Joseph P. Illidge is a writer, editor, producer, and IP strategist whose work spans comics, publishing, film, and multimedia development. His career includes leadership roles with DC Comics, Image Comics, Simon & Schuster, Todd McFarlane Productions, and Milestone Media.

He is the founder of Illuminous, a production company focused on developing original intellectual property across publishing and entertainment.

Joseph is the writer of The Shadow Cabinet and The New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident (DC Comics), Bloodletter (Spawn Universe/Image Comics), the Eisner Award-nominated Noir Is the New Black for The Winterfields (FairSquare Graphics), Harriet Tubman (HarperCollins), and co-author of the Judge Kim and the Kids Court series (Simon & Schuster). His groundbreaking editorial work on DC’s Batman line and Lion Forge Animation’s Catalyst Prime helped shape a new generation of inclusive superhero storytelling.

A recognized advocate for the medium, Joseph serves on the Board of Directors of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and is the recipient of the Inkpot Award and a Citation from the New York State Assembly. His work and commentary have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, and the History Channel’s Superheroes Decoded.