| Peter David | |
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| Born | Peter Allen David September 23, 1956 Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Superhero fantasy, science fiction, fantasy |
| Pseudonym(s) | David Peters |
Notable works | The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor, Young Justice, Star Trek: New Frontier, Fallen Angel |
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| Spouse(s) | Myra Kasman
(m. 1977; div. 1998)Kathleen O'Shea (m. 2001) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Alma mater | New York University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956),[3][4] often abbreviated PAD,[5] is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.[6] His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work includes comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force[6] and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly describes his occupation as "Writer of Stuff",[6][7] and he is noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor[8][9] and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction[5] and self-reference.[10][11]
David has earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
- ^ "Inkpot Award". December 6, 2012.
- ^ Vaughan, Brian K. (w), Staples, Fiona (a). "Chapter Ten" Saga, no. 10, p. 23 (February 2013). Image Comics.
- ^ Salisbury, Mark (1999). Writers on Comics Scriptwriting. London, UK: Titan Books. p. 29. ISBN 978-1840230697.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Mitchel, Bill (June 24, 2009). "In-Depth: Peter David". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014). "From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ "Peter David Takes Fans Down Blind Man's Bluff". startrek.com. April 20, 2011.
- ^ "AICN Comics Reviews: Scott Piilgrim! Avengers! GI Joe: Cobra! and Much More!". Ain't It Cool News. July 28, 2010. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Peter David, Post-Stroke, Returns Home". startrek.com. February 11, 2013.
- ^ Margolin, Howard (October 24, 2003). "The 2003 Peter David interview". CaptPhil:Online. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Examples cited by David and others include commenting that he had a "good run" on Supergirl by having that character use that phrase in a letter to Clark Kent in David's final issue of that title. Another is the aged, future Rick Jones in the final issue of David's 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, telling an unseen interviewer by the name of "Peter" (which David stated he left vague enough so that it could be interpreted as either himself or Peter Parker) that he was finished talking about the Hulk, and wanted to move on to other things, which echoed David's own sentiments. David appeared in an issue of the series, in the form of the unnamed priest who married Jones and his wife in The Incredible Hulk #418 (June 1994), who was illustrated to look like David.