Whither Peter B Gillis?

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As part of a recent Dr Strange marathon I found myself really digging this quirky writer who was around in the 80s and possibly the 70s as well. As well as a nifty Supervillain Team Up 2-parter, he was involved in a Dr Strange story that involved Doc being seduced down the path of dark black magic, only to find that that was actually completely what was needed and the ends did indeed justify the means. Which was odd. Plus his ego was destroyed and he wandered around shouting 'I am nobody! I have no head!" when in fact he not only had a head but long flowing blond hair on top of his little black tache.

This was all absolutely wonderful. I was wondering what else Peter B Gillis did and what on earth became of this wierd man?

― Vic Fluro (Vic Fluro), Thursday, 27 October 2005 10:26 (twenty years ago)

STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI! I dunno about it from US 1, but I think it's been trumpted here before. (Douglas?)

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 27 October 2005 13:29 (twenty years ago)

Trumpeted. You know.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 27 October 2005 13:30 (twenty years ago)

In weird brotherly mindmeld I was asking this EXACT same qn last week, when remembering/reading up on the very cerebral Micronauts: The New Voyages, which ends up w/all the heroes dying to become cosmic compost. I think he now has a graphic design business. There was a funny interview with the guy who did Strikeforce:Morituri after him which was very harsh on him under a veneer of professional politeness. This guy was a similar no-mark though (Hudnall?) so Gillis wins in my view!

He also did the New Defenders when DeMatteis left! He was kind of the Paul Jenkins of his day really, a Marvel go-to guy for thoughtful psychological heroics which looked a bit clever.

I am now going to have to actually read a Micronauts: The New Voyages.

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 27 October 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

I thought Peter David took over for him on Strikeforce. I know David wrote some issues before the book fizzled out (but not before I gave up on it.)

Gillis also tried to inject some smarts into SUPERVILLAIN TEAM UP of all places.

Never finished the run of MICRONAUTS. Suppose I've got a reason to, now.

― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Thursday, 27 October 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, the Hate Monger AKA Hitler gets the final comeuppance at the hands of the Red Skull. Not quite as good as the Evil Dr Strange or (it turns out) New Thoughtfulcronauts. Or even Strikeforce: Profound. In fact that's in the running for worst Peter B Gillis EVAH which makes him greater than most if not all other writers.

Surely time for Peter B Gillis vs Gerry Finley-Day for unsung writing hero award?

― Vic Fluro (Vic Fluro), Thursday, 27 October 2005 22:13 (twenty years ago)

OMG, I totally forgot that Hitler was an active supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Now that I'm not under the influence of the magic pen of Jack Kirby, that seems totally insane! Anyway, Morituri was pretty good from what I recall (even considering its use of the "writer protagonist" shtick)-- it definitely had a good set-up/gimmick for a superhero book, even better than Sleeper's.

― Chris F. (servoret), Thursday, 27 October 2005 23:59 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

here's is Gillis's website:

http://homepage.mac.com/petergillis/index.old.html

― Joe Gross, Tuesday, 6 December 2005 22:28 (twenty years ago)

GILLISWATCH:

In 1984, Gillis wrote a Captain America story. Needless to say it looks like the BEST Captain America story EVER.

http://filingcabinetofthedamned.blogspot.com/2005/10/stealing-from-long-box-or-political.html

― Vic Fluro (Vic Fluro), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 19:02 (twenty years ago)

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