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Yours truly has penned an article on Morbius the Living Vampire for the current edition of Back Issue Magazine . The article traces the character’s history from his debut in Amazing Spider-Man #101 up to the present day and includes interviews from Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Len Kaminski. The issue’s theme is "Monsters". It’s loaded with great [...]

Hi, I just wanted to let everyone know that artist Tony Rubino has a story in the new issue of Red Slime Magazine. Tony and writer Dan Rafter contribute a story called "Halloween in Hero Town" and I’ll think you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. Click here to read the story. Tony is my collaborator [...]

If you like superhero comics, please check out Chapter 1 of Wildcard, a book I’m doing with artist Tony Rubino. It’s completely free – click here to read Wildcard.

Fighting the bad guys? That’s the easy part. Starting a first job, living on her own and meeting Mr. Right? That’s the tough part for Elizabeth Bradford, A.K.A. Wildcard. By artist Tony Rubino & writer Bruce Buchanan, with letters by Jared Rourke. Click here to read Chapter One of the story. And feel free to send me any [...]

Space Westerns, a Web site devoted to , has published one of my short stories, "The Lawmen of Dos Diablos." Two lawmen track down a dangerous criminal. It just so happens that one is a sheriff in Arizona circa 1890, while the other is a policeman from a distant galaxy. If you like sci-fi with a little western [...]

My article on the New Mutants comic book series appears in the brand-new issue of Back Issue magazine. In it, I explore the history of this classic comic book series of the 1980s, from its creation by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod through the Bill Sienkiewicz era to Claremont leaving the book and Louise Simonson taking over the [...]

We continue our series of back issue reviews over at Samruby.com by focusing on one of the Web-Slinger’s most sympathetic but deadly foes — the Lizard. The first couple of reviews already are posted and we’ve got more to come, so check ‘em out!

If you’ve been following "Brand New Day" in Amazing Spider-Man, you’ll know that an ancient, petrified stone tablet is at the center of the current storyline. The original "Ancient Tablet" story on took place back in 1969 in Amazing Spider-Man #68-75. Over at Samruby.com, I am reviewing this story, which many remember as a highlight of the [...]

Over on Samruby.com, we are reviewing Spider-Man’s adventures during the 1970s. Currently, we are examining the Web-Slinger’s earliest encounters with Ka-Zar, the jungle lord of the Savage Land. We also just finished a look back at some stories featuring Spider-Man’s most frightening villain, Morbius the living vampire.Check it out here!

The Fall 2007 issue of A Thousand Faces , the quarterly journal of superhuman fiction is now available with nine new short stories. And I didn’t write any of ‘em. But I do like this magazine a great deal. However, you can still order a copy of A Thousand Faces #1 , which features my short story "Wildcard", [...]

"Something in the Water," my new horror short story, has been published in the fall issue of Tales from the Moonlit Path . It’s a supernatural suspense tale in the tradition of the the old E.C. Comics. I’d like to turn this into a comic book story, so if any artists are interested, please give me a shout. Click [...]

Like Spider-Man the way he was in the days of Conway & Andru, Mantlo & Buscema and Lee & Romita?Then check out my back issue reviews over at Samruby.com. And feel free to send me any feedback you may have.

Be sure to check out "A Thousand Faces," a new magazine of superheroic fiction, at this weekend’s Baltimore Comic-Con. They will be on small press row (Table #4), with copies of the first two issues, lots of promotional items, and a special preview of the October issue. I mention this because I have a short story [...]

My short story "Wildcard" appears in the new issue of A Thousdand Faces, a quarterly journal of superhuman fiction. "Wildcard" is the story of a Elizabeth Bradford, a 22-year-old rookie superhero and middle school social studies teacher. Fighting for her life against the bad guys? That’s easy. Dealing with a classroom of 12-year-olds, paying the rent [...]

The 1970s were a tough time for America: Vietnam, Watergate, unemployment and inflation. It’s a good thing we had Spider-Man – many of the Web-Slinger’s greatest stories come from this decade many would like to forget. I’m reviewing some of the best Spider-Man stories of the 1970s over on Samruby.com, the Web’s most comprehensive site of [...]

As a long-time Spider-Man fan, I’m really excited about this project. I’m going to be writing back issue reviews for Samruby.com, the Web’s top source of Spider-Man news. I’ll be focusing on back issues from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s – the character’s glory years, in my opinion. My first review is up: Issue #123 – [...]

Hello; I’ve been a professional writer for the past 10 years, working in the magazine, newspaper and marketing copywriting fields. But like all of you, I’m also a comic book fan – I remember getting my first copy of Amazing Spider-Man when I was six years old. Writing comics has become a real interest of mine. [...]