Chris "C. J." Henderson(December 26, 1951 – July 4, 2014[1]) was an American writer ofhorror,hardboiled crime fictionand comic books, known for such works as thePiers KnightandTeddy Londonseries.[2]His comics work includes books forMarvel ComicsandValiant Comics.[3]
C. J. Henderson | |
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 Henderson at the November 2008Big Apple Conin Manhattan | |
| Born | December 26, 1951 |
| Died | July 4, 2014(aged 62) |
| Occupation | Writer, film critic, editor |
| Genre | Horror,hardboiled fiction,dark fantasy,science fiction |
| Website | |
| Archived copy of website | |
Early life
editC. J. Henderson grew up in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. His family moved around for the first few years of his life until finally settling inBridgevillein Western Pennsylvania. After attending the California University of Pennsylvania, he moved to New York City.[4]He began telling stories when he was young. He listed his favorite authors asRobert E. Howard,H.P. Lovecraft,Poul Anderson,Frank Miller,Stan Lee,Alan Moore,Clifford D. Simak,John Brunner,Philip K. Dick,James Clavell,Lester Dent,Jonathan Swift,Edgar Rice Burroughs,C. J. Cherryh,Sax Rohmer,Rex Stout,Jack Vance,Brett Halliday,Jack London,C.L. Moore,andPercy Bysshe Shelley.His favorite poem was Shelley's "Ozymandias".[5]
Career
editBefore he was able to make a living from writing, Henderson worked in a variety of jobs, such as cooking, waiting tables and washing dishes in the food service industry, managing a movie theater, interior painting, and working as a blackjack dealer,road crew technician,salesman and bank guard. He has worked in education as an instructor of English and creative writing, drama coach and camp counselor. Aside from fiction, his publishing work also includes working as a movie critic, magazine editor.[4]
His best-known work in thehardboiledgenre isJack Hageedetective series and his supernatural detectiveTeddy Londonseries, as well as many other short stories and novels featuring many characters fromLovecraftianfiction andKolchak: The Night Stalker,as well as his own.
Henderson wrote comic books for such companies asMarvel,Eternity,Tekno Comix,Moonstone Books,andValiant,[6]most notably on Tekno'sNeil Gaiman's Lady Justiceand Moonstone'sKolchakadaptations.
Henderson also contributed to theSFWA Bulletin,the official publication of theScience Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.One of his articles, in which he praisedBarbiefor maintaining "quiet dignity the way a woman should", was part of the cause of a controversy aboutsexismin theBulletinin 2013, leading to the resignation of theBulletin's editorJean Rabe.[7]
Personal life
editHenderson was married to fashion designer Grace Tin Lo. They and their daughter,Erica Henderson,lived inBrooklyn, New York.[4]Erica became a comic book artist, drawing such books asThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl(Marvel), andJughead(Archie)[8]
Henderson's death was announced as July 4, 2014, the following day by Drew Cass at his final publisher Paradigm Trading.[9]
Bibliography
editNovels
editShort story collections
edit- Lai Wan: Tales of the Dreamwalker(1st Edition, Marietta Publishing Company, 2007. 2nd Edition, Paradigm Trading, 2014)[10]
- Where Angels Fear(Dark Quest Books,2010,ISBN978-0982619711)
Prose
edit- What You Pay For(Gryphon Publications)
- short story inThe PhantomChronicles(Moonstone Books, 2007)
- "The Fox and the Tiger" (withTim Lasiuta), inTales of Zorro(Moonstone Books, 2008)
Comics
edit- "Duty" (withTrevor Von EedenandJosef Rubinstein),Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight#105-106 (DC Comics)
- Punisher:The Prize(withMike Harris) (Marvel Comics, 1990)
- Neil Gaiman's Wheel of Worlds#0 (withMichael Netzer) (Tekno Comix, 1995)
- Neil Gaiman's Lady Justice#1-2 (withMichael NetzerandRick Magyar) (Tekno, 1995)
Kolchak - Novels and Novellas
edit- Kolchak: A Black and Evil Truth,Novel (2007, Moonstone)
Prose novellas with spot illustrations include:
- "Kolchak: The Lovecraftian Horror" (with Jaime Calderon) (2007, Moonstone)
- "Kolchak: The Lovecraftian Damnation" (with Robert Hack) (2010, Moonstone)
- "Kolchak: The Lovecraftian Gambit" (with Robert Hack), inKolchak: Necronomicon(2012, Moonstone)
- "Kolchak: The Lost World" (with Douglas Klauba) (2012, Moonstone)
Notes
edit- ^"C.J. Henderson (1951-2014)".Locus Online.RetrievedFebruary 14,2018.
- ^"C.J. Henderson (1951-2014)".Locus Online.July 7, 2014.RetrievedOctober 20,2022.
- ^"SF Site News » Obituary: C. J. Henderson".The SF Site.July 4, 2014.RetrievedOctober 20,2022.
- ^abc"About the Author – CJ Henderson".CJ Henderson: The Official Site.Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 13,2013.
- ^"Frequently Asked Questions".CJ Henderson: The Official Site.Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 13,2013.
- ^Author biography,Punisher: The Prize(Marvel Comics, 1990).
- ^Anders, Charlie Jane(June 6, 2013)."The editor of SFWA's bulletin resigns over sexist articles".io9.RetrievedJune 7,2013.
- ^"Erica Henderson".Comic Vine.RetrievedMarch 16,2018.
- ^Cass, Drew (July 5, 2014)."Knocking On Heavens Door".Paradigm Trading LLC.RetrievedOctober 20,2022.
- ^Drew Cass (February 22, 2014)."Lai Wan: Tales of the Dreamwalker 2nd Edition".Paradigm Trading LLC.RetrievedOctober 17,2022.
References
edit- C.J. Hendersonat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
External links
edit- "CJ Henderson: The Official Site, archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon March 14, 2016.Retrieved2009-07-10.