Joe R. Lansdale
Encyclopedia
Joe R. Lansdale is an American
author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western
, horror
, science fiction
, mystery
, and suspense
. He has also written for comics
as well as Batman: The Animated Series
.
Frequent features of Lansdale's writing are usually deeply ironic, strange or absurd situations or characters, such as Elvis and JFK
battling a soul-sucking Ancient Egyptian mummy in a nursing home (the plot of his Bram Stoker Award
-nominated novella, "Bubba Ho-Tep
," which was made into a movie by Don Coscarelli
). He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award
, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award
, and eight Bram Stoker Awards. The World Horror Convention
recently made him the recipient of the 2007 Grand Master Award for contributions to the field of Horror fiction
.
He is perhaps best known for his "Hap and Leonard" series of novels which feature two friends, Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, who live in the town of Laborde, Texas and find themselves solving a variety of often unpleasant crimes. The characters themselves are an unlikely pairing; Hap is a white working class laborer in his mid forties, and Leonard is a gay black man. Both of them are accomplished fighters, and the stories (told from Hap's narrative point of view) feature a great deal of violence, profanity and sex. Lansdale paints a picture of East Texas
which is essentially "good" but blighted by racism, ignorance, urban and rural deprivation and corruption in public officials. Some of the subject matter is extremely dark, and has included pedophilia and anti-gay violence. The novels are characterised by sharp humour and "wisecracking" dialogue.
Lansdale, who was born in Gladewater, Texas
, now lives in Nacogdoches and is the writer in residence at Stephen F. Austin State University
. He also teaches at his own Shen Chuan martial arts school and is a member of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
, credited with three episodes:
He also wrote "Identity Crisis", the episode which introduced Bizarro
on Superman: The Animated Series
(season 2, episode #6, aired September 15, 1997), and Critters (with Steve Gerber
) for The New Batman Adventures
(sometimes referred to as Batman: Gotham Knights, as on Lansdale's website; in syndication, the series is just more episodes of Batman: The Animated Series - season 2, episode #2, aired September 19, 1998).
In 2010 he wrote the screenplay for the animated short DC Showcase: Jonah Hex. The brief standalone story features Hex tracking a bounty only to encounter a new adversary.
The most famous Lansdale adaptation was made in 2002 when Don Coscarelli
adapted the novella Bubba Ho-Tep
for the big screen. The film featured persons who believe themselves to be Elvis Presley
and John F. Kennedy
, confined to an old-age rest home, teaming up to fight a mummy who is stealing their friends' souls.
The short story "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
" was adapted for the first episode of the first season of Masters of Horror
, also by Don Coscarelli. It aired on October 28, 2005. The short story "The Fat Man", has also been written into a screenplay by Neal Barrett Jr. for Masters of Horror
, but it is as yet unproduced.
Lansdale's story "The Job" was made into an eleven minute short in 1997 by A.W. Feidler. It is available on the out-of-print DVD collection, Short 5 - Diversity, on Warner Home Video. The short story "Drive-In Date" was filmed as a short by James Cahill, from a script written by Lansdale, published in A Fist Full of Stories.
It has also been announced that Lansdale's 2002 novel A Fine Dark Line
will be made into a movie, which will be directed by Adam Friedman
, with a screenplay written by Lansdale "hisownself."
A movie version of Lansdale's Cold in July, directed by Jim Mickle and written by Nick Damici, is in the works.
The movie Christmas With The Dead, based on the Lansdale short story of the same name, will be filmed in East Texas in Summer 2011.
s over the course of his long career. The short story "Night They Missed the Horror Show" won the award for "Short Fiction" in 1988. In the "Long Fiction" category (which is for novellas, though it also initially included comic book work as well), he won in 1989 for "On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks", 1997 for "The Big Blow", and 1999 for "Mad Dog Summer" (a shared award with Brian A. Hopkins' "Five Days in April"). In 1992 the story "The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance" shared the "Long Fiction" award with "Aliens: Tribes" by Steve Bissette. In 1993, Jonah Hex
: Two Gun Mojo won in the newly created "Other Media" category. Lansdale's anthology "Retro Pulp Tales" won for the "Anthology" category.
He was also nominated nine other times. The Drive-In and Savage Season were nominated in the "Novels" category in 1988 and 1990, respectively. By Bizarre Hands
and Writer of the Purple Rage
were nominated for "Fiction Collection" in 1989 and 1994. The short story "Love Doll: A Fable" was up in "Short Fiction" in 1991. The novella "Bubba Ho-Tep
" was up for "Long Fiction" in 1994. Something Lumber This Way Comes was nominated in a new "Work for Younger Readers" category, and Jonah Hex
: Shadows West #1 was up for "Illustrated Narrative", both in 1999. And "Red Romance" (published in DC Comics
' Flinch #11) was nominated for "Illustrated Narrative" in 2000.
Other nominations include:
Other awards include:
He is also frequently cited as winning the American Mystery Award, the Horror Critics Award, the "Shot in the Dark" International Crime Writer’s award, the Booklist
Editor’s Award, and the Critic’s Choice Award. The specifics are difficult to track down at present, but it is likely that at least some of these were awarded to The Bottoms, which is by far his most acclaimed novel.
These are a few novels Lansdale wrote under the pseudonym "Jack Buchanan". These novels were co-written with Stephen Mertz
, Michael Newton, and Bill Crider
. Some people erroneously report that Lansdale is responsible for the entire series, which is definitely not true.
