Joseph Illidge

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A writer, editorial director, creative architect, and public speaker, Joseph’s (he/him) career in publishing and media includes groundbreaking work for DC Comics, Simon & Schuster, and Heavy Metal.

Editing for a wide variety of clients, Joseph recruits critically-acclaimed writers and artists from around the globe to develop intellectual properties, comic books, and graphic novels.

Joseph started his editorial career at Milestone Media, Inc., the influential comic book publisher profiled in the HBO Max documentary “Milestone Generations”.

His groundbreaking editorial runs on the Batman line of comic books for DC Comics and Heavy Metal magazine, featured in The Hollywood Reporter, reflect Joseph’s expertise in curating inclusive hero fiction, and led to Joseph being profiled as one of the “Best Editors” in comics.

Illuminous, Joseph’s new production company, made its debut with a deal for Xerø, a 90s comic book optioned by 50 Cent’s production company G-Unit for development as a film franchise.

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