About this episode

John Shirley discusses his writing career, including his new novel and collaborations.

Legendary writer John Shirley blasts into Paperback Warrior to talk crime, cyberpunk, and chaos. From his hard-boiled new novel The Silver Revolver to the upcoming streaming revival of his ’80s action series The Specialist , Shirley pulls no punches. He opens up about writing for Blue Öyster Cult , collaborating with Todd McFarlane on Spawn , penning the darkly brilliant Batman novel Dead White , and crafting post-apocalyptic classics like Traveler and the tech thriller SubOrbital 7 . It’s a wild ride through the mind of one of fiction’s boldest visionaries—a must-listen for fans of pulp, punk, and pure storytelling power. Listen to the audio right here, or watch the video discussion on YouTube HERE .

People in this episode

Host: Paperback Warrior

Guest: John Shirley

Topics covered

• crime
• cyberpunk
• writing
• fiction
• pulp
• storytelling

Keywords

• John Shirley
• The Silver Revolver
• cyberpunk
• writing
• pulp fiction
• Blue Öyster Cult
• Todd McFarlane
• Batman
• Dead White

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Öyster Cult

Books & works: The Silver Revolver, The Specialist, Dead White, Traveler, SubOrbital 7

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