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hollywoodreporter.comFor many, Scotland-based Mark Millar is living the comic book creator's dream. As a writer, he worked for both DC and Marvel Comics — the latter of which even saw him influence the big screen by making classic character Nick Fury a Black man.
Then he struck out on his own, creating such comics as Wanted and Kick-Ass that were quickly snapped up by Hollywood and turned into blockbusters.
In 2017, he went next-level when Netflix bought Millarworld, the company he runs with his wife, CEO Lucy Millar, for between $40 million and $50 million.
It was a rare moment in media history for an entertainment giant to buy a comic company — the other examples are Disney buying Marvel in 2009 and Warner Bros.
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