The name is Ryan...Ryan McLelland and I'm an alcoho...damn...wrong message board.

Anywho I came onto the comic scene quite a number of years ago when I joined the writing team at Newsarama. Having also written for Latino Review I've reviewed people like Joe Quesada, Jaime Foxx, Brian Bendis, Angelina Jolie, Robert Kirkman, Clive Owen, and many, many more...

My comic book writing career started with Platinum Studios "Jeremiah: The Lost Empire" based on the Showtime television show, though the comic looks to be shelved at the moment. I moved on with my indy comic "Wise Intelligence" which has two anthology issues out and has the miniseries moving forward with uber-artist Don Edward. I finally joined Evolution Studios where I work with Jim Hanna on "Philly" (Arcana Studios) and with Nathan Morris "Midnight Judge" (No publisher...yeeeeet). I've guest written four stories for Bob Lipski's Uptown Girl (one of my favorite indy comics of all time).

Over at Newsarama I'm better known for some of my big articles like "Valiant Days, Valiant Nights" and "Ultraverse: Ten Years Later". In recent years my weekly columns "It Came From The Quarter Bin" and "Your Indy Weekly" has made my name big, but not my face. Trust me...that's a good thing. My "Comic Book Maker" column also helped create my Wise Intelligence series which led me to meet alot of my comic friends that I have today. "Quarter Bin" reviews an old school quarter bin comic every week - usually pointing out the oldskewlness of the comic but trying to find those gems in the cheapy boxes. "Indy Weekly" is just that, a spotlight on an indy comic book that might not get the exposure on a site as huge as Newsarama.

IF YOU HAVE AN INDY COMIC YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE REVIEWED FOR YOUR INDY WEEKLY: Simply hit me back here with a PM or at rdmclelland@hotmail.com

Before writing I graduated with a BS from Roger Williams University, though I pledged TKE at The College of New Jersey (the fraternity was since kicked off campus). I joined the Army at age 17 and served near 13 years, including 4 as an officer. I got out in May 2007 as a 1LT. I guess more of a bio to come...but I'm tired...so I'll do more later.