Michael Jan Friedman (born March 7, 1955) is a New York City born
American author of nearly sixty books of fiction and
nonfiction, more than half of which are in licensed tie-in products of the ''
Star Trek'' franchise. Ten of his titles have appeared on the
''New York Times'' Best Seller list. Friedman has also written for network and cable television, radio, more than 150 comic books, most of them for
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
.
Novels
''Star Trek''
* ''Star Trek: The Original Series''
** #45. ''
Double, Double'' (1989)
** #56. ''Legacy'' (1991)
** #58. ''Faces of Fire'' (1992)
** #59. ''The Disinherited'' (1992) (with
Peter David
Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...
and
Robert Greenberger)
** #85. ''Republic: My Brother's Keeper'' 1 (1998)
** #86. ''Constitution: My Brother's Keeper'' 2 (1998)
** #87. ''Enterprise: My Brother's Keeper'' 3 (1998)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''
** #9. ''A Call to Darkness'' (1989)
** #12. ''Doomsday World'' (1990) (with
Carmen Carter,
Peter David
Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...
and
Robert Greenberger)
** #15. ''Fortune's Light'' (1990)
** #32. ''Requiem'' (1994) (with
Kevin Ryan)
** #56. ''The First Virtue: Double Helix'' 6 (1999) (with
Christie Golden)
** ''Reunion'' (1991)
** ''Relics'' (1992)
** ''All Good Things...'' (1994)
** ''Crossover'' (1995)
** ''Kahless'' (1996)
** ''
X-Men: Planet X'' (1998)
** ''Q's Guide to the Continuum (1998) (with Robert Greenberger)
** ''The Valiant'' (2000)
** ''Double Helix Omnibus'' (2002) (with
John Gregory Betancourt
John Gregory Betancourt (born October 25, 1963) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels, as well as short stories. He is also known as the founder and publisher, with his wife Kim Betancourt, of Wildside Press in 198 ...
,
Diane Carey
Diane L. Carey-Brodeur (born October 2, 1954) is an American fiction writer, publishing under the pen names Lydia Gregory, Diane Carey, and D. L. Carey.
Background
Diane L. Carey was born on October 2, 1954 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Sh ...
, Peter David, Christie Golden,
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 4, 1960) is an American writer and editor. She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, and mainstream.
Rusch won the Hugo Award for Best Nov ...
,
Dean Wesley Smith and
John Vornholt)
** ''Pantheon'' (2003)
** ''The Hand of Kahless'' (2004) (with
John M. Ford)
** ''
Death in Winter'' (2005)
* ''Star Trek'': Miscellaneous
** ''The Modala Imperative'' (1992)
** ''Shadows on the Sun'' (1993)
** ''Starfleet Year One'' (2001)
* ''Star Trek: Starfleet Academy''
** #6. ''Mystery of the Missing Crew'' (1994)
** #7. ''Secret of the Lizard People'' (1995)
* ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''
** #18. ''Saratoga'' (1996)
* ''Star Trek: Day of Honor''
** #3. ''Her Klingon Soul'' (1997)
** ''Star Trek Day of Honor'' (1997) (with Diane Carey,
L.A. Graf, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith)
* ''Star Trek: Captain's Table''
** #2. ''Dujonian's Hoard'' (1998)
* ''
Star Trek: Stargazer''
# ''Gauntlet'' (2002)
# ''Progenitor'' (2002)
# ''Stargazer: Three'' (2003)
# ''Oblivion'' (2003)
# ''Enigma'' (2003)
# ''Maker'' (2004)
''Star Wars''
''The New Jedi Order'' Series
''Knightfall I: Jedi Storm'' (this book was completed as the first in a 3-part series, which was cancelled).
Other novels
* ''
After Earth''
** ''A Perfect Beast'' (2013) (with Robert Greenberger and
Peter David
Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...
