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b. 1962 · Comics debut 1987

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Michael Heisler
Known forStar Wars: Legacy
Issues credited531
Active1987–2026
Primary roleletterer
Iron Man #282
Iron Man #282 (1992)

Michael Heisler is an American comic book professional whose career spans lettering, writing, and editing across nearly four decades in the industry. He broke into comics in the late 1980s primarily as a letterer for Marvel Comics, building credits on titles such as Iron Man, X-Factor, and Excalibur before eventually broadening his role to include writing and editing work.

Ghost Rider #1
Ghost Rider #1 (1990)

As a writer, Heisler is perhaps best recognized for his contributions to the Wildstorm universe, penning the series DV8 and Union as well as the Gen13 mini-series Gen13: Interactive and the one-shot Gen13: The Unreal World. Beyond Wildstorm, he has also worked with Dark Horse Comics, and his lettering credits extend to high-profile projects including Tomb Raider, Halo: Escalation, and Global Frequency, reflecting the range of publishers and genres he has navigated throughout his career.

Thor #411
Thor #411 (1989)

In December 2009, Heisler was announced as editor of a revived Famous Monsters of Filmland, the influential monster movie magazine, signaling his interests beyond the comics page into broader genre media. With active credits running from 1987 through 2025 and contributions to over 500 issues, his body of work represents a steady, versatile presence in American comics — one built more on craft and reliability than on marquee celebrity.

Known for

Iron Man #282
Iron Man #282
Ghost Rider #1
Ghost Rider #1
Thor #411
Thor #411
The New Warriors #2
The New Warriors #2
Marvel Comics Presents #72
Marvel Comics Presents #72
X-Factor #65
X-Factor #65

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Full bibliography · 287 series

