Steven T. Seagle

Steven T. Seagle is an American writer who works in the graphic novel/comic book, television, film, live theater and animation industries. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and grew up principally in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Burbank, California. He is a survivor of the Eaton Canyon Fire in Altadena, CA where he lost his home and office.

He is best known for his acclaimed graphic novel memoir IT'S A BIRD... and, as part of MAN OF ACTION Entertainment (along with Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Joe Casey), is creator of the Cartoon Network franchise BEN 10 as well as the team and characters from the Oscar-winning MARVEL/Disney BIG HERO 6. MAN OF ACTION created/executive produced SONIC:PRIME for Sega/NETFLIX; ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and AVENGERS ASSEMBLE for Marvel/Disney XD; GENERATOR REX and MEGAMAN: FULLY LOADED for CARTOON NETWORK, and POWER PLAYERS and HELLO NEIGHBOR: WELCOME TO RAVEN BROOKS both of which Seagle voiced characters as well.

MAN OF ACTION publishes its own original graphic novels through Image Comics. Seagle's most recent work is GET NAKED, the Eisner and Ringo nominated collection of graphic essays. Other works for the imprint include: Eisner-nominated spy thriller KAFKA; experimental historical graphic novel The Red Diary/The RE[a]D Diary; black comedy SOUL KISS; urban crime thriller THE CRUSADES; and children's books FRANKIE STEIN, BATULA, and CAMP MIDNIGHT volumes 1 & 2.

Seagle also worked extensively for DC Comics/Vertigo creating the original series HOUSE OF SECRETS and AMERICAN VIRGIN. In mainstream comics, Seagle wrote both SUPERMAN and UNCANNY X-MEN as well as many other franchise characters.

Seagle's comics work has received numerous other Eisner Award nominations, including twice for best writer - in 1995 for his work on SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE (DC/Vertigo) and in 1999 for the same title and his story "Drive By" in ONI DOUBLE FEATURE #10 (Oni Press). Seagle's work on AMERICAN VIRGIN was nominated twice for the GLAAD Media Award for Best Comic Book. Seagle's run on UNCANNY X-MEN was awarded the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Ongoing Series. His original graphic novel SOLSTICE was called the best graphic novel of the year by Comic Book Resources.

Seagle has sold original concepts as feature films to Warner Brothers, television pilots to FOX and HULU. He is a founding member of Speak Theater Arts, creators of innovative live stage productions and speakers bureau. His writing/directing credits include the comedies N*W*C, and ARMENIAMANIA! Seagle co-directed the Los Angeles national premiere staging of THE LARAMIE PROJECT: AN EPILOGUE with a celebrity cast and the Gay Mens' Chorus Los Angeles. He designed the original set and logo for the national tour of the stage version of IT GETS BETTER.

Seagle is a part-time instructor at CU Boulder and has previously taught and coached speech and debate at Ball State University, Pasadena City College, and Mt. San Antonio College where he served as a coach for many of their national championship seasons. He also teaches occasional classes at The Animation Workshop - VIA University College in Viborg, Denmark.