Jeff Mariotte
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Jeff Mariotte is an author
who currently lives in Arizona
with his wife, author Maryelizabeth Hart, and family. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.
, but he moved at age six because his father, who worked for the United States Department of Defense
, was transferred to Paris, France. He graduated from San Jose State University
with a degree in Radio/TV/Film.
He is the author of the series Witch Season and has also written many Charmed
and Angel
books based on the television shows. In 2006 he announced that would retire from the Angel franchise after eleven novels and eleven comics. He also created and writes the Desperadoes
series of Weird West
-style comic books and Graveslingers.
Recent projects include the one-shot "Presidential Material: Barack Obama
," a four-issue adaptation of the film Terminator: Salvation, as well as Zombie Cop a graphic novel
from the Image Comics
imprint Shadowline
and a novella "The Strip" set in the same fictional universe. and Garrison at Wildstorm
.
Besides writing, he owns his own San Diego bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy
, along with his partners Maryelizabeth Hart and Terry Gilman.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
who currently lives in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
with his wife, author Maryelizabeth Hart, and family. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.
Biography
Mariotte was born in Park Forest, IllinoisPark Forest, Illinois
Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 23,462...
, but he moved at age six because his father, who worked for the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
, was transferred to Paris, France. He graduated from San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
with a degree in Radio/TV/Film.
He is the author of the series Witch Season and has also written many Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
and Angel
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
books based on the television shows. In 2006 he announced that would retire from the Angel franchise after eleven novels and eleven comics. He also created and writes the Desperadoes
Desperadoes
Desperadoes is a Weird West-style comic book series written by Jeff Mariotte. It is currently being published by IDW Publishing.-Publication:Each story arc is a limited series which has been collected in a number of volumes:...
series of Weird West
Weird West
Weird West is used to describe a combination of the Western with another literary genre, usually horror, occult, or fantasy.DC's Weird Western Tales appeared in the early 1970s and the weird Western was further popularized by Joe R...
-style comic books and Graveslingers.
Recent projects include the one-shot "Presidential Material: Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
," a four-issue adaptation of the film Terminator: Salvation, as well as Zombie Cop a graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
from the Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
imprint Shadowline
ShadowLine
Shadowline is a partner studio of Image Comics established by Image co-founder Jim Valentino. The name is an homage to Valentino's character, ShadowHawk.-History:...
and a novella "The Strip" set in the same fictional universe. and Garrison at Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
.
Besides writing, he owns his own San Diego bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy
Mysterious Galaxy
Mysterious Galaxy is an independent bookstore located in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1993 and caters mostly to fans of genre fiction such as mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and horror...
, along with his partners Maryelizabeth Hart and Terry Gilman.
Angel novels
- "Unseen TrilogyUnseen (Buffy/Angel novel)-Volume 1: The Burning:The Unseen trilogy consists of three books authored by Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte. Tagline: "The first in a new crossover trilogy".-Plot summary:...
" - "Hollywood NoirHollywood Noir (Angel novel)Hollywood Noir is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:A decayed corpse at a Hollywood construction site appears to be a harbinger of more supernatural evil. Meanwhile, Doyle has a vision which leads him to a strange address. He, Angel and Cordelia start...
" - "HauntedHaunted (Angel novel)Haunted is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "Reality television is taken one step too far." Characters include: Angel, Cordelia, Wesley, Gunn, Lilah Morgan and the Host.-Plot summary:...
" - "Stranger to the SunStranger to the Sun (Angel novel)Stranger to the Sun is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:Wesley opens a strange package that arrives by special delivery, which instantly sends him into a slumber. It seems likely he is the victim of a spell. Angel leaves with Gunn to investigate...
" - "Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species (Angel novel)Endangered Species is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "Can Angel rid the world of all vampires?"-Plot summary:...
” - "SanctuarySanctuary (Angel novel)Sanctuary is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:Angel and Co. are enjoying some downtime at the karaoke bar Caritas when a loud explosion occurs. The gang and the rest of the bar are attracted outside. A building nearby is on fire. It seems that it may have...
" - "Solitary ManSolitary Man (Angel novel)Solitary Man is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "Angel Investigations is about to get help from unlikely sources."-Plot summary:...
