Jeff Rovin is an American magazine editor, freelance writer, columnist, and author, who has appeared on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list.

Biography

Jeff Rovin has been editor-in-chief of ''

Weekly World News The ''Weekly World News'' was a tabloid which published mostly fictional "news" stories in the United States from 1979 to 2007, renowned for its outlandish cover stories often based on supernatural or paranormal themes and an approach to news th ...

'', an assistant editor and writer 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 ...

, and an editor for

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

and Seaboard Periodicals, as well as a science and media columnist in such magazines as ''

Analog Analog or analogue may refer to: Computing and electronics * Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable ** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals *** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...

'', '' Omni'', and ''

Famous Monsters of Filmland ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' is an American genre-specific film magazine, started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman. ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' directly inspired the creation of many other similar publica ...

''. His ''How to Play''

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...

books of the 1980s and 1990s detailed strategies for dozens of games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and

Game Boy The is an 8-bit fourth generation handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America later the same year, and in Europe in late 1990. It was designed by the same t ...

. This series was preceded by his ''The Complete Guide to Conquering Video Games'' in 1982, and followed by his ''Gamemaster'' series that lasted until the late 1990s, which began containing a violence rating for the games included in these books. Rovin's publisher at the time, St. Martin's, later decided to continue the "How To Win At", series, but this time written by Hank Schlesinger, to cover

Nintendo 64 The (N64) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo. The successor to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, it was released on June 23, 1996, in Japan, on September 29, 1996, in North America, and on March 1, 1997, in Europe and ...

, PlayStation games, and '' Pokémon''. Rovin has written encyclopedias about

popular culture Popular culture (also called mass culture or pop culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as, popular art or mass art) and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a ...

, including '' The Encyclopedia of Superheroes'' (Facts On File, 1985), '' The Encyclopedia of Super Villains'' (Facts On File, 1987) ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals'' (Prentice Hall, 1991), and ''The Encyclopedia of Monsters'' (Checkmark Books, 1990). He has worked on biographical and film books on such performers as

Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained notoriety and acclaim for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984-1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993-2004), ...

Lana Turner Lana Turner ( ; born Julia Jean Turner; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized pe ...

, Adam West,

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom ''Ellen'' from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for " The Puppy Episode". Sh ...

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

, Charlton Heston,

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

, Sylvester Stallone,

Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as on ...

Luke Perry Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He ...

Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in t ...

, and

Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...

, and on the animated series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

''. Additionally, he has written quiz and joke books. Rovin's novels are in the fields of thriller, horror, adventure, and mystery, in addition to the military field with books in the ''

Force Five ''Force Five'' is an American adaptation of five different anime television series. In the United States, this series was primarily shown only in New England, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, though it did make brief appearances in other markets, s ...

'' and ''Tom Clancy's Op-Center'' series. His ''Tom Clancy's Op-Center: War of Eagles'' became a ''New York Times'' Best Seller. His later ''Unit Omega'' books were written under the name pen name Jim Grand. He then began writing further military suspense novels under his own name, such as ''Tempest Down'', ''Dead Rising'', and ''Rogue Angel''. In October 2016, during the last days of the Donald Trump campaign, Rovin appeared on ''

Hannity ''Hannity'' is an American conservative television political talk program on Fox News hosted by Sean Hannity. Episodes air live at 9:00 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, while episodes that air on Fridays are pre-recorded, with a repeat ...

'', in

Breitbart News ''Breitbart News Network'' (known commonly as ''Breitbart News'', ''Breitbart'', or ''Breitbart.com'') is an Radical right (United States), American far-rightMultiple sources: * * * * * * * * * * * * syndicated news, opinion, and commentary ...

and the front cover of ''

National Enquirer The ''National Enquirer'' is an American tabloid newspaper. Founded in 1926, the newspaper has undergone a number of changes over the years. The ''National Enquirer'' openly acknowledges that it pays sources for tips, a common practice in tabl ...

'', claiming to have been a "fixer" for Bill and Hillary Clinton, hiding family scandals. His allegations included that Hillary Clinton was "bisexual" and a "secret sex freak" with an "open marriage" and had a romantic relationship with

Vince Foster Vincent Walker Foster Jr. (January 15, 1945 – July 20, 1993) was an American attorney who served as deputy White House counsel during the first six months of the Clinton administration. Foster had been a partner at Rose Law Firm in Lit ...

