Dan Jolley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dan Jolley
Jolley at the 2013 New York Comic Con
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer
Notable works	Firestorm Obergeist JSA: The Liberty Files Alex Unlimited

Dan Jolley is an American writer who creates exciting stories for comic books and novels. He's known for his work on DC Comics' Firestorm and the Twisted Journeys series. These are like choose-your-own-adventure books in graphic novel form. He also writes popular young adult science fiction books, such as the Alex Unlimited series. Dan Jolley even helped create a superhero character named Jason Rusch, who became the second Firestorm!

Dan Jolley's Writing Journey

Dan Jolley started his writing career in the early 1990s. His comic series Obergeist was named the Best Horror Comic of 2001 by Wizard magazine. Another one of his projects, JSA: The Unholy Three, was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2003. This award is like the Oscars for comic books!

Comics and Graphic Novels

Besides Obergeist, Dan Jolley also wrote Bloodhound. This comic series is about an investigator who tracks a super-powered criminal in the DC Universe. He has written many other comics, including stories for Doctor Strange and Superman Adventures.

He also wrote several graphic novels for the popular Warriors series by Erin Hunter. These include trilogies like Graystripe's Adventure, Sasha and Tigerstar, Ravenpaw's Path, and SkyClan and the Stranger.

Novels for Young Readers

In May 2007, Dan Jolley released his first novel series, Alex Unlimited. This is a science fiction spy story for young adults. He also wrote the teen novel version of the 2008 Iron Man movie.

Video Game Stories

Dan Jolley has also worked on stories for video games. He was part of the design team for the online role-playing game Fallen Earth. He writes for big video game companies like Activision and Ubisoft.

Dan Jolley's Works

Dan Jolley has written many different types of stories. Here are some of his published works:

Novels

• Alex Unlimited Book 1: The Vosarak Code, 2007
• Alex Unlimited Book 2: Split-Second Sight, 2007
• Iron Man Teen Novelization, 2008
• Alex Unlimited Book 3: True Chemistry, 2008
• Transformers 2 Junior Novel, 2009
• Gray Widow's Walk, 2016
• Five Elements Book 1: The Emerald Tablet, 2016
• Five Elements Book 2: The Shadow City, 2017
• Five Elements Book 3: The Crimson Serpent, 2018
• The Storm, 2020
• Gray Widow's Web: The Gray Widow Trilogy Book 2, 2020
• Gray Widow's War: The Gray Widow Trilogy Book 3, 2020

Video Games

• Fallen Earth (PC), 2009
• Avatar: The Game (Nintendo DS), 2009
• Transformers: Cybertron Adventures (Wii), 2010
• Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), 2010
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii), 2011
• Prototype 2 (Xbox 360, PS3), 2012
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), 2012
• Transformers: Prime – The Game (Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS), 2012
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), 2013
• Dying Light (Xbox One, PS4, PC), 2015
• Chronos (Oculus Rift), 2016
• Mafia III (Xbox One, PS4, PC), 2016

Comics

• Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones, 1999
• JSA: The Liberty Files, 2000
• Obergeist, 2001–2002
• Sabretooth: Mary Shelley Overdrive, 2002
• Superman Adventures, 2002
• JSA: The Unholy Three, 2003
• Firestorm, 2004–2005
• Bloodhound #1-10, 2004–2005
• Warriors: Graystripe's Adventure: The Lost Warrior, 2007
• Warriors: Graystripe' Adventure: Warrior's Refuge, 2007
• Warriors: The Rise of Scourge, 2008
• Warriors: Graystripe's Adventure: Warrior's Return, 2008
• Warriors: Into the Woods, 2008
• Warriors: Escape from the Forest, 2008
• Warriors: Return to the Clans, 2009
• Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path: Shattered Peace, 2009
• Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path: A Clan in Need, 2010
• Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path: The Heart of a Warrior, 2010
• Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: The Rescue, 2011
• Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: Beyond the Code, 2011
• Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: After the Flood, 2012
• Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine, 2013
• Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy, 2014
• LARP!, 2015
• Warriors: A Shadow in RiverClan, 2020
• Warriors: Winds of Change, 2021
• Warriors: Exile from ShadowClan, 2022
• Warriors: A Thief in ThunderClan, 2023

Educational Comics

• Graphic Universe: Odysseus: Escaping Poseidon's Curse, 2007
• Twisted Journeys: Escape From Pyramid X, 2007
• Graphic Universe: The Smoking Mountain: The Story of Popocatepetl & Iztaccihuatl (An Aztec Tale), 2008
• Twisted Journeys: The Time Travel Trap, 2008
• Twisted Journeys: Alien Incident on Planet J, 2008
• Twisted Journeys: Vampire Hunt, 2008
• Graphic Universe: Pigling: A Cinderella Story (A Korean Tale), 2008
• Twisted Journeys: Agent Mongoose & the Hypno-Beam Scheme, 2009
• Graphic Universe: Guan Yu: Blood Brothers to the End (A Chinese Tale), 2009
• Graphic Universe: Hero Twins: Against the Lords of Death (A Mayan Tale), 2009
• Twisted Journeys: Shipwrecked on Mad Island, 2009

Awards and Recognition

Dan Jolley has received special recognition for his writing:

• Best Horror Story of 2001, from the Wizard Magazine Awards, for his comic Obergeist.
• Nominated for Best Mini-series of 2003, at the Eisner Awards, for JSA: The Unholy Three.