Overview
I was the former Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief at a major comic book publisher for 16 years. In that time, I have managed an editorial staff and hundreds of freelance creators, working with them to develop pitches, proposals, story direction, worldbuilding, character and story, and other related aspects of development, as well as managing the creative process from conception to execution and delivery.
I worked directly with authors and writers of all experience levels, from well-established talent such as Stephen King, Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, Anne Rice, James Patterson, Richard Matheson, and many others, as well as first-time talents and everyone in between. In all cases, I helped them create and tell the best story for what they intended.
I have also written many comics myself, written and edited prose, develped and sold content for TV, and worked on adaptations from one form of media to another. Additionally, I have also done work as a copywriter. speechwriter, narrative designer, technical writer, and brand/marketing consultant, too. I enjoy working with fictional worlds but have also happily worked on and developed non-fiction content, journalism, and media criticism.
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Self-employed
Consulting relationships and experience include:
• Popularium Studios: character and environment consultant, consulting head of publishing and branding consultant on development of new videogame created by Magic the Gathering creator Richard Garfield (5/22 - 4/23)
• Exhibits and Programming Consultant, Comic-Con Museum: I brought in lead exhibits for the opening of the museum in summer 2022, including Roddenberry and Star Trek, Archie Comics 80th Anniversary, Dave Stevens and the art of Rocketeer, and related programmatic extensions (7/21- 10/22)
• Co-writer (with Francis Ford Coppola) of Megalopolis graphic novel (2025)
• Author and packager of Comic Books 101 (IMPACT Books, 2009); The Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History (10/24, Abrams ComicArts); and Origins of Marvel Comics (9/24, Simon & Schuster)
• Co-creator/co-writer/co-EP of Paramount series The Bullpen (sold 2021)
Self-employed
As co-owner and publisher of a comic-book imprint at Image Comics, I oversee all our publishing efforts. I cultivate, acquire, edit, budget, and publish all comic and graphic novel titles
Self-employed
I am an award-winning editor, Eisner-nominated writer, and author of over 100 comic books, including collaborations with Stephen King, Clive Barker, Francis Ford Coppola, Harlan Ellison, James Patterson, Joe Hill, Anne Rice, and many other authors, actors, and directors
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