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Yesterday, we ran the sad news of the death of comic book writer, novelist, screenwriter and columnist Peter David at the age of 68 Many comic book creators and friends have been sharing their thoughts and memories of the great man on social media Here are just a few: Peter David photo by Luigi Novi Paul Levitz:[...]

The passing of Peter David was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, while earlier stories about his ill health and crowdfunding were also read a lot Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and[...]

Peter David has died at the age of 68 His wife, Kathleen O'Shea David, just posted on social media, "Since it is out there Peter David passed away last night We are devastated More when I can write about it." An incredibly prolific writer, he was very well known in different fields for different works He[...]

Recently, Bleeding Cool looked at the plight of comic book writer, screenwriter, novelist and columnist Peter David, a victim of the medical insurance system, who has burned through his insurance, savings and Medicaid in recent years, leaving his family having to resort to crowdfunding. Incredible Hulk #371 Page 9 by Peter David, Dale Keown and Bob[...]

Peter David needing your help, was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again Over on GoFundMe, his wife Kathleen David says, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart Peter was floored by all the love shown for him He said thank you and he feels humbled by all the love shown to him[...]

Peter David needing your help, was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before – as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip a further eighteen[...]

Peter David, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099, the TV show Space Cases, and characters Strong Guy, Professor Hulk, Random, Cyber, Sin Eater, The Pantheon, Maestro, Madman, Linda Danvers, Talos The Untamed and writer of TV shows, comic books, video games, novels at a prodigious rate, has had to deal with kidney failure, several strokes, and a[...]

Fantagraphics and Peter David have feuded for decades An editorial by Fantagraphics boss Gary Groth about the death of Peter David's friend and colleague Carol Kalish, and a forged letter in response purporting to be by Peter David, both published in the Comics Journal which Groth replied to vociferously, sealed the deal Later next year,[...]

Bleeding Cool has run previous articles on medical fundraisers for American comic book creators Peter David co-creator of Spider-Man 2099, Professor Hulk and Brett Lewis of Winter Men, Thief Of Thieves, Man Against Time, Scooby-Doo and more But there are now updates for both. Kathleen David, wife of novelist, comic book writer and screenwriter Peter David, posted[...]

I took a cheeky snap. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom photo   Eric Battle – Co-creator of Kingfish in Aquaman #54 in 1999 John Broome – Co-creator of Karshon The Shark in Green Lantern #24 in 1963 Nick Cardy – Writer/artist on Detective Comics back-up, Aquaman solo series, co-creator of Mera in Aquaman #11 in 1963, Orm Marius in[...]

Comic book and TV writer, Peter David has had a continuing GoFundMe arranged by friends and family to help him with serious health problems, currently $60,000 short of their $300,000 goal Last month, he was back in the hospital in the ICU with another infection before getting a cardiac care bed, and remained there for[...]

The final episode of Secret Invasion has just dropped on Disney+, here's the comic book creator special thanks list from the credits.

Tell us if we are right, or wrong – and thanks to Mathew Folwell for a correction from last week's list. Brian Michael Bendis – writer and co-creator of the series Secret Invasion (2008), co-creator of Maria Hill in The New Avengers #4 (2005), Pagon in New Avengers #1, co-creator of Dro'ge in New Avengers #40[...]

Any further suggestions in the comments are most welcome… With Special Thanks To: Brian Michael Bendis, John Byrne, Alan Coswill, Jim Craig, Peter David, Ben Dunn, Rich Elson, David Finch, Gary Frank, Kevin Gunstone, Niko Henrichon,  Jack Kirby, Andy Lanning, Bob Layton, Stan Lee, Kenny Martinez, David Michelinie, Christopher Priest, Roy Thomas, Robbie Thompson, Leinil Francis[...]

Thompson – Art Department, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Richard Daskas – background animation artist Rachna Fruchbom – writer on Fresh Off The Boat Jeff Koons – famous artist whose Balloon Dog work appears in a trashed art exhibit in the movie. Laura Price – visual development artist at Sony Peter Zaslav – Production Designer, Art Director and Visual Development Artist Peter David[...]

