MEYERS, Richard S.

(1953-)

   US writer who publishes also as Wade Barker. His sf novels are of relatively little interest, though the Doomstar sequence - Doom Star (1978; rev vt Doomstar 1985) and Doom Star 2 (1979; rev vt Return toDoomstar 1985)-are moderately entertaining sf adventures. Of more interest are his nonfiction film studies, including The World of Fantasy Films (1980), For One Week Only: The World of Exploitation Films (1983) and S-F2: A Pictorial History of Science Fiction Films from "Rollerball" to "Return of the Jedi" (1984; vt The Great Science Fiction Films from "Rollerball" to "Return of the Jedi" 1990).

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   Other works: Cry of the Beast * (1979), an INCREDIBLE HULK tie; Dzurlord: A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Steven Brust's Jhereg * (1987), anon with 6 other writers; the Book of the Undead horror sequence, as by Ric Meyers, comprising Fear Itself (1991), Living Hell (1991) and Worst Nightmare (1992).As WadeBarker: Serpent's Eye: The Year of the Ninja Master: Autumn * (1985) and The Shibo Discipline * (1988), both contributions to the Ninja Master sequence.