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Roland Mann

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http://www.goodreads.com/rolandmann

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in Memphis, The United States

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male

website

http://www.rolandmann.me

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Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality

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Roland Mann is a writer, editor, speaker, and professor. As writer, he is best known for his work on Cat & Mouse, a comic which ran for nearly two years, garnered critical acclaim and led Roland to other work. Other titles Roland wrote include Rocket Ranger, Miss Fury, Planet of the Apes: Blood of the Apes, Krey and Demon’s Tails.

As editor, Roland is best known for his time as a Malibu/Marvel Comics editor where he edited The Protectors line of comics and many Ultraverse titles. While there, he developed a knack for finding and promoting new and budding creative talent. Roland also served as Editor and Publisher of Silverline, a line of independent comics that included such titles as Switchblade and The Scary Book.

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Average rating: 4.11 · 35 ratings · 9 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	Buying Time 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Campfire Graphic Novel) by Roland Mann (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), Mark Twain, Naresh Kumar (Illustrator) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martyrs by Roland Mann (Goodreads Author), Ben Avery (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cat and Mouse Collection 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1990	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Graphic Novel by L. Frank Baum, Roland Mann (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), K.L. Jones (Illustrator) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Savage by R.A. Jones (writer), Ted Slampyak (illustrator), Roland Mann (Goodreads Author) (editor) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Roland Mann made a comment in the group Strangers and Aliens Book Club — Have you read Out of the Silent Planet before? Why or why not? topic "I've not read it...mostly because it just never made it on to my "must read" radar. I've never heard stellar recommendations for it..."
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If you are a fan of Superheros like me join my group. Every thing related to comics or graphic novels, whatever you like. New or old I don't care. Jus...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 8922 members — last activity 57 minutes ago
Welcome to the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club! Czar: Kim Czarina: Penny Originator: Nick PLEASE NOTE: From now on we will delete any post from an author want...more

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In the past, every culture had their own gods, goddesses, and other sorts of deities they prayed to and worshipped, and even those they feared. What t...more

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