Gary Reed (comics)

Gary Reed
Photograph of Gary Reed in 2009
Gary Reed in 2009
Born(1956-05-21)May 21, 1956
Detroit, Michigan
DiedOctober 3, 2016(2016-10-03) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Editor, Publisher
Pseudonym(s)Kyle Garrett
Brent Truax
Randall Thayer
Notable works
Baker Street
Deadworld
AwardsShel Dorf Award, 2012
Spouse(s)Jennifer
Children4
www.garyreed.info[dead link]

Gary Reed (May 21, 1956 – October 3, 2016)[1] was an American comic book writer, and the publisher of Caliber Comics, an independent comic book company that released 1,300 titles in the 1990s and published early work by many popular creators. Reed wrote over 200 comics and graphic novels, sometimes under assumed names (including Kyle Garrett, Brent Truax, and Randall Thayer). He was also Vice President of McFarlane Toys when the company launched in 1993.[2] His comics writing credits include Saint Germaine, Baker Street and Deadworld. In addition to comics, Reed wrote a role-playing game for Palladium and wrote some of the storyline scenarios for Final Fight: Streetwise for Capcom.

  1. ^ "Gary Reed Obituary". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ^ Griepp, Milton (Oct 4, 2016). "R.I.P. GARY REED: Key Figure in Rise of Direct Market". ICv2.