” - "Love and DeathLove and Death (Angel novel)Love and Death is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "It's open season on monsters."-Plot summary:Huge numbers of demon-killers are descending upon L.A., provoked by outspoken radio host Mac Lindley...
” - "Close to the GroundClose to the Ground (Angel novel)Close to the Ground is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:After saving a young woman from her rogue bodyguards, Angel is hired by a big Hollywood studio head, Jack Willitts, to guard the girl in question; his daughter, Karinna...
"
Angel comics
- "The CurseThe Curse (Angel comic)The Curse is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Angel television series.-General synopsis:Having survived the battle of "Not Fade Away", we find Angel in Romania. He has traveled there in the hope he can find the Kalderesh clan, the Gypsies who cursed him with a soul...
” - "Old FriendsOld Friends (Angel comic)Old Friends is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Angel television series.-Angel: Old Friends #1:A vampiric figure seems to be causing a string of deaths in LA, so Angel must return to the city to investigate with Gunn...
” - "Doyle SpotlightDoyle: Spotlight (Angel comic)Doyle: Spotlight is a comic based on the television series Angel. This title, along with the others in IDW Publishing's Spotlight series, was collected in the Angel: Spotlight trade paperback.-Summary:...
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More comprehensive list of novels
- Supernatural: Witch's Canyon published by Harper Entertainment (2007)
- CSI: Brass in Pocket published by Pocket Star (2009)
- Cold Black Hearts published by Jove (2009) (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte)
- River Runs Red published by Jove (2008) (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte)
- CSI: Miami: Right to Die published by Pocket Star (2008)
- 30 Days of Night: Eternal Damnation published by Pocket Star (2008)
- Witch Season 2 published by Barnes & Noble, (2008)
- 30 Days of Night: Immortal Remains published by Pocket Star, (2007)
- Missing White Girl published by Jove, (2007) (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte)
- Las Vegas: Sleight of Hand published by Pocket Star, (2007)
- Age of Conan: Marauders trilogy published by Ace (2006)
- 30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead is the first novel spinoff of the 30 Days of Night comic series. It is co-written by Steve Niles and Jeff Mariotte....
(with Steve Niles), published by Pocket Star, (2006) - High Stakes Game: Las Vegas Novel 1 published by Pocket Star, (2006)
- Andromeda: The Attitude of Silence published by Tor books, (2005)
- Spring (Witch Season) published by Simon Pulse, (2005)
- Boogeyman published by Pocket Star, (2005)
- Winter (Witch Season) published by Simon Pulse, (2004)
- Fall (Witch Season) published by Simon Pulse, (2004)
- Charmed - Survival of the Fittest published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment, (2004)
- Summer (Witch Season) published by Simon Pulse, (2004)
- Star Trek - The Lost Era —Deny Thy Father published by Pocket Books, (2003)
- The Slab published by IDW Publishing, (2003)
- Charmed - Mirror Image published by Simon Pulse, (2003)
- Angel - The Casefiles, Volume One (with Nancy Holder and Maryelizabeth Hart)
- Gen13 - Time and Chance (with Scott Ciencin)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Xander Years, Vol. 2
- Gen13 - Netherwar (with Christopher GoldenChristopher GoldenChristopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
)
Comics
- DesperadoesDesperadoesDesperadoes is a Weird West-style comic book series written by Jeff Mariotte. It is currently being published by IDW Publishing.-Publication:Each story arc is a limited series which has been collected in a number of volumes:...
:- A Moment's Sunlight (with John CassadayJohn CassadayJohn Cassaday is an American comic book artist and writer, born in Fort Worth, Texas and currently residing in New York City. He is known for having a high level of precision and realism in his work....
, Homage ComicsHomage ComicsHomage Comics was a comic book publishing imprint, a subdivision of Wildstorm. It was created in 1995 to focus more on writer-driven titles. As part of Wildstorm, it was acquired by DC Comics in 1998...
/WildstormWildstormWildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, 5-issue mini-series, 1997–1998, tpbTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, 104 pages, July 1998, ISBN 1-58240-013-X) - "Epidemic!" (with art laid out by John CassadayJohn CassadayJohn Cassaday is an American comic book artist and writer, born in Fort Worth, Texas and currently residing in New York City. He is known for having a high level of precision and realism in his work....
and drawn by John LucasJohn Lucas (comics)John Lucas is an American comic book inker and penciller, whose style has been compared with that of Russ Heath and Jack Kirby.-Biography:A prolific freelance contributor to both DC and Marvel Comics, Lucas has also produced a great deal of small press work, as well as "Valkyries" for 2000 AD....
