rec.arts.comics FAQ: What's a Claremontism?
  2. ^ Chris Claremont on GeNext, Newsarama, May 14, 2008
  3. ^ CBGXtra.com - Forums

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Preceded by
Len Wein
Uncanny X-Men writer
1975–1991
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John Byrne
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Alan Davis
Uncanny X-Men writer
2000–2001
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Scott Lobdell
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Chuck Austen
Uncanny X-Men writer
2004–2006
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Ed Brubaker
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X-Men (vol. 2) writer
1991
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John Byrne
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Alan Davis
X-Men (vol. 2) writer
2000–2001
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Scott Lobdell
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New Mutants (vol. 1) writer
1983–1987
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Louise Simonson
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Whilce Portacio
X-Factor (vol. 1) writer
1991
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Peter David
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Wolverine writer
1988–1989
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Peter David
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Warren Ellis
Wolverine writer
1998
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Todd DeZago
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Excalibur writer
1987–1991
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Scott Lobdell
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Scott Lobdell
Fantastic Four writer
1998–2000
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John Francis Moore
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Michael Fleisher
Man-Thing writer
1980-1981
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J.M. DeMatteis
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Steve Gerber
Daredevil writer
1975
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Tony Isabella


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NAME Claremont, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Writer
DATE OF BIRTH 30 November 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


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