Jan Steven Strnad (sometimes credited as J. Knight) is an American writer of

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s, horror, and

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. He is known for his many collaborations with artist

Richard Corben Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ad ...

, as well as his work in the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe, the majority of which has been published by

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

. He has also written for

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Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

Eclipse Comics Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was ...

, and

Fantagraphics Books Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint. History Founding Fantagraphics was found ...

Biography

A native of

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, of

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descent, Strnad was influenced by such writers as

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and

John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social ...

, as well as DC and Marvel comic books. He was active in comics

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in the 1960s and contributed to

fanzines A fanzine (blend word, blend of ''fan (person), fan'' and ''magazine'' or ''-zine'') is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by fan (person), enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) ...

such as ''

Rocket's Blast Comicollector ''Rocket's Blast Comicollector'' (''RBCC'') was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983. The result of a merger with a similar publication, ''RBCCs purpose was to bring fans together for the purpose of adding to their comic book c ...

'', where he wrote the column "Eyeing the Egos". He also published his own zine, '' Anomaly'', until it was taken over by

Bud Plant Bud Plant was a wholesale comics distributor active in the 1970s and 1980s during the growth of the direct market. He also published a selection of comics and zines during the same period. Starting in 1970 as a mail-order distributor specializing ...

. Strnad's first professional comics were collaborations with

, published in

Rip Off Press Rip Off Press Corporation, Inc. is a comic book mail order retailer and Distribution (business), distributor, better known as the former publisher of adult-themed series like ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' and ''Rip Off Comix'', as well as ...

's ''Fantagor.'' Other collaborations were published by

Warren Publishing Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren (publisher), James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades. Magazines published by Warren include ''After Hours (magazin ...

. In 1978–1979 he and Corben serialized "New Tales of the Arabian Nights" in '' Heavy Metal'', and in 1982 they produced the ''Jeremy Brood'' trade paperback. In 1990, Strnad and Corben produced the five-issue limited series ''Son of Mutant World'', published by Corben's

Fantagor Press Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ada ...

imprint. From 1996–1997, Strnad and Corben produced " Denz" stories for ''

Penthouse Comix ''Penthouse Comix'' was an American mass-market, magazine-sized comic book, published by Penthouse International/General Media Communications from spring 1994 through July 1998. Founded and initially edited by George Caragonne and Horatio Weisfel ...

'' #15–20. Strnad and Corben worked together on the Flash animation web series ''Bludd'' for PirateNet in 2000.

published Strnad and Corben's limited series ''RageMoor'' in 2012. Strnad has also collaborated a number of times with artist Dennis Fujitake, in ''Dalgoda'', published by

Fantagraphics Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint. History Founding Fantagraphics was found ...

from 1984–1986 (Fantagraphics' first direct-market title), followed by ''Flesh and Bones'' (also featuring Dalgoda) in 1986; and ''

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's Retief'', published by Mad Dog Graphics in 1987–1988. From 1981–1986, Strnad contributed articles to ''

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''. Other notable titles by Strnad include the '' Sword of the Atom'' limited series, with artist

Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versio ...

, published by

in 1983, followed by three ''Specials'' (1984–1988); ''

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'' (

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, 1990–1991) with

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; and ''

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: Dominant Species'' #1-4 (Dark Horse, 1998) with artist Davide Fabbri. Strnad's ''Star Wars'' work includes story arcs in '' Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron'' (1996–1997), ''Star Wars: Prelude to Rebellion'' (1998–1999), and "

Vow of Justice ''Vow of Justice'' was the second story arc in the '' Star Wars: Republic'' comic series (1998–2006). It was included in the last few pages of the last three issues of the Prelude to Rebellion arc. Synopsis Shortly after returning to Cerea as ...

" in '' Star Wars: Republic'', all published by

. In the early 1990s, Strnad moved to Los Angeles to join the staff of

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, where he worked on ''

Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...

'' (1991-1992) ''

Goof Troop ''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max, as well as their neighbors Pete and his family. ...

'' (1992–1993) and ''

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

'' (1994–1995). He later wrote for ''

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'' (Universal, 2001–2003) and ''

Harold and the Purple Crayon ''Harold and the Purple Crayon'' is a 1955 children's book by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper Collins Publishers, it is Johnson's most popular book, and has led to a series of other books, as well as many adaptations. Plot The protagonist, ...

'' (Sony, 2002). Since 2000, he has concentrated on prose novels, three of which he self-published. In May 2020,

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announced preproduction on the

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MEAD Mead () is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining character ...

'' (originally titled ''To Meet the Faces You Meet'') based on the comic book ''Fever Dreams'' written by Strnad and illustrated by Richard Corben. The film features the voices of

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...

and

Patrick Warburton Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor. On television, he has played David Puddy on '' Seinfeld'', the title character on '' The Tick'', Jeb Denton on ''Less Than Perfect'', Jeff Bingham on ''Rules of Engagement'' and Lem ...

and stars

Robert Picardo Robert Alphonse Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the Cowboy in ''Innerspace'', Coach Cutlip on ''The Wonder Years'', Captain Dick Richard on the ABC series ''China Beach'', the Doctor on '' Star ...

and Samuel Hunt. ''MEAD'' was premiered at the

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on May 22, 2022, and will be released for

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in North America on August 9, 2022.

Personal life

Strnad's wife's name is Julie; he has a step-son. He and his wife live in Los Angeles.

Awards

Strnad won the 1970 Goethe Award for "Favorite Fan Writer." He was nominated for the same award in 1972.

Bibliography

Comics

Richard Corben collaborations

* "Encounter at War" in '' Anomaly'' #3 (

Bud Plant Inc. Bud Plant was a wholesale comics distributor active in the 1970s and 1980s during the growth of the direct market. He also published a selection of comics and zines during the same period. Starting in 1970 as a mail-order distributor specializing ...

, 1971) re-published in ''

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction ''Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction'' was a 1970s American black-and-white, science fiction comics magazine published by Marvel Comics' parent company, Magazine Management. The anthology title featured original stories and literary adaptations ...

'' #4 (

Magazine Management Magazine Management Co., Inc. was an American publishing company lasting from at least 1947 to the early 1970s, known for men's-adventure magazines, risque men's magazines, humor, romance, puzzle, celebrity/film and other types of magazines, and ...

, July 1975) and in color in '' Den II/nowiki>'' #4 (

, 1988) * "To Spear a Fair Maiden," in ''Fantagor'' #2 (

, 1971) * "Alice in Wonderlust," in ''Anomaly'' #4 (Bud Plant Inc., 1972) * "Kitten for Christian", in ''Fantagor'' #3 (Rip Off Press, 1972) * "To Meet the Faces You Meet," in ''Fever Dreams'' (

Kitchen Sink Press Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hardcov ...

, 1972) * "Bowser," in ''

Creepy Creepiness is the state of being wikt:creepy, creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or wikt:unease, unease. A person who exhibits creepy behaviour is called a creep. Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others. The ...

'' #77 (

, 1976); republished in ''

Vampirella Vampirella () is a fictional vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of ''Creepy'' ...

'' #54 (Warren Publishing, 1976), ''Creepy'' #132 (Warren Publishing, 1981), '' Comix International'' #4 (Warren Publishing, 1976), and ''The Best of Richard Corben from Creepy and Eerie'' (Metal Mammoth, Inc., 1998) * "Ogre," in ''

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

'' #4 (Warren Publishing, 1978) * "Mutant World," in ''1984'' #1–8 (Warren Publishing, 1978–1979); collected in ''Mutant World'' (Fantagor Press, 1982) * "New Tales of the Arabian Nights," in '' Heavy Metal'' #15–28 (HM Communications, 1978–1979); collected as ''The Last Voyage of Sindbad'' (

Catalan Communications Catalan Communications was a New York City publishing company that existed from 1983 to 1991 and was operated by Bernd Metz (1944–2012), which mainly focused on English-language translations of European graphic novels presented in a series of h ...

, 1988) * ''Jeremy Brood'' (Fantagor Press, 1982) * "Relativity", in '' Epic Illustrated'' #15 (

, December 1982) * "Doomscult," in ''Heavy Metal'' #75 (HM Communications, June 1983) * "Such Pretty Little Toes," in ''Den II' #8 (Fantagor Press, 1989) * "The Wreck of the Katerra-dan," in ''Den II', in #9 (Fantagor Press, 1989) * "Incantation," in ''Den II' #10 (Fantagor Press, 1989) * "Donneman's Bluff," in ''Den II' #10 (Fantagor Press, 1989) * "Turtles Take Time," ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

'' #33 (

Mirage Studios Mirage Studios was an American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in Dover, New Hampshire. The company was best known for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') comic book series and the subsequent franc ...

, 1990) * ''Son of Mutant World'' (Fantagor Press, 1990) * "Monster Maker," in ''

Batman Black and White ''Batman Black and White'' refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 of the series feature all-new stories (published in 1996, 2013–14, and 2020–21, res ...

