Michael Moreci

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Michael Moreci
BornChicago
OccupationComics Author, Novelist
GenreComic fantasy, Science-fiction
Children2
Website
michaelpmoreci.com

Michael Moreci is a comic author and novelist writing in the science fiction and horror genres.[1] Notable original works include critically acclaimed military horror comic series Burning Fields[2][3][4] and space comic series Roche Limit, which was included in Paste's "Required Reading: 50 of the Best Sci-Fi Comics".[5] Moreci has written two Star Wars-inspired space opera novels - Black Star Renegades and We Are Mayhem.[6][7]

Moreci has written canonical material for a number of franchises including Star Wars, Stranger Things and the DC Universe.[8] In 2019 he wrote a graphic novel adaptation of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl in promotion of Disney's 2020 film adaptation.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Morechi was born and grew up in Chicago. He cites Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury and J. R. R. Tolkien as key influences.[10][11]

Works[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • The Throwaway (2018)
  • Black Star Renegades (2019)
  • We Are Mayhem (2020)

Comic Series[edit]

  • Curse (2014)
  • Roche Limit (2015)
  • Burning Fields (2016)
  • Artemis Fowl (2019)
  • The Plot (2020)
  • Archangel 8 (2020)
  • various Stranger Things comics (2020-present)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Moreci". Macmillan Publishers. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Alice W. Castle (January 22, 2015). "Pick Of The Week: "Burning Fields" #1 is a Dark, Complex and Intriguing Mystery [Review]". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Aaron Long (January 21, 2015). "Review: BURNING FIELDS #1". Comicosity. Comicosity. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Jeff Lake (January 22, 2015). "Burning Fields Review". IGN. Ziff Davis LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Required Reading: 50 of the Best Sci-Fi Comics". Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Black Star Renegades". Macmillan Publishers. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Jay Sandlin (December 21, 2017). "Black Star Renegades REVIEW". The GWW. GWW. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Talent Directory - Michael Moreci". DC Comics. DC Entertainment. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Michael Moreci". Penguin Books. Penguin Books Ltd. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Michael Moreci (February 1, 2022). "Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Shows Writers That It's Okay to Have Some Serious Fun". Tor.com. Macmillan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Elise Dumpleton (April 9, 2019). "Interview: Michael Moreci, Author of 'We Are Mayhem'". The Nerd Daily. The Nerd Daily. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

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