Jan Strnad

Jan Strnad
Born	Jan Steven Strnad Wichita, Kansas
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer
Notable works	The Last Voyage of Sindbad Mutant World Stalkers Star Wars expanded universe
Notable collaborations	Richard Corben Dennis Fujitake
Awards	Goethe Award, 1971
Spouse(s)	Julie Strnad
http://onelasttime.org

Jan Steven Strnad (sometimes credited as J. Knight) is an American writer of comic books, horror, and science fiction. He is known for his many collaborations with artist Richard Corben,^[1] as well as his work in the Star Wars expanded universe, the majority of which has been published by Dark Horse Comics. He has also written for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Eclipse Comics, and Fantagraphics Books.

Biography

A native of Wichita, Kansas, of Czech descent,^[2] Strnad was influenced by writers like Mark Twain and John Steinbeck, as well as DC & Marvel comics.^[2]

He was active in comics fandom in the 1960s: contributing to fanzines like Rocket's Blast Comicollector, where he wrote the column "Eyeing the Egos". He also published his own zine, Anomaly, until it was taken over by Bud Plant.

Strnad's first professional comics were collaborations with Richard Corben, published in Rip Off Press's Fantagor. Other collaborations were published by Warren Publishing. In 1978–1979 he and Corben serialized "New Tales of the Arabian Nights" in Heavy Metal, and in 1982 they produced the Jeremy Brood trade paperback. In 1990, Strnad and Corben produced the five-issue limited series Son of Mutant World, published by Corben's Fantagor Press imprint. From 1996–1997, Strnad and Corben produced "Denz" stories for Penthouse Comix #15–20. Strnad and Corben worked together on the Flash animation web series Bludd for PirateNet in 2000. And in 2012, Dark Horse Comics published Strnad and Corben's limited series RageMoor.

Strnad has also collaborated a number of times with artist Dennis Fujitake, in Dalgoda, published by Fantagraphics from 1984–1986 (Fantagraphics' first direct-market title), followed by Flesh and Bones (also featuring Dalgoda) in 1986; and Keith Laumer's Retief, published by Mad Dog Graphics in 1987–1988. From 1981–1986, Strnad contributed articles to The Comics Journal.^[3]

Other notable titles by Strnad include the Sword of the Atom limited series, with artist Gil Kane, published by DC Comics in 1983, followed by a "Special" in 1984; ^[4] Stalkers (Epic Comics, 1990–1991), with Val Mayerik; and Starship Troopers: Dominant Species #1-4 (Dark Horse, 1998), with artist Davide Fabbri.^[5]

Strnad's Star Wars work includes story arcs in Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1996–1997), Star Wars: Prelude to Rebellion (1998–1999), and "Vow of Justice" in Star Wars: Republic, all published by Dark Horse Comics.

In the early 1990s, Strnad moved to Los Angeles to join the staff of Disney Television Animation, where he worked on Goof Troop (1992–1993) and Aladdin (1994–1995). He later wrote for Sitting Ducks (Universal, 2001–2003) and Harold and the Purple Crayon (Sony, 2002).

From the year 2000 on, he has concentrated on prose novels, three of which he self-published.

Personal life

Strnad's wife's name is Julie;^[3] he has a step-son.^[2] He and his wife live in Los Angeles.

Awards

Strnad won the 1971 Goethe Award for "Favorite Fan Writer." He was nominated for the same award in 1973.

Bibliography

Comics

Richard Corben collaborations

"Encounter at War” in Anomaly #3 (Bud Plant, Inc., 1971) re-published in Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #4 (Magazine Management, 1975) and in color in Den [III] #4 (Fantagor Press, 1988)
"To Spear a Fair Maiden,” in Fantagor #2 (Rip Off Press, 1971)
"Alice in Wonderlust,” in Anomaly #4 (Bud Plant, Inc., 1972)
"Kitten for Christian", in Fantagor #3 (Rip Off Press, 1972)
“To Meet the Faces You Meet,” in Fever Dreams (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972)
"Bowser,” in Creepy #77 (Warren Publishing, 1976); republished in Vampirella #54 (Warren Publishing, 1976), Creepy #132 (Warren Publishing, 1981), Comix International #4 (Warren Publishing, 1976), and The Best of Richard Corben from Creepy and Eerie (Metal Mammoth, Inc., 1998)
"Ogre,” in 1984 #4 (Warren Publishing, 1978)
"Mutant World,” in 1984 #1–8 (Warren Publishing, 1978–1979); collected in Mutant World (Fantagor Press, 1982)
"New Tales of the Arabian Nights," in Heavy Metal #15–28 (HM Communications, 1978–1979); collected as The Last Voyage of Sindbad (Catalan Communications, 1988)
Jeremy Brood (Fantagor Press, 1982)
"Doomscult,” in Heavy Metal #75 (HM Communications, June 1983)
"Such Pretty Little Toes,” in Den [III] #8 (Fantagor Press, 1989)
"The Wreck of the Katerra-dan,” in Den [III], in #9 (Fantagor Press, 1989)
"Incantation,” in Den [III] #10 (Fantagor Press, 1989)
"Donneman's Bluff,” in Den [III] #10 (Fantagor Press, 1989)
"Turtles Take Time,” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33 (Mirage Studios, 1990)
Son of Mutant World (Fantagor Press, 1990)
"Monster Maker,” in Batman: Black and White #2 (DC Comics, 1996)
"Denz" stories for Penthouse Comix #15–20 (Penthouse International/General Media Communications, 1996–1997)
RageMoor limited series (Dark Horse Comics, 2012)

Other comics writing

Sword of the Atom limited series (DC Comics, 1983), with artist Gil Kane
Dalgoda (Fantagraphics, 1984–1986), with artist Dennis Fujitake
"Grimwood's Daughter," in Dalgoda (Fantagraphics, 1984–1985), with artist Kevin Nowlan; collected as Grimwood's Daughter (IDW Publishing, 2009)
Flesh and Bones (Dalgoda), (Fantagraphics/Upshot Graphics, 1986), with artist Dennis Fujitake
Keith Laumer's Retief (Mad Dog Graphics, 1987–1988), with artist Dennis Fujitake
Stalkers (Epic Comics, 1990–1991), with artist Val Mayerik
X-wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine (Dark Horse Comics, 1996), with writer Michael A. Stackpole
X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue (Dark Horse Comics, 1997), with writer Michael A. Stackpole
Starship Troopers: Dominant Species #1-4 (Dark Horse, 1998), with artist Davide Fabbri
Star Wars: Prelude to Rebellion (Dark Horse, 1998–1999)

Prose

(written as J. Knight) Risen (Warner Books, 2001) ISBN 978-0759550384
The Summer We Lost Alice (CreateSpace, 2012) ISBN 978-1479274420
The Murmuring Field and Other Stories (CreateSpace, 2013) ISBN 978-1489579430
One Last Time (Jan S. Strnad, 2014) ISBN 978-0989033428

References

↑ Keränen, SidSid. "The Jan Strnad Interview, Part 1(2)," Muuta.net (Feb./Mar. 2001).
1 2 3 Pavlíček, Milan. Interview with Jan S. Strnad, (Nov. 2000).
1 2 Strnad entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Feb. 16, 2016.
↑ Trumbull, John (October 2014). "Swords, Sorcery, and Size-Changing: Sword of the Atom". Back Issue! (TwoMorrows Publishing) (76): 33–39.
↑ "Starship Troopers: Dominant Species (1998) comic books". www.mycomicshop.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

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