'' #2 (

, July 1996) * "Denz" stories for ''

'' #15–20 ( Penthouse International/General Media Communications, 1996–1997) * "Full Moon Killer Strikes Again" in ''

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'' #7 (DC Comics, December 2010) * ''RageMoor'' limited series (

, 2012)

Other comics writing

* ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...

'' #228 (

, May 1982), with artists

Rick Leonardi Rick Leonardi (born August 9, 1957) is an American comics artist who has worked on various series for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including ''Cloak and Dagger'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''The New Mutants'', ''Spider-Man 2099'', ''Nightwing'', ''B ...

and

Dave Simons Dave Simons (died June 9, 2009) was an American comic book artist known for his work on '' Conan'', ''Ghost Rider'', ''Red Sonja'', and ''Spider-Man'' for Marvel Comics and ''Forgotten Realms'' for DC Comics. He is also known for commercial sto ...

* '' Marvel Two-in-One'' #90 (Marvel Comics, August 1982), with artists

Alan Kupperberg Alan Kupperberg (May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips. Early life Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953 in New York City. He graduated from the High School o ...

and

Jim Mooney James Noel Mooney (August 13, 1919 – March 30, 2008) was an American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during wh ...

* '' Sword of the Atom'' #1–4 limited series (

, September–December 1983), with artist

* ''Sword of the Atom Special'' #1 (DC Comics, 1984) with artist Gil Kane * ''Dalgoda'' #1–8 (

, August 1984–April 1986), with artist Dennis Fujitake ** "Grimwood's Daughter," in ''Dalgoda'' #2–6 (Fantagraphics Books, December 1984–October 1985), with artist

Kevin Nowlan Kevin Nowlan (born 1958) is an American comics artist who works as a penciler, inker, colorist, and letterer. He has been called "one of the few artists who can be called 'artists's artist'", a master of the various disciplines of comic producti ...

; collected as ''Grimwood's Daughter'' (

IDW Publishing IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...

, 2009) * "Duet" in '' Epic Illustrated'' #27 (Marvel Comics, December 1984) with artist

Neal McPheeters Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "hono ...

* ''Sword of the Atom Special'' #2 (DC Comics, 1985) with artist Gil Kane * ''Children of the Night Tide'' (Fantagraphics Books, March 1986), with artist Dennis Fujitake * "¿Who's Stronger?" in ''Anything Goes!'' (Fantagraphics Books, October 1986) with artist

Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in '' Love and Rockets'', an alterna ...

* ''Flesh and Bones'' #1–4 (Dalgoda), (Fantagraphics Books/Upshot Graphics, 1986), with artist Dennis Fujitake * ''

's Retief'' #1–6 (Mad Dog Graphics, April 1987–March 1988), with artist Dennis Fujitake * ''Dinosaur Rex'' #1–3 (Fantagraphics Books, 1987), with artist Henry Mayo * ''Talos of the Wilderness Sea'' #1 (DC Comics, 1987) with artist Gil Kane * ''Sword of the Atom Special'' #3 (DC Comics, 1988) with artist

Pat Broderick Pat Broderick (born November 26, 1953) is an American comics artist, known for his work on the ''Micronauts'' and ''Alpha Flight'' for Marvel Comics, and ''Legion of Super-Heroes'', ''Captain Atom'' and ''Green Lantern'' for DC Comics. Broderick a ...

* "The Secret Origin of Man-Bat" in ''

Secret Origins ''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the origin stories of the publisher's various characters. Publication history ''Secret Origins'' was first published as a one-shot in 1961 and c ...

'' vol. 2 #39 (DC Comics, April 1989) with artist Kevin Nowlan * "The Warm Red" in ''

Clive Barker Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the ''Books of Blood'', which established him as a leading h ...

Hellraiser ''Hellraiser'' is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart''. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Its plot invol ...

'' #1 (

, 1989) with artist

Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

* "The Hero of the Tale" in '' A1'' #4 (

Atomeka Press Atomeka Press is a British publisher of comic books set up in 1988 by Dave Elliott and Garry Leach. Atomeka ceased publishing in 1997, was briefly revived from 2002 to 2005 and revived again in 2013. History Atomeka was established as a compan ...