Star Wars: Legacy (2006) · 65
#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#18#19#20#21#22#23#24#25#26#27#28#29#30#31#32#5#33#34#35#36#37#38#39#40#41#42#43#44#45#46#47#48#49#50#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#1#9#10#11#12#13#14#2#15#16#17#18#4
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (2006) · 52
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#18#19#20#21#22#23#24#3#25#26#27#28#29#30#31#32#33#34#35#36#37#38#39#40#41#42#43#44#45#46#47#48#49#8#50
Tomb Raider (2014) · 32
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#18#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#1#9#10#11#12#2
Halo: Escalation (2013) · 27
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#1#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#18#19#20#21#3#22#23#24#4
Iron Man (1968) · 22
#258#259#260#262#263#265#267#268#269#270#271#272#274#275#276#277#278#279#280#281#282#283
Star Wars (2013) · 22
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#1#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#2#16#17#18#19#20
Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) · 17
#1#2#3#4#5#1#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16
X-Factor (1986) · 16
#63#64#65#67#68#69#70#71#72#73#74#75#76#77#79#80
Star Wars: Dark Times (2006) · 16
#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#4#7
Global Frequency (2002) · 15
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#1#11#12#2#[nn]
Excalibur (1988) · 14
#10#34#45#46#47#48#49#50#51#52#53#54#55#56
Mass Effect: Foundation (2013) · 13
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#13
Star Wars The Clone Wars (2008) · 12
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12
Thor (1966) · 10
#403#406#408#410#411#413#415#419#430#440
The Star Wars (2013) · 8
#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Star Wars: Invasion (2009) · 7
#1#2#3#0#4#5#3
Lady Mechanika (2015) · 7
#2#3#[nn]#4#5#6#7
Avatar: Tsu'tey's Path (2019) · 7
#1#2#3#4#5#6#[nn]
Clive Barker's Night Breed (1990) · 6
#1#2#3#4#6#7
Serenity (2005) · 6
#1#2#3#1#2#3
Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2010) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Star Wars: Knight Errant (2010) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#2
Star Wars: Legacy - War (2010) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Serenity: Firefly Class 03-K64 - Leaves on the Wind (2014) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Shaper (2015) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#[nn]
Lady Mechanika: The Tablet of Destinies (2015) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Serenity: Firefly Class 03-K64 -- No Power in the 'Verse (2016) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Predator: Hunters (2017) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#[nn]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic (2018) · 6
#1#2#3#4#5#6
Justice (1986) · 5
#22#23#25#29#31
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) · 5
#8#10#72#95#98
Ghost Rider (1990) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
The New Warriors (1990) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Hook (1991) · 5
#[nn]#1#2#3#4
Union (1993) · 5
#0#1#2#5#8
The Blackburne Covenant (2003) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Star Wars Tales (1999) · 5
#21#22#23#24#6
Serenity: Firefly Class 03-K64 (2007) · 5
#1#3#2#4#[5]
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Jedi - The Dark Side (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: The Old Republic - The Lost Suns (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Dark Times - Out of the Wilderness (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Knight Errant - Deluge (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse (2011) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Knight Errant - Escape (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan (2012) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Dark Times - Fire Carrier (2013) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin (2013) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Dark Times - A Spark Remains (2013) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War (2013) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows (2013) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Barb Wire (2015) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Dragon Age: Magekiller (2015) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Predator: Life and Death (2016) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Prometheus: Life and Death (2016) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Aliens: Life and Death (2016) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death (2016) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Predator: Hunters II (2018) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Lady Mechanika: Sangre (2019) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Alien: The Original Screenplay (2020) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
Avatar: The Next Shadow (2020) · 5
#1#2#3#4#[nn]
Two Moons (2021) · 5
#1#2#3#4#5
The War (1989) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) · 4
#1#2#4#5
Onyx Overlord (1992) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Stormwatch (1993) · 4
#1#2#4#21
DV8 (1996) · 4
#3#11#6#24
Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities (2005) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures (2004) · 4
#7#8#9#10
Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods (2008) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Mass Effect: Redemption (2010) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Star Wars: Blood Ties (2010) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Mass Effect: Evolution (2011) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Mass Effect: Invasion (2011) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Mass Effect: Homeworlds (2012) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead (2012) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Death Sentence (2012) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Halo: Initiation (2013) · 4
#1#2#3#[nn]
Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir (2014) · 4
#1#2#3#4
King Tiger (2015) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Power Cubed (2015) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015) · 4
#1#4#5#6
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens (2016) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Lady Mechanika: The Monster of the Ministry of Hell (2021) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Order & Outrage (2023) · 4
#1#2#3#4
Lady Mechanika: The Devil in the Lake (2024) · 4
#1#2#3#4
The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) · 3
#161#174#187
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 3
#255#257#284
Conan the Barbarian (1970) · 3
#235#237#244
Dragon Lines (1993) · 3
#2#3#4
Codename: Stryke Force (1994) · 3
#1#4#0
Star Wars Comic Pack (2006) · 3
#19#34#40
Serenity Better Days (2008) · 3
#1#2#3
Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise (2012) · 3
#1#2#3
Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search (2013) · 3
#1#2#3
Grendel vs. the Shadow (2014) · 3
#1#2#3
This Damned Band (2015) · 3
#1#1 (3)#4
Eve: Valkyrie (2015) · 3
#2#3#[nn]
Lady Mechanika: The Clockwork Assassin (2017) · 3
#1#2#3
Lady Mechanika HCF (2017) · 3
#1 [2017]#1 [2018]#1 [2019]
Lady Mechanika: La Belle Dame Sans Merci (2018) · 3
#1#2#3
Predator: Hunters III (2020) · 3
#1#2#[nn]
Epic Graphic Novel: Blueberry (1989) · 2
#2#3
Moebius (1989) · 2
#4#9
Fantastic Four (1961) · 2
#325#328
Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1989) · 2
#1#12
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) · 2
#13#19
Will to Power (1994) · 2
#3#4
Guardian Angel (2002) · 2
#1#2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow & Tara - Wilderness (2002) · 2
#1#2
Aquaman: The Waterbearer (2003) · 2
#[nn]#[nn]
Madara (2004) · 2
#1#3
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David (2005) · 2
#1#3
Spike: Asylum (2006) · 2
#1#2
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) · 2
#1#[nn]
Indiana Jones Adventures (2008) · 2
#1#2
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi (2012) · 2
#1#2
Star Wars: Purge - The Tyrant's Fist (2012) · 2
#1#2
Free Comic Book Day: All Ages (2014) · 2
#[2014]#[2016]
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic (2015) · 2
#1#2
The Paybacks (2015) · 2
#1#3
Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen (2015) · 2
#1#2
Mirror's Edge: Exordium (2015) · 2
#3#6
Lady Mechanika: The Lost Boys of West Abbey (2016) · 2
#1#2
Legends of Tomorrow (2016) · 2
#1#3
Lady Mechanika: La Dama de la Muerte (2016) · 2
#1#3
Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender - North and South (2016) · 2
#1#2
Mass Effect Omnibus (2016) · 2
#1#2
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy (2016) · 2
#2#3
Firefly Legacy Edition (2018) · 2
#1#2
Convert (2024) · 2
#1#2
Lady Mechanika: The Mechanical Menagerie (2025) · 2
#1&2#3&4
Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt (1987) · 1
#[nn]
Psi-Force (1986) · 1
#22
Classic X-Men (1986) · 1
#25
Daredevil Annual (1967) · 1
#4 [5]
Marvel Graphic Novel: Kull "The Vale of Shadow" (1989) · 1
#[nn]
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982) · 1
#83
Solo Avengers (1987) · 1
#15
St. George (1988) · 1
#6
What If...? (1989) · 1
#2
Silver Surfer: The Enslavers (1990) · 1
#[nn]
X-Factor: Prisoner of Love (1990) · 1
#[nn]
A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" (1990) · 1
#4
The New Mutants (1983) · 1
#92
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (1990) · 1
#1
Wolverine Annual 2 - Bloodlust (1990) · 1
#2
Epic Graphic Novel: Marshal Blueberry 1 – The Lost Dutchman’s Mine (1991) · 1
#1
Lieutenant Blueberry (1991) · 1
#2
Barbie (1991) · 1
#5
Justice League Europe Annual (1990) · 1
#2
Ghost Rider: Resurrected (1991) · 1
#[nn]
The Avengers (1963) · 1
#341
Wolverine (1988) · 1
#54
Wolverine: Save the Tiger (1992) · 1
#1
The New Warriors: Beginnings (1992) · 1
#[nn]
Ghost Rider / Captain America: Fear (1992) · 1
#[nn]
Wolverine: Inner Fury (1992) · 1
#[nn]
Punisher / Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web (1992) · 1
#[nn]
Untamed (1993) · 1
#3
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) · 1
#51
Ragman: Cry of the Dead (1993) · 1
#2
WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams (1992) · 1
#6
Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius (1987) · 1
#9
Gen 13 / Maxx One Shot (1995) · 1
#1
The Blueberry Saga (1996) · 1
#[nn]
X-Men: Wrath of Apocalypse (1996) · 1
#1
Hard Looks Adapted Stories (1996) · 1
#[nn]
WildC.A.T.s #1 3-D Special (1997) · 1
#[nn]
Wetworks (1994) · 1
#37
Voodoo (1997) · 1
#4
X-Men / Alpha Flight (1998) · 1
#1
Gen 13: Wired (1999) · 1
#1
Wolverine / Cable (1999) · 1
#1
Millennium Edition: WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams 1 (2000) · 1
#[nn]
Image Introduces... Primate (2001) · 1
#1
Ghost Rider Vol. 2, No. 2 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2002) · 1
#2
Aquaman (2003) · 1
#1
Hellboy: Weird Tales (2003) · 1
#1
Van Helsing: From Beneath the Rue Morgue (2004) · 1
#[nn]
