Tom King (writer)

Tom King
King at Midtown Comics, Manhattan in 2019
Born (1978-07-15) July 15, 1978
NationalityAmerican
Notable works
AwardsEisner Award for Best Writer

Thomas Krieger King (born July 15, 1978) is an American author, comic book writer, and former CIA officer. He is best known for the comic books The Vision for Marvel Comics, The Sheriff of Babylon for the DC Comics imprint Vertigo, and Batman, Mister Miracle, and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow for DC Comics.

In 2018, King received the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his work on Batman and Mister Miracle, sharing the award with Marjorie Liu.

In January 2023, King was announced to be a member of DC Studios's writers' room for its DC Universe media franchise of films and television. In this franchise, King's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow miniseries is set to be adapted into the film Supergirl (2026), while King co-created the HBO series Lanterns.