, 1990) with artist Kevin Nowlan * ''

'' #1–12 (Epic Comics, April 1990–March 1991), with artist

* "The Silent Knight" in ''Secret Origins'' vol. 2 #49 (DC Comics, June 1990) with artist

John Koch John Koch (August 18, 1909 — April 19, 1978), (pronounced "KŌK") was an American painter and teacher, and an important figure in 20th century Realism. He is best known for his light-filled paintings of urban interiors, often featuring classica ...

* "The Crystal Precipice" in ''Clive Barker's Hellraiser'' #3 (Epic Comics, 1990) with artist Steve Buccellato * "To Prepare a Face" in ''Clive Barker's Hellraiser'' #4 (Epic Comics, 1990) with artist

Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello is an American illustrator, art director and comic book editor. Born on Halloween in 1960, he attended Pratt Institute in the 1980's. Career As a comic book illustrator, Chiarello painted the Batman graphic novel Batman/Houdini: T ...

* '' Star Wars: Droids'' #4–8 (

, September–December 1995) with artist Bill Hughes * '' X-wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine'' #9–12 (Dark Horse Comics, July–September 1996), with writer Michael A. Stackpole * "Monsters in the Closet" in ''

'' #4 (DC Comics, September 1996) with artist Kevin Nowlan * '' X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue'' #17–20 (Dark Horse Comics, March–June 1997), with writer Michael A. Stackpole * ''

: Dominant Species'' #1–4 (Dark Horse Comics, 1998), with artist Davide Fabbri * ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

: Prelude to Rebellion'' #1–6 (Dark Horse Comics, December 1998–May 1999) * "Private Parker Sees Thunder Lizards" in ''

Weird War Tales ''Weird War Tales'' was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September–October 1971 to June 1983. Publication history The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was ...

'' #1 (DC Comics, November 2010) with artist Gabriel Hardman

Prose

* (written as J. Knight) ''Risen'' (

Warner Books Grand Central Publishing is a book publishing imprint of Hachette Book Group, originally established in 1970 as Warner Books when Warner Communications acquired the Paperback Library. When Time Warner sold their book publishing business to Hachett ...

, 2001) * ''The Summer We Lost Alice'' (

CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing, LLC, doing business as CreateSpace, is a self-publishing service owned by Amazon. The company was founded in 2000 in South Carolina as BookSurge and was acquired by Amazon in 2005. History CreateSpace publishes books cont ...

, 2012) * ''The Murmuring Field and Other Stories'' (CreateSpace, 2013) * ''One Last Time'' (Jan S. Strnad, 2014)

Television and film credits

Television

*''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of '' The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Bo ...

'' (1990) *''

'' (1991) *''

'' (1992) *''

'' (1994-1995) *'' X-Men: The Animated Series'' (1994-1995) *''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

'' (1995) *''

Skeleton Warriors ''Skeleton Warriors'' is a 13-episode cartoon series created by Landmark Entertainment Group, which originally aired in 1994 on CBS. The show was created by producer Gary Goddard. Summary The story takes place on the fictional distant planet of ...

'' (1995) *'' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' (1995) *'' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' (1997) *''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'' (1998) *'' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'' (1998-1999) *'' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' (1999) *'' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' (1999) *''

Young Hercules ''Young Hercules'' is a prequel series to the television series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' the originally aired on Fox Kids Network. It premiered on September 12, 1998 and ended on May 14, 1999, with a total of 50 episodes over the cou ...

'' (1999) *'' The Avengers: United They Stand'' (2000) *''

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...

'' (2000) *''

Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an American animated television series, created by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Sony Pictures Television (originally as Columbia TriStar Television for the first three seasons). The car ...

'' (2001) *''

'' (2002) *''

House of Mouse ''Disney's House of Mouse'' (or simply ''House of Mouse'') is an American Animation, animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired for three seasons on ABC and Toon Disney from January 13, 2001, to ...

'' (2002) *'' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' (2004) *'' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' (2004, 2006) *''

Trollz Trollz may refer to: * "Trollz" (song), a 2020 song by 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj * ''Trollz'' (TV series), an animated show based on the Troll doll See also * Troll (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...

'' (2005) *''

'' (2009) *''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character a ...

'' (2022)

Film

*''

The Return of Jafar ''The Return of Jafar'' (sometimes marketed as ''Aladdin: The Return of Jafar'' on re-release) is a 1994 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Television. It is the first sequel to the 1992 fi ...

'' (1994) *''Noah's Ark'' (1995) *''The Amazing Feats of Young Hercules'' (1997) *''To Meet the Faces You Meet'' (2021)

References

External links

* *
Jan Strnad
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
Strnad's blog

Strnad's other blog
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