Duane Swierczynski

Author of The Blonde

181+ Works 4,335 Members 268 Reviews

About the Author

Duane Swierczynski teaches journalism at LaSalle University and has worked as an editor and writer at Philadelphia, Men's Health, and Details magazines. He is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the author of This Here's a Stick-Up: The Big Book of American Bank Robbery and The Complete show more Idiot's Guide to Frauds, Scams, and Cons show less

Includes the names: Duane Swierczynski, Duane Swierczynski, Duane Swiercyznski, Duane Swierczynsky, Duane Swiersczynski, Duane Swierczynski (editor)

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Series

Cable trades

Charlie Hardie Trilogy

Interactive Mysteries

Judge Dredd [2012]

Godzilla [2012]

Immortal Weapons

X {Dark Horse 2013-2015}

Ex-Con [2014]

Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War

Black Hood [Archie Comics]

Works by Duane Swierczynski

Popular Recent

The Blonde (2006) 303 copies

Severance Package (2008) 292 copies

The Wheelman (2005) 286 copies

Fun and Games (2011) 276 copies

Murder in Paradise (2018) 227 copies

Expiration Date (2012) 171 copies

Hell and Gone (2011) 166 copies

The Crimes of Dr. Watson: An Interactive Sherlock Holmes Mystery (2007) — Author — 157 copies

Canary (2015) 139 copies

The House Husband (Bookshots) (2017) 129 copies

Birds of Prey Volume 1: Trouble in Mind (2012) 124 copies

Lion & Lamb (2023) 108 copies

Point and Shoot (2013) 106 copies

Revolver (2016) 84 copies

Birds of Prey Volume 2: Your Kiss Might Kill (2013) 64 copies

Bloodshot Volume 1: Setting The World On Fire (2013) 64 copies

Damn Near Dead: An Anthology of Geezer Noir (2006) — Editor & Contributor — 63 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist Volume 4: The Mortal Iron Fist (2009) 63 copies

The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion: 151 Cocktails That Will Freshen Your Breath, Impress a Hot Date, Cure a Hangover,… (2003) 62 copies

Unbelievably Boring Bart (2018) 58 copies

Secret Dead Men (2005) 57 copies

Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Mystery (Interactive Batman Mystery) (2008) 57 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist Volume 5: Escape from the Eighth City (2009) 56 copies

The Shut-In (2017) 52 copies

Cable, Vol. 1: Messiah War (2008) 52 copies

Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War (2010) 52 copies

Birds of Prey Volume 3: A Clash of Daggers (2014) — Author — 52 copies

Harbinger Wars (2013) — Author — 44 copies

Bloodshot Volume 2: The Rise and the Fall (2013) 40 copies

Judge Dredd (2012), Volume 1 (2013) 38 copies

Black Widow: Kiss or Kill (2011) 35 copies

Cable, Vol. 2: Waiting for The End of the World (2009) 35 copies

Cable, Vol. 3: Stranded (2010) 32 copies

Deadpool vs. X-Force (2014) — Author — 31 copies

Immortal Weapons (2010) 31 copies

Bloodshot Volume 3: Harbinger Wars (2013) 30 copies

The Big Book o' Beer: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Greatest Beverage on Earth (2004) 29 copies

Cable, Vol. 4: Homecoming (2010) 26 copies

Deadpool Minibus 2 (2016) 22 copies

Punisher MAX: The Complete Collection Vol. 5 (2017) 22 copies

Star Wars: Rogue One - Cassian & K2SO (2017) 21 copies

Judge Dredd (2012), Volume 2 (2013) 21 copies

The Punisher: Frank Castle — Six Hours to Kill (2008) 20 copies

Godzilla, Volume 1 (2012) 20 copies

Stingrays [novella] (2017) 20 copies

Deadpool Classic Vol. 15: All the Rest (2016) 17 copies

Judge Dredd Volume 5 (2014) 16 copies

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Frauds, Scams, and Cons (2002) 16 copies

The Encyclopedia of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List : Over Fifty Years of Convicts, Robbers, Terrorists, and Other… (2004) 16 copies

