Mark Rahner
Welcome to the Rahnerverse
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Mark Rahner is a veteran journalist, comic book writer, podcaster, talk-radio host and game writer.
Rahner was the longtime pop-culture writer at The Seattle Times, where he was known for distinctively smart alec celebrity interviews, funny movie reviews and web-video satire. As a news reporter, he was on the team that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news.
Rahner’s work has appeared in publications around the world including Wired, Fangoria, Stars and Stripes, Seattle Weekly and The Stranger. His political opinion columns have appeared in Yes! Magazine, The Stranger and RDT Daily.
Rahner is the creator of the acclaimed horror-western comic book, ROTTEN. His other comic work includes THE TWILIGHT ZONE, ARMY OF DARKNESS/REANIMATOR, GREEN HORNET, WARLORD OF MARS, DEJAH THORIS AND THE WHITE APES OF MARS, LORD OF THE JUNGLE, VAMPIRELLA, CTHULHU TALES and EDGAR ALLEN POE’S SNIFTER OF TERROR.
Rahner’s weekly “Special Ops” podcast is part of BJ Shea’s Geek nation at KISW. “The Mark Rahner Show” aired on KIRO, Seattle’s flagship news/talk station, 2013-2015.
Other media appearances include Headline News, MSNBC, the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, as well as numerous podcasts and comic con signings.
A longtime Seattle dweller, Rahner now lives in Los Angeles.
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“The Mark Rahner Show” aired weekends on KIRO 97.3 FM, Seattle’s news/talk station, from 2013-2015.
Visit the show’s official Facebook page HERE.
Find podcasts of shows there.
A demo of show highlights compiled 10-14
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Mark Rahner’s weekly “Special Ops” podcast is part of BJ Shea’s Geek Nation at KISW radio, Seattle.
New episodes post each Thursday. You can find them – as well as previous shows – on iTunes and the official GEEK NATION site HERE.
Some older shows:
7-13-14: Thoughts on The Equalizer film and TV series; 4D; Penny Dreadful; The Leftovers. LISTEN.
6-26-14: Summer movie spectacular. LISTEN.
6-19-14: Kickstarter spotlight: Danny Even’s “The Green Room” and Something Weird Video’s “Bucky Beaver Show.” LISTEN.
6-12-14: The Twilight Zone. LISTEN.
6-5-14: Edge of Tomorrow, Star Wars and Doctor Strange. LISTEN.
More past “Spops” shows will be added.
Rahner on “Special Ops” with Brandon Jerwa – from BJ Shea’s Geek Nation
23o: Rahner guests on Geek Nation. Justice League, Star Trek, more. LISTEN
228: Guest on Geek Nation. Dinklage. LISTEN
227: Guest on Geek Nation. Walking Dead and more. LISTEN
226: On anti-gay author Orson Scott Card and Superman. LISTEN
221: House of Cards, The Following, serial killers. LISTEN
216: J.J. Abrams discussion. LISTEN
211: Berating Brandon. Argo, Django Unchained action figures, more. LISTEN
201: John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood. LISTEN
196: Snowbound thrillers, scapegoating video games. LISTEN
191: Django Unchained, N-word, spaghetti westerns. LISTEN
186: Tarantino part 2. LISTEN
181: Tarantino part 1. LISTEN
176: Red Dawn, original and remake. LISTEN
171: Hellblazer, Jamie Delano. LISTEN
166: John Layman, Chew. LISTEN
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REVIEW: “Twilight Zone Annual 2014 lives up to its moniker, giving you tales you’ll love even while they make you cringe.” Read it HERE.
REVIEW: “Writer Mark Rahner … tries to capture the spirit of Serling’s genius, which he does in spades.” Read it HERE.
INTERVIEW: David Liss interviews me about The Twilight Zone HERE.
REVIEW: “If you want horror that does not depend on monsters and gore – a more cerebral horror, then this is what you want.” HERE.
AIN’T IT COOL NEWS: “This was a great issue that I could share with my friends whether they love comics or not.” HERE.
REVIEW: “If you loved the TV series, you will love this adaptation – don’t miss it!” HERE.
INTERVIEW: Troy Brownfield interviews me about TZ for Bleeding Cool HERE.
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INTERVIEW AT BLEEDING COOL: Ruthlessly and Recklessly Kicking Over the Martian Card Table – Mark Rahner Talks Dejah of Mars. HERE.
BLEEDING COOL: Writer Commentary – Mark Rahner on Dejah of Mars #1 HERE.
REVIEW: 9/10 HERE.
REVIEW: “Mark Rahner offers a strong script.” HERE.
REVIEW: “Dejah isn’t the one-dimensional heroine that we usually get.” HERE.
REVIEW: “Mark Rahner and Jethro Morales have done an excellent job … I highly recommend this mini-series.” HERE.
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I’ll be a guest at Crypticon Seattle, Memorial Weekend, May 23-25.
Visit the website for details HERE!
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The big milestone issue, with stories by Nelson, Napton and me.
My story, “Stay,” is a prologue to the upcoming miniseries, DEJAH OF MARS!
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