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In addition to Detectives, Inc. - A Terror of Dying Dreams, Don McGregor is the author of Detectives, Inc. - A Remembrance of
Threatening Green. He has written two prose books: Dragonflame and Other Bedtime Nightmares, and The Variable Syndrome. He
is the creator of Ragamuffins, Nathaniel Dusk, Sabre, and Alexander Risk. He has written stories of James Bond and Zorro. His
work in the comics field has broken new ground across decades, offering stories and characters that transcend the traditional
stereotypes of the medium, while providing stirring entertainment. His commitment to stories that illuminate the human spirit is an
inspiration that helped to spur this benefit for survivors of abuse. To view more of his works, please visit his website at:
www.donmcgregor.com.
Threatening Green. He has written two prose books: Dragonflame and Other Bedtime Nightmares, and The Variable Syndrome. He
is the creator of Ragamuffins, Nathaniel Dusk, Sabre, and Alexander Risk. He has written stories of James Bond and Zorro. His
work in the comics field has broken new ground across decades, offering stories and characters that transcend the traditional
stereotypes of the medium, while providing stirring entertainment. His commitment to stories that illuminate the human spirit is an
inspiration that helped to spur this benefit for survivors of abuse. To view more of his works, please visit his website at:
www.donmcgregor.com.
Detectives, Inc. - A Terror of Dying Dreams was also made as a feature film, written and directed by Don McGregor. The
character of Dierdre Sevens was created for Marsha McGregor, who brought her to vibrant life in that film. Marsha and Don
McGregor appeared on stage later reading the Boardwalk scene shown above, as part of a benefit put together in Manhattan by
Paulette Powell, to support children with AIDS. Clips from the film and other information may be viewed at:
www.donmcgregor.com.
character of Dierdre Sevens was created for Marsha McGregor, who brought her to vibrant life in that film. Marsha and Don
McGregor appeared on stage later reading the Boardwalk scene shown above, as part of a benefit put together in Manhattan by
Paulette Powell, to support children with AIDS. Clips from the film and other information may be viewed at:
www.donmcgregor.com.
Gene Colan is a legendary illustrator, with a body of work spanning six decades. The awards and accolades of his career would take
pages to list. He has drawn virtually every major character for Marvel and DC Comics, including Batman, Captain America, Wonder
Woman, and Daredevil. His mastery of shadows and light, and the nuances of expression and the human form have rarely been
matched in graphic illustration. In addition to his innovations as an artist, his kindness, warmth, and ready generosity have been
shining examples of a life lived with grace and humanity. To view more of his works, please visit his website at:
www.genecolan.com.
pages to list. He has drawn virtually every major character for Marvel and DC Comics, including Batman, Captain America, Wonder
Woman, and Daredevil. His mastery of shadows and light, and the nuances of expression and the human form have rarely been
matched in graphic illustration. In addition to his innovations as an artist, his kindness, warmth, and ready generosity have been
shining examples of a life lived with grace and humanity. To view more of his works, please visit his website at:
www.genecolan.com.
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| Prologue and Epilogue In 1987, author Don McGregor and artist Gene Colan created a graphic novel called Detectives, Inc - A Terror of Dying Dreams. Its themes were powerful, its characters drawn with remarkable care and intensity. Central to the story were depictions of life in abusive environments...groundbreaking, even frightening material for a medium best known for heroes and villains of clear boundary and identity. In this story there were only people; an exploration of the cruelties they can inflict upon one another, and more -- the dignity and power of men and women who take a stand to communicate with each other, and work to build those understandings into a world where the power of cruelty is made empty. Twenty years later, that story still resonates with strength. It was a primary influence in the gathering of poets that became the Dark Poets Against Abuse Project, and it is with pride that we can present a scene from that story here in these pages. A prologue -- art and words, which have grown across two decades into an epilogue of hope. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Story and art appearing on this page are the copyrighted works of Don McGregor and Gene Colan, and are presented here with their gracious permission. Please respect their rights, and do not reproduce or distribute these works in any form without the permission of the creators. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |