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'''Peter Allen David''' is an [[United States|American]] [[writer]], best known for his work in [[comic book]]s and ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[novel]]s.  David often joking describes his occupation as "writer of stuff".

David is [[Jew]]ish (a fact he frequently references in his monthly column for the comics industry periodical ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'') and lives in [[New York]].

In the early [[1980s]] he worked for [[Marvel Comics]] in their sales department under [[Carol Kalish]].  While there, he wrote a story for ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' entitled "The Death of Jean DeWolff" (illustrated by [[Rich Buckler]]), which focused on the death of a supporting character in the [[Spider-Man]] [[continuity]] and the characters' reactions to it.  The story was acclaimed both critically and popularly, and David became the regular writer of ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' for a time.

Soon thereafter he began a lengthy run writing ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'', reviving interest in a flagging title and receiving a great deal of critical praise for his efforts.  At some point David left direct employment with Marvel to become a [[freelance]] writer.

David is noted for his prolific writing.  His writing is characterized by its deft mingling of real world issues with [[humor]] and references to [[popular culture]].

==Comic books==

At [[Marvel Comics]], in addition to his Hulk and Spider-Man work, he created the character ''[[Spider-Man 2099]]'', and had stints on ''[[X-Factor]]'', ''[[Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)|Captain Marvel]]'', ''[[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]'', ''Merc'', and ''Justice''.

At [[DC Comics]] he wrote a [[miniseries]] ''[[The Atlantis Chronicles]]'' about the history of [[Aquaman]]'s home of [[Atlantis]].  David has sometimes referred to this series as one of his favorite pieces of writing.  He also wrote a lengthy stint on ''Aquaman'' itself, as well as long runs on ''[[Supergirl]]'', ''[[Young Justice]]'', and the ''Star Trek'' comic book.

Other comics series he has worked on include ''[[Soulsearchers and Company]]'' and ''[[Sachs and Violens]]'' (the latter with [[George Pérez]]).

He is currently (as of [[2005]]) writing the acclaimed comic ''[[Fallen Angel (comics)| Fallen Angel]]'' and another run on ''Incredible Hulk''.

==Novels==

David has published dozens of novels, which have made numerous appearances on the [[New York Times bestseller list]]. He is best known for his ''Star Trek'' novels, including ''Q-in-Law'', ''Vendetta'', and ''[[Imzadi]]'', one of the best-selling ''Star Trek'' novels. He is also the co-creator and author of the ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series taking place in the ''Star Trek'' universe, and has written several ''[[Babylon 5]]'' novels.

He has also written original [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] works, including ''Knight Life'', ''One Knight Only'',  ''Howling Mad'', ''Sir Apropos of Nothing'', ''The Woad to Wuin'' and ''Tong Lashing'', and a number of [[Choose Your Own Adventure]] books.

==Other published work==

His opinion column "But I Digress" is a staple of the ''Comic Buyer's Guide'' comics industry periodical.

David wrote a biography of [[James Doohan]].

Before David became a professional writer, he was a prolific author of [[fan fiction]], including [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/gmlog/00000019.html "The Tardis on Pooh Corner"].

==Other media==

David has written for several [[television series]].  He wrote two scripts for ''[[Babylon 5]]'', and one for its sequel ''[[Crusade (TV series)|Crusade]]''.  With actor/writer [[Bill Mumy]], he is co-creator of the television series ''[[Space Cases]]'', which ran for two seasons on [[Nickelodeon TV channel|Nickelodeon]].  He has also written and co-produced several [[film]]s for [[Full Moon Entertainment]] and has made cameo appearances in some of the films as well.

==External links==
* [http://www.peterdavid.net Peter David's official site]

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