United States
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author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western
Western fiction
Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 1900s and Louis L'Amour from the mid 20th century...
, horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
, science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, mystery
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
, and suspense
Suspense
Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work. Suspense is not exclusive to fiction, though. Suspense may operate in any situation where there is a lead-up to a big event or dramatic...
. He has also written for comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
as well as Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
.
Frequent features of Lansdale's writing are usually deeply ironic, strange or absurd situations or characters, such as Elvis and JFK
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
battling a soul-sucking Ancient Egyptian mummy in a nursing home (the plot of his Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
-nominated novella, "Bubba Ho-Tep
Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
," which was made into a movie by Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep.-Biography:...
). He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award
British Fantasy Award
The British Fantasy Awards are administered annually by the British Fantasy Society and were first awarded in 1971. The membership of the BFS vote to determine recommendations, short-lists and winners of the awards...
, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
, and eight Bram Stoker Awards. The World Horror Convention
World Horror Convention
The World Horror Convention is an annual professional gathering of the World Horror Society and other interested parties.-Site selection:Historically, all World Horror Conventions have been held in the United States or Canada, usually alternating between east and west sides of the country...
recently made him the recipient of the 2007 Grand Master Award for contributions to the field of Horror fiction
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
.
He is perhaps best known for his "Hap and Leonard" series of novels which feature two friends, Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, who live in the town of Laborde, Texas and find themselves solving a variety of often unpleasant crimes. The characters themselves are an unlikely pairing; Hap is a white working class laborer in his mid forties, and Leonard is a gay black man. Both of them are accomplished fighters, and the stories (told from Hap's narrative point of view) feature a great deal of violence, profanity and sex. Lansdale paints a picture of East Texas
East Texas
East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U.S. state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone...
which is essentially "good" but blighted by racism, ignorance, urban and rural deprivation and corruption in public officials. Some of the subject matter is extremely dark, and has included pedophilia and anti-gay violence. The novels are characterised by sharp humour and "wisecracking" dialogue.
Lansdale, who was born in Gladewater, Texas
Gladewater, Texas
Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 6,228 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 80 traverses the city....
, now lives in Nacogdoches and is the writer in residence at Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
. He also teaches at his own Shen Chuan martial arts school and is a member of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Film and television
Lansdale was a contributing writer for Batman: the Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
, credited with three episodes:
- "Perchance to Dream" (season 1, episode 26, aired October 29, 1992), in which the Mad HatterMad Hatter (comics)The Mad Hatter is a fictional supervillain and enemy of Batman in the DC Universe. He is modeled after the Hatter from Lewis Carroll's novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a character often called the "Mad Hatter" in adaptations of Carroll. He made his first appearance in Batman #49 in October...
creates a world where ThomasThomas WayneThomas Wayne is a fictional character in the Batman series of comic books. Dr. Thomas Wayne was the father of Bruce Wayne, and husband of Martha Wayne, as well as a gifted surgeon and philanthropist...
and Martha WayneMartha WayneMartha Wayne is a fictional character of the Batman series of comic books, published by DC Comics. She is Dr. Thomas Wayne's wife and mother of Bruce Wayne. When she and her husband are murdered during a holdup, young Bruce swears to avenge their deaths by fighting crime...
never died; - "Read My Lips" (season 1, episode #59, aired May 10, 1993), which introduced The VentriloquistVentriloquist (comics)The Ventriloquist is a fictional character, a supervillain and enemy of Batman in the . The Ventriloquist first appeared in Detective Comics #583 and was created by Alan Grant, John Wagner and Norm Breyfogle...
to the show - "Showdown" (season 4, episode 2, aired Sept 12, 1995) (featuring Jonah HexJonah HexJonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal...
and Ra's al GhulRa's al GhulRa's al Ghul is a DC Comics supervillain and is one of Batman's greatest enemies. His name in Arabic has been translated in the comics as "The Demon's Head" and references the name of the star Algol. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, he was introduced in Batman #232's...
) (sometimes cited as season 3, episode 12).
He also wrote "Identity Crisis", the episode which introduced Bizarro
Bizarro
Bizarro is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman and first appeared in Superboy #68...
on Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series starring DC Comics' flagship character, Superman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB from September 6, 1996 to February 12, 2000. Warner Bros...
(season 2, episode #6, aired September 15, 1997), and Critters (with Steve Gerber
Steve Gerber
Stephen Ross "Steve" Gerber was an American comic book writer best known as co-creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck....
) for The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures is the successor to Batman: The Animated Series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Although bearing different character designs and animation styles, both shows take place in the same continuity, with TNBA set two years after BTAS. The series aired on The WB from...
(sometimes referred to as Batman: Gotham Knights, as on Lansdale's website; in syndication, the series is just more episodes of Batman: The Animated Series - season 2, episode #2, aired September 19, 1998).
In 2010 he wrote the screenplay for the animated short DC Showcase: Jonah Hex. The brief standalone story features Hex tracking a bounty only to encounter a new adversary.
The most famous Lansdale adaptation was made in 2002 when Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep.-Biography:...
adapted the novella Bubba Ho-Tep
Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
for the big screen. The film featured persons who believe themselves to be Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, confined to an old-age rest home, teaming up to fight a mummy who is stealing their friends' souls.
The short story "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road is the premiere episode of the first season of Masters of Horror directed by Don Coscarelli. It originally aired in North America on October 28, 2005. The screenplay is based on an original short story by American author Joe R...
