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* ''[[X-Men]]: The Times and Life of [[Lucas Bishop]]'' #1–3 (Marvel, 2009)
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Duane Swierczynski
BornDuane Louis Swierczynski
(1972-02-22) February 22, 1972 (age 52)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
OccupationJournalist, author

Duane Louis Swierczynski (born February 22, 1972) is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.

Early life

Duane Swierczynski was born and raised in Frankford, a neighborhood in lower Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He lived at 4738 Darrah St.[1] After leaving in the late 1990s and making several stops elsewhere, in 2002, he moved to another neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, where he currently resides.[1][2]

Swierczynski's surname loosely translates as “dweller near a fir tree.” He and his brother Gregg were named after the Allman Brothers. Their mother's maiden name is Wojciechowski.

Career

Swierczynski has written six non-fiction books, including This Here’s A Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book Of American Bank Robbery (Alpha, 2002) and The Big Book O’ Beer (Quirk, 2004).

He has worked as an editor at Men’s Health and Details as well as Philadelphia magazines including the Philadelphia City Paper, which he left in February 2008.[3]

Secret Dead Men, Swierczynski’s crime fiction debut, was published in 2005 by PointBlank and has since written three further novels.

Swierczynski has signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics.[4] He penned two one-shot comics for Marvel, Moon Knight Annual #1 and Punisher: Force Of Nature, and he is writing the new ongoing Cable[5] and Iron Fist titles.[6] He is also writing Werewolf By Night,[7] a Bishop story,[8] and the X-Men-related event Messiah War.[9][10]

Lion's Gate Entertainment has picked up Swierczynski's novel Severance Package and has hired Brett Simon to direct the film and co-write the script with Swierczynski.[11]

Swierczynski is known for using a variety of social media tools, including Twitter.com and Blogger.com.[2]

Personal life

Duane Swierczynski is married and has two children.[12] His first-born son, Parker, is named in honor of the Richard Stark character as well as Spider-Man's secret identity, Peter Parker.[13]

Works

Non-fiction

  • This Here’s A Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book Of American Bank Robbery (Alpha, 2002) ISBN 0-02-864344-5
  • The Big Book O’ Beer (Quirk, 2004) ISBN 1-931686-49-1
  • The Encyclopedia of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, 1950 to Present ISBN 0-8160-4560-7
  • The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion (Quirk)
  • The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage (Quirk)
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Frauds, Scams, and Cons (Alpha)

Fiction

  • Secret Dead Men (PointBlank, 2005) ISBN 1-930997-58-2
  • The Wheel Man (St. Martin's Press, 2005) ISBN 0-312-34377-9
  • Damn Near Dead: An Anthology of Geezer Noir (Busted Flush Press) ISBN 0-9767157-5-9
  • The Blonde (St. Martin's Press, 2007) ISBN 0-312-37459-3
  • Severance Package (St. Martin's Press, 2008) ISBN 0-312-36339-7
  • Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Batman Mystery (Quirk, 2008) ISBN 1-59474-237-5
  • Expiration Date (Minotaur Books, 2010) ISBN 978-0-312-36340-6

Charlie Hardie Trilogy

  • Fun and Games (Mulholland Books, 2011) ISBN 978-0-316-13328-9
  • Hell and Gone (Mulholland Books, 2011) ISBN 978-0-316-13329-6
  • Point and Shoot (Mulholland Books, 2012) ISBN 978-0-316-13330-2

Comics

References

  1. ^ a b An interview with Rhawnhurst graphic novelist Duane Swierczynski, NEastPhilly.com, 6 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b Technically Not Tech: Graphic novelist Duane Swierczynski, TechnicallyPhilly.com, 6 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Duane Swierczynski resigns as City Paper editor", Philadelphia Daily News, 4 February 2008.
  4. ^ NYCC '08: Swierczynski Talks New Exclusive, Punisher MAX, Newsarama, 20 April 2008.
  5. ^ Duane Swierczynski Is Your New "Cable" Provider, Comic Book Resources, 4 December 4, 2007.
  6. ^ Readying Iron Fist with Writer Duane Swierczynski, Newsarama, 7 September 2008.
  7. ^ Swierczynski on “Werweolf By NIght", Comic Book Resources, 19 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Duane Swierczynski: Martial Arts, Mutants, Werewolves...Oh My!", Newsarama, 25 November 2008.
  9. ^ "Duane Swierczynski and Chris Yost talk Messiah War", IGN, 15 January 2009.
  10. ^ "Last Hope: Swierczynski on Messiah War", Comic Book Resources, 10 April 2009.
  11. ^ Fleming, Michael (August 13, 2008). "Lionsgate, Platt pick up 'Package'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-14. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ The Sweet Smell of Excess, Philadelphia Weekly, 11 February 2009.
  13. ^ Cable Vision: Duane Swierczynski Q&A, Marvel.com.

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