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Highly Recommended
Titles with links are available from Caliber Comics.
Alien Nation: A Breed Apart (Adventure Comics)
Premise based on the 20th-Century Fox film and TV spin-off. None of the
characters from the film or program appear. (Go figure.) We all have our crosses to bear
and this series is one of mine. Read at your own risk.
ARTISTS: Stan Timmons (pencils), Jimmy Palmiotti (inks)
Nos. 1-4 (Nov.-Dec. 1990, Jan.-Feb. 1991)
[*] Carmilla (Aircel Comics)
ADULTS ONLY!. Issues 1-3 are
a faithful adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire novella (those lesbian
love scenes are just a bonus). Issue 1 also features a dynamite cover by painter Dave
Dorman. Issues 4-6 are an original sequel set in 1930s Hollywood. A studio is making a
movie based on the Carmilla story, and guess who just cannot resist auditioning for
the starring role? Not a great sequel, but not bad.
ARTIST: John Ross
Nos. 1-6 (Feb.-July 1991)
[*] Dracula (Eternity Comics)
Dracula may just be my favorite novel. Off the top of my head, I can’t
think of one I like more, and I cannot tell you how many copies of it I have owned. This
comic is the first full-length faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s vampire classic
in any medium. The first issue went through two printings and features a nifty cover by S.
Clarke Hawbaker. Malibu Graphics reprinted all four issues in 1990 as a graphic novel,
featuring a dreary cover that looks like the star of To The Manor Born singing
"Oklahoma!".
ARTISTS: Robert Schneiders (pencils), Craig Taillefer (inks)
Nos. 1-4 (Dec. 1989, Jan.-March 1990)
No. 1 (2nd Printing, Dec. 1989)
[*] Dracula: The Lady in the Tomb (Eternity Comics)
Faithful adaptation of the excised second chapter of Dracula, published
after Stoker’s death as "Dracula’s Guest".
ARTIST: Robert Schneiders
No. 1 (Jan. 1991)
Dracula: The Suicide Club (Adventure Comics)
Sequel to Dracula incorporating elements from Robert Louis Stevenson’s
"The Suicide Club" series. I did it for the money and for Sweetie-pie, and it is
not all that bad.
ARTIST: John Ross
No. 1-4 (August-November 1992)
Halloween Horror (Eternity Comics)
An anthology featuring original stories with Frankenstein’s Monster, a
vampire, a mummy, and a werewolf. I was asked to contribute the werewolf story, and I
attempted to create something bold and dynamic in only 8 pages. I failed. Oh, how I
failed.
"Kin", ARTIST: Bruce McCorkindale
Halloween Horror, No. 1 (Sept. 1990)
[*] Invaders from Mars (Eternity Comics)
This entry consists of 2 three-issue mini-series with the same name. The
first mini-series is an adaptation of the 1952 sci-fi chiller directed by William Cameron
Menzies. The second mini-series was an original science-fantasy sequel. (FYI 1: If you are
a fan of the classic BBC program Dr. Who, keep an eye out for the Mark Thyme
character in both series. Thyme also appears in "Dagon" and "The
Alchemist", and is a continuing character in my Corsair property.) (FYI 2: Sandy
Carruthers was the artist on the Malibu/Marvel mini-series Men in Black, which
was turned into the 1997 popular film and basis for the 2002 sequel starring Tommy Lee
Jones and Will Smith.)
[*] Invaders From Mars 1,
ARTIST: Sandy Carruthers, (March-May 1990)
[*] Invaders From Mars 2:
ARTISTS: Sandy Carruthers (pencils),Wayne Wise (inks) (June-Aug. 1991)
King of Harlem (MysteryScene Magazine)
Six-page one-shot comics story. First published comics work for both myself and the
other half of Jones2, Christopher Jones. (FYI: Other co-credits
include Street Heroes 2005, Reanimator, and Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: "The Statement of Randolph
Carter", Mighty 1, Vanguard.) Served as inspiration for my novel, King
of Harlem, but, except for the presence of Orson Welles and detective Sassafras
Winters, bares little other resemblance. A curiosity item.
[*] Lovecraft in Full Color (Adventure Comics)
[*] Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft (Tome Press)
Pretty darn good adaptations of nine H.P. Lovecraft short stories. A satisfying
anthology series that allowed me the opportunity to work with some awesome artists.
Well-received by Lovecraft fans. (FYI: In
1996 I adapted "The Doom That Came to Samath," but it has not been drawn or
published.
"The Alchemist"
ARTIST: Octavio Cariello.
LOVECRAFT In Full Color, No. 4 (May 1992)
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Alchemist (1997)
"Beyond the Wall of Sleep"
ARTIST: Octavio Cariello
LOVECRAFT In Full Color, No. 2 (March 1992)
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Beyond the Wall of Sleep (1998)
"Dagon"
ARTIST: Sergio Cariello and S.C. Studio
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Dagon, Nos. 1 and 2 (1993)
"Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His
Family"
ARTIST: Wayne Reid
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Arthur Jermyn (1993)
"The Lurking Fear"
"ARTIST: Octavio Cariello
LOVECRAFT In Full Color, No. 1 (December 1991)
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Lurking Fear (1997)
"The Music of Erich Zann"
ARTIST: Aldin Baroza
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Music of Erich Zann (1993)
"The Picture in the House"
ARTIST: Rob Davis
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Picture in the House (1993)
"The Statement of Randolph Carter"
ARTIST: Christopher Jones
Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Statement of Randolph Carter
"The Tomb"
ARTIST: Octavio Cariello
LOVECRAFT In Full Color, No. 3 (April 1992)
The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Tomb (1997).
