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seanhtaylor
  Sean Taylor is a full-time writer of prose, graphic novels and comic books. He's the writer of Gene Simmons Dominatrix by Simmons Comics Group published by IDW Publishing and has also written for Gene Simmons House of Horrors, also published by IDW. He's also currently writing the upcoming fantasy graphic novel Shan: Be My Hero for VLE Comics, the upcoming miniseries Last Chance School for Girls and Jesse James in the Mayan Underworld for Arcana Comics, and the ongoing title The Veil for Rogue Wolf Entertainment. He's the former managing editor of Elfin graphic novels, where he oversaw the publication of graphic novels based on classic literature, world literature and historical biographies, as well as original works. For Elfin, he has written the upcoming graphic novel adaptation of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man and contributed to an upcoming Halloween-themed collection of stories, and he's currently writing an original sequel to The Invisible Man and The Time Machine. Other projects of note that he's currently working on include Parodox Alley, a tie-in one-shot (featuring Fishnet Angel, Nick Landime, Phantom Jack and Cyberfrog) with the massive War of the Independents indy comic crossover, with his partners in that venture Erik Burnham and Mike Sangiacomo, Quinn: The Reckoning with artist/co-creator Martheus Wade, "Jennifer's Luggage" (a short comics tale) for Image's Negative Burn anthology, Jesus Manson, Agnostic at Large with artist Oliver Tria, an adaption of the cult-classic novel Less Than Human with author Gary Raisor and artist Douglas Draper Jr. and Gary's Graven Images novella/screenplay with artists Tony Guaraldi-Brown and Kariann Childs, Body Dumper with artist Taki Soma, Ace Robinson, Monster Killer for Hire: Turf War with co-creator/artist George Pitcher III, "Sweetly Felt the Dream" (a comics short) for Terminus Media, and a few others that aren't quite ready for public revelation as of yet. In addition to all that, he's also been a staff writer, managing editor and editorial vice president for iHero Entertainment's Writer’s Digest Grand Prize Zine Award-winning Cyber Age Adventures magazine ("The very first zine award, as a matter of fact," he adds with great pride). He served as book editor and writer for the two iHero trade paperback collections A Private Little Corner of the Universe and Playing Solitaire. He's also the former editor-in-chief of Shooting Star Comics, where he edited the critically acclaimed Children of the Grave comics series and edited and contributed to the fan favorite Shooting Star Comics Anthology, and was creator and author of the Fishnet Angel: Jane Doe comic book miniseries. As if he weren't already overworked and exhausted, he's also written and edited for the role-playing game industry as well, having contributed to the DCU Role Playing Game published by West End Games (Gotham City Sourcebook, Titans Sourcebook, and Green Lantern Sourcebook) and having edited the Cyber Age Adventures Role Playing Game. He's the former editor for the Baptist Men Edition of On Mission magazine and the former associate editor of On Mission magazine, and during his tenure on the magazine's staff, it won an EPA Higher Goals award (a religious publishing version of a Folio, basically). He has won several awards for his periodical work, and has contributed articles and book and music reviews to such national periodical publications as Inside the Lines, Home Life, Church Administration, CCM, CBA Marketplace (formerly Bookstore Journal), and others. Click here for a complete version of my publishing history  I write the book, but Gene gets all the fun with the search for the real-life Dominique Stern. Perhaps I should unlock my chains and venture out into the light from time to time. *grins* Click here to email me! Click here to buy Fishnet Angel comics and A Private Little Corner of the Universe!  Upcoming Convention Appearances Dragon*Con August 29-September 1, 2008 http://www.dragoncon.org Comics and Toys Monster Con October 4-5, 2008 http://comicmonstore.com/convention.htm Nashville Comics and Horror Festival October 18-19, 2008 http://www.comiccitytn.com/ Atlanta Comic Convention November 2, 2008 http://www.atlantacomicconvention.com/ Atlanta Supercon November 21-23, 2008 http://www.atlantasupercon.com/ Southern Fried Comicon May 2-3, 2009 http://southernfriedcomicon.com/  GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX: I know this isn’t going to win me any fans, but normally I hate comics featuring, um, “strong female characters.” Not because I have anything against strong women, for the most part, but mostly because they are always written by guys who have no idea how to write women – they replace “courage” with a ball-bustering, unlikable attitude, all wrapped in a bosom-heaving package, delivered in the name of faux-feminism. And while at first glance this is