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MarkAxlerEllis

Real Name: Mark Ellis
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Location: Newport, Rhode Island (United States)

Joined: Jan 15th, 2007
Last Visit: Nov 20th, 2009

User Tags: author, creator, doc savage, editor, graphic novelist, horror, novelist, pulp, sci-fi, scripter

Okay, my name is Mark Ellis, AKA James Axler.

Rather than delve into the irrelevancies about working as a journalist, a newspaper columnist and a white-collar copywriter and all the other yadda-yadda of a full-time writing career that began over 20 years ago, let's get down to the grue.

I’m the author of 47 suspense and science-fiction novels (with more in the offing) as well as being a comics creator. Under my pen name of James Axler, I created and write the best-selling Outlanders series, published by Harlequin Enterprises’s Gold Eagle imprint, now into its twelfth year of consecutive publication.

I make my living as a creator. I was formerly a comics scripter for various independent publishers and the main writer, conceptulizer and editor of the late (and somewhat unlamented) Millennium Publications. The company was formed in 1990 by me, my wife Melissa Martin and a third partner who earned the right to remain nameless.

My credentials in the comic book field include critically acclaimed stints on Doc Savage, The Wild, Wild West, Star Rangers, The Justice Machine and many others.

I’ve worked with comic legends such as the late and legendary Jim Mooney, Don Heck, Darryl Banks, Adam Hughes and Doug Wildey. I also gave the great (and tragically late) Mike Wieringo his first comics assignment (Doc Savage: Doom Dynasty) in my capacity of editor of Millennium.

If you glance over at my galleries, you can sample various comics properties, several of which will have been released in graphic novel format over the last few months.

Melissa and I co-wrote The Everything Guide To Writing Graphic Novels, on sale in March of 2008.

If I say so myself (and I do, I do!), it's a comprehensive volume all about the production of graphic novels/comics, not just the writing. It also features rare and never-before published artwork by Adam Hughes, Jim Mooney, Darryl Banks, Don Heck and many others.

You can order it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Guide-Writing-Graphic-Novels/dp/15986
94510/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201474627&sr=1-1

While researching the Everything Guide, Melissa and I formed Millennial Concepts. Our first production was Death Hawk: The Soulworm Saga, a 128 page graphic novel, featuring artwork by Adam Hughes and Rik Levins.

Millennial Concepts and Transfuzion Publishing officially joined forces to produce a library of high quality graphic novels. You can read it about here:

Millennial Concepts

and while you're there, you can order Death Hawk as well as the others!

Transfuzion

The Miskatonic Project: The Whisperer In Darkness,

Mr. Holmes& Dr. Watson: Their Strangest Cases

The New Justice Machine

The Miskatonic Projec: Bride of Dagon

In the near-future, we will be releasing the highly-anticipated Star Rangers: The Spur which also doubles as a tribute book to legendary comics artist, Jim Mooney.

For further news and updates, check out my blog on:

www.MarkEllisInk.com

Other links of interest:
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/e/mark-ellis/
http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2007.a
sp?intID=463
http://firefox.org/news/articles/719/1/Conquering-comics--and-marriage
-too/Page1.html
http://mellissart.com/

MarkAxlerEllis's Bulletins

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Oct 8th, 2009 8:50 AM	Nosferatu: Plague of Terror GN Now On Sale!
Oct 14th, 2008 6:47 PM	The Cthulhu Store Called--
Aug 25th, 2008 11:08 AM	Don Heck, Adam Hughes, The Miskatonic Project & Death Hawk
Apr 4th, 2008 10:07 AM	Jim Mooney
Mar 4th, 2008 4:51 PM	Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels Signing
Jan 10th, 2008 6:51 PM	Hi-Yo, NPR
Jun 26th, 2007 12:24 PM	Death Hawk: The Soulworm Saga graphic novel available for ordering!
Apr 15th, 2007 6:41 PM	Private Bulletin (?)
Feb 20th, 2007 11:06 AM	Nosferatu: Plague of Darkness GN preview!
Feb 14th, 2007 9:52 PM	Hoka-Hey! Lakota Graphic Novel Preview!
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MarkAxlerEllis's Comic Galleries

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Nosferatu: Plague of Terror GN preview

The 1st chapter of the 4 chapter GN, NOW ON SALE-art by Rik Levins. All images copyright & TM 2009 Mark Ellis

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horror, knights, lovecraft, sorcery, vampire, vampires

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The New Justice Machine High Gear Edition Volume One

Volume one of a two-part omnibus, written by Mark Ellis with art by Darryl Banks, Adam Hughes and Mike Gustovich!
All images copyright &TM 2008 Mark Ellis

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adam hughes, darryl banks, justice league, justice machine, mike gustovich, super-heroes, super-teams

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The Miskatonic Project:H.P. Lovecraft's Bride of Dagon

A 100 page graphic novel coming in March from Millennial Concepts/Transfuzion! Art by Brian Bendis & David Mack!
Cover by Don Heck & Jim Mooney!

