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In 1983, Fabian entered the lucrative world of paperback book publishing when he was hired in the production department of Berkley Publishing, a subsidiary of G.P. Putnam’s Sons. Although he was paid in lint, he loved the job and the people working there. But, in the summer of 1985, the opportunity to live out a childhood dream lured him to Marvel Comics.

Though starting in Marvel’s manufacturing department for Fisher-Price licensed activity books (it’s not as glamorous as it sounds), by 1986, Fabian became Marvel’s Advertising Manager. While maintaining his staff job, over the next few years he wrote stories for various titles before landing the book that would help cement his career: NEW WARRIORS. Released in 1990, the title was a surprise hit and, working with artists Mark Bagley and Darick Robertson, Fabian would go on to write the first 53 issues of the book, as well as several limited series and solo character spin-offs.

Clearly a glutton for punishment, Fabian also began writing several of Marvel’s top-selling X-titles, including X-FORCE, CABLE and the company’s #1 selling book, X-MEN. With visual and foundational elements created by Rob Liefeld, Fabian gave the mouth to the “Merc with a Mouth,” investing DEADPOOL with humor, insanity, and a tragic backstory that made him an instant hit.

Before, during, and after all that DEADPOOL fun, Fabian has written a whole bunch of stuff, including long runs on Marvel's CABLE & DEADPOOL and THUNDERBOLTS, DC's TRINITY and ROBIN/RED ROBIN series, as well as working with his co-creator Reilly Brown on OUTRAGE, a digital comic available for free on Webtoon.

All of this brings you–and Fabian–full circle–because his first novel, SUBURBAN DICKS, will be published by the company he first worked for out of college – G.P. Putnam’s Sons (and Titan Books in the U.K. market).

You can find out more about Fabian at www.fabiannicieza.com.