William “Will” Murray is an American novelist, journalist, and short-story and comic-book writer. Much of his fiction has been published under pseudonyms aka Ray W Murill, Don Pendleton, Kenneth Robeson. He has written numerous tomes about “Doc Savage,” “Tarzan,” “The Phantom” and “The Shadow.” Several of his fiction had been published under pseudonyms. A contributor to numerous prose anthologies, Murray has written short stories of the characters Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, the Hulk, the Spider, The Avenger, the Gray Seal, the Green Hornet, The Secret 6, Sherlock Holmes, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Honey West, Zorro and Lee Falk’s the Phantom.
For Marvel Comics, Will Murray co-created the superhero Squirrel Girl with artist Steve Ditko. He scripted The Destroyer black-and-white magazine, as well as single stories starring Iron Man and the Punisher. Murray wrote the introduction to the Marvel Comics Omnibus volume, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of Marvel Comics, as well as introductions to Volume 2 of Daring Mystery Comics, Mighty Thor Masterworks Volume 9, Mystic Comics Volume 1, Young Allies Volume 2 and Golden Age Captain America Volume 6.
Will is the author of over 50 novels in popular series ranging from The Destroyer to Mars Attacks. Collaborating posthumously with the legendary Lester Dent, he has written to date nine Doc Savage novels, with Desert Demons and Horror in Gold now available. For National Public Radio, Murray adapted The Thousand-Headed Man for The Adventures of Doc Savage in 1985, and recently edited Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts of Lester Dent for Moonstone Books. He is versed in all things pulp.
By POP-ular demand he will be returning to Boxboro Regency Hotel in Boxborough, MA for 3 days of Collectors and Fans Experiences at the NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza Cabin Fever Show, March 11-13, 2022 signing autographs and offering selfie photo ops!
Will Murray Credits Include:
Doc Savage
- 184. Python Isle (1991)
- 185. White Eyes (1992)
- 186. The Frightened Fish (1992)
- 187. The Jade Ogre (1992)
- 188. Flight into Fear (1993)
- 189. The Whistling Wraith (1993)
- 190. The Forgotten Realm (1993)
Executioner
- 226. Red Horse (1997)
All-New Wild Adventures of Doc Savage
- 1. The Desert Demons (2011) (with Lester Dent)
- 3. The Infernal Buddha (2012) (with Lester Dent)
- 6. Skull Island (2013)
- 7. The Miracle Menace (2013) (with Lester Dent)
- 8. Phantom Lagoon (2013)
- 9. Horror in Gold (2011) (with Lester Dent)
- 11. The War Makers (2014) (with W Ryerson Johnson)
- 12. The Ice Genius (2014) (with Lester Dent)
- 14. The Sinister Shadow (2015) (with Lester Dent)
Wild Adventures of King Kong
- 1. King Kong vs. Tarzan (2016)
Wild Adventures of The Spider
- 1. The Doom Legion (2018)
- Fury in Steel (2021)
Novels
- Empyre (2000)
- Wordslingers (2013)
Collections
- The Spider : Judge, Jury & Executioner (2011) (with Robin Wayne Bailey)
- The Wild Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Volume One (2020)
Series contributed to
Destroyer
- 56. Encounter Group (1984) (with Warren Murphy)
- 63. The Sky is Falling (1986) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 65. Lost Yesterday (1986) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 69. Blood Ties (1987) (with Warren Murphy)
- 70. The Eleventh Hour (1987) (with Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy)
- 71. Return Engagement (1988) (with Warren Murphy)
- 72. Sole Survivor (1988) (with Warren Murphy)
- 73. Line of Succession (1988) (with Warren Murphy)
- 74. Walking Wounded (1988) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 75. Rain of Terror (1989) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 76. The Final Crusade (1989) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 78. Blue Smoke and Mirrors (1989) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 79. Shooting Schedule (1990) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 80. Death Sentence (1990) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 81. Hostile Takeover (1990) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 82. Survival Course (1990) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 83. Skull Duggery (1990) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 84. Ground Zero (1991) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 85. Blood Lust (1991) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 86. Arabian Nightmare (1991) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 87. Mob Psychology (1992) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 88. The Ultimate Death (1992) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 89. Dark Horse (1992) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 91. Cold Warrior (1993) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 92. The Last Dragon (1993) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 93. Terminal Transmission (1993) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 94. Feeding Frenzy (1993) (with Warren Murphy)
- 95. High Priestess (1994) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 96. Infernal Revenue (1994) (with Warren Murphy)
- 97. Identity Crisis (1994) (with Warren Murphy and Richard Ben Sapir)
- 101. Bidding War (1995)
- 102. Unite and Conquer (1996)
- 103. Engines of Destruction (1996)
- 104. Angry White Mailmen (1996)
- 105. Scorched Earth (1996)
- 106. White Water (1997)
- 107. Feast or Famine (1997)
- 111. The Prophet of Doom (1998) (with James Mullaney)
Mars Attacks (as by Ray W Murill)
- 2. War Dogs of the Golden Horde (1996)
Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs
- 9. Tarzan, Conqueror of Mars (2020)
- Tarzan, Return to Pal-ul-Don (2015)
Non fiction
- First World Fantasy Convention (1978)
- The Duende History of The Shadow Magazine (1980)
- Writings in Bronze (2011)
- Master of Mystery: The Rise of The Shadow (2021)
Anthologies containing stories by Will Murray
- 100 Wicked Little Witch Stories (1995)
- 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
- Miskatonic University (1996)
- The UFO Files (1998)
- Future Crimes (1999)
Short stories
- The Mudang (1994)
- To Clear the Earth (1994)
- Black Fire (1995)
- Rude Awakening (1995)
- The Skull in Her Smile (1995)
- The Sothis Radiant (1996)
- Diplomatic Exchange (1998)
- The Crime of Transfiguration (1999)
The NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza Cabin Fever Show returns to Boxboro Regency Hotel 242 Adams Pl. Boxborough MA, 01719 March 11-13, 2022
3 days of Collectors’ and Fan Experiences. Vendors selling comics, toys, art, books, memorabilia, crafts and pop culture collectibles. Celebrity Guests signing autographs (for a fee), along with Comic book artists, writers and creators. Updates will be announced on the NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza March 11-13, 2022 shows website www.NEComicCons.com.