John Pierce Askegren[1] (June 9, 1955 – November 29, 2006)[2] was an American author best known for his adaptations of licensed properties, particularly those of the comic book company Marvel Comics.
Askegren got his start in the comics industry with three short stories published in 1979 and 1980 in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror-comics magazines Creepy and Vampirella, beginning with the eight-page "Hell's Playground", illustrated by Leo Duranona, in Creepy No. 108 (June 1979).[4] His regular employment, however, came as a manager at Crown Book Stores in the Washington, D.C., area, and later as a technical writer first at ACS Corporation[3] and then at C2 Corporation[3] in the Tysons Corner, Virginia, area.[1]
Askegren began his reentry into pop culture by corresponding with Greg Theakston in the early 1990s. Askegren eventually became the copy editor for Theakston's Bettie Pages while submitting his prose to publishing houses.[citation needed] By the mid-1990s, he was writing prose short stories for anthologies starring Marvel Comics characters, beginning with "The Broken Land" in The Ultimate Silver Surfer (1995). He also contributed to The Ultimate Super-Villains (1996), Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1997), The Ultimate Hulk (1998) and The Chick Is in the Mail (2000).[1] He also did novelizations, serving as the ghost writer of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk: Rampage (1996); as co-author with Danny Fingeroth of Spider-Man and Iron Man: Sabotage (1997); as co-author with Eric Fein of Spider-Man and Fantastic Four: Wreckage (1997); and as author of Marc Miller's Traveller: Gateway to the Stars (1998), Fantastic Four: Countdown to Chaos (1998) and The Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1999).[1]
Outside the realm of licensed properties, he wrote the "Inconstant Moon" trilogy of science-fiction novels, about corporate colonies on the moon: Human Resource (2005), Fall Girl (2005) and Exit Strategy (2006).[1]
His last short story, "Try and Try Again," appeared in the anthology Time Twisters, released posthumously in January 2007.[1] In 2010, his Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelization, After Image (2006), was rereleased, along with two other Buffy books.[citation needed]
Askegren was found dead in his Annandale, Virginia, apartment on November 29, 2006, after suffering a heart attack on an unreported date.[1]
"Better Looting Through Modern Chemistry" (with John Garcia) (1997)
"Pitfall" (1998)
"Foxy Boxer Gal Fights Giant Monster King!" (2000)
"Where the Bodies Are Buried" (2001)
"Try and Try Again" (2007)
References
^ abcdefghijEstrada, Louie (January 7, 2007). "A Technical Writer's Alter Ego: Engaging Comic Book Novelist". The Washington Post. from the original on June 10, 2015.
^Social Security Death Index for Askegren, John P., Social Security Number 420-72-2913, which specifies a death date based on "Death certificate Observed." Death certificate issued in Alabama
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John Pierce Askegren 1 June 9 1955 November 29 2006 2 was an American author best known for his adaptations of licensed properties particularly those of the comic book company Marvel Comics Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 5 2 1 Franchise novels 2 2 Series 2 3 Short Stories 7 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditPierce Askegren was born in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania suburb of Mount Lebanon 1 and had two brothers James W and Robert and a sister Margaret 3 They grew up with their parents Kenneth and Jacqueline Askegren 3 in Lynchburg Virginia Montgomery Alabama and North Carolina before his family in 1970 settled in northern Virginia 1 He attended Broad Run High School in Ashburn Virginia graduating in 1973 1 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts from James Madison University in 1978 3 Askegren got his start in the comics industry with three short stories published in 1979 and 1980 in Warren Publishing s black and white horror comics magazines Creepy and Vampirella beginning with the eight page Hell s Playground illustrated by Leo Duranona in Creepy No 108 June 1979 4 His regular employment however came as a manager at Crown Book Stores in the Washington D C area and later as a technical writer first at ACS Corporation 3 and then at C2 Corporation 3 in the Tysons Corner Virginia area 1 Askegren began his reentry into pop culture by corresponding with Greg Theakston in the early 1990s Askegren eventually became the copy editor for Theakston s Bettie Pages while submitting his prose to publishing houses citation needed By the mid 1990s he was writing prose short stories for anthologies starring Marvel Comics characters beginning with The Broken Land in The Ultimate Silver Surfer 1995 He also contributed to The Ultimate Super Villains 1996 Untold Tales of Spider Man 1997 The Ultimate Hulk 1998 and The Chick Is in the Mail 2000 1 He also did novelizations serving as the ghost writer of Spider Man and the Incredible Hulk Rampage 1996 as co author with Danny Fingeroth of Spider Man and Iron Man Sabotage 1997 as co author with Eric Fein of Spider Man and Fantastic Four Wreckage 1997 and as author of Marc Miller s Traveller Gateway to the Stars 1998 Fantastic Four Countdown to Chaos 1998 and The Avengers and the Thunderbolts 1999 1 Outside the realm of licensed properties he wrote the Inconstant Moon trilogy of science fiction novels about corporate colonies on the moon Human Resource 2005 Fall Girl 2005 and Exit Strategy 2006 1 His last short story Try and Try Again appeared in the anthology Time Twisters released posthumously in January 2007 1 In 2010 his Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelization After Image 2006 was rereleased along with two other Buffy books citation needed Askegren was found dead in his Annandale Virginia apartment on November 29 2006 after suffering a heart attack on an unreported date 1 Books 5 EditFranchise novels Edit Spider Man Doom s Day 6 Spider Man and The Incredible Hulk Doom s Day 1 Rampage Berkley Boulevard 1996 uncredited with Danny Fingeroth Spider Man and Iron Man Doom s Day 2 Sabotage Berkley Boulevard 1997 with Danny Fingeroth Spider Man and Fantastic Four Doom s Day 3 Wreckage Berkley Boulevard 1997 with Eric Fein Gateway to the Stars Marc Miller s Traveller 1998 The Avengers and the Thunderbolts 1998 Fantastic Four Countdown to Chaos 1998 Alias with J J Abrams Angel The Longest Night Volume One Simon and Schuster Children s Publishing 2002 6 Collateral Damage 2005 Buffy the Vampire Slayer After Image Simon and Schuster Spotlight Entertainment 2006 6 Series Edit Inconstant Moon Human Resource 2005 Fall Girl 2005 Exit Strategy 2006 Short Stories 7 Edit Horse Laugh 1979 The Broken Land 1995 Private Exhibition 1996 Better Looting Through Modern Chemistry with John Garcia 1997 Pitfall 1998 Foxy Boxer Gal Fights Giant Monster King 2000 Where the Bodies Are Buried 2001 Try and Try Again 2007 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j Estrada Louie January 7 2007 A Technical Writer s Alter Ego Engaging Comic Book Novelist The Washington Post Archived from the original on June 10 2015 Social Security Death Index for Askegren John P Social Security Number 420 72 2913 which specifies a death date based on Death certificate Observed Death certificate issued in Alabama a b c d e RIP Pierce Askegren 1955 2006 Science Fiction amp Fantasy Writers of America official site Archived from the original on December 3 2011 Pierce Askegren at the Grand Comics Database Pierce Askegren John Pierce Askegren USA 1955 2006 FantasticFiction co uk Archived from the original on June 29 2011 a b c Askegren Pierce SF Encyclopedia Feb 23 2017 Accessed 28 April 2017 ISFDB bibliography Pierce AskegrenExternal links EditPierce Askegren at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierce Askegren amp oldid 1095049300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
