Derek Landy

Derek Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter best known for his *Skulduggery Pleasant* and *Demon Road* book series. Born in 1974 in Ireland, he entered the comics field relatively late, bringing his narrative flair to Marvel Comics starting in 2018. Over the next seven years, he wrote 18 issues, with his most prominent work including *Black Order*, *Captain America / Iron Man*, *Falcon & Winter Soldier*, and *Infinity Watch*. His scripts often blend sharp dialogue with high-stakes superhero action, a style honed through his young-adult fiction. Key collaborators included artists like Cory Smith and Andrea Di Vito. Landy’s major co-creation for Marvel was the team book *Black Order*, which expanded the mythology of the cosmic villains. After his Marvel run concluded in 2025, he returned to prose writing, though his comics work remains a notable chapter in his career. He has not received major comics industry awards, but his *Skulduggery Pleasant* series has earned multiple Irish book awards. Landy’s legacy is that of a versatile storyteller who successfully crossed over from novels to monthly comics, leaving a small but distinctive mark on the Marvel Universe.