" was adapted for the first episode of the first season of Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
, also by Don Coscarelli. It aired on October 28, 2005. The short story "The Fat Man", has also been written into a screenplay by Neal Barrett Jr. for Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
, but it is as yet unproduced.
Lansdale's story "The Job" was made into an eleven minute short in 1997 by A.W. Feidler. It is available on the out-of-print DVD collection, Short 5 - Diversity, on Warner Home Video. The short story "Drive-In Date" was filmed as a short by James Cahill, from a script written by Lansdale, published in A Fist Full of Stories.
It has also been announced that Lansdale's 2002 novel A Fine Dark Line
A Fine Dark Line (Novel)
A Fine Dark Line is a 2002 novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale. The story is set in Dumont, Texas in 1958. A Fine Dark Line is currently being made into a feature length movie.-Plot summary:...
will be made into a movie, which will be directed by Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman
- as producer :* 1993 : Air Combat * 1994 : Masters of War * 1996 : America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary* 1999 : When Good Pets Go Bad * 2003 : Travel Detective...
, with a screenplay written by Lansdale "hisownself."
A movie version of Lansdale's Cold in July, directed by Jim Mickle and written by Nick Damici, is in the works.
The movie Christmas With The Dead, based on the Lansdale short story of the same name, will be filmed in East Texas in Summer 2011.
Awards
Joe Lansdale has won eight Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
s over the course of his long career. The short story "Night They Missed the Horror Show" won the award for "Short Fiction" in 1988. In the "Long Fiction" category (which is for novellas, though it also initially included comic book work as well), he won in 1989 for "On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks", 1997 for "The Big Blow", and 1999 for "Mad Dog Summer" (a shared award with Brian A. Hopkins' "Five Days in April"). In 1992 the story "The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance" shared the "Long Fiction" award with "Aliens: Tribes" by Steve Bissette. In 1993, Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
Jonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal...
: Two Gun Mojo won in the newly created "Other Media" category. Lansdale's anthology "Retro Pulp Tales" won for the "Anthology" category.
He was also nominated nine other times. The Drive-In and Savage Season were nominated in the "Novels" category in 1988 and 1990, respectively. By Bizarre Hands
By Bizarre Hands
By Bizarre Hands is the first collection of short stories by American writer Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1989. The collection was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for best fiction collection, and contains two stories which won Stokers...
and Writer of the Purple Rage
Writer of the Purple Rage
Writer of the Purple Rage is a collection of short works by Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1994, which is one of the few places to find his famous short story "Bubba Ho-Tep." It was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in the "Fiction Collection" category...
were nominated for "Fiction Collection" in 1989 and 1994. The short story "Love Doll: A Fable" was up in "Short Fiction" in 1991. The novella "Bubba Ho-Tep
Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
" was up for "Long Fiction" in 1994. Something Lumber This Way Comes was nominated in a new "Work for Younger Readers" category, and Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
Jonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal...
: Shadows West #1 was up for "Illustrated Narrative", both in 1999. And "Red Romance" (published in DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
' Flinch #11) was nominated for "Illustrated Narrative" in 2000.
Other nominations include:
- 2007, Cross Plains Universe: Texans Celebrate Robert E. Howard for a World Fantasy Award
Other awards include:
- 1990, "On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks" won the British Fantasy AwardBritish Fantasy AwardThe British Fantasy Awards are administered annually by the British Fantasy Society and were first awarded in 1971. The membership of the BFS vote to determine recommendations, short-lists and winners of the awards...
for best short story. - 1994, Mucho Mojo was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
- 2000, The Bottoms was given the Edgar AwardEdgar AwardThe Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for Best Novel by the Mystery Writers of AmericaMystery Writers of AmericaMystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
. It was also named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. It was also nominated for a Dashiell HammettDashiell HammettSamuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade , Nick and Nora Charles , and the Continental Op .In addition to the significant influence his novels and stories had on...
Award for "Best Novel", as well as "Best Mystery Novel" in the Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards.
He is also frequently cited as winning the American Mystery Award, the Horror Critics Award, the "Shot in the Dark" International Crime Writer’s award, the Booklist
Booklist
Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. It is geared toward libraries and booksellers and is available in print or online...
Editor’s Award, and the Critic’s Choice Award. The specifics are difficult to track down at present, but it is likely that at least some of these were awarded to The Bottoms, which is by far his most acclaimed novel.
"Hap Collins and Leonard Pine" mysteries
- Savage SeasonSavage SeasonSavage Season is a crime novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1990. It is the first in a series of books and stories written by Lansdale featuring the characters Hap Collins and Leonard Pine...
(1990) - Mucho Mojo (Cemetery Dance PublicationsCemetery Dance PublicationsCemetery Dance Publications is a specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with Cemetery Dance magazine, which was founded in 1988. They began to publish books in 1992.Cemetery...
, 1994) - Two-Bear Mambo (1995)
- Bad Chili (1997)
- Rumble Tumble (1998)
- Veil's Visit (includes the eponymous story, written with Andrew VachssAndrew VachssAndrew Henry Vachss is an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths...
