Mark Millar's superhero rise from comic book nerd to Netflix winner

How Scotsman made multi-million pound leap from page to screen with sale of Millarworld titles to US streaming giantLike many comic book writers and artists, Mark Millar’s love of comics began as a young child when his older brother would take him to comic book shops. But now the Scottish author has become the latest beneficiary of the global obsession with bringing the stories to life on the screen, after his publisher Millarworld – whose titles include Kick Ass, Kingsman and Wanted – was bought by Netflix this week.The price paid has not been disclosed but experts estimated it would be between $50m-$100m (£39m-£77m). It is the first company acquisition in Netflix’s 20-year history and an indicator that superheroes, old and new, will be on our screens for a long time to come. You should do your own characters. I didn’t do Superman and Batman and Tarzan and Sherlock Holmes. I went off and did the X-Men Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]

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