, Homage ComicsHomage ComicsHomage Comics was a comic book publishing imprint, a subdivision of Wildstorm. It was created in 1995 to focus more on writer-driven titles. As part of Wildstorm, it was acquired by DC Comics in 1998...
/WildstormWildstormWildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, one-shot, 1999, ISBN B0006RRCHQ) - Quiet of the Grave (with John SeverinJohn SeverinJohn Powers Severin is an American comic book artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat; for Marvel Comics, primarily on its war and Western comics; and for the satiric magazine Cracked...
, Homage ComicsHomage ComicsHomage Comics was a comic book publishing imprint, a subdivision of Wildstorm. It was created in 1995 to focus more on writer-driven titles. As part of Wildstorm, it was acquired by DC Comics in 1998...
/DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, tpb, 128 pages, December 2002, ISBN 1-4012-0018-4) - Banners of Gold (with Jeremy HaunJeremy HaunJeremy Haun is a freelance comic book artist based in Jopin, Missouri. Since 2002, Haun has worked for Image, IDW, Oni, DDP, Top Cow, Marvel and DC.-Career:...
, 5-issue mini-series, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, tpb, 120 pages, August 2005, hardcover ISBN 1-933239-58-1, softback ISBN 1-932382-96-8) - Buffalo Dreams (with Alberto Dose, 4-issue mini-series, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, January 2007, tpb, September 2007, ISBN 1600101143)
- A Moment's Sunlight (with John Cassaday
- The Shield: Spotlight (with artist Jean Diaz, 5-issue limited series, IDW Publishing)
- Graveslinger (with co-author Shannon Eric Denton and art by John Cboins and Nima Sorat, 4-issue mini-series, Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, October 2007-January 2008, tpb, IDW Publishing, March 2009, ISBN 1600103642) - "Presidential Material: Barack ObamaBarack Obama (comic character)Barack Obama has appeared as a character in comic books published by a number of publishing companies. During 2007, when Obama decided to run for President of the United States, comic book writers and artists wanted to capture this historic moment by including him as a character in various comic...
" (with Tom MorganTom Morgan (comics)Tom Morgan is an American comic book artist known primarily for his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America, The Punisher 2099, Excalibur and Iron Man.-Biography:...
, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, 2008) - Zombie Cop (with Szymon Kudranski, graphic novel, ShadowlineShadowLineShadowline is a partner studio of Image Comics established by Image co-founder Jim Valentino. The name is an homage to Valentino's character, ShadowHawk.-History:...
, Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, February 2009, ISBN 160706023X) - Fade to Black (with Daniele Serra, 5-issue limited series, Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, 2010) - Garrison (with Francesco FrancavillaFrancesco FrancavillaFrancesco Francavilla is an Italian comic book artist known for his work on creator-owned series The Black Coat, as well as Dynamite's Zorro series and his recent run on Detective Comics with Scott Snyder and Jock. His first professional work in comics was a story he's done for the Italian...
, 6-issue limited series, Wildstorm, 2010)
Short stories
- Tales of ZorroTales of ZorroTales of Zorro is a 2008 anthology of Zorro stories and is the first collection of original short fiction featuring pulp hero Zorro, edited by United States author, editor and copywriter Richard Dean Starr and published by Moonstone Books in 2008...
: "Mission Gold" - Lost Trails: "The Ones he Never Mentioned"
- Full Spectrum: "The Last Rainmaking Song"
- Dead Lands—A Fistful O' Dead Guys: "Behind Enemy Lines"
See also
- Angel booksAngel novelsAngel novels have been published since 2000 by Pocket Books. The last was published in 2004.-Season 1:These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy season 4, and Angel season 1 .-Season 2:...
. These instead focus on Angel and his so-called 'Fang Gang' - Charmed novels
- Angel comicsAngel comicsAngel comic book refers to one of two series published by Dark Horse Comics during 2000–2002. Both of these series are based on the television series Angel, and were published while the television series was on air. The first volume was an ongoing series halted after seventeen issues. The second...