Chuck Austen

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 * RealName               = Chuck Austen
 * Pseudonyms             = Chuck Beckum; Chuck Austin
 * Employers              = Marvel
 * Titles                 = Writer


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 * PersonalHistory        = Born Chuck Beckum, this writer/artist collaborated on several projects before working for Marvel. Those projects include a brief stint drawing the legendary Miracleman comic book, storyboarding for Mike Judge's King of the Hill animated TV series on Fox, creating the SciFi channel CGI series Tripping the Rift, running the art department at Slave Labor Graphics, and producing his own adult comics Strips and WorldWatch.

Beckum started at Marvel as an artist on Elektra and writer/artist on U.S. War Machine. Such early successes led to higher-profile assignments on Captain America and Exiles, which led in turn to work on Marvel's flagship X-Men franchise.

During this period, due to family friction, Beckum changed his last name to Austen. Another source of friction arose from readers, who loudly protested Austen's disregard for continuity and use of mature themes. Others praised his skill at characterization and willingness to take risks. The controversy apparently became too much for management, who fired Austen in 2004.
 * ProfessionalHistory    = ==Issues Credited (writer)==
 * Avengers, Volume 3, issues 77-84 (March–August 2004)
 * The Call, issues 1-4 (January–September 2003)
 * The Call of Duty: The Brotherhood, issues 1-6 (August 2002 - January 2003)
 * The Call of Duty: The Wagon, issues 1-4 (October 2002 - January 2003)
 * Captain America, Volume 4, issues 10-16 (May–October 2003)
 * The Eternal, issues 1-6 (August 2003 - January 2004)
 * Exiles, issues 26-30 (July–September 2003), 38-40 (February–March 2004), 43-45 (April–June 2004)
 * New Invaders, issue 0 (August 2004)
 * New X-Men, issues 155-156 (June 2004)
 * Ultimate X-Men, issue 14 (March 2002)
 * Uncanny X-Men, issues 411, 413-443 (October 2002 - June 2004)
 * U.S. War Machine, issues 1-12 (November 2001 - January 2002)
 * U.S. War Machine 2.0, issues 1-3 (September 2003)
 * X-Men Unlimited, issues 44-45 (May–June 2003)
 * X-Men, issues 157-164 (July 2004 - January 2005)

Issues Credited (artist)

 * Elektra, Volume 2, issues 1-8 (September 2001 - April 2002)
 * Marvel Mangaverse: Ghost Riders (March 2002)
 * U.S. War Machine, issues 1-12 (November 2001 - January 2002)


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 * Links                  = *August 2003 interview with ComiCon
 * May 2004 interview with Silver Bullet Comics
 * July 2004 interview with Comixfan
 * Comic Book Awards Almanac

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