On the eve of his return to the public eye, including a comprehensive interview here at Newsarama scheduled for this coming Monday, writer Mark Miller has informed us that he has re-upped his exclusive contract with Marvel for another two years.
"Marvel has been great to me these past five years,” Millar said, explaining his decision to renew his exclusive. "I've had an incredible time and, for a bunch of reasons I'll explain in Monday's interview, I wanted to make a commitment to them in the long-term.
"I've signed up until the middle of 2008 and, with Marvel Civil War, feel like I'm really just kicking into high gear. It's no secret that I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease last year and Ike [Marvel Chief Executive Offer Isaac Perlmutter] was just brilliant about it. He flew me out to the States and had some of the best doctors in the world check me over. It's been a long six months, but I'm feeling a good deal better after all their treatment and just really want to repay that by upping Marvel's market share to an almost embarrassing degree. DC has been terrific lately. They've really upped their game in the time I've been off, but I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. It's going to be an exceptional year for comics and I couldn't be happier about being back."
On Monday, Millar gives Newsarama his first one-on-one Civil War interview; outlines his Marvel plans for the next two years; reveals the secret “Millarworld” book you didn't even know about; talks about the launch of “Millarworld 2”; becoming friends with DC again; and what it's like to have a hospital camera inserted where the sun don't shine.
"This is a Newsarama interview you won't want to miss," promises Millar.