) (1999) (limited edition) - Captains Outrageous (2001)
- Vanilla Ride (2009) [previously referred to as Blue to the Bone]
- Devil Red (2011)
- Hyenas: a Hap and Leonard Novella (2011) (limited edition)
The "Drive-In" series
- The Drive-In: A “B” Movie with Blood and Popcorn, Made in Texas (1988)
- The Drive-In 2: Not Just One of Them Sequels (1989)
- The Drive-In: A Double-Feature (1997, omnibus) compiles the first two
- The Drive-In: The Bus Tour (2005) (limited edition)
- The Complete Drive-In (2010, omnibus) compiles all three novels along with never-before seen art from the unmade 'Drive-In' movie
The "Ned the Seal" trilogy
- Zeppelins West (2001)
- Flaming London (2006)
- Flaming Zeppelins (Omnibus of Zeppelins West and Flaming London)(2010)
- The Sky Done Ripped (unreleased; release date unknown)
Other novels
- Act of Love (1980)
- Texas Night Riders (1983) (originally published under the pseudonym Ray SlaterPrivate Eye Action, As You Like ItA collection of short stories from early in the careers of Joe R. Lansdale and Lewis Shiner, published in a limited edition by Crossroads Press in 1998. They have never been made available in other collections....
) - Dead in the West (1986) (written in 1980)
- Magic Wagon (1986)
- The Nightrunners (1987) (written in 1982 as Night of the Goblins)
- Cold in July (1989)
- Tarzan: the Lost AdventureTarzan: the Lost AdventureTarzan: the Lost Adventure is a novel written by Joe R. Lansdale based on an incomplete fragment of a Tarzan novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs but left unfinished at his death...
(1995) (with Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
) - The Boar (1998) (initially a limited edition, later republished)
- Freezer Burn (1999)
- Waltz of Shadows (1999) (written in 1991) (limited edition "Lost Lansdale" vol 1)
- Something Lumber This Way Comes (1999) (Children's book) (lim. ed. "Lost Lansdale" vol 2)
- The Big Blow (2000) (limited edition)
- Blood Dance (2000) (written in the early '80's) (limited edition "Lost Lansdale" vol 3)
- The Bottoms (2000)
- A Fine Dark LineA Fine Dark Line (Novel)A Fine Dark Line is a 2002 novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale. The story is set in Dumont, Texas in 1958. A Fine Dark Line is currently being made into a feature length movie.-Plot summary:...
(2002) - Sunset and Sawdust (2004)
- Lost Echoes (2007)
- Leather Maiden (2008)
- Under the Warrior Star (2010)
- All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky (2011)
Pseudonymous novels
- Molly's Sexual Follies (as Brad Simmons) Pseudonymous pornPORNPorn is a common short form for pornography. It may also refer to:* Progressive outer retinal necrosis, a disease of the retina* PORN, a French industrial rock band...
novel written with Brad W. FosterBrad W. FosterBrad W. Foster is an American illustrator, cartoonist, writer and publisher. He is a fixture at the Hugo Awards, where he holds the record for most awards for "Best Fan Artist." As of 2011, since 1984 he has been nominated 23 times, and won 8...
Stone: M.I.A. Hunter series
These are a few novels Lansdale wrote under the pseudonym "Jack Buchanan". These novels were co-written with Stephen Mertz
Stephen Mertz
Stephen Mertz, born May 3, 1947, is an American fiction author who is best known for his mainstream thrillers and novels of suspense. His work covers a wide variety of styles from paranormal dark suspense to historical speculative thrillers and hardboiled noir .His novels have been well-received...
, Michael Newton, and Bill Crider
Bill Crider
Bill Crider was born in Mexia, Texas. He received an M.A. at the University of North Texas . Later, he taught English at Howard Payne University for twelve years, before earning a Ph.D. at the University of Texas, where he wrote a dissertation on the hardboiled detective novel...
. Some people erroneously report that Lansdale is responsible for the entire series, which is definitely not true.
- Hanoi Deathgrip (Stone: M.I.A. Hunter #3)
- Mountain Massacre (Stone: M.I.A. Hunter #4)
- Saigon Slaughter (Stone: M.I.A. Hunter #7)
Short stories
Collections- By Bizarre HandsBy Bizarre HandsBy Bizarre Hands is the first collection of short stories by American writer Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1989. The collection was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for best fiction collection, and contains two stories which won Stokers...
(1989) - Stories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest BoyStories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest BoyStories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest Boy is an early compilation of short work by Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1991. It was initially published as issue number 18 of Author's Choice Monthly.It contains:...
(1991) aka Author's Choice Monthly #18 - Bestsellers GuaranteedBestsellers GuaranteedBestsellers Guaranteed was a collection of short fiction by Joe R. Lansdale, published in May 1993.It contains:*"Bestsellers Guaranteed"...
(1993) - Electric Gumbo: A Lansdale ReaderElectric GumboElectric Gumbo: A Lansdale Reader is one of the rarer compilations of Joe R. Lansdale's short work. It has only been published once, exclusively by the Quality Paperback Book Club in trade paperback form in 1994.It contains:*Introduction...
(1994) (Quality Paperback Book Club exclusive) - Writer of the Purple RageWriter of the Purple RageWriter of the Purple Rage is a collection of short works by Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1994, which is one of the few places to find his famous short story "Bubba Ho-Tep." It was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in the "Fiction Collection" category...
(1994) - A Fistfull of Stories (and Articles)A Fistfull of Stories (and Articles)A Fistfull of Stories is a collection of short work by Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1996, which contains more non-fiction work than any of the other collections, as well as short stories some of which are exclusive to this collection....
