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James Tynion IV biography

James Tynion IV is an American comic book writer known for his work on a range of titles for major publishers, including DC Comics and BOOM! Studios. He attended Sarah Lawrence College, where he studied creative writing. Early in his career, Tynion worked as an intern for comic writer Scott Snyder, which led to his first professional writing assignments.

Tynion began writing for DC Comics in 2012, co-writing issues of Batman with Scott Snyder during the “Night of the Owls” storyline. He later wrote several series within the Batman universe, including Talon, Batman Eternal, and Detective Comics. In 2020, Tynion became the lead writer for DC’s flagship title Batman, beginning with issue #86.

In addition to his work at DC, Tynion has created original series for other publishers. Notably, he is the co-creator and writer of The Woods and Something Is Killing the Children for BOOM! Studios. Something Is Killing the Children debuted in 2019 and has received critical attention for its storytelling and artwork.

Tynion’s work has been recognized with industry awards. In 2021, he won the Eisner Award for Best Writer.