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Glenn Herdling
BornGlenn Alan Herdling[1]
(1964-05-02) May 2, 1964 (age 60)[2][3]
Summit, New Jersey [4]
Area(s)writer, editor, manualist
Notable works
Namor the Sub-Mariner, Piper Houdini: Apprentice of Coney Island, Piper Houdini: Nightmare on Esopus Island
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennherdling/

Glenn Herdling (born May 2, 1964) is an American author, comics writer, and editor who has written numerous comic books, including Marvel Comics' Namor the Sub-Mariner series. He is also the author of the Piper Houdini series of young adult novels and a manualist.[5]

Early life

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Herdling was born on May 2, 1964. He graduated from Bucknell University in 1986[6] and shortly thereafter began his publishing career at Marvel Comics.

Career

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As assistant editor to Jim Salicrup on Marvel's flagship Spider-Man titles, he was instrumental[citation needed] in acquiring the talent that increased circulation to a record 2.5 million copies.[7][8]

Herdling was promoted to editorial director of Marvel's Custom Publishing division and when the company went public in 1991,[9] he developed[citation needed] the company's first Quarterly and Annual Reports, which were done as comic books.[10]

In 1992, Herdling created and wrote Illuminator, the first Marvel character whose powers were tied to his faith as a Christian. [11][12]

Herdling became the regular writer on Namor, the Sub-Mariner when his editor was reassigned to the book. According to Herdling, this abrupt change of plans was the reason why the first issue of his run, number 44 (November 1993), was an out-of-continuity story whose text was taken entirely from the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner".[13] He was enthusiastic about his run on the series and later confided that, before the series was cancelled, he had been planning a follow-up story arc to "Atlantis Rising" called "Deities of the Deep" which would have pitted Namor against the Norse god Ægir.[13]

In 1996, Herdling became the Creative Director at Spiderwebart Gallery,[14][better source needed] which engaged in traditional book publishing, packaging, and design.

In 1999, Herdling became Wizard Entertainment's Director of Business Development and supervised the launch of its new comic book division, Black Bull Entertainment.[15] He received a Master of Science degree from New York University. Later, as director of marketing for Medco Health Solutions, he served on the publications committee of the American Medical Writers Association.[16]

Herdling has since worked as a communications specialist in the healthcare and financial sectors. He has contributed to numerous published works and has written over 80 comic books.[5] In 2015, he published his first novel, Piper Houdini: Apprentice of Coney Island[17] and followed it up a year later with a sequel, Piper Houdini: Nightmare on Esopus Island.[18]

In 2016, Herdling launched a YouTube channel where he performs a variety of popular songs using manualism: the art of playing flatulent tones by squeezing air through his hands.[19]

Bibliography

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Marvel

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  • Article, Avengers by John Byrne Omnibus (2016)
  • Articles, Marvel Age #56–57, 62, 64–68 (November 1987 – November 1988)
  • Article, Marvel: The Year in Review #1 (1989)
  • Associate Writer, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7–8 (1989)
  • Research, text (with others), Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #1–22 (1990–1992)
  • Articles ("A View from the Herd"), Nomad No. 1, 3–6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 25 (May 1992 – May 1994)
  • Article, The Punisher No. 17 (March 1989)
  • Associate writer, Spider-Man: Birth of Venom (2007)
  • Associate Writer, X-Men: Fallen Angels (2011)

Comics stories

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  • Red Sonja: Scavenger Hunt #1 (Dec. 1995)
  • Rune/Silver Surfer #1 (1995)
  • Scarlet Spider Unlimited No. 1 (November 1995)
  • The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9–10, 12013 (1989–1993)
  • Spider-Man '97 (1997)
  • Spider-Man Unlimited #14 (November 1996)
  • Uncanny Origins No. 11 (July 1997)
  • The Uncanny X-Men Annual #18 (1994)
  • What If...? volume 2, #16, 31 (August 1990 – November 1991)
  • What The--?! (1988 series) #3 (October 1988)
  • "Fast Lane: Media Blitz" (Part 1 of 4: Spider-Man anti-drug public-service announcement inserted into Marvel Comics dated October–November 1999)
  • "Fast Lane: Feel the Rush" (Part 2 of 4: Spider-Man anti-drug public-service announcement inserted into Marvel Comics dated November 1999 – January 2000)
  • "Fast Lane: On the Edge" (Part 3 of 4: Spider-Man anti-drug public-service announcement inserted into Marvel Comics dated February–April 2000)
  • "Fast Lane: Back on Target" (Part 3 of 4: Spider-Man anti-drug public-service announcement inserted into Marvel Comics dated April–May 2000)

References

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  1. ^ Mithra, Kuljit (October 1999). "Interview With Glenn Alan Herdling". ManWithoutFear.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. May 2 [no year]
  3. ^ Amdur, Neil (July 4, 2016). "River Vale resident's latest young adult book". NorthJersey.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016. the 52-year-old River Vale resident
  4. ^ "Glenn Herdling (b. 1964)". Grand Comics Database. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Glenn Alan Herdling at the Comic Book DB". The Comic Book Database. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Moore, Marcia (June 4, 2016). "Man finds magic after Marvel-ous job". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Cowsill, Alan (2012). Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 184. ISBN 978-0756692360. Todd McFarlane was at the top of his game as an artist, and with Marvel's release of this new Spidey series he also got the chance to take on the writing duties. The sales of this series were underwhelming, with approx. 2.5 million copies eventually printing, including special bagged editions and a number of variant covers.
  8. ^ Saffel, Steve (2007). Spider-Man the Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon. Titan Books. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-84576-324-4. Marvel knew a good thing when they saw it, and the adjectiveless Spider-Man received Marvel's most aggressive launch in company history...the initial press run was 2.35 million, and 500,000 additional copies were printed to meet demand.
  9. ^ Raviv, Dan (2004). Comic Wars: How Two Tycoons Battled Over the Marvel Comics Empire—And Both Lost. Broadway Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-0767908306. Marvel's operations were analyzed, top to bottom, stem to stern. Departments deemed unprofitable or unpromising were shut down and workers were fired. Net income quickly doubled. By 1991, Marvel was selling shares to the public.
  10. ^ "Marvel's Awesome Annual Reports – PaperSpecs". PaperSpecs. October 22, 2014. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  11. ^ Huckabee, Tyler (June 15, 2021). "Meet the 1990s Marvel Christian Superhero Disney Doesn't Want You to Know About". Relevant. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Illuminator". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Lantz, James Heath (September 2016). "Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner: Scion of the Deep or Royal Pain?". Back Issue! (91). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 60–61.
  14. ^ "Emerald 7 – part 2 page 7". spiderwebart. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  15. ^ "Glenn Herdling (Marvel Comics writer)". www.marvunapp.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  16. ^ Christiansen, Jeff. "Glenn Herdling". The Appendix to The Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. ^ "Author turns young adult genre on its ear by blending paranormal urban fantasy with Coney Island history | Brooklyn Daily Eagle". www.brooklyneagle.com. July 22, 2015. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  18. ^ AMDUR, NEIL. "River Vale resident's latest young adult book". NorthJersey.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  19. ^ "Handmaster Herdling". YouTube. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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