Judge Dredd (2012), Volume 3 (2014) 15 copies

Bloodshot Deluxe Edition Book 1 (Bloodshot DLX Ed Hc) (2014) 15 copies

The Black Hood, Vol. 1: The Bullet's Kiss (2017) 14 copies

Godzilla: History's Greatest Monster (2014) 14 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #2 (2011) 13 copies

Judge Dredd Volume 4 (2014) 13 copies

Judge Dredd Volume 6 (2015) 12 copies

X Volume 1: Big Bad (2014) 11 copies

Punisher Max Volume 6 (2011) 11 copies

Judge Dredd Volume 7 (2015) 11 copies

Breakneck (2019) 10 copies

This Here's a Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book of American Bank Robbery (2002) 10 copies

Werewolf by Night: In the Blood (Graphic Novel Pb) (2009) 9 copies

Ex-Con Vol. 1: Fading Lights (2015) — Author — 9 copies

Judge Dredd: City Limits (2014) 8 copies

Godzilla, Volume 3 (2013) 8 copies

Bloodshot Definitive Edition (2019) 8 copies

Godzilla, Volume 2 (2013) 7 copies

Ex-Con #1 (2014) 7 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #1 (2011) 7 copies

Deadpool Classic Vol. 17: Headcanon (2017) 7 copies

The Black Hood, Vol. 2 (2018) 7 copies

X-Men Origins: Deadpool (2010) 6 copies

X Volume 2: The Dogs of War (2014) 6 copies

Heroes Reborn: Collection Two (2016) 5 copies

X Volume 3: Siege (2014) 5 copies

X #0 (2015) 5 copies

Black Widow (2010) #6 (2010) 5 copies

The Black Hood, Vol. 3 (2018) 5 copies

Black Widow #8 (2010) 5 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #4 (2011) 4 copies

Infestation 2: The Complete Series (2012) 4 copies

John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Civilians (2022) 4 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #3 (2011) 4 copies

Black Widow (2010) #7 (2010) 4 copies

Deadpool - Wade Wilson'in Savaþi (2014) 3 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #5 (2012) 3 copies

California Bear: A Novel (2024) 3 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #6 (2012) 3 copies

Redhead (2020) 3 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #7 (2012) 3 copies

X #1 (2013) 3 copies

X Volume 5 Flesh and Blood (2015) 3 copies

Infestation 2 Volume 1 (2012) 3 copies

Date limite (2014) 3 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #0 (2012) 3 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #9 (2012) 3 copies

Bloodshot (2012- ) #1: Digital Exclusives Edition (2012) 2 copies

Las Minis de Masacre #5 (1900) 2 copies

Marvel must have masacre. la guerra de wade wilson (Spanish Edition) (2021) 2 copies

Breakneck #1 (2018) 2 copies

X #2 Comic Book (2013) 2 copies

John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: TWITCH (2019) 2 copies

Mort à tous les étages (2015) 2 copies

X Volume 6: Marked for Death - Enter The Mark (2015) 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #26 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #18 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #22 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #20 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #27 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #19 2 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #11 (2012) 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #23 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #17 2 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #8 (2011) 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Death Queen of California 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #24 2 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #13 (2012) 2 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #17 (2013) 2 copies

The Immortal Iron Fist #25 2 copies

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #12 (2012) 2 copies

The Black Hood #1 (2015) 1 copy

Judge Dredd #1 (2012) 1 copy

Cable #25 (Deadpool & Cable): "Two Mutants & A Baby" 1 copy

Bloodshot Vol. 1: Setting the World on Fire - Introduction (Bloodshot (2012- )) (2014) 1 copy

Marvel Must-Have: Deadpool: Weiber, Wummen und Wade Wilson (2021) 1 copy

Bloodshot 50 Project (2021) 1 copy

Batman: omicidio a Villa Wayne 1 copy

Punisher Max: Force of Nature #1 1 copy

X-Men Sonderband: X-Force 3: Wer zur Hölle ist Eli Bard? (2010) 1 copy

O Imortal Punho de Ferro - Volume 4 Fuga da Oitava Cidade 1 copy

Immortal Iron Fist: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (Immortal Iron Fist (2006-2009)) 1 copy