exactly what DOMINATRIX is, the difference is that this is all done without pretension. It knows it’s a goofy book, acting as a satirical take on those big-breasted mythos without any apologies. Add to this the fact that Dominique who, while being a dominatrix, is actually a sweet and likable character in between the action, and you have a book that demands a second look. Appearances, in this case especially, can really be deceiving. From Bookgasm The lynchpin title of the line, Dominatrix, admittedly, on the surface, seems to be just the sort of trashy, ridiculous tripe one might expect from a celebrity-inspired comic. But it’s also, as indicated by a fellow reviewer over at Ain’t it Cool News.com, “mindless fun”. Spotlighting a surprisingly homebody girl named Dominique, who moonlights as a professional dominatrix (her studio’s in her basement), the series chronicles an accidental stumble into one of her client’s over-the-top world of black ops. In order to survive, she’s given a super-power enhancing drug that grants her strength, speed, and a spidy(sic)-sense-like early-warning ability. Including ninjas, mercenaries, super-spies, and a super-secret something that everyone seems to be gunning for, Dominatrix manages to focus on the sex, the inconsistent taboos of society, character development, and yet never once subsists in its ridiculous rillet of B-genre situations. It’s a comic chock-full of action and long-loved elements, though its subject matter, of course, marks this as not for children. Writer Sean Taylor (author of The Veil and Last Chance School for Girls) pens a highly likable Dominique, though he sometimes overplays the asinine elements of the villains. Nevertheless, four issues have come and gone and…I’m…my god, but I think I’m hooked on a comic called “Dominatrix.”... So a series that far surpassed my (I confess) rock bottom expectations, but did so in such a stellar way that I think I’m onboard for the foreseeable future. From Broken Frontiers ...a surprisingly sensitive comic. I was surprised that the book held out on the T&A until issue three, but the wait paid off in a fun sequence where the Dominatrix takes on a dozen mercs and distracts them with her ample assets. From Ain't It Cool News With all of that in mind, I feel like I ought to admit up front that Dominatrix is not my normal thing. After all, Mr. Simmons described his book as “T&A meets the CIA” in IDW’s promo literature, whereas I tend to go for more of the pseudo-intellectual stuff—and Danger Girl. But I’ll say this about Dominatrix: it’s a Hell of a lot smarter than I thought it would be. I was expecting a nonsensical Brian Pulido-esque boobathon, but in fact, this is a story that’s entirely sensible, well-crafted, and basically a heck of a lot of fun right from the start... And this is a cool story, sort of reminiscent of the movie They Live but with a hot chick in the Rowdy Roddy Piper role, and I’m intrigued to see what happens next. Honestly, the number of comics that I actually buy based on review copies that I’m sent is very, very close to zero percent, but in this case I think I’m gonna make an exception just because I happened to enjoy this book a whole bunch. I really want to know what’s going on. And hey, if that’s not a ringing endorsement, then I don’t know what is. From Paperback Reader Now, let’s be honest here…part of the appeal of this comic is a dominatrix superhero. This first issue does suffer from the perils of many a first issue, such as too much foreshadowing, but not enough action. There’s a bit of action and plenty of character development, but I can excuse it here because it’s a story of political intrigue. As Gene Simmons says, “it’s T&A meets CIA”. Hoffe’s art is fast, dynamic, and sexy supporting the concept of a dominatrix superhero. Alex Garner's cover is beautiful and eye catching. Sean Taylor has already created a character we find interesting and care about, and plenty of mystery and intrigue. I would have, admittedly, preferred a longer first issue to get to know Dominique a little better, but we have a decent first issue here. From The Blog Monster Many people, understandingly so, were put off by the hefty price tag on Gene Simmons' House Of Horrors. Although you get 64 pages of incredible story and art, $9.99 is a serious commitment! Today, IDW and Simmons Comics Group introduce the Dominatrix! At a much lower price tag, Dominatrix is not so much a commitment as it is a guilty pleasure. Dominique Stern is an average girl who has a pretty boring life until she dons the leather, the whips and the attitude of a dominatrix. Typical yes, but what happens when she uncovers a plot that the United States is in grave danger? She gets involved as any red blooded American girl wearing a leather hood would do... SHE FIGHTS BACK! Writer Sean Taylor tells a story you would expect from Gene Simmons! Tantalizing and witty with a touch of family values (if this family is incredibly