Tags:

arkham, cthulhu, graphic novel, horror, hp lovecraft, necronomicon, old ones, pulp, supernatural, thriller

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	[ Posted by TheLastBard on Aug 25th, 2009 6:39 PM ]... Hey thanks for the add!! If you get a chance, you should check out the new digs ~ http://www.beardedladyonline.com
	[ Posted by JohnnyZito on Jun 9th, 2009 12:57 PM ]... Hook a Trekie up? Please Vote for my Star Trek t-shirt Design: http://is.gd/NJ4J
	[ Posted by randyvaliente on May 24th, 2009 5:47 AM ]... thanks for the add :)
	[ Posted by mlpeters on Feb 24th, 2009 8:13 PM ]... Thanks for the kind word on CRESCENT CITY MAGICK. I'm going to leave the format, single issues or series of graphic novels up to whatever publisher I end up with - - I'm comfortable with 22 page chapters and arcs of 6-8 issues/chapters, so I can easily go either way. Thanks for the friend request.
	[ Posted by John_Czop on Feb 19th, 2009 11:35 AM ]... Mark! Thanks for the kind words! Just delved into your work a little more... Very cool! Thanks for checking out my page....
	[ Posted by Broken_Soul_Press on Aug 16th, 2008 2:23 AM ]... Hi, I was hoping you might be kind enough to swing by comicbookchallenge.com and check out our top 10 entry, The Sleeping King. Votes are appreciated too =)
	[ Posted by ElementalFources on May 25th, 2008 12:21 PM ]... Mark, I just picked up the Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels. Congratulations on the great book and thanks for the great resources it provides. I highly recommend it for anyone working on their own comics or graphic novel. I'd like to send you some complimentary copies of the preview edition of my series, Elemental Fources, since you and I have communicated in the past. Please send me your address so I can do that. Also, I haven't forgotten about our idea of a crossover.
	[ Posted by dexterwee on Apr 18th, 2008 8:59 AM ]... Thanks!! Keep it up the good work!!!!
	[ Posted by cyclopediaofworlds on Apr 29th, 2007 8:01 AM ]... Thanks for the add, and keep up the great work!
	[ Posted by DKlauba on Mar 31st, 2007 3:55 PM ]... Thanks for stopping by and the add! Long live the Pulp.
	[ Posted by Eric_Hutchins on Mar 31st, 2007 1:05 AM ]... Thanks for the add, your stuff is awesome!
	[ Posted by ScarComicsPress on Mar 26th, 2007 1:38 PM ]... Thanks for adding us
	[ Posted by Felipe_Massafera on Mar 20th, 2007 7:45 PM ]... hi mark! thanks for the kind words you wrote about my work......man your stuff is AMAZING!!! see ya
	[ Posted by Xander on Mar 20th, 2007 2:49 AM ]... Thankyou for the add and the encouragement!
	[ Posted by RenatoGuedes on Mar 19th, 2007 12:15 PM ]... Hi Mark! Thanks a lot! soon I'll be posting more arts!
	[ Posted by heroictimes on Mar 9th, 2007 11:04 PM ]... Hi Mark, Thanks for the link and kind words. Very impressive bio you have there! Will definitely try and find the Doc Savage series. --HT
	[ Posted by DCampos on Feb 18th, 2007 1:13 PM ]... Thanks for the add and the kind words.
	[ Posted by HumorousMaximus on Feb 15th, 2007 6:39 PM ]... Thanks for the add! your work is admired by HM! Best Dan
	[ Posted by M_Sean_McManus on Feb 14th, 2007 2:58 PM ]... Hey-- Thanks for the add!
	[ Posted by arhar on Feb 9th, 2007 9:33 AM ]... Thanks Mark! The kind words really mean a lot to me coming from such a talented and prolific writer! A Trip To Necropolis is a true classic. My favorite of your posted works is Death Hawk What Rough Beasts. Man, I'd love to see that story open up a collected works of the character! I was a youngster when PC, Eclipse, Millennium, and a few other small publishers were around. Although super-heroes dominated my childhood, I was always facinated by the stranger, more mature offerings of the direct market. I don't think anyone out there has ever really replaced the diversity of genres that existed in 80's. I was heavily influenced by the anthologies of that time, and I try to bring a little of that love to what I do. I'm hoping that you will post more work. Maybe we'll see some new comic work in the near future? =D

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