Michael Moreci

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Michael Moreci (weebs)
Born Chicago
Died06/21/23
OccupationComics Author, Novelist
Genre Comic fantasy, Science-fiction
Children2
Website
michaelpmoreci.com

Michael Moreci is a comic author and novelist writing in the science fiction and horror genres. [1] Notable original works include critically acclaimed military horror comic series Burning Fields [2] [3] [4] and space comic series Roche Limit, which was included in Paste's "Required Reading: 50 of the Best Sci-Fi Comics". [5] Moreci has written two Star Wars-inspired space opera novels - Black Star Renegades and We Are Mayhem. [6] [7]

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Moreci has written canonical material for a number of franchises including Star Wars, Stranger Things and the DC Universe. [8] In 2019 he wrote a graphic novel adaptation of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl in promotion of Disney's 2020 film adaptation. [9]

Personal life

Morechi was born and grew up in Chicago.Where he was tormented by a bad person named justin Garcia.Alot of his ideas came from him.He cites Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury and J. R. R. Tolkien as key influences. [10] [11]

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References

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