Judge Dredd #6 1 copy

Direksiyon Adam (2009) 1 copy

Setting the World on Fire (Bloodshot #1) 1 copy

Breakneck Vol. 1 1 copy

Untitled Hardboiled Pulp No. 7 1 copy

Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung 64: Deadpool - Weiber, Wummen und Wade Wilson! 1 copy

Bloodshot 1 - Dunyayi Atese Bogmak (2015) 1 copy

Bloodshot 2 - Yukselis ve Dusus (2015) 1 copy

X-Men Sonderband: Cable 1: Kriegskind (Variant-Cover-Edition) 1 copy

X-Men Sonderband: Cable 3: Warten auf das Ende der Welt 1 copy

Wolverine (2003) Annual #2 - Roar (2008) (2008) 1 copy

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #16 (2013) 1 copy

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #15 (2012) 1 copy

The Rise and the Fall (Bloodshot #2) 1 copy

Breakneck #4 (2019) 1 copy

X-Men Sonderband: Cable 2: Heimatfront (2009) 1 copy

Marvel Terror 1 1 copy

Immortal Weapons #1 1 copy

Immortal Weapons #2 1 copy

Immortal Weapons #3 1 copy

Catch and Kill 1 copy

Dark Prophecy (Level 26, #2) 1 copy

Immortal Weapons #4 1 copy

Immortal Weapons #5 1 copy

Batman 08 (Birds Of Prey #9 / Nightwing #9 / Detective Comics #9) 1 copy

26 . Seviye Karanlik Baslangic 1 copy

Hell Of An Affair 1 copy

Bloodshot #1 (2012) 1 copy

Deadpool Wade Wilsons War #4 "He's Having a Damned Hard Time Convincing the World That He Does Exist" (2010) 1 copy

Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War #3 (of 4) 1 copy

Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War #2 (2010) 1 copy

The Immortal Iron Fist #21 1 copy

Punisher: Force of Nature (2008) #1 (The Punisher (2004-2009)) (2008) 1 copy

Deadpool Wade Wilsons War #1 "Why Does He Refuse to Remove His Weird Red-and-black Mask?" (2010) 1 copy

X #4 (2015) 1 copy

Birds of Prey: Megaband 3: Die letzte Mission (2015) 1 copy

Ask the Parrot (Parker, #23) 1 copy

Cable (2008-2010) #3 (2008) 1 copy

Cable (2008-2010) #15 (2009) 1 copy

Cable (2008-2010) #14 (2009) 1 copy

Cable (2008-2010) #13 (2009) 1 copy

Nobody Runs Forever: A Parker Novel 1 copy

Punisher: Frank Castle MAX (2009) #67 (The Punisher (2004-2009)) (2009) 1 copy

Infestation 2: Ashcan (2011) — Author — 1 copy

Birds of Prey: Megaband 2: Intrigen und Verrat (2014) 1 copy

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #10 (2012) 1 copy

The Black Hood Free Preview 1 copy

Punisher: Frank Castle MAX (2009) #70 (The Punisher (2004-2009)) (2009) 1 copy

Punisher: Frank Castle MAX (2009) #68 (The Punisher (2004-2009)) (2009) 1 copy

Birds of Prey, Vol. 3 #14 (2012) 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

Level 26: Dark Origins (2009) — Author — 515 copies

Gotham Central, Book Two: Jokers and Madmen (2009) — Introduction — 223 copies

Level 26: Dark Prophecy (2010) 151 copies

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five (2013) — Contributor — 118 copies

21st Century Dead (2012) — Contributor — 115 copies

L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories (2011) — Contributor — 112 copies

Dublin Noir : The Celtic Tiger vs. The Ugly American (2003) — Contributor — 88 copies

The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction (2018) — Contributor — 87 copies

For the Sake of the Game: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon (2018) — Contributor — 84 copies

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [comic adaptation] (2017) — Contributor — 80 copies

Mister October: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala (Volume 1) (2013) — Contributor — 74 copies

Dark Revelations: a Level 26 thriller featuring Steve Dark (2012) 73 copies

Tumor (2010) — Introduction, some editions — 56 copies

Philadelphia Noir (2010) — Contributor — 53 copies

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (2019) — Contributor — 47 copies

Speculative Los Angeles (2021) — Contributor — 39 copies

DC Comics: The New 52 (2011) — Contributor — 34 copies

Mister October: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala (Volