David Lawrence is an American writer most notable for his work in comics.

Early career in comics

Lawrence began working professionally in the field in the mid-1980s with a number of super hero and post-apocalyptic themes for

Eternity Comics Eternity Comics was an American comic book publisher active from 1986 to 1994, first as an independent publisher, then as an imprint of Malibu Comics. Eternity published creator-owned comics of an offbeat, independent flavor, as well as some lice ...

, Amazing and Pied Piper Comics. His most successful series was ''

Ex-Mutants ''Ex-Mutants'' is a comic book series created by writer David Lawrence and artist Ron Lim, along with comics packager David Campiti in 1986. It was first published by Eternity Comics and then Amazing Comics, Pied Piper Comics, and finally M ...

'', which he co-created with artist

Ron Lim Ronald Lim (born 1965) is an American comic book artist living in Sacramento, California. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on their various "cosmic" titles, most particularly the ''Silver Surfer'' (vol. 3) series. Biography Lim' ...

. ''

'' spawned several spin-off series, none of which achieved the same level of popularity. These included ''The New Humans'', '' Wild Knights'' and ''Solo Ex-Mutants''. He also wrote for several super-hero series at

Innovation Comics Innovation Publishing (also known as Innovation Books and the Innovative Corporation) was an American comic book company based in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was co-founded by David Campiti in 1988 after writing a business proposal and raising U ...

, including ''

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'' and '' Hero Alliance''. He was co-creator of the series ''

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''.

Current

Lawrence is currently the managing editor of Dabel Brothers Publishing. Current projects include overseeing adaptations of

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's '' Dresden Files'' and

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's ''

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'' and a new adventure in George RR Martin's ''

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'' series. He is also scripting ''Mercy Thompson: Homecoming'' along with novelist

Patricia Briggs Patricia Briggs (born December 21, 1965) is an American writer of fantasy since 1993, and author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. Biography Patricia Briggs was born in 1965 in Butte, Montana, United States. She now resides in Benton ...

, and ''Cry Wolf'', another Briggs adaptation. In talking about the comic, Lawrence says, ''Cry Wolf'' is the first novel in Patty's Alpha and Omega series. The series takes its name from Charles Cornick, an Alpha, who is the son of the Marrok and is his right-hand man. Anna Latham is the Omega. She was turned into a werewolf against her will under orders of the rogue leader of a Chicago wolf pack."Forsythe, Elisabet
"Dabel Brothers’ David Lawrence Talks Patricia Briggs’ ''Cry Wolf'',"
Things From Another World (July 1, 2009). Accessed July 8, 2009.

References

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