Steve Orlando has written for every major American comic book publisher. He’s received Eisner
Award Nominations for OUTLAW TERRITORY (Image Comics) and RAINBOW BRIDGE (AfterShock
Comics), as well as participating in the Eisner-Winning LOVE IS LOVE (IDW Publishing). He’s
received a Ringo Award Nomination for RAINBOW BRIDGE (AfterShock Comics), and wrote for the
Ringo-Winning DC PRIDE (DC Comics). As well, his MIDNIGHTER and MIDNIGHTER AND
APOLLO were both nominated for GLAAD Media Awards. As a localizer, Orlando contributed to
SWEET PAPRIKA, winner of a 2022 Harvey Award. At DC Comics, he’s written for titles including BATMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, DOOM
PATROL: MILK WARS, SUPERGIRL, MARVIN THE MARTIAN/MARTIAN MANHUNTER, WONDER
WOMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, NIGHTWING, BATMAN/THE SHADOW, and MARTIAN
MANHUNTER, its first issue named one of Tor’s Best Single Issues of 2018. At Marvel Comics, he’s written for STAR WARS: LIFE DAY, X-MEN GREEN, MARVEL VOICES:
PRIDE, MAGNETO AND THE MUTANT FORCE, MARAUDERS, EXTREME CARNAGE, CURSE OF
THE MAN-THING, and SCARLET WITCH. At Image Comics, he’s written and edited UNDERTOW, VIRGIL, CRUDE, LOADED BIBLE: BLOOD
OF MY BLOOD, and COMMANDERS IN CRISIS. In addition for Image, he’s localized the best-selling
UNNATURAL, MERCY, and DEEP BEYOND, as well as UN/SACRED for Ablaze Publishing. At AfterShock, Orlando additionally wrote DEAD KINGS, KILL A MAN, SEARCH FOR HU, PARTY
AND PREY, and PROJECT PATRON. Additionally, he wrote THE SHADOW/BATMAN for Dynamite
Entertainment, NAMESAKE for BOOM! Studios, THE PULL for TKO Studios, TRANSFORMERS:
KING GRIMLOCK for IDW Publishing, as well as STARWARD at Heavy Metal Magazine. Also at
Heavy Metal, he wrote and edited for the BOULET BROTHERS HEAVY METAL HALLOWEEN
TAKEOVER. Outside of comics publishing, Orlando has written for and been featured in Epicurious, HELLO MR, as
well as NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine. In animation, he worked with Man of Action Studios on
the fourth season of BEN 10.
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