When I published Kelly and JD’s bios, a handful of you sent me messages asking if I was going to publish mine. Well, you wanted a bio for Larry Poupard, now you have it.
Larry Poupard
Larry Poupard, the Writer
Some of you know my history of writing. Prior to joining WonderWorldComics and turning it into a comic book news and information site, I was a freelance writer. My major clients have included Yahoo!, CNN, Dodge, AOL, and Men’s Magazine. I spent time as a travel writer, an event reviewer, a news commentator, movie reviewer, and analyst. My favorite niche was writing about the history and symbolism of the horror industry and comic book industry. These are two areas of which I hold I high level of passion for.
Larry Poupard, the Geek
Where do I start when talking about my geeky life? I am an avid fan of classic Dungeons & Dragons, World of Darkness, and G.U.R.P.S. I have collected classic gaming books for years. It may have been a long time since I played, but I still enjoy reading those old books.
Of course, you know about my passion for comics and comic book history. I love hearing about older storylines people remember and how they interpreted what they read. I think my passion for comics comes from how ten people can read the same comic and all have ten different interpretations of the same characters or story.
Some of you might have known about my passion for horror, but it is almost as equal to the level of passion I have with comics and classic gaming. I have lectured on the history, significance, and symbolism of horror. My favorite writer is easily H.P. Lovecraft followed by many of the other authors who added to the Cthulhu Mythos over the year.
Larry Poupard’s Favorite Reads Right Now
While I have more comics that I read each month, these are my personal favorites. They are not in any particular order:
Batman
Batman and Robin (or whoever in the hell he is teaming with this month)
Hoax Hunters (surprised?)
Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger
Justice League Dark
Suicide Squad
All New X-Men and Uncanny X-Men (two sides of the same story, both sides awesome)
Dislikes:
Superman (surprised?)
Digital comics (oh, you didn’t know about that? Give me an hour)
The perception that digital comics are the end of print comics (not while I can breathe)
The word “slacks”
Crossovers that force me to ready comics I don’t want to buy to get the full story
Unending lines of crossovers
People who think there is something wrong with adults reading comics
People who stand in line for a superhero movie who think they can tell you the entire damn story of a character even though he/she has never read the comic and would not understand the true significance of a character if it were to slap him or her.
