Howard Tayler





Howard Tayler

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February 29, 1968 in The United States

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Howard spent most of his happy childhood in Florida where he was on the swim team in grade school, and in a rock band in high school. He graduated in 1985 and moved to Utah to attend Brigham Young University.

After two years there, he served two years as a missionary for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), after which he returned to school at BYU and decided to move to Provo permanently after graduating and getting married.

He currently works full-time as a cartoonist, writing, drawing, and coloring Schlock Mercenary, as well as doing comics for assorted corporate clients.

He is married to author and editor Sandra Tayler.

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 I lost my parents over twenty years ago. I've been alive longer without them than with them, and I'm not an old guy. So yes, from time to time my thoughts wander across the minefield as I wonder things like "how would Mom feel about this?" or "I bet Dad would have figured this out by now."

Unlike a real minefield this is one you can build up a resistance to. What used to blow off a leg now just me... read more »
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Average rating: 4.64 · 415 ratings · 59 reviews · 10 distinct works
Schlock Mercenary: The Tub of...
4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2007
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Schlock Mercenary: The Blackne...
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“What do you think? Overkill?

I don't believe there is any such thing.
But in this case, 'yes, overkill.'
-Sergeant Schlock & Petey”
Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary: The Teraport Wars

“Maxim eighteen: If the officers are leading from in front, watch out for an attack from the rear.
-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries”
Howard Tayler

“Right now I've got just two rules to live by.

Rule one: don't taunt elephants.
Rule two: don't stand next to anybody who taunts elephants.
-Sergeant Schlock”
Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary: The Tub of Happiness

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