John Ostrander

American comic book writer, known for Suicide Squad and The Spectre
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Summary

John Ostrander is a human[1]. He was born in Evanston[2]. He was born on April 20, 1949[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], writer[5], and comics writer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ostrander was born in Evanston[2].
  • John Ostrander was born on April 20, 1949[3].
  • John Ostrander was married to Kim Yale[8].
  • John Ostrander held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Ostrander's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • John Ostrander's professions included writer[5].
  • John Ostrander's professions included comics writer[6].
  • John Ostrander's field of work was comics[10].
  • John Ostrander is recorded as male[11].
  • John Ostrander's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Ostrander's Commons category is recorded as John Ostrander[13].
  • John Ostrander's family name is recorded as Ostrander[14].
  • John Ostrander's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Ostrander's nominated for is recorded as Eisner Award for Best Writer[16].
  • John Ostrander's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Ostrander's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1400'}[18].
  • John Ostrander's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1156'}[19].

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Origins and Family

John Ostrander's place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on April 20, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], writer[5], and comics writer[6]. John Ostrander's field of work was comics[10].

Personal Life

John Ostrander was married to Kim Yale[8].

Why It Matters

John Ostrander has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was John Ostrander born?

John Ostrander's place of birth was Evanston[2].

Who was John Ostrander married to?

John Ostrander's spouses include Kim Yale[8].

What did John Ostrander do for work?

John Ostrander worked as screenwriter[4], writer[5], and comics writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AA86-2071-5553-9835-332B
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0392911-Ostrander-John-1949
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0392911-Ostrander-John-1949, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → John
    Spouse → Kim Yale
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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