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John Ostrander

Writer on 867 issues

John Ostrander is credited as writer on 867 issues in grailworth's catalog, 669 issues of them across 80 series we value. Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Captain Marvel, Amanda Waller, Brimstone and Macro-Man.

Characters they introduced

Cover of Legends #1 (1986) Legends #1 (1986)First appearance of Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)1986Cover of Legends #1 (1986) Legends #1 (1986)First appearance of Amanda Waller1986Cover of Legends #1 (1986) Legends #1 (1986)First appearance of Brimstone (creation of Darkseid)1986Cover of Legends #1 (1986) Legends #1 (1986)First appearance of Macro-Man1986Cover of Legends #2 (1986) Legends #2 (1986)First appearance of Gwyneth Tate (DC, TV reporter)1986Cover of Legends #2 (1986) Legends #2 (1986)First appearance of Lisa Sutton1986Cover of Legends #3 (1986) Legends #3 (1986)First appearance of Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness, from Flash)1987Cover of Legends #3 (1986) Legends #3 (1986)First appearance of The Enchantress (June Moone)1987Cover of Legends #3 (1986) Legends #3 (1986)First appearance of Rick Flag Jr.1987Cover of Legends #3 (1986) Legends #3 (1986)First appearance of Deadshot (Floyd Lawton)1987Cover of Legends #3 (1986) Legends #3 (1986)First appearance of The Bronze Tiger (Benjamin Turner)1987Cover of Legends #3 (1986) Legends #3 (1986)First appearance of Blockbuster (Mark Desmond, DC)1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Rick Flag Sr.1987Cover of Suicide Squad #1 (1987) Suicide Squad #1 (1987)First appearance of Briscoe (from Suicide Squad)1987Cover of Suicide Squad #1 (1987) Suicide Squad #1 (1987)First appearance of John Economos (from Suicide Squad)1987Cover of Suicide Squad #1 (1987) Suicide Squad #1 (1987)First appearance of Flo Crowly (from Suicide Squad)1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Bashful Benjy (from The Suicide Squad)1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Carson (from The Suicide Squad)1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Joseph Waller1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Joseph Waller Jr.1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Coretta Waller1987Cover of Secret Origins #14 (1986) Secret Origins #14 (1986)First appearance (flashback) of Damita Waller1987Cover of Suicide Squad #1 (1987) Suicide Squad #1 (1987)First appearance of Manticore1987Cover of Suicide Squad #1 (1987) Suicide Squad #1 (1987)First appearance of Marnie Herrs (from Suicide Squad)1987

Every issue

All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant (1999) 1 issue

Aquaman (2003) 3 issues

Aquaman (2011) 1 issue

Aquaman Annual (1995) 1 issue

Aquaman Annual (2013) 1 issue

Armageddon: Inferno (1992) 4 issues

Batman (1940) 5 issues

The Batman Chronicles (1995) 1 issue

Batman: Gotham Nights II (1995) 3 issues

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) 3 issues

Batman: Seduction of the Gun (1993) 1 issue

Bishop (1994) 4 issues

Bishop: XSE (1998) 1 issue

Blackhawk (1989) 1 issue

Bullets and Bracelets (1996) 1 issue

Captain Atom (1987) 4 issues

Catwoman (1993) 6 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 3 issues

The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special (1988) 1 issue

Double Edge: Omega (1995) 1 issue

Dynamo Joe (1986) 3 issues

Dynamo Joe Special (1987) 1 issue

Eternal Warrior (1992) 22 issues

Firestorm (1990) 8 issues

The Fury of Firestorm (1982) 9 issues

Green Lantern Corps Quarterly (1992) 1 issue

GrimJack (1984) 77 issues

Hawkman (1993) 6 issues

Hawkworld (1990) 25 issues

Hawkworld Annual (1990) 3 issues

Heroes for Hire (1997) 19 issues

JLA versus Predator (2001) 1 issue

JLA: Incarnations (2001) 7 issues

Justice League Adventures (2002) 1 issue

Justice League Quarterly (1990) 1 issue

The Kents (1997) 10 issues

Lady Death: Goddess Returns (2002) 2 issues

Lady Death: Heartbreaker (2002) 1 issue

Lady Death: Mischief Night (2001) 1 issue

Legends (1986) 6 issues

Magnus Robot Fighter (1991) 11 issues

Manhunter (1988) 20 issues

Mars (1984) 3 issues

Martian Manhunter (1998) 35 issues

New America (1987) 4 issues

Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter (1992) 2 issues

Punisher (1995) 18 issues

Rai and the Future Force (1993) 9 issues

Secret Origins (1986) 1 issue

Secret Six (2008) 3 issues

Showcase '95 (1995) 1 issue

Spectacular Spider-Man (2011) 1 issue

The Spectre (1992) 63 issues

The Spectre (2001) 1 issue

Spectre Annual (1995) 1 issue

Star Wars (1998) 18 issues

Star Wars Tales (1999) 2 issues

Star Wars: Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets (2012) 4 issues

Star Wars: Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse (2011) 5 issues

Star Wars: Boba Fett - Agent of Doom (2000) 1 issue

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm (2012) 2 issues

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War (2013) 1 issue

Star Wars: Legacy (2006) 49 issues

Star Wars: Purge - Seconds to Die (2009) 1 issue

Star Wars: Republic (2002) 27 issues

Starslayer (1983) 25 issues

Suicide Squad (1987) 66 issues

Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag (2007) 7 issues

Tangent Comics / Nightwing (1997) 1 issue

Tangent Comics / Nightwing: Night Force (1998) 1 issue

Tangent Comics / Tales of the Green Lantern (1998) 1 issue

Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) 1 issue

Warp (1983) 2 issues

Wasteland (1987) 17 issues

Wolverine: Knight of Terra (1995) 1 issue

Wonder Woman (2011) 1 issue

X-Man (1995) 7 issues

X-Men Unlimited (1993) 3 issues

X-Men vs. the Brood (1996) 2 issues

XSE (1996) 1 issue

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