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jonfmerz

Real Name: Jon F. Merz
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Location: Sudbury, Massachusetts (United States)

Joined: Jan 18th, 2007
Last Visit: Jul 5th, 2007

User Tags: author, dude-about-town, novelist, publisher, screenwriter, writer

I've written a bunch of novels (The Fixer, The Invoker, The Destructor, The Syndicate) and would like to spin-off my Lawson Vampire character (a very un-vampire vampire - think supernatural hard boiled pulp action noir rather than Gothic syrupy stuff) into a comic. My series is being relaunched in mass market paperback (along with four new adventures The Kensei, The Ripper, The Wraith, The Shadow) and I'm in talks (actually it's my agent, but you get the idea...) to bring it to TV, so a comic spin-off would be really great to help the series reach a new demographic.

I'm interested in talking to any established comic companies with good distribution and marketing, as well as amazing artists to bring this to life. I've got a script penned for the first issue and will welcome any requests to see it (provided you're interested in possibly doing something).

Recent article on me regarding Lawson...

Apart from my Lawson Vampire novels, I've written several other books, including my mystery/thriller Danger-Close, a pulp noir adventure starring former USAF commando turned paraplegic private eye Jake Thunder.

I was hired to write a novel based on the Dark Commandos webisode series - Blood Sanction should be out in 2007. I also currently write for Gold Eagle's Rogue Angel female adventure series. I've been contracted to write five novels for them (Thunderbolt of the Ninja, Brank of Khosadam, The Lost Race of Three Snakes, Blade of the Moros, and In the Footsteps of Giants), the first due out this summer. Additionally, I was the first professional author to partner with MySpace.com and offer a serialized month-long fiction piece, The Courier in October 2006. I've also worked with several production companies, including Howard Stern Productions.

I've co-authored two non-fiction books, including Learning Later, Living Greater (August 2006) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (August 2007).

Finally, I write short stories every once in a while. My last appearance was in From the Borderlands alongside greats like Stephen King, Bentley Little, and Whitley Strieber. My story, Prisoner 392 received an Honorable Mention in The Year's Best Horror & Fantasy 2004 edition.

Apart from writing, I've been studying martial arts for about 25 years with belt ranks in Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, Karate, and Kung Fu. I'm currently ranked as a 5th degree black belt in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, the art I've been studying for the past 16 years or so.

Drop me a line! Thanks!

My Website (Not up yet)

Lawson Vampire MySpace Page

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Jan 29th, 2007 4:54 PM	Saying Hello to All My New Friends
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	[ Posted by Project4Publishing on Apr 27th, 2007 9:46 PM ]... How's it going Jon!
	[ Posted by theGayMonsters on Feb 17th, 2007 8:01 AM ]... Boo jonfmerz! Did we scare you? Thanks for checking out www.theGayMonsters.com. Stay tuned for more thrills and chills. Hugs & Curses, The Gay Monsters
	[ Posted by randyvaliente on Feb 5th, 2007 9:47 PM ]... Thanks for the add, Jon. wow! Your books rock!
	[ Posted by stevenpjones on Feb 5th, 2007 1:40 PM ]... Thanks for the add, Jon! Good looking books, BTW! :-)
	[ Posted by BeauSmith on Feb 2nd, 2007 1:23 AM ]... Glad to have you on board, amigo. I hope all is good up north. Beau
	[ Posted by Project4Publishing on Feb 1st, 2007 8:50 AM ]... Thanks for the add, Jon! -Your friends at P4P!
	[ Posted by blankmedia on Jan 29th, 2007 6:09 PM ]... Thanks for checking out my webcomic when you've got time, stop by my comicspace and download some of my free comics. ~!!Nicolas!!
	[ Posted by kuborikikiam on Jan 29th, 2007 5:29 AM ]... Thank you :)
	[ Posted by Gonzogoose on Jan 26th, 2007 8:13 AM ]... Hey, very cool accomplishments. Thanks for the befriending. :)
	[ Posted by venomelo on Jan 26th, 2007 6:08 AM ]... Thanks for the add!
	[ Posted by nektarioschrissos on Jan 25th, 2007 2:51 PM ]... John, thank you for befriending me. I'll be around your work :) Take care! Nek.
	[ Posted by JustinCarmona on Jan 21st, 2007 3:56 PM ]... Hey Jon, Always good to meet a fellow writer. Good luck with the comic. Rock on! Justin
	[ Posted by LanceStahlberg on Jan 21st, 2007 1:07 AM ]... Hey... "think hard boiled pulp action noir rather than Gothic syrupy crap" ... Great minds think alike. Nice to meet you.
	[ Posted by jesterpress on Jan 20th, 2007 6:16 PM ]... thankyou for your interest in Jester Press!
	[ Posted by Cbrown on Jan 20th, 2007 12:20 PM ]... Hey, welcome to comicspace!!
	[ Posted by jl1 on Jan 19th, 2007 6:08 PM ]... Hey Jon! Thanks for adding me to your friends list! Jose
	[ Posted by JimSalicrup on Jan 19th, 2007 1:35 PM ]... As a ComicSpace friend, may I ask you to help support the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (www.moccany.org)? Become a member today! Thanks.
	[ Posted by SWAT on Jan 19th, 2007 1:01 AM ]... Thanks for being a friend.
	[ Posted by cinemacomics on Jan 19th, 2007 1:00 AM ]... Thanks for the add, Jon! --Jay
	[ Posted by Jeff_Mariotte on Jan 18th, 2007 12:25 PM ]... Thanks for adding me, Jon. I can see this place becoming a huge time sink... Jeff

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