Stephen D. Sullivan
Encyclopedia
Stephen D. Sullivan is an American author, artist, editor, publisher, and radio host. Sullivan is well known in the gaming community for his work with TSR
, the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons.
He took 3rd place in “Draw the Monster” and 2nd in “Dungeon Design”.
Sullivan taught a course in Dungeons and Dragons at MIT. He and teaching partner Marty Sirkin were the first person in the country to teach Dungeons and Dragons at a university.
In 1980, Sullivan interviewed with TSR onsite at Gencon. He was hired by the gaming pioneer
as an editor. He would also work for TSR as a writer and an artist, contributing to hundreds of
projects.
In 1986 Sullivan left TSR to form the game company Pacesetter
along with Troy Denning
, Mark Acres, Andria Hayday, and others.
As a freelance writer, artist and editor, Sullivan went on to work on some of the best known properties in the world, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
, Star Wars
, The Simpsons
, Middle-earth
, Fantastic 4, Speed Racer
, Thunderbirds
, Dragonlance
, Legend of the Five Rings
, Iron Man
, Darkwing Duck
, and Mage Knight
.
He has his own publishing imprint, Walkabout Publishing.
Sullivan is also the co-creator and co-host (With Linda Godfrey) of Uncanny Radio, which ran for 42 episodes in 2008-2009.
"Dragonlance" (series)
"Spider Riders" (series)
"Martian Knights & Other Tales" (Anthology of my stories)
"Blue Kingdoms anthologies" (co-editor – co-creator – author)
"Mage Knight" Stories
Jolum the Fish “River Trilogy”
Speed Racer (both series)
"Dungeons & Dragons" (original comic ads – unpublished series storyline)
"Darkwing Duck"
"Rescue Rangers"
"Goof Troop"
"Scrooge McDuck"
"The Elementals" (editor)
"The Twilight Empire"
"Dinosaur Island"
"Newstralia" (co-creator – writer)
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
, the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons.
Career
A fan of the game, as a young man Sullivan entered several Dungeons and Dragons contests.He took 3rd place in “Draw the Monster” and 2nd in “Dungeon Design”.
Sullivan taught a course in Dungeons and Dragons at MIT. He and teaching partner Marty Sirkin were the first person in the country to teach Dungeons and Dragons at a university.
In 1980, Sullivan interviewed with TSR onsite at Gencon. He was hired by the gaming pioneer
as an editor. He would also work for TSR as a writer and an artist, contributing to hundreds of
projects.
In 1986 Sullivan left TSR to form the game company Pacesetter
Pacesetter Ltd
Pacesetter Ltd was a game company based in Delavan, Wisconsin, founded in 1984. Company founders included Mark Acres, Troy Denning, and Stephen Sullivan. Pacesetter produced both tabletop role-playing games and board games....
along with Troy Denning
Troy Denning
Troy Denning is a fantasy and science fiction author and game designer.-Career:Denning joined TSR as a game designer in 1981, and was promoted a year later to Manager of Designers, before he moved to the book department...
, Mark Acres, Andria Hayday, and others.
As a freelance writer, artist and editor, Sullivan went on to work on some of the best known properties in the world, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
, Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
, The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, Middle-earth
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the fictional setting of the majority of author J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place entirely in Middle-earth, as does much of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales....
, Fantastic 4, Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Speed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, which centered on automobile racing. Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print form in Shueisha's 1958 Shōnen Book, and was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, re-released in Japan by Fusosha...
, Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds (TV series)
Thunderbirds is a British mid-1960s science fiction television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films using a form of marionette puppetry dubbed "Supermarionation"...
, Dragonlance
Dragonlance
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
, Legend of the Five Rings
Legend of the Five Rings
Legend of the Five Rings is a fictional setting created by the John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group in 1995. The setting primarily involves the fictional country of Rokugan, though some additional areas and cultures have been discussed. Rokugan is based roughly on feudal Japan...
, Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, Darkwing Duck
Darkwing Duck
DarkWing Duck is an American animated television series produced by The Walt Disney Company that ran from 1991–1992 on both the syndicated programming block The Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings on ABC. It featured the eponymous anthropomorphic duck superhero whose alter ego is mild-mannered...
, and Mage Knight
Mage Knight
Mage Knight is a miniatures wargame using collectible figures, created by WizKids, Inc. The game was designed by founder Jordan Weisman along with Kevin Barrett. The game is the first to use Wizkids' Clix system, combining roleplaying and wargaming elements with aspects of collectible card games....
.
He has his own publishing imprint, Walkabout Publishing.
Sullivan is also the co-creator and co-host (With Linda Godfrey) of Uncanny Radio, which ran for 42 episodes in 2008-2009.
Books
"Legend of the Five Rings" (series)- "The Scorpion" - Origins AwardOrigins AwardThe Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins.The Origins Award is commonly...
Nominee - "The Phoenix"
- "The Lion" - Origins AwardOrigins AwardThe Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins.The Origins Award is commonly...
] Winner
"Dragonlance" (series)
- "The Dragon Isles" - Origins Award Nominee
- "The Dying Kingdom"
- "The Goodlund Trilogy: Warrior’s Heart" - Scribe Award Nominee
- "The Goodlund Trilogy: Warrior’s Blood"
- "The Goodlund Trilogy: Warrior’s Bones" - Scribe Award Nominee
"Spider Riders" (series)
- "Spider Riders: Shards of the Oracle"
- "Spider Riders: Quest of the Earthen"
- "Spider Riders: The Soul Eater"
Adaptations
- "Racing Stripes - The Junior Novel"
- "ThunderbirdsThunderbirds (TV series)Thunderbirds is a British mid-1960s science fiction television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films using a form of marionette puppetry dubbed "Supermarionation"...
- The Junior Novel" - "Fantastic 4 - The Junior Novel"
- "ElektraElektra (2005 film)Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios . The story follows Elektra, an international assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman...
- The Junior Novel" - "Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
- The Junior Novel" - Scribe Award Nominee
Short stories (Author)
Original short stories- “Crash of the Titans”
- “Crucible”
- “Dr. Narcissus’ House of Mirrors”
- “The Girl in the Mirror”
- “Into the Fire”
- “Last Call at Corona”
- “Lost Child”
- “Martian Knights”
- “Renaissance Fear”
- “Shipmates”
- “Sisters in Arms”
"Martian Knights & Other Tales" (Anthology of my stories)
"Blue Kingdoms anthologies" (co-editor – co-creator – author)
"Mage Knight" Stories
Jolum the Fish “River Trilogy”
- “River of Death”
- “River of Flames”
- “River of Blood”
- “Podo & the Magic Shield” - Origins AwardOrigins AwardThe Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins.The Origins Award is commonly...
Winner
Comics (author)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures- "April O’Neil"
Speed Racer (both series)
- "Racer X"
- "Solar: Man of the Atom"*
"Dungeons & Dragons" (original comic ads – unpublished series storyline)
"Darkwing Duck"
"Rescue Rangers"
"Goof Troop"
"Scrooge McDuck"
"The Elementals" (editor)
"The Twilight Empire"
"Dinosaur Island"
"Newstralia" (co-creator – writer)
Games
- "Dungeons & Dragons" (editorial/design team – graphic arts)
- "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" (editorial/design team – graphic arts)
- "Fiend Folio" (co-editor – uncredited)
- "Star Wars: Galaxy Guide 4" (design team)
- "Chill" (editorial/design team – art direction)
- "Time Master" (editorial/design team – art direction)
- "Star Ace" (editorial/design team – art direction)
- "Wabbit Wampage" (editorial/design team – art direction – cover artist)
- "Black Morn Manor" (art direction – graphics)
- “Ghost Tower of Inverness” (editor)
- “Top Secret: Rapidstrike” (editor)
- “B3 – Palace of the Silver Princess” (editorial team – art)
- "Dragonlance" (many projects – graphic arts)
- "Tolkien RPG" (many projects – graphic arts)
- "Marvel RPG" (many projects – graphic arts)