Steve Smith

Beth Summers is an awesome snowboarder, but her father favors her sister Brooke, a skier headed for the Olympics. Beth longs for her dad's approval, and she wants Jake's attention too - even if it means giving up her dreams. But what does God want for Beth and who did he create her to be? On the slopes at the Teen Open Snowboarding event, Beth has the opportunity to find out.

Thirteen year-old Luke McCoy has always considered himself the ultimate young surfer, until a girl named Jamie Scott shows him up on the pipeline. Now his ego is shot, and he's got a huge grudge against his new female rival.

Dave and I packaged this book for Michael Friedlander over the course of less than two weeks in late 1995. The book was among the last titles to be released as part of Friedlander's distribution deal with Random House, however, the title was Diamond Comic Distributors' bestselling artbook of the year and Random House's top selling art book for May 1996.

Vanguard Press published this amazing collection of Basil Gogos' art in 2006. The book was available in softcover, hardcover and signed slipcased edition as well. Kerry Gammill did a stellar job in bringing together the likes of Rob Zombie, James Bama, Sam Sherman and ME!!! I whote the chapter on the Return of the King, profiling the MONSTERSCENE years with Basil.

Moonstone Publishing steps up during the full moon to launch this first book in a line of monster/horror prose fiction anthologies, with this one featuring our favorite ferocious and furry fiends, werewolves! The blood will run red in the dead of night as both horror-fiction and comic book writers alike unite to bring you an unlucky 13 chilling tales of howling horror, just in time for Halloween. With stories by Steve Smith, Elaine Bergstrom, Tom DeFalco, Clay Griffith, William R. Halliar, C.J. Henderson, David Michelinie, Christopher Mills, Mike Reynolds, Beau Smith, Paul D, Storrie, Dave Ulanski and Fred Van Lente! Interior illustrations by Ken Wolak and a fang-tastic cover by fan-favorite Dave Dorman, this chilling collection of short stories is sure to keep you cringing under the covers all night long! My story is called "LA NOCHE DE LAS LOBAS" (Night of the She Wolves).

Matt feels right at home when he's running track—a lot different from how he feels when he goes home after practice. Matt is accepted and encouraged by his track teammates and coach, but at home his mother's drinking problem has really begun to take its toll. So far, he's been able to keep these two parts of his life separate—but for how long?

Will Matt eventually break under the stress of his mother's alcohol abuse, or will he be able to cope with the help of his grandparents and a Christian friend?

Joy's life couldn't be more frustrating or confusing. Her mom died just over a year ago, and now her dad is dating Kristen. Her teammate Patti is doing all she can to make Joy miserable and divide the loyalties of the team. Joy's best friend, Caitlyn, has chosen the school newspaper instead of the basketball team this year, and Joy isn't sure she can stand up under all the pressure without Caitlyn on the team.

Then a weekend with Kristen helps Joy see that God has been watching over her all along and that his plan for Joy just might include reaching out to Patti.

Alex Rogers was convinced he was a natural to make the junior high football team. So when he doesn't make the cut, his world begins to fall apart. At first he wonders how the coach could cut him for the lesser players who made the team. Then he begins to doubt his own abilities and second-guess himself off the field as well.

Can Alex learn to cope with his disappointment and learn from this experience, or will his wounded pride simply make him bitter?

Katie Irwin lives for volleyball—and winning. But everything changes during a slumber party game of Truth or Dare when she confesses to a drinking incident at her brother's party. A teammate's jealousy turns into a plot to remove Katie from the team. Now Katie is on a quest to clear her name.

With the help of her best friend and an unlikely new friend, Katie learns to see people–and herself—more as God does, and discovers that God often works in very surprising ways.

Paul and Andy Stewart play on the same soccer team, but even though they are twins, these seventh graders approach the game like total opposites. Paul prefers to outsmart his opponents with strategy, while Andy is a much more physical player. Unfortunately, their sibling rivalry is not just limited to athletics. It often spills over into other areas of their lives, and occassionally gets out of hand.

Will Paul and Andy ever put aside their differences and get along, or will their rivalry lead to some unintended consequences on the soccer field?