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, novels, and even video games! He's known for writing about superheroes like Firestorm for DC Comics. He also wrote the popular Twisted Journeys series, which are interactive fiction graphic novels where you choose what happens next.

Besides comics, Dan has written many novels. These include the young-adult science fiction series Alex Unlimited. He also wrote The Gray Widow's Walk, which is a best-selling novel for older readers. Dan even helped create the superhero character Jason Rusch with artist ChrisCross.

Career

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

In 2007, Dan's first novel series, Alex Unlimited, came out. It's a science fiction spy story for young adults.

Dan has written many manga novels for the super popular Warriors series by Erin Hunter. These include trilogies like Graystripe's Adventure, Sasha and Tigerstar, Ravenpaw's Path, and SkyClan and the Stranger. He also wrote other Warriors manga stories.

He even wrote the teen novel version of the 2008 movie Iron Man.

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

Works

Dan Jolley has written many different kinds of stories. Here are some of his 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 (2009)
• Avatar: The Game (Nintendo DS) (2009)
• Transformers: Cybertron Adventures (Wii) (2010)
• Transformers: War for Cybertron (2010)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
• Prototype 2 (2012)
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012)
• Transformers: Prime – The Game (Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS) (2012)
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013)
• Dying Light (2015)
• Chronos (2016)
• Mafia III (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 (2004–2005)
• G.I. Joe Vs. The Transformers I (2004)
• G.I. Joe Vs. The Transformers II (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)
• My Boyfriend Bites (My Boyfriend is a Monster #3) (2011)
• Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: Beyond the Code (2011)
• Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: After the Flood (2012)
• Wrapped Up in You (My Boyfriend is a Monster #10) (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

• Best Horror Story of 2001, Wizard Magazine Awards, for Obergeist
• Nominated for Best Mini-series of 2003, Eisner Awards, for JSA: The Unholy Three