Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972, South Carolina) is an
American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the
Image Comics series
The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and
East of West, as well as working on
Marvel Comics'
Fantastic Four,
FF and
S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write
Avengers and
New Avengers, as part the "
Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries,
Infinity, plus
Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. As of 2015, he is writing the crossover event
Secret Wars.