Bibliography

Fiction

Stand-alone novels

*''The Hindenburg Disaster'' (1975) *''The Transgalactic Guide To Solar System M-17'' (1981) *''The Madjan'' (1984) *''Dagger'' (1988) *''Starik'' (1989) - with Sander Diamond *''The Red Arrow'' (1990) - with Sander Diamond *''Cat Angels'' (1995) *''Vespers'' (1999) *''Stealth War'' (2000) *''Fatalis'' (2000) *''Dead Rising'' (2005) *''Tempest Down'' (2007) *''Rogue Angel'' (2007) *''The Devil's Rangers'' (2007) - written under the pen name Jim Grand *''Conversations with the Devil'' (2013) *''Coldwater'' (2015) *''Zero-G'' (2016) - with

William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship ''Enterpris ...

''Hollywood Detective''

# ''Garrison'' (1975) # ''The Wolf'' (1975)

Novelizations and tie-ins

*''

April Fool's Day April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which ma ...

'' (1986) *''

Re-Animator ''Re-Animator'' (also known as ''H. P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator'') is a 1985 American comedy horror film loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette "Herbert West–Reanimator". Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzn ...

'' (1987) *''

Cliffhanger A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode or a film of serialized fiction. A cliffhang ...

'' (1993) *'' Mortal Kombat'' (1995) - original novel based on the video game *'' Broken Arrow'' (1996) *'' The Game'' (1997) *''Return of the Wolf Man'' (1998) - original novel based on the

Universal Monsters Universal Classic Monsters (also known as Universal Monsters and Universal Studios Monsters) is a media franchise based on a series of horror films primarily produced by Universal Pictures from the 1930s to the 1950s. Although not initially conc ...

''Force Five''

# ''Destination: Algiers'' (1989) # ''Destination: Stalingrad'' (1989) # ''Destination: Norway'' (1989)

''
Tom Clancy's Op-Center ''Tom Clancy's Op-Center'' is a novel series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, though the first 12 books were written by Jeff Rovin between 1995 and 2005. The four books in the series reboot from 2014 are written by Dick Couch, George Gal ...
''

Series created by

Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of his novels have ...

and

Steve Pieczenik Steve R. Pieczenik () (born December 7, 1943) is a Cuban-American psychiatrist, author, publisher, and conspiracy theorist,. He is a former consultant of the United States Department of State. Pieczenik has made several appearances on InfoWar ...

# '' Op-Center'' (1995) # '' Mirror Image'' (1995) # ''Games of State'' (1996) # ''

Acts of War A (; ) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A ''casus belli'' involves direct offenses or threats against the nation declaring the war, whereas a ' involves offenses or threats against its ally—usually one b ...

'' (1997) # ''Balance of Power'' (1998) # ''State of Siege'' (1999) # ''Divide and Conquer'' (2000) # ''Line of Control'' (2001) # ''Mission of Honor'' (2002) # ''Sea of Fire'' (2003) # ''Call to Treason'' (2004) # ''War of Eagles'' (2005)

''For Honor'' (2018)
''Sting of the Wasp'' (2019)
''God of War'' (2020)
''The Black Order'' (2021)
''Call of Duty'' (2022)

''Unit Omega''

written under the pen name Jim Grand # ''Unit Omega'' (2003) # ''Operation Medusa'' (2004)

'' The EarthEnd Saga''

Co-written with actress

Gillian Anderson Gillian Leigh Anderson ( ; born August 9, 1968) is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the series ''The X-Files'', ill-fated socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies's film '' The House of Mirt ...

# ''A Vision of Fire'' (2014) # ''A Dream of Ice'' (2015) # ''The Sound of Seas'' (2016)

Nonfiction

*''Of Mice and Mickey'' (1975) *''A Pictorial History of Science Fiction Films'' (1976) *''From Jules Verne to Star Trek'' (1977) *''The Fabulous Fantasy Films'' (1977) *''Mars!'' (1978) *''The Fantasy Almanac'' (1979) *''The Signet Book of Movie Lists'' (1979) *''The Science Fiction Collector's Catalog'' (1982) *''TV Babylon'' (1984) *'' The Encyclopedia of Superheroes'' (1985) *'' The Encyclopedia of Super Villains'' (1987) *''The Encyclopedia of Monsters'' (1990) *''The Spirits of America'' (1990) *''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals'' (1991) *''Laws of Order: A Book of Hierarchies, Rankings, Infrastructures, Measurements, and Sizes'' (1992) *''The Laserdisc Film Guide: Complete Ratings for the Best and Worst Movies Available on Disc'' (1993) *''Adventure Heroes: Legendary Characters from Odysseus to