And the character's co-creator Peter David has written a comic book spinoff that Marvel will be publishing in August, as part of his run of past-set Symbiote-linked stories, Symbiote Spider-Man 2099. However, Peter David has been suffering from major health issues of late, which have led to major financial issues as well, with actor Graham Murphy[...]

He's just one of the many creators listed in the credits during their special thanks, before the post-credits scene… and the post-credits note. The ain character comic book creator credits from Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 run as follows: Drax & Gamora created by JIM STARLIN Groot created by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER and JACK KIRBY Mantis created[...]

Kathleen David writes on Facebook of her husband and comic book creator, Peter David, "As you may know, Peter is in the hospital for a stroke and a mild cardiac episode (For those of you betting that he said, "Worst episode ever." You win) Right now he is getting better This time he didn't lose[...]

Today saw the final issue of Peter David and Sebastian Cabrol's Maestro: World War M Which is the perfect time for Marvel Comics to announce that Peter David is going to do another dive into the eighties for Joe Fixit, a new comic book about the Grey Hulk in his time working as a Las[...]

Supergirl volume 4 #1 by Peter David and Gary Frank was a 1996 relaunch for the DC Comics IP Supergirl It featured a new character, Linda Danvers, as the classic Supergirl, Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El, had been killed off and then wiped from existence in Crisis On Infinite Earths ten years previously While an artificially[...]

Peter David is currently in hospital recovering from surgery and is Kickstarting an anthology crossover between The Canterbury Tales and a comic convention, with  The Fans Are Buried Tales A book about a convention meant to launch at a convention And in June, he'll be returning to write Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1 in a new[...]

Novelist, screenwriter and comic book writer Peter David writes about an anthology without a home, titled The Fans Are Buried Tales A book about a convention meant to launch at a convention before this thing called a global pandemic kicked in Peter David writes from hospital, currently recovering from surgery; Most people, when they embark on[...]

And now in May 2022, Peter David and Alan Robinson will launch New Fantastic Four #1, a five-issue series set shortly after those three issues … and a cover by Arthur Adams-influenced Nick Bradshaw as well This is another Peter David series set in Marvel's past and David's heyday working in the Marvel Universe, to[...]

Rodney Barnes, Kim Newman, Nancy Collins, David Avallone, Peter David, James Chambers, Tim Waggoner, James James Aquilone   and Jonathan Maberry are the writers contributing to the Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel with artists Colton Worley, Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, J.K Woodward, Paul McCaffrey, Jonathan Marks Barravecchia, Marco Finnegan, Clara Meath, Julius Ohta, and[...]

The Guilt Hulk as created by Peter David and Dale Keown first appeared in The Incredible Hulk Vol 2, #377 in 1991, as a malevolent representation of Bruce Banner's abusive father Brian Banner, that manifested itself in Banner's childhood memories It embodies all of Bruce's guilt, shame, and regrets, existing within Bruce's mind, the entity[...]

And that, friends, is what we in the comics business like to call "synergy." And you'll pay five bucks for the pleasure of experiencing that synergy when Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads #1 hits stands in July. Written by Peter David, Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads features "art" by Greg Land, who is probably feeling really grateful for the existence[...]

But man, when Marvel Comics announced that Peter David was going to revive his classic X-Factor run for the X-Men Legends series, I did expect that to include Joe Quesada as well Oh and also, looks like we were totally wrong in our Claremont/Romita guesses as well Not Larry Stroman either Nor Jae Lee, Chris[...]

Instead, the power goes to his son, Steve Coffin who has to become a super anti-vaxxer to win the day.   As Captain Universe, Steve fights against Mister E of the Shadow Dimension and stops him from using a hijacked shuttle to turn the sun into a black star with a bombardment of negatron particles. But both Mister[...]

And X-Men Legends #1 out in February from Marvel Comics will team nineties X-Men creators Fabian Nicieza and Brett Booth to retell that story with all-new stuff – and future issues bringing in Chris Claremont, Larry Hama, Louise Simonson, Peter David and more. Break out the yellows and blues, fire up the Danger Room and snap[...]

As the Bleeding Cool Bestseller List recorded every month, the Maestro series by Peter David and Dale Keown, a followup to their Hulk: Future Imperfect series from around thirty years ago, was a smash hit for Marvel Comics, outselling Immortal Hulk – and at a higher price point too Well, in January, Peter David gets[...]