| Michael Alan Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1971 Portage, Indiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | 28 Days Later (comics) Supergirl Day Men |
| http://www.MichaelAlanNelson.com | |
Michael Alan Nelson (born June 6, 1971) is an American comic book writer and novelist. He is best known for the comic book and novel series Hexed, Supergirl comics, and co-writing the "Day Men" comics series. Nelson has written over 30 graphic novels.
Nelson has co-written a variety of graphic novels with notable collaborators from "Malignant Man" with film director James Wan to "Insurrection 3.6" with screenwriter Blake Masters to actor Peter Facinelli on "Protocol Orphans" to "The Last Reign: Kings of War" with Wild Hogs director Walt Becker.
Nelson has worked with some of the top comic book artists in the industry. His series "Day Men" features artwork by the illustrator Brian Stelfreeze. Illustrators such as Paul Pope (Hexed), Sean Phillips (28 Days Later), Tim Bradstreet (28 Days Later), and John Cassaday (Swordsmith Assassin) have generated covers for Nelson's series. Nelson's series also showcased artists that would go on to have high-profile careers such as Emma Rios (Pretty Deadly), Declan Shalvey, and Matteo Scalera (Black Science).
Nelson has written two series tapping world-famous classic pulp authors: his adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Hawks of Outremer" and a modern spin on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos in "Fall of Cthulhu".
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Days Later Volume 1: London Calling | HC ISBN 1-60886-505-3 SC: ISBN 1-60886-622-X | March 23, 2010 September 7, 2010 | 28 Days Later #1-4. |
| 28 Days Later Volume 2: Bend in the Road | SC: ISBN 1-60886-635-1 | December 7, 2010 | 28 Days Later #5-8. |
| 28 Days Later Volume 3: Hot Zone | SC: ISBN 1-60886-631-9 | March 1, 2011 | 28 Days Later #9-12. |
| 28 Days Later Volume 4: Gangwar | SC: ISBN 1-60886-650-5 | June 7, 2011 | 28 Days Later #13-16. |
| 28 Days Later Volume 5: Ghost Town | SC: ISBN 1-60886-651-3 | September 6, 2011 | 28 Days Later #17-20. |
| 28 Days Later Volume 6: Homecoming | SC: ISBN 1-60886-652-1 | December, 2011 | 28 Days Later #21-24 |
| 28 Days Later Omnibus | SC: ISBN 978-1608863860 | March 11, 2014 | 28 Days Later Volumes 1-6 |
| The Calling: Cthulhu Chronicles | SC: ISBN 1-60886-652-1 | March 2011 | The Calling: Cthulhu Chronicles #1-4. |
| Day Men | SC: ISBN 978-1608863938 | November 12, 2014 | Day Men #1-4. |
| Day Men Pen and Ink | SC: ISBN | December 2013 | Day Men #1 & #2. |
| Dead Run | SC: ISBN 978-1608860036 | December 2009 | Dear Run #1-4. |
| Dingo | SC: ISBN 978-1608860197 | September 7, 2010 | Dingo #1-4. |
| Dominion | SC: ISBN 978-1934506424 | September 1, 2008 | Dominion #1-5. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Volume 1: The Fugue | SC: ISBN 978-1934506196 | March 11, 2008 | Fall of Cthulhu #0-4. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Volume 2: The Gathering | SC: ISBN 978-1934506493 | October 1, 2008 | Fall of Cthulhu #5-8. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Volume 3: The Gray Man | SC: ISBN 978-1934506509 | December 1, 2008 | Fall of Cthulhu #9-12. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Volume 4: Godwar | SC: ISBN 978-1934506578 | April 1, 2009 | Fall of Cthulhu #13-16. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Volume 5: Apocalypse | SC: ISBN 978-1934506936 | March 23, 2010 | Fall of Cthulhu #17-20. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Volume 6: Nemesis | SC: ISBN 978-1934506943 | March 23, 2010 | Fall of Cthulhu: Nemesis #1-4. |
| Fall of Cthulhu Omnibus | SC: ISBN 978-1608864041 | October 7, 2014 | Fall of Cthulhu Volumes 1-6 |
| Hexed | SC: ISBN 978-1934506776 | March 9, 2010 | Hexed #1-4. |
| The Last Reign: Kings of War | SC: ISBN 978-1934506929 | March 23, 2010 | The Last Reign: Kings of War #1-5. |
| Malignant Man | SC: ISBN 978-1608860708 | January 3, 2012 | Malignant Man #1-4. |
| Pale Horse | SC: ISBN 978-1608860371 | March 1, 2011 | Pale Horse #1-4. |
| Protocol: Orphans | SC: ISBN 1608864324 | November 11, 2014 | Protocol: Orphans #1-4. |
| The Ravagers Volume 2: Heavenly Destruction | SC: 978-1401243135 | February 11, 2014 | Ravagers #8-12 and 0. |
| Robert E. Howard's Hawks of Outremer | SC: ISBN 978-1608860418 | February 1, 2011 | Hawks of Outremer #1-4. |
| Second Wave Volume 1 | SC: ISBN 978-1934506066 | March 1, 2008 | Second Wave #1-6. |
| Swordsmith Assassin | SC: ISBN 978-1608860074 | August 2009 | Swordsmith Assassin #1-4. |
| Supergirl: Volume 3: Sanctuary (The New 52) | SC: ISBN 978-1401243180 | February 18, 2014 | Supergirl (2011 5th series) #13-19. |
| Supergirl: Volume 4: Out of the Past (The New 52) | SC: ISBN 978-1401247003 | July 22, 2014 | Supergirl (2011 5th series) #21-26. |
| Valen: The Outcast Volume 1: Abomination | SC: ISBN 978-1608862573 | July 2, 2012 | Valen the Outcast #1-4. |
| Valen: The Outcast Volume 2 | SC: ISBN 978-1608862849 | December 11, 2012 | Valen the Outcast #5-8. |
| X Isle | SC: ISBN 978-1934506097 | November 1, 2007 | X Isle #1-4. |
| Zombie Tales Volume 1 [18] | SC: ISBN 978-1934506028 | September 1, 2007 | Short stories "Severance" from "Zombie Tales" one shot, "Riot Grrl" from "Zombie Tales: Oblivion" and "The Miracle of Bethany" from "Zombie Tales: The Dead" |