Duane Swierczynski
Encyclopedia
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.
, a neighborhood in lower Northeast Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
, USA. He lived at 4738 Darrah St. 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.
Swierczynski's surname loosely translates as “dweller near a fir tree.” He and his brother Gregg were named after the Allman Brothers.
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.
Secret Dead Men, Swierczynski’s crime fiction
debut, was published in 2005 by PointBlank and has since written three further novels. His fiction draws heavily on crime noir themes, making frequent use of femmes fatale.
In 2008, Swierczynski signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics
., where he penned Moon Knight
Annual #1, a Punisher
one-shot ("Force of Nature"), and the second volume of Cable
, which lasted 24 issues. He also assumed writing duties on The Immortal Iron Fist from issue #18 until the title's cancellation. His other planned projects with Marvel included a revival of Werewolf By Night
, a story starring Bishop
, and contributing to the X-Men
-related event Messiah War
.
Lion's Gate Entertainment picked up Swierczynski's novel Severance Package for film treatment and hired Brett Simon
to direct the film and co-write the script with Swierczynski.
Swierczynski is known for using a variety of social media tools, including Twitter.com and Blogger.com.
In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched Birds of Prey (comics) with issue #1 as part of their New 52 publishing initiative. Swierczynski replaced Marc Andreyko
as the writer, with Jesus Saiz handling the art. Batgirl
and Poison Ivy
will later be joining the team.
character as well as Spider-Man
's secret identity, Peter Parker.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 FrankfordFrankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...
, a neighborhood in lower Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA. He lived at 4738 Darrah St. 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.
Swierczynski's surname loosely translates as “dweller near a fir tree.” He and his brother Gregg were named after the Allman Brothers.
Career
Swierczynski has written six non-fictionNon-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
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
Details (magazine)
Details is an American monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, founded in 1982. Though primarily a magazine devoted to fashion and lifestyle, Details also features reports on relevant social and political issues.-History:...
as well as Philadelphia magazines including the Philadelphia City Paper
Philadelphia City Paper
Philadelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday....
, which he left in February 2008.
Secret Dead Men, Swierczynski’s crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
debut, was published in 2005 by PointBlank and has since written three further novels. His fiction draws heavily on crime noir themes, making frequent use of femmes fatale.
In 2008, Swierczynski signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
., where he penned Moon Knight
Moon Knight
Moon Knight is a fictional character, a mercenary-turned-superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character exists in the Marvel Universe and was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
Annual #1, a Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
one-shot ("Force of Nature"), and the second volume of Cable
Cable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
, which lasted 24 issues. He also assumed writing duties on The Immortal Iron Fist from issue #18 until the title's cancellation. His other planned projects with Marvel included a revival of Werewolf By Night
Werewolf by Night
Werewolf by Night is a fictional character, an antiheroic werewolf in the Marvel Comics universe. The Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol...
, a story starring Bishop
Bishop (comics)
Bishop is a fictional comic book superhero, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books...
, and contributing to the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
-related event Messiah War
Messiah War
"Messiah War" is a crossover storyline running through the issues of Cable and X-Force with cover dates of May through July 2009 as well as a one-shot titled X-Force/Cable: Messiah War published by Marvel Comics...
.
Lion's Gate Entertainment picked up Swierczynski's novel Severance Package for film treatment and hired Brett Simon
Brett Simon
Brett Simon is an American commercial, music video and film director.-Career:Simon graduated from Princeton University summa cum laude in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature and Creative Writing, and later graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002 with...
to direct the film and co-write the script with Swierczynski.
Swierczynski is known for using a variety of social media tools, including Twitter.com and Blogger.com.
In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched Birds of Prey (comics) with issue #1 as part of their New 52 publishing initiative. Swierczynski replaced Marc Andreyko
Marc Andreyko
Marc Andreyko is a comic book and screenplay writer, known for writing the 2000s ongoing series Manhunter for DC Comics...
as the writer, with Jesus Saiz handling the art. Batgirl
Batgirl
Batgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, frequently depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman...
and Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, she first appeared in Batman #181 ....
will later be joining the team.
Personal life
Duane Swierczynski is married and has two children. His first-born son, Parker, is named in honor of the Richard StarkDonald E. Westlake
Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction or other genres...
character as well as Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
's secret identity, Peter Parker.
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
- Moon KnightMoon KnightMoon Knight is a fictional character, a mercenary-turned-superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character exists in the Marvel Universe and was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
: Annual #1 (MarvelMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, 2007) - PunisherPunisherThe Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
: Force Of Nature (Marvel, 2008) - CableCable (comics)Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
#1–25 (Marvel, 2008–2010) - The Immortal Iron FistThe Immortal Iron FistThe Immortal Iron Fist was a comic book ongoing series published by Marvel Comics and starring the superhero Iron Fist.-Publication history:...
#17–27 (with Travel ForemanTravel Foreman-Biography:Travel Foreman gained attention with his work on Com.x’s Cla$$war, where he replaced original series artist Trevor Hairsine. He quickly moved on to work at Marvel Comics, illustrating the Supreme Power spin-off mini-series, Doctor Spectrum, and a Juggernaut story written by Lee Barnett...
, ongoing series, Marvel, 2008–2009) - Immortal Iron Fist: The Death Queen of California (Marvel, 2008)
- PunisherPunisherThe Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
: Frank Castle #66–70, #75 (Marvel, 2009) - X-MenX-MenThe X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
: The Times and Life of Lucas Bishop #1–3 (Marvel, 2009) - Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War #1-4 (Marvel, 2010)
- Birds of Prey (comics) #1 -, ongoing series,(D.C.), 2008–2009)
External links
- Official blog
- Podcast interview with ComiXology.com
- Fund and Games Interview Shotsmag Ezine
- Interview at Dark Party Review