)
** ''Savior'' (2013) (short story)
* ''
Aliens''
** ''Original Sin'' (2005)
* ''Batman and Robin'' Novelization (1997)
* ''Exile'' (1996)
* ''Fantastic Four''
** ''Redemption of the Silver Surfer'' (1998)
* ''The Glove of Maiden's Hair'' (1987)
* ''
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''
** ''Heat Wave'' (1996)
** ''Exile'' (1996)
** ''Deadly Games'' (1996)
* ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider''
** ''Tomb Raider Tech Manual'' (2001)
* ''Magic Mirror'' (1988)
* ''
Predator
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...
''
** ''Flesh And Blood'' (2007) (with Robert Greenberger)
* ''The Ultimates''
** ''Tomorrow Men'' (2006)
* ''Vidar''
# ''The Hammer and the Horn'' (1985)
# ''The Seekers and the Sword'' (1985)
# ''The Fortress and the Fire'' (1988)
* ''Wishbone''
** #5. ''Hunchdog of Notre Dame'' (1997)
** ''The Mutt in the Iron Muzzle'' (1997)
* '' Wishbone Mysteries''
** #5. ''The Stolen Trophy'' (1998)
** #16. ''The Sirian Conspiracy'' (2000)
* ''The Wolfman''
** ''Hunter's Moon'' (2007)
* ''X-Men''
** ''Shadows of the Past ''(2000)
** ''The Chaos Engine'' Book 1: ''X-Men / Doctor Doom'' (2000)
* ''Short Stories''
** ''Firetrap'' (1996)
Non-fiction
* ''Star Trek Federation Guide'' (1997) (''Star Trek: The Original Series'')
Comics
DC Comics
* ''
Darkstars
The first Darkstars were a group of intergalactic policemen that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. They were introduced in ''Darkstars'' #1 (October 1992), and were created by Michael Jan Friedman and Larry Stroman. The series last ...
'' #1-38, 0 (1992–1995)
* ''Batman Chronicles'' #23 - "Automotive" story only (1995)
* ''DC Universe: Holiday Bash'' #1 - "The Vessel" story only (1997)
* ''DC Universe: Trinity'' #1 - 'Darkstars' story only, 2 - plot only (1993)
* ''Flash'' #102, 103, 104, 105, 1,000,000 (1995)
* ''Flash Annual'' #10 - "Sound and Fury" story only (1997)
* ''Flash 80-Page Giant #1'' - "Thunder and Lightning" story only (1998)
* ''Green Lantern Corps Quarterly'' #3 - 'Depth Charges' story only (1992)
* ''Justice League Quarterly'' #7 - 'Klaarsh Reunion' story only, #11- 15 - 'Praxis' features only (1992, 1993, 1994)
* ''Justice League Task Force'' #10-12 (1994)
* ''Legends of the DC Universe'' #15, 16, 17 (1999)
* ''Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant'' #2 - "Twisted" story only (2000)
* ''New Titans'' #123, 124 (1995)
* ''Outlaws'' #1-6 (1991–1992)
* ''Star Trek: The Modala Imperative'' #1-4 (1991)
* ''Star Trek'' Annual #4 - 5 (1993, 1994)
* ''Star Trek The Next Generation'' Vol. 2 #1-17, 19-28, 30-50, 52-80, Annual 2-3, 6 (1989–1996)
* ''Star Trek The Next Generation: Shadowheart'' #1-4 (1994–1995)
* ''Star Trek The Next Generation Special'' #2 - 'The Choice' and 'Out of Time' stories only (1994)
* ''Superman 80-Page Giant'' #2 - "Under Control" story only (1999)
Image Comics
* ''Wildstorm!'' #4 - "Salvage Operation" story only (1995)
Marvel Comics
* ''2099 Unlimited'' #5, 6 - "Now Playing" and "Galahad 2099" stories only (1994)
* ''
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
'' #101, 102 (1995)
* ''Silver Surfer: Loftier than Mortals'' #1–2 (1999)
Television
* "
Resistance" ''
Star Trek: Voyager'', Season 2, Episode 12, story by Michael Jan Friedman and Kevin J. Ryan
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
American science fiction writers
American comics writers
20th-century American novelists
21st-century American novelists
American male novelists
20th-century American male writers
21st-century American male writers