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

'' (1995) *''The Book of Dumb Movie Blurbs'' (1996) *''Aliens, Robots, and Spaceships'' (1996) *''The Book of Dinosaurs'' *''The Book of TV Lists'' *''Country Music Babylon'' *''Did You Ever Wonder; Why Do Cowboys Wear High Heels?; Who Put Boys in Blue and Girls in Pink?; Are Bats Really Blind?'' *''Fascinating Facts from the Bible'' *''From the Land Beyond Beyond'' *''The Great Television Series'' *''Movie Special Effects'' *''The Second Book of Movie Lists'' *''Simpson Fever!'' *''Sports Babylon'', (With Steve Burkow) *''TV Babylon 2'' *''The Unbelievable Truth'' *''What's the Difference?; A Compendium of Commonly Confused and Misused Words''

Biographies

*''From the Land Beyond Beyond: The films of

Willis O'Brien Willis Harold O'Brien (March 2, 1886 – November 8, 1962) was an American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer, who according to ASIFA-Hollywood "was responsible for some of the best-known images in cinema history," ...

and

Ray Harryhausen Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American-British animator and special effects creator who created a form of stop motion model animation known as "Dynamation". His works include the animation for '' Mi ...

'' (1977) *''The Films of Charlton Heston'' (1977) *''Always,

Lana Lana may refer to: *Lana (given name) *Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631–1687), Italian Jesuit priest and scientist *Lana (wrestler), professional wrestler and pro wrestling manager *''Wild Energy. Lana'', a 2006 Ukrainian fantasy novel Sciences *L ...

'' (1982) - with Taylor Pero *''

, Black and Blue'' (1984) *''

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...

: The Unauthorized Biography'' (1984) *'' Julio!'' (1985) *'' Stallone!: A Hero's Story An Unauthorized Biography'' (1987) *'' Luke-Mania!

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He ...

-Fever!'' (1991) *''The World According to

Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...

'' (1992) *''Back to the Batcave'' (1994) - with Adam West *''

Up Close: The Unauthorized Biography of the Hot New Star of

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

Ellen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Ellen Adarna (born 1988), Filipino actress * Elle ...

'' (1994) - with Kathy Tracy *''The Essential

'' (1997) - with Kathy Tracy

Humor and trivia

*''In Search of Trivia'' (1984) *''1,001 Great One-Liners'' (1989) *''500 Hilarious Jokes for Kids'' (1990) *''The First Good News/Bad News Joke Book'' (1993) *''500'' ''Great Doctor Jokes'' *''500 Great Lawyer Jokes'' *''500 More Hilarious Jokes for Kids'' *''1,001 Great Jokes'' *''1,001 More Great Jokes'' *''1,001 Great Pet Jokes'' *''1,001 Great Sports Jokes'' *''Dinomite Dinousaur Jokes'' *''Don't Even Think About Telling this Joke at Work'' (writing as Harry Bergen) *''Don't Even Think About Telling this Joke to a Lawyer'' (writing as Harry Bergen) *''Goldie's Lox and the Three Bagels'' (writing as Jeffrey and Lila Dubinsky) *''Mother Gooseberg's Book of Jewish Nursery Rhymes'' (writing as Jeffrey and Lila Dubinsky) *''The Second Good News/Bad News Joke Book'' *''Winning at Trivial Pursuit'' *''Count Dracula's Vampire Quiz Book'' *''The Supernatural Movie Quizbook'' *''The Superhero Movie and TV Quiz Book'' *''The UFO Movie Quizbook'' *''The Unauthorized Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Quiz Book''

Video game books

*''The Complete Guide to Conquering Video Games: How to Win Every Game in the Galaxy (1982)'' *''How to Win at Nintendo'' (1988) *''How to Win at Nintendo Games 2'' (1989) *''How to Win at Nintendo Games 3'' (1990) *''How to Win at Nintendo Sports Games'' (1990) *''How to Win at Super Mario Bros. Games'' (1990) *''How to Win at Sega & Genesis Games'' (1991) *''How to Win at Game Boy Games'' (1991) *''How to Win at Super Nintendo Entertainment System Games'' (1992) *''The Best of How to Win at Nintendo Games'' (1993) *''Gamemaster: Conquering Super Nintendo Games'' (1994) *''Gamemaster: Conquering Sega Genesis Games'' (1994) *''Gamemaster: The Complete Video Game Guide 1995'' (1994) *''How to Win at Nintendo Games #4''

References

External links

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