dysfunctional). Flavio Hoffe is an artistic star on the rise! He blends pin up beauty with butt kicking action and um... adult relations involving handcuffs. As a longtime Kiss fan and a student (but not a follower) of Gene Simmons philosophy, there is no reason you won't enjoy this comic. It's fun and doesn't take itself too serious. Comics aren't supposed to change the world, just give it something to read! From Secret Identity News Created by Gene Simmons (yes, of KISS), this is the story of a professional dominatrix that gets dragged into an X-Filesian world of conspiracies due to a client that tells her too much. Oh, and she gets super powers. Rare in the fact that it portrays someone that is into s/m as, gasp, a fairly normal person, I’m curious to see how this series shapes up. So far it’s off to a decent start with writing that can jump from funny to scary and back again, and artwork that is the right amount of cheesecake and superhero for the genre niche it is attempting to find. From Zodarzone GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS, "NYMPH": Sean Taylor’s story, “Nymph”, was a classic horror story with a twist, in which an environmentalist comes face to face with a spirit of the Earth while searching for her missing husband. Creative and fun, it delivers. From Dan Grendell, Comics Pants In “Nymph,” it’s Man versus Nature — and Nature fights dirty. This story pleasantly surprised me, as it developed and resolved itself opposite of the way one would expect in the contemporary fiction world. From J. W. DeBolt Jr., ComicCritique.com All the stories are short and sweet, with writers and artwork that is actually beautifully varied and fitting. But here’s the catch: Besides the fact that many people can’t stand Simmons, the book also has a cover price of $9.99. It’s kind of fitting, considering the Simmons Comics Group logo is a bag of money, but you know what? ... It’s totally worth it. At least he knows how to at least pack a book with value. The ends certainly justify the means in this case. From Louis Fowler, Bookgasm FISHNET ANGEL: JANE DOE: "In the hands of a less able writer the multi levels going on here would prove to be too much and so it is a tribute to the writing abilities of Sean Taylor that the story develops and works as well as it does. The pace is perfect and the character/reader confusion is well maintained. It borders on, but is always prevented from, becoming too bewildering. ... As I have already said this is a masterful piece of story telling, original, creative and controlled. The fact that we actually identify with Mark and the rest of the characters who inhabit his female body is a testimony to how well written this tale is." From Steve Saville, Silver Bullet Comics "Yes, a gender-bending comic book about an amnesiac super-heroine named "Fishnet Angel." I swear I am not making this up. The plotting here, though coherent, is all over the place as well. There's a lot going on in the title character's world here, each element seemingly more fantastic and even ludicrous as the next. Still, I have togive writer Sean [Taylor] credit; he injects a lot of personality into the characters. The narration, in the memory-less hero/heroine's "voice," conveys the main character's confidence quite clearly. I'm also intrigued by the secrecy among the hospital staff when it comes to their unusual patient's treatment and education about who she is... I'll give Sean Taylor credit for one thing: this is an accessible read. This first issue reads like the first chapter in the latest limited series featuring this character, not the character's first appearance altogether. Despite the over-the-top nature of the character's background, it' easy to delve into the story. " From Don MacPherson, Critique on Infinite Earths   SHOOTING STAR COMICS ANTHOLOGY: "Sean Taylor & JP Dupras' '38 Hours' has strong inflections of ASTRO CITY." From Steven Grant, Permanent Damage "With 'Passing in the Night', I was completely shocked to see the unique female superheroics in this story, that fell into a more human drama that touches upon a couple who break up, try to make each other jealous with their so-called dates and when the couple are apart, there is still love in the air and there is also loneliness. Sort of a sad story that most readers are able to relate to. Very well done." From Paul Dale Roberts, Silver Bullet Comics The editors of Shooting Star are smart, though, in opening and closing the book with their strongest stories. "38 Days" by Sean Taylor and J.P. Dupras is a story that reads not unlike an Astro City tale, about a super-criminal who breaks out 38 days before his release to chase down some mysterious goal. It's not a completely unpredictable ending, nor a story structure I've never seen before, but Taylor makes Strongarm, his lead sympathetic, and Dupras' artwork is very effective, with a sort of sketchy stylized background style that I quite liked. Of all the creators in this book, these are the two guys who look like they could become polished mainstream creators. From Randy Lander, Snap Judgments "The anthology ends on up notes, though, with Sean Taylor, Loraine Sammy & Luis Alonso's "Passing In The Night," a superhero comic that transforms into a romance tearjerker, with the sort of romantic twist Stan [Lee] used to put in his comics..." From Steven Grant, Permanent Damage "Also enjoyable were Scott Rogers' "Bedbug" -- a Tick-esque super-hero piece -- and writer Sean Taylor and artist J.P. Dupras's "38 Days," which puts one in mind of Kurt Busiek's Astro City." From Don MacPherson, Critiques on Infinite Earths    A PRIVATE LITTLE CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE: "A Private Little Corner of the Universe is edited by Sean Taylor and includes stories by Tom Waltz, Bill Purcell, and Sean Taylor. We are introduced to heroes who must deal with some of the scariest villains ever to exist -- the inhuman concepts of drug abuse, rape, failure, and death. These villains don’t have capes and boots and doomsday devices, but they are as sinister and pervasive as a foe could be. "But the book isn’t all grimness and gloom. The accidental transsexual, tagged with the moniker Fishnet [Angel] by a reporter, makes for an amusing look at what can happen when one is in the wrong place at the wrong time, and how the press can be as exasperating as a rash. The book is also about love, and the story 'Once Upon a Time' in which the superheroine Starlight must face any parent’s worst fear, stands out to me as a piece that is at once chilling and emotional." From Christine Morgan, Saddledrake Magazine  Comic Books and Graphic Novels: Watchman, Dark Knight Returns, Understanding Comics, 300, Primal Force, House of Secrets (Vertigo), Sandman, Dixon's run on Robin and Nightwing and Birds of Prey, Tellos, Shooting Star Comics Anthology, Fuzzy Bunnies from Hell, Strangers in Paradise, Futaba Kun Change, Red, Fallen Angel, PAD's run on Aquaman, Cobb: Off the Leash, Children of the Grave, Nick Landime vs. the World Crime League, Fables, Y the Last Man, Astro City, Legion of Super-Heroes, Legionnaires, V for Vendetta, Squadron Supreme, X-Statix, early Generation X, Hardware, Static, Icon, Blood Syndicate, Archer and Armstrong, Magnus: Robot Fighter (Valiant era), Trouble Makers, Shadowman, Mantra, Freex, Ex-Mutants, Prime, The Strangers, The Protectors, Camelot 3000, Next Men, Time Breakers, Starman (Robinson era), Byrne's run on Wonder Woman, the classic run of X-Men (you know the one), pre-1990s Metal Men, just about anything DC killed before issue 10 (no, really, I'm not kidding), Classics Illustrated, old-school Archie, classic Donald Duck, Freedom Fighters, Hawaiian Dick, Love in Tights, Liberty Meadows, Sonambulo, Bizenghast, Anne Freaks, Strange Killings, The Dreamland Chronicles... That's a lot of books, huh? Authors: John Fischer, Annie Dillard, Shusako Endo, Philip Yancey, Robert Heinlein, Ed McBain, Francis Schaeffer, Stephen R. Donaldson, Neil Gaiman, John Donne, T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Kurt Vonnegut, Ernest Hemmingway, Chuck Dixon, Steve Seagle, Mike Barr, Alan Moore, and the staff of iHero Entertainment. Musicians, Bands and Songwriters: Bob Dylan, U2, Counting Crows, Train, The Flaming Lips, The Rolling Stones, Abraham Laboriel, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, My Chemical Romance, Vanessa Mae, Kings X, Van Halen, composer James MacMillan, Guardian, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, J.S. Bach, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Mussorgsky, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, 77s, Steve Taylor, Daniel Amos, and '80s funk, rock, metal and new wave. Actors and Directors: Ingrid Bergman, Orson Welles, Cary Grant, Barbara Stanwyck, John Cusack, Alfred Hitchcook, Toshiro Mifune, Akira Kurasawa, Miyazaki, Godzilla and his monster friends, Helen Miren, Drew Barrymore, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, M. Night Shamalyn. Films: Citizen Kane, Rashomon, The Seven Samurai, Ran, Rebecca, Meet John Doe, Cat People (original), Sanjuro, Akira, Perfect Blue, Lady of Burlesque, The Blue Angel (original German cut), Vertigo, North by Northwest, Gosford Park, Mystery Men, Unbreakable, Run Lola Run, Young Frankenstein, Gross Pointe Blank, Princess Mononoke, The Haunting (original), Casablanca, Der Golem, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, HiFidelity, and of course This Is Spinal Tap.  http://www.taylorverse.com My official website http://www.myspace.com/seanhtaylor My official MySpace page http://www.redroom.com/author/sean-h-taylor My Red Room Author page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=602830825 My Facebook profile http://www.comicspace.com/fishnetangel The official ComicSpace page of my Fishnet Angel work seanhtaylor's BulletinsDisplaying 1-25 of 133 bulletins...
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