Javier Grillo-Marxuach

How do you become a television writer? What does it take to create your own show? Did the writers of Lost really have a plan, or were they making it all up as they went? In a career spanning far longer than he cares to admit, Javier Grillo-Marxuach has not only written for some of your favorite (and not-so-favorite) shows - from the Emmy Award-winning Lost, to Charmed, Medium, Law & Order: SVU, and seaQuest - but also worked as a network executive, created a comic book that became a cult television series, co-hosted a popular podcast, and contributed essays on the entertainment industry to such publications as The Los Angeles Review of Books, io9.com and Apex Magazine. Collected for the first time, Grillo-Marxuach's occasionally far-too-revealing essays offer a true insider's look into the good, the bad, and the frequently bat-guano insane inner workings of the entertainment industry. If you have ever wondered how shows actually get on the air, how it feels to win an Emmy Award, and why a grown man would have to swear off watching Star Wars for an entire year, then this irreverent collection is not only the book you want, it's also the book you need! "Javi is willing to open up the hood and tell you exactly how it's done... if it is your ambition to be a writer -- or any kind of storyteller, really -- reading this book will not just entertain you but spare you some heartache and headaches as you embark on this magical, heartbreaking, brain-melting path." -- from the introduction by Maureen Ryan, TV Critic, Huffington Post

Essays by Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Shoot This One

Dan Abnett

Andy Lanning

Sean Chen

Kyle Hotz

Conquest

Keith Giffen

Simon Furman

Renato Arlem

Jorge Lucas

Greg Titus

Annihilation, Book 2 (Marvel Comics)

Max Gladstone

Simon Guerrier

Daryl Gregory

Rachel Swirsky

Shveta Thakrar

Kelly Sandoval

The March/April 2016 issue of <em>Uncanny Magazine.</em><br><br> Featuring new fiction by Rachel Swirsky, Shveta Thakrar, Max Gladstone, Kelly Sandoval, and Simon Guerrier, classic fiction by Daryl Gregory, essays by Jim C. Hines, Kyell Gold, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, and Mark Oshiro, poetry by C.S.E. Cooney, Jennifer Crow, and Brandon O'Brien, interviews with Rachel Swirsky and Simon Guerrier by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Katy Shuttleworth, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

March/April 2016

Uncanny Magazine Issue 9

The next Annihilation epic continues with the newest addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars and the last remaining Nova Corps centurian, as the action builds to the main event! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Meanwhile, Rich Rider stood toe-to-toe with Annihilus, but can the Human Rocket face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? What will happen when a man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? And finally, in the wake of the Phalanx's sneak attack on the Kree Empire, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower have taken their first steps toward liberating a galaxy in peril. Now, all the threads begin to weave together - and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with Wraith, Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord, and more! Collects Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4, Nova #4-7. and Annihilation: Conquest #1-6

Conquest Book 2

Annihilation

The explosive outer-space epic that revitalized Marvels cosmos! Drax the Destroyer gets a new look, a fresh purpose  and a surprising friend. But when Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, unleashes his monstrous Annihilation Wave on our universe, the galaxys greatest heroes  and some you might call villains  must brace for war! Annihilus opening salvo devastates the Nova Corps, and Richard Riders life is changed forever! Can he carry the Corps powerful Worldmind alone without going mad? Silver Surfer unites with his fellow heralds to protect Galactus, but what dark bargain must he strike? And a personal mission takes Super-Skrull to the Negative Zone where he faces betrayal! Plus: Quasar takes on Annihilus, and only one will survive! Collecting DRAX THE DESTROYER #1-4, ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE, ANNIHILATION: NOVA #1-4, ANNIHILATION: SILVER SURFER #1-4 and ANNIHILATION: SUPER-SKRULL #1-4.

The Complete Collection Vol. 1

John Chu

Ursula Vernon

K.M. Szpara

Kelly McCullough

Hiromi Goto

Naomi Kritzer

Chinelo Onwualu

May/June 2017

Uncanny Magazine Issue 16

Hans Beimler

The Middleman and Wendy return in a new adventure that completes the epic journey of their hit tv show! A betrayal by one of Wendy's closest friends sets off a chain of events that threatens the very fabric of human existence. Alone and surrounded by the forces of FATBOY and their leader, the dreaded Manservant Neville, Wendy and The Middleman stare down the barrel of a sacrifice so ultimate it will shake the Middleman universe to its very foundation! Based on the lost series script by creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach and co-executive producer Hans Beimler.

The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse

The Middleman

All your questions will be answered and all your answers will be questioned as Wendy Watson finds herself in a shattering collision course with The Middleman's heretofore unseen Arch-Nemesis! Who is Kanimang Kang? What are the agents of F.A.T.B.O.Y.? And what horrible secret does this terrifying adversary hold that will threaten the fabric of The Middleman and Wendy's entire existence?

The Obligatory Arch-Nemesis Introduction

The Middleman 3

Marvel's cosmic superstars return in explosive, widescreen sci-fi style! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! And as his unstoppable Annihilation Wave swarms into the Marvel Universe, demolishing all in its path, only a handful of heroes can resist the destruction! Nova learns the ways of war from Drax the Destroyer; the Silver Surfer seeks out his former master, Galactus, for aid; the Super-Skrull fights for his son's life; and Ronan the Accuser faces Gamora and her woman warriors! Nova and Quasar's army leads the charge -- but as heroes fall and Annihilus rises, the universe's one remaining hope may be Thanos, the Mad Titan! COLLECTING: Drax the Destroyer (2005) 1-4, Annihilation Prologue (2006), Annihilation: Nova (2006) 1-4, Annihilation: Silver Surfer (2006) 1-4, Annihilation: Super-Skrull (2006) 1-4, Annihilation: Ronan (2006) 1-4, Annihilation (2006) 1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus (2007) 1-2, Annihilation: Nova Corps Files (2006)

Annihilation Omnibus

The epic collection of the cosmic event continues, as the the Annihilation Wave targets Galactus' ex-heralds! Hunted by beings every bit as powerful as himself, the Silver Surfer must find a way to unite the one-time heralds against a common foe. But can even the united cosmic might of those who served Galactus stand against these powerful beings!? Meanwhile, no longer recognized as "Accuser," Ronan himself has been accused, tried and stripped of his rank. Now, he's out to clear his name! And finally, from one of the writers of ABC's smash hit Lost comes a new vision of a venerable villain as Super-Skrull brings his devious cunning to bear on an unstoppable enemy! Super-Skrull bursts into the frontline of the war against the Annihilation Wave, taking the fight to the enemy in his own ruthless way! Collects Silver Surfer #1-4, Super Skrull #1-4 and Ronan #1-4

Annihilation Book Two

In an epic collection of the cosmic event, heroes will die, villains and heroes will form allegiances, and empires will fall, as a destructive force punctures through the edge of the universe and slaughters millions of worlds--including Xandar, home of the intergalactic peacekeeping force known as the Nova Corps.

Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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