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1 Biography  





2 Personal life  





3 Awards  





4 Bibliography  



4.1  Comics  



4.1.1  Richard Corben collaborations  





4.1.2  Other comics writing  







4.2  Prose  







5 Television and film credits  



5.1  Television  





5.2  Film  







6 References  





7 External links  














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Jan Strnad
BornJan Steven Strnad
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer

Notable works

The Last Voyage of Sindbad
Mutant World
Stalkers
Star Wars expanded universe
Sword of the Atom
CollaboratorsRichard Corben
Dennis Fujitake
AwardsGoethe Award, 1971
Spouse(s)

Julie Strnad

(m. 1976)
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

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A native of Wichita, Kansas, of Czech descent,[2] Strnad was influenced by such writers as Mark Twain and John Steinbeck, as well as DC and Marvel comic books.[2]

He was active in comics fandom in the 1960s and contributed to fanzines such as 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. Dark Horse Comics published Strnad and Corben's limited series RageMoor in 2012.[3]

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.[3] From 1981–1986, Strnad contributed articles to The Comics Journal.[4]

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 three Specials (1984–1988);[5] Stalkers (Epic Comics, 1990–1991) with Val Mayerik;[6] and Starship Troopers: Dominant Species #1-4 (Dark Horse, 1998) with artist Davide Fabbri.[7]

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.[3]

In the early 1990s, Strnad moved to Los Angeles to join the staff of Disney Television Animation, where he worked on Darkwing Duck (1991-1992) 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).

Since 2000, he has concentrated on prose novels, three of which he self-published.

In May 2020, Parallax Studio announced preproduction on the live-action animated film MEAD (originally titled To Meet the Faces You Meet) based on the comic book Fever Dreams written by Strnad and illustrated by Richard Corben.[8] The film features the voices of Patton Oswalt and Patrick Warburton and stars Robert Picardo and Samuel Hunt.[9][10] MEAD was premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2022, and will be released for streaming in North America on August 9, 2022.[11]

Personal life

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Strnad's wife's name is Julie;[4] he has a step-son.[2] He and his wife live in Los Angeles.

Awards

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Strnad won the 1970 Goethe Award for "Favorite Fan Writer."[12] He was nominated for the same award in 1972.[13]

Bibliography

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Comics

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Richard Corben collaborations

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Other comics writing

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Prose

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Television and film credits

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Television

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Film

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References

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  1. ^ Keränen, SidSid (March 2001). "The Jan Strnad Interview, Part 1 (2)". Muuta.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  • ^ a b c Pavlíček, Milan (November 2000). "Interview with Jan S. Strnad". Cswu.cz. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012.
  • ^ a b c Jan Strnad at the Grand Comics Database
  • ^ a b Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Strnad, Jan". Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  • ^ Trumbull, John (October 2014). "Swords, Sorcery, and Size-Changing: Sword of the Atom". Back Issue! (76). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 33–39.
  • ^ Burgas, Greg (April 21, 2014). "Comics You Should Own – Stalkers". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  • ^ Starship Troopers: Dominant Species at the Grand Comics Database
  • ^ "Patton Oswalt Joins Corben/Strnad for 'To Meet the Faces You Meet' Movie". Heavy Metal. May 14, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  • ^ Osborn, Nicholas (May 13, 2020). "Patrick Warburton, Samuel Hunt Join Cast of Indie Film, 'To Meet the Faces You Meet'". Comic Watch. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Robert Picardo, Others Join 'To Meet the Faces You Meet' Film Cast". Creepy Kingdom. September 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  • ^ "Vision Films to feature four screenings at the Cannes Film Festival". Señal News. May 5, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  • ^ Thompson, Maggie (August 19, 2005). "Comic Fan Awards 1961-1970". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015.
  • ^ Miller, John Jackson (July 19, 2005). "Goethe/Comic Fan Art Award Winners, 1971-74". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010.
  • ^ "Patton Oswalt Joins Corben/Strnad for 'To Meet the Faces You Meet' Movie". Heavy Metal. May 14, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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    Preceded by

    n/a

    Goethe Award for "Favorite Fan Writer" recipient
    1971
    Succeeded by

    Tony Isabella

    Preceded by

    Michael A. Stackpole and
    Darko Macan

    Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron writer
    (with Michael A. Stackpole)

    1996
    Succeeded by

    Michael Stackpole and
    Scott Tolson

    Preceded by

    Michael Stackpole and
    Scott Tolson

    Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron writer
    (with Michael A. Stackpole)

    1997
    Succeeded by

    Michael A. Stackpole


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