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Nightlinger (Gauntlet Comics)
The best property I have and ever will create. The series I was born to
write. (Of course, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle felt that way about his historical novels, so
you never know.) A mysterious man helps out those in need. Issue 1 features a stunning
character shot of Nightlinger painted by S. Clarke Hawbaker.
ARTIST: Aldin Baroza
Nos. 1-2 (1993)
Quazar #1 (At Home Productions)
In 1980 my friend David Arnold (Mighty 1) and I published the first and only
issue of what we hoped would be a quarterly comics magazine. Today Quazar is most
notable for featuring the first published work of artist/writer Dan Jurgens, best
known for DC’s infamous "Death of Superman" comic book. Also features a
nice Vanguard cover by classic Batman artist Marshall Rogers. My
credits include:
"Vanguard", ARTIST: Dan Jurgens
No. 1 (1980)
[*] Reanimator (Adventure Comics)
ADULTS ONLY! Adaptation of the 1985 cult film produced by Brain Yuzna and directed
by Stuart Gordon, who are best known for writing the original screenplay for Disney’s
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. This film was a breath of fresh air for horror fans when
it was released, and, for those with strong stomachs, remains a lot of fun to watch.
Siskel and Ebert even selected it as one of their guilty pleasures. Issue 1 features a
wonderfully warped cover by Dave Dorman that has to be seen to be appreciated.
ARTIST: Christopher Jones
Nos. 1-3 (Oct.-Dec.1991)
Re-animator: Herbert West (Malibu Graphics Publishing
Group)
A paperback anthology of Lovecraft’s six Herbert West: Re-Animator
stories originally published in 1921 in Home Brew magazine. I edited the stories
(with the expert advice of HPL scholar and editor S.T. Joshi), designed the interior
layout, and wrote the introduction. Mikael Oskarsson contributed some very moody
illustrations. Unfortunately Malibu slapped amateurish front and back covers on the book
and printed the stories out of sequence. But don’t judge this book by its cover. I am
proud of it. ISBN 1-56398-027-4 (1991)
Seduction (Eternity Comics)
This was a one-shot anthology of romance stories. I was asked to contribute a
9-page story, and used the opportunity to try and make amends for the werewolf story in Halloween
Horror. And I succeeded. "Second Stringer" is your basic
"girl-meets-boys/girls-loses-boys" story, but this is my favorite comics story
after Nightlinger. It was also a blast to work with Sandy Carruthers (Invaders
From Mars) again.
[*]"Second Stringer", ARTIST: Sandy Carruthers
Seduction (April 1991)
[*] Sherlock Holmes(Tome Press)
Count Dracula and Sherlock Holmes are my favorite fictional characters. Holmes
makes a cameo appearance in issues 2 and 3 of Dracula: The Suicide Club, but I did
not write a Holmes pastiche until 1994. Homes can be an intimidating character to write,
and even though Holmes is prominent throughout the Adventure of the Opera Ghost, it
really stars Dr. Watson with Holmes playing the subordinate role. It wasn’t until
1998 that I felt confident enough to write a story that not only starred Holmes but was
narrated by the Great Detective.
Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Opera Ghost,
ARTIST: Aldin Baroza
Nos. 1-2, (1994)
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Holmes,
ARTIST: Seppo Makinen
No. 1 (1998)
[*]Street Heroes 2005/Wolverstone and Davis
(Eternity/Sundragon)
Can the superhero and police procedural genres work together in one story? That is
what I attempted to find out in this series that represents my first professional comics
sale. In the near future, superheroes must work with law enforcement if they want to use
their powers. Wyatt Wolverstone is a seen-better-days "dan" (superhero) who is
farmed out by the FBI to a city’s police force after a rogue dan kills two of the
PD’s tactical officers. But Wolverstone’s new superior, Thomas Jefferson
"Blood" Davis, doesn’t like or trust dans, an opinion shared by most
"normal" people. The first issue of Street Heroes 2005 was reprinted in
1997 by Sundragon Comics as Wolverstone and Davis.
ARTIST: Christopher Jones
Street Heroes 2005, Nos. 1-3 (Dec. 1989, April & August 1990)
Wolverstone and Davis, No. 1 (April 1997)
Scales of the Dragon (Sundragon Comics)
Anthology series featuring various artists and writers published by David
Arnold’s Sundragon Comics Company. My credits include:
[*]"Vanguard" ARTIST: Dan Jurgens (layouts for Nos. 1-2), S.
Clarke Hawbaker (pencils/inks for No. 1), Christopher Jones (pencils and layouts for
No. 2) C.P. Smith (inks for Nos. 1-2)
Scales of the Dragon, Nos. 1-2 (March-May1997)
[*]"Mighty 1" (created by David Arnold), ARTISTS: Christopher
Jones
Scales of the Dragon, No. 2 (March 1997)
[*]Tatters (Caliber Comics)
He died. He came back. But is he willing to die…again? This one-shot graphic
novel is a science-fiction/gothic story with espionage overtones. If that sounds funky to
you, check it out.
ARTIST: Aldin Baroza (co-creator) (1996) |