Iron Man Vol. 1, No. 281 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2004) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic / Rebellion (2006) · 1
#0
Avengers: Galactic Storm (2006) · 1
#2
Joss Whedon's Serenity (2007) · 1
#1
Serenity: Those Left Behind (2007) · 1
#[nn]
Iron Man: War Machine (2008) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Shipyards of Doom (2008) · 1
#[nn]
Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga (2008) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Crash Course (2008) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars Adventures Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Free Comic Book Day and Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Gauntlet of Death / Free Comic Book Day (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Wind Raiders of Taloraan (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus (2007) · 1
#7
Star Wars Adventures: Princess Leia and the Royal Ransom (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: Dark Times - Blue Harvest (2009) · 1
#0
Unbound Saga (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: Purge - Seconds to Die (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Slaves of the Republic (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Colossus of Destiny (2009) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: Purge - The Hidden Blade (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Iron Man: Armor Wars II (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Serenity: Float Out (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - In Service of the Republic (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Fallout: New Vegas—All Roads (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Serenity: One for One (2010) · 1
#1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Hero of the Confederacy (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Deadly Hands of Shon-Ju (2010) · 1
#[nn]
MySpace Dark Horse Presents (2008) · 1
#6
Captain America and the Secret Avengers (2011) · 1
#1
Star Wars Adventures: Boba Fett and the Ship of Fear (2011) · 1
#[nn]
X-Men: Alpha Flight (2011) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Starcrusher Trap (2011) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars Adventures: Chewbacca and the Slavers of the Shadowlands (2011) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Strange Allies (2011) · 1
#[nn]
Ghost Rider: Cycle of Vengeance (2012) · 1
#1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Enemy Within (2012) · 1
#[nn]
Hellraiser Masterpieces (2011) · 1
#2
Star Wars Galaxy (2010) · 1
#20
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Sith Hunters (2012) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire (2012) · 1
#1
Tomb Raider: The Beginning (2013) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Defenders of the Lost Temple (2013) · 1
#[nn]
Akaneiro (2013) · 1
#1
Free Comic Book Day: Star Wars and Captain Midnight / Free Comic Book Day: Avatar - The Last Airbender (2013) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Smuggler's Code (2013) · 1
#[nn]
One for One: Star Wars (2013) · 1
#1
Star Wars: Ewoks -- Shadows of Endor (2013) · 1
#[nn]
Hellboy 20th Anniversary Sampler (2014) · 1
#[nn]
Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift (2014) · 1
#1
Star Wars Omnibus: Knights of the Old Republic (2013) · 1
#3
Star Wars Omnibus: Dark Times (2014) · 1
#2
Savage Sword of Conan (2007) · 1
#17
Barb Wire / King Tiger Ashcan (2015) · 1
#[nn]
Adam.3 (2015) · 1
#1
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire (2015) · 1
#2
Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow (2015) · 1
#3
Free Comic Book Day 2016: General [Serenity / Hellboy / Aliens] (2016) · 1
#[nn]
Halo: Tales from Slipspace (2016) · 1
#[nn]
Call of Duty: Zombies (2016) · 1
#2
Metamorpho: Two Worlds, One Destiny (2017) · 1
#[nn]
The Machines (2017) · 1
#[nn]
Prometheus: Life and Death - Final Conflict (2017) · 1
#[nn]
Free Comic Book Day 2017: General [Avatar] (2017) · 1
#[nn]
Mass Effect: Discovery (2017) · 1
#1
True Believers: X-Factor - Mutant Genesis (2017) · 1
#1
The Complete ElfQuest (2014) · 1
#4
Thor Epic Collection (2013) · 1
#17
Daredevil Epic Collection (2014) · 1
#14
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens: Splice and Dice (2017) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir [Second Edition] (2017) · 1
#[nn]
Punisher Epic Collection (2018) · 1
#7
Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years (2017) · 1
#[nn]
Tomb Raider Library Edition (2018) · 1
#1
Lady Mechanika FCBD (2016) · 1
#1 [2018]
Global Frequency: The Deluxe Edition (2018) · 1
#[nn]
Aliens, Predator, Prometheus, AVP: Life and Death (2018) · 1
#[nn]
X-Factor Epic Collection (2017) · 1
#7
Alien vs. Predator: Thicker than Blood (2019) · 1
#1
Iron Man Epic Collection (2013) · 1
#17
Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus (2021) · 1
#[nn]
The Atomic Legion (2021) · 1
#[nn]
Lady Mechanika FCBD 2021 (2021) · 1
#[nn]
X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus (2021) · 1
#1
Cats! Purrfect Strangers (2021) · 1
#[nn]
Star Wars Legends: Boba Fett - Blood Ties (2021) · 1
#[nn]
Venom Epic Collection (2020) · 1
#2
Cats! Girlfriends and Catfriends (2022) · 1
#[nn]
X-Men Epic Collection (2014) · 1
#20
The Creep (2022) · 1
#[nn]
Halo: Initiation and Escalation (2022) · 1
#[nn]
Avatar: Adapt or Die (2023) · 1
#[nn]
Avatar: The High Ground Library Edition (2023) · 1
#[nn]
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Epic Collection (2023) · 1
#1
TexArcanum (2025) · 1
#1

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