(1996) - The Good, The Bad, and the IndifferentThe Good, The Bad, and the IndifferentThis is a collection of early stories from Joe R. Lansdale's career, published in 1997, many of which were never published before and none of which have ever been collected before ....
(1997) (limited edition) - Private Eye Action, As You Like ItPrivate Eye Action, As You Like ItA collection of short stories from early in the careers of Joe R. Lansdale and Lewis Shiner, published in a limited edition by Crossroads Press in 1998. They have never been made available in other collections....
(1998) (with Lewis ShinerLewis ShinerLewis Shiner is an American writer.Shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, identified early on with cyberpunk, and later wrote more mainstream novels, albeit often with magical realism and fantasy elements...
) (limited edition) - Triple FeatureTriple FeatureTriple Feature consists of a few lesser works by Joe R. Lansdale published in a very limited edition by Subterranean Press in 1999.It contains:*For Just One Hour*The Headstone...
(1999) (limited edition) - The Long Ones: Nuthin' But NovellasThe Long OnesThe Long Ones is a rare compilation of novellas by Joe R. Lansdale, which are too long to be "short stories", but too short to be "novels". It was apparently only printed once, in hardcover form, in 1999.-Contents:...
(2000) - High CottonHigh CottonHigh Cotton is a collection of short fiction by Joe R. Lansdale, initially published in 2000. In his introduction, Lansdale cites it as the "Best of Lansdale", and has called this work a companion piece to the 2004 collection Bumper Crop....
(2000) - For a Few Stories MoreFor a Few Stories MoreA limited edition collection of extremely rare Joe R. Lansdale stories, which he decided to publish to prove that not everything he wrote was as great as what's widely available. Published as Volume 4 of Subterranean Press's "Lost Lansdale" series in 2002....
(2002) (limited edition "Lost Lansdale" vol 4; the "ultra-limited" edition of this book included a previously unpublished Young Adult vampireVampireVampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
novel called Shadow Time which has not appeared anywhere else) - A Little Green Book of Monster StoriesA Little Green Book of Monster StoriesA Little Green Book of Monster Stories was a collection of short stories written by Joe R. Lansdale, published by Borderlands Press as part of their "Little Book" series...
(2003) (limited edition) - Bumper CropBumper CropBumper Crop is a collection of short stories by Joe R. Lansdale published in 2004. In his introduction, he cites it as the companion piece to High Cotton, because he had so many stories which didn't quite fit in with the "Best of" but were more like "personal favorites."In his introduction,...
(2004) - Mad Dog Summer and Other StoriesMad Dog SummerMad Dog Summer, is a collection of short stories by Joe R. Lansdale, first published in 2004 in a limited edition by Subterranean Press. It was reissued in paperback in 2006 by Golden Gryphon.It contains:...
(2004) (initially a limited edition, reissued in paperback) - The King: and other storiesThe King and other StoriesThe King and other stories is compilation of early short works by writer Joe R. Lansdale.It was published as a limited edition by Subterranean Press with illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne in 2006...
(2005) (limited edition) - The Shadows, Kith and KinThe Shadows, Kith and KinThe Shadows, Kith and Kin is a collection of short fiction by Joe R. Lansdale, published in 2007 in a limited edition by Subterranean Press.It contains:* A Quick Author's Note* The Shadows, Kith and Kin* Deadman's Road* The Long Dead Day...
(2007) - Sanctified and Chicken-FriedSanctified and Chicken-FriedSanctified and Chicken-Fried by Joe R. Lansdale is a compilation of short stories told in his inimitable Mojo style of suspense, horror, and humor...
(2009) - Unchained and Unhinged (2009) (limited edition)
- The Best of Joe R. Lansdale (2010)
Chapbooks
- On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks (1991) (limited edition)
- The Steel Valentine (1991) (Pulphouse Short Story HardbackPulphouse PublishingPulphouse Publishing was an American small press publisher based in Eugene, Oregon and specializing in science fiction and fantasy. It was founded by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch in 1988. The press was active until 1996...
#7) - Steppin' Out, Summer '68 (1992) (limited edition)
- Tight Little Stitches In A Dead Man's Back (1992) (limited edition)
- My Dead Dog Bobby (1995) (limited edition)
- Bubba Ho-TepBubba Ho-tepBubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
(2003) (novella) (published standalone as a movie tie-in) - Duck Footed (2005) (novella) (limited edition)
- Dread Island
Uncollected Short Stories
- "Castle of Shadows" (written with Ardath MayharArdath MayharArdath Frances Hurst Mayhar began her writing career as a poet when she was nineteen. She began writing science fiction in 1979 after returning with her family to Texas from Oregon. She was nominated for the Mark Twain Award, and won the Balrog Award for a horror narrative poem in Masques I...
) from Weirdbook #21 (1985) - "Boo Yourself!" from WhispersWhispers (Magazine/Anthologies)Whispers was probably the most widely respected and one of the most ambitious of the new horror and fantasy fiction magazines of the 1970s. It became at least as visible and nearly as influential as a series of mostly original anthologies in the 1980s....
VI, ed. Stuart David Schiff (1987)- republished in 100 Tiny Tales of Terror, ed. Martin H. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
- republished in 100 Tiny Tales of Terror, ed. Martin H. Greenberg
- "Dead in the West: Screenplay" from Screamplays (1997)
- "Disaster Club" from Cemetery Dance #32 (1999)
- "Torn Away" from Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th AnniversaryTwilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th AnniversaryTwilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary is a collection of short stories written by various authors and edited by Carol Serling, the widow of series creator Rod Serling. Each story was written with themes or styles similar to The Twilight Zone episodes, including narrated...
(2009)
Novels and stories with Batman
- BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
: Captured by the Engines (1991) (novelNovelA novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
) - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
: Terror on the High Skies (1992) (junior novel) (illustrated by Edward Hannigan & Dick GiordanoDick GiordanoRichard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...
) - "Belly Laugh, or The JokerJoker (comics)The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
's Trick or Treat", short storyShort storyA short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
in The Further Adventures of The JokerThe Further Adventures of The JokerThe Further Adventures of The Joker is an English language paperback anthology of short fiction stories about Batman, his archenemy the Joker, and their interactions. The material was written by various authors , and the book was edited by Martin H. Greenberg...
, ed. Martin H. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
(1989)- reprinted in Adventures of the BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, ed. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
(1995)
- reprinted in Adventures of the Batman
- "Subway Jack", short storyShort storyA short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
in The Further Adventures of BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, ed. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
(1989) (features Lansdale's character The God of the RazorLords of the RazorLords of the Razor is a 2006 short story anthology, featuring Joe R. Lansdale's character, "The God of the Razor", from the story of the same name. It includes an apparently exclusive Lansdale novella King of Shadows. The book is illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne-List of stories in Lords of the...
)- reprinted in Tales of the BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, ed. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
(1994)
- reprinted in Tales of the Batman
Graphic novels and comic books
- Lone RangerThe Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger is a fictional masked Texas Ranger who, with his Native American companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture....
& TontoTontoTonto may mean:* Tonto, a band of Apache native Americans.* Tonto, the fictional sidekick to the Lone Ranger.* "Tonto", a song by the American math rock band Battles, from their album Mirrored.** "Tonto+", the EP centered around said song....
(1993, 4 issues — Art by Tim Truman and Rick Magyar, also tpb, Topps ComicsTopps ComicsTopps Comics is a division of the American trading card publisher and gum/candy distributor the Topps Company, Inc. that published comic books from 1993–1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies...
) - Jonah HexJonah HexJonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal...
: Two Gun Mojo (1993, 5 issues- Art by Tim Truman, also tpb, DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
) - Jonah HexJonah HexJonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal...
: Riders of the Worm and Such (1995, 5 issues — Art by Tim Truman, DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
) - Blood and Shadows (1996) (4 issues. Art by Mark A. Nelson - DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - The SpiritThe SpiritThe Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
: The New Adventures #8 (1998) (art by John LucasJohn Lucas (comics)John Lucas is an American comic book inker and penciller, whose style has been compared with that of Russ Heath and Jack Kirby.-Biography:A prolific freelance contributor to both DC and Marvel Comics, Lucas has also produced a great deal of small press work, as well as "Valkyries" for 2000 AD....
, Kitchen Sink Comics) - Red Range (1999) (graphic novelGraphic novelA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
- Art by Sam GlanzmanSam GlanzmanSam J. Glanzman is an American comic-book artist, best known for his Charlton Comics series Hercules, about the mythological Greek demigod; his biographical war stories about his service aboard the U.S.S...
. Mojo PressMojo PressMojo Press is a now-defunct small press which primarily published science fiction, horror, and western books and graphic novels between 1994-1999.-History:...
) - Jonah HexJonah HexJonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal...
: Shadows West (1999, 3 issues — Art by Tim Truman. DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - ConanConan the BarbarianConan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
and the Songs of the Dead (20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
) (art by Tim Truman) (5 issues) also tpb (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
) - Marvel Adventures: Fantastic FourFantastic FourThe Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
#32 (January 20082008 in comics-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
) (art by Ronan Cliquet) Marvel ComicsMarvel 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...
)- reprinted in Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four Volume 8, 2008
- Pigeons from HellPigeons from HellPigeons from Hell is a short story by Robert E. Howard written in late 1934 and published posthumously by Weird Tales in 1938. The story title derives from an image present in many of Howard's grandmother's ghost stories, that of an old deserted plantation mansion haunted by ghostly...
(adaptation of the Robert E. HowardRobert E. HowardRobert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
short story) (June 2008) (Art by Nathan Fox) (4 issues) (also tpb) (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
)
Short stories
- "Drive-By" (1993, adapted from a story by Andrew VachssAndrew VachssAndrew Henry Vachss is an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths...
- Art by Gary GianniGary GianniGary Gianni is an American comics artist best known for the syndicated newspaper comic Prince Valiant.-Biography:Gianni graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1976...
); originally published in Andrew Vachss: Hard Looks #5; reprinted in Andrew Vachss: Hard Looks TPB; subsequently reprinted in a limited edition eponymous trade paperback containing Vachss' original story, Lansdale's comic script, and the as-published illustrated story - "Grease Trap" in Creature Features (1994) (art by Ted NaifehTed NaifehEdward "Ted" Naifeh is an American comic book writer and artist who gained notoriety for his illustrations in the goth romance comic Gloomcookie...
, Mojo PressMojo PressMojo Press is a now-defunct small press which primarily published science fiction, horror, and western books and graphic novels between 1994-1999.-History:...
) - "Shootout at Ice Flats" in SupergirlSupergirlSupergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...
Annual #1 (1996) (co-wr: Neal Barrett Jr.) (art by Robert Branishi and Stan WochStan WochStan Woch is an American artist who has worked in the comics industry. His early career includes work as an assistant to Gray Morrow on the Barbara Cartland Romances and Buck Rogers comic strips...
, DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
) - "The Elopement" in Weird War TalesWeird War TalesWeird War Tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics which ran from September 1971 to June 1983.-Background:...
#2 (of 4) (July 1997) (art by Sam GlanzmanSam GlanzmanSam J. Glanzman is an American comic-book artist, best known for his Charlton Comics series Hercules, about the mythological Greek demigod; his biographical war stories about his service aboard the U.S.S...
, DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
) - "The Initiation" in Gangland #4 (of 4) (Sept 1998) (co-wr: Rick Klaw) (art by Tony SalmonsTony SalmonsTony Salmons is an American alternative comic book artist, film storyboard artist and character designer.-Biography:Born in Rolla, Missouri, Salmons grew up in Casa Grande, Arizona, with stops in New York City and San Francisco...
) (DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - "Betrothed" in Flinch #5 (Oct 1999) (art by Rick Burchett, DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - "The Split" in Strange AdventuresStrange AdventuresStrange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:...
#3 (of 4) (Jan 2000 - Art by Richard CorbenRichard CorbenRichard Corben is an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in Heavy Metal magazine...
. DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - "Red Romance" in Flinch #11 (May 2000) (DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - "BrerBr'er RabbitBr'er Rabbit is a central figure in the Uncle Remus stories of the Southern United States. He is a trickster character who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn, tweaking authority figures and bending social mores as he sees fit...
Hoodoo" in Flinch #13 (July 2000) (art by Tim Truman, DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - "Devil's Sombrero" in Weird Western Tales #2 (of 4) (May 2001, DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - "Steam Rider: The Steam-Powered Heart" in Amazing Fantasy #20 (June 20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
, Marvel ComicsMarvel 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...
) - "Mice and Money" in Marvel Romance Redux #5 (subtitle "Love is a Four Letter Word") (June 20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
, Marvel ComicsMarvel 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...
)- reprinted in Mighty Marvel Romance trade paperback
- "Gunhawk: Midnight Gun" in Strange Westerns starring the Black RiderBlack Rider (comics)The Black Rider is a fictional Western character in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in All-Western Winners #2 , from the company's 1940s forerunner, Timely Comics.-Publication history:...
(Aug 20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
) (art by Rafa Garres, 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...
)- reprinted in Mighty Marvel Westerns hardcover
- "The War At Home" parts 1-3 in Zombie Tales #1-3 (July — September, 2008), Boom Studios
- full story collected in Zombie Tales trade, published December 2008
- "A Ripping Good Time" in Tales From the Crypt #6 (July 20082008 in comics-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
)) (co-wr: John L. Lansdale) (art by James RombergerJames RombergerJames Romberger is an American fine artist and cartoonist known for his depictions of New York City's Lower East Side.Romberger's pastel drawings of the ravaged landscape of the Lower East Side and its citizens are in many public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
and Marguerite Van Cook), Papercutz - "Moonlight Sonata" in Tales From the Crypt #7 (Aug 20082008 in comics-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
) (art by Chris Noeth), Papercutz- both stories collected in Tales From the Crypt Graphic Novel #4.
- "Virtual Hoodoo" in Tales From the Crypt #8 (Oct 20082008 in comics-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
) (co-wr: John L. Lansdale) (art by James RombergerJames RombergerJames Romberger is an American fine artist and cartoonist known for his depictions of New York City's Lower East Side.Romberger's pastel drawings of the ravaged landscape of the Lower East Side and its citizens are in many public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
and Marguerite Van Cook), Papercutz
Adaptations of previously published stories, by Lansdale unless noted
- Dead in the West (1993) (2 issues) (adapted by Neal Barrett Jr. - Art by Jack JacksonJack JacksonJack Jackson may refer to:* Jack Jackson , bandleader and disc jockey* Jack Jackson , US cartoonist Jaxon* Jack Jackson , American football player...
) (covers by Tim Truman) (Dark HorseDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
) - By Bizarre Hands (1994) (3 issues) (adaptations by Neal Barrett Jr. and Jerry ProsserJerry ProsserJerry Prosser is an American comic book writer and editor, best known for his work with Dark Horse Comics.-Biography:Prosser was part of Dark Horse Comics from its early days, and was one of five creators, who as Team CGW created the Comics' Greatest World line for Dark Horse Comics...
) (art by Phil HesterPhil Hester (comics)Phil Hester is an American comic book artist, penciller and writer.-Biography:This Eisner Award-nominated artist was born in eastern Iowa, where he went on to study at the University of Iowa...
and Dean Rohrer) (Dark HorseDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
) - Atomic Chili: The Illustrated Joe LansdaleAtomic ChiliAtomic Chili: The Illustrated Joe R. Lansdale by Lansdale et al., is a collection of previously written stories by Joe R. Lansdale, adapted into comic book form by assorted artists and writers. The book was designed by John Picacio, and featured a cover by Dave Dorman...
(1996 - tpb) (Mojo PressMojo PressMojo Press is a now-defunct small press which primarily published science fiction, horror, and western books and graphic novels between 1994-1999.-History:...
) - "Dog, Cat, and Baby", in Murder by Crowquill #1 (1999 - tpb), (with Keith Lansdale, art by Tim Truman) (Amazing Montage Press)
- "Bob The Dinosaur Goes To Disneyland" (adapted by Rick KlawRick KlawRichard Ira "Rick" Klaw , is an American editor, essayist, and bookseller.-Biography:Rick Klaw is the paternal grandson of Irving Klaw, the photographer and film maker most noted for his bondage photos of Bettie Page. In 1979, the family relocated to Houston, Texas...
) (art by Doug PotterDoug PotterDoug Potter is a creator who has worked in the comics industry. In recognition of his work, he was nominated for the Harvey Award for Best New Talent in 1990.-References:...
) First publication at RevolutionSF (2001 in color) First book publication in Geek Confidential: Echoes From the 21st Century (by Rick KlawRick KlawRichard Ira "Rick" Klaw , is an American editor, essayist, and bookseller.-Biography:Rick Klaw is the paternal grandson of Irving Klaw, the photographer and film maker most noted for his bondage photos of Bettie Page. In 1979, the family relocated to Houston, Texas...
, Monkeybrain, Inc.MonkeyBrain BooksMonkeyBrain Books is an independent American publishing house based in Austin, Texas, specialising in books comprising both new content and reprinting online, international or out-of-print content, which show "an academic interest," but which "reach a popular audience as well."-A brief history of...
, 2003 in black and white) - Lansdale & Truman's Dead Folks (2003) (from the story On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks) (3 issues) (also tpb - Art by Tim Truman) (Avatar PressAvatar PressAvatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
) - The Drive-In (2003) (4 issues) (also tpb) (adapted by Christopher GoldenChristopher GoldenChristopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
) (art by Andres Guinaldo) (AvatarAvatar PressAvatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
) - By Bizarre Hands (2004) (6 issues, adaptations by Neal Barrett, Jr., Keith Lansdale, and Rick Klaw — Art by Dheeraj Verma, Armando Rossi, and Andres Guinaldo) (AvatarAvatar PressAvatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
) - The Drive-In 2 (20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
) (4 issues, adapted by Neal Barrett, Jr. - Art by Andres Guinaldo) (AvatarAvatar PressAvatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
) - "Incident On and Off a Mountain RoadIncident On and Off a Mountain RoadIncident On and Off a Mountain Road is the premiere episode of the first season of Masters of Horror directed by Don Coscarelli. It originally aired in North America on October 28, 2005. The screenplay is based on an original short story by American author Joe R...
" in Masters of Horror #1-2 (20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
- Adapted by Chris RyallChris RyallChristopher "Chris" Ryall is best known as the Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing , and as a writer in the comic book industry. In February 2011, his Eisner Award-nominated series, Zombies vs. Robots, co-created with artist Ashley Wood, was optioned by Sony Pictures for...
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Anthologies edited
- The Best of the West (1989)
- New Frontier (1989)
- Razored Saddles (1989, with Pat LobruttoPat LoBruttoPatrick LoBrutto is an editor, author, anthologist and a past recipient of the World Fantasy Award for editing in 1986. He has worked for Ace Books, Bantam Books, Doubleday, M. Evans, Stealth Press and Kensington among other publishing houses...
) - Dark at Heart (1991, with Karen Lansdale)
- Weird Business: a horror comics anthology (1995, with Richard Klaw)
- West That Was (1994) (co-ed: Thomas KnowlesThomas KnowlesThomas Knowles was an English businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1883....
) - Wild West Show (1994) (co-ed: Thomas KnowlesThomas KnowlesThomas Knowles was an English businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1883....
) - The Horror Hall of Fame: The StokerBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
Winners (2004) - Retro-Pulp TalesRetro-Pulp TalesRetro-Pulp Tales is a limited edition anthology published by Subterranean Press in 2006, edited by Joe R. Lansdale. It tied in winning the 2006 Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology ....
(2006) (limited edition) - Lords of the RazorLords of the RazorLords of the Razor is a 2006 short story anthology, featuring Joe R. Lansdale's character, "The God of the Razor", from the story of the same name. It includes an apparently exclusive Lansdale novella King of Shadows. The book is illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne-List of stories in Lords of the...
(2006) (limited edition) - Cross Plains Universe: Texans Celebrate Robert E. Howard (with Scott A. Cupp, 2006)
- Son of Retro Pulp Tales (2010, limited edition with Keith Lansdale)
- Crucified Dreams (2011)
- The Urban Fantasy Anthology (2011, with Peter S. BeaglePeter S. BeaglePeter Soyer Beagle is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. His most notable works include the novels The Last Unicorn, A Fine and Private Place and Tamsin, and the award-winning story "Two Hearts".-Career:Beagle won early recognition from The Scholastic Art &...
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See also
- List of horror fiction authors
- splatterpunkSplatterpunkSplatterpunk—a term coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island—refers to a movement within horror fiction distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence and "hyperintensive horror with no limits." It is regarded as a revolt...
- Subterranean PressSubterranean PressSubterranean Press is a small press publisher in Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction...
- Mojo PressMojo PressMojo Press is a now-defunct small press which primarily published science fiction, horror, and western books and graphic novels between 1994-1999.-History:...
- Tachyon PublicationsTachyon PublicationsTachyon Publications is an independent press specializing in science fiction and fantasy books. Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Jacob Weisman, Tachyon books have tended toward high-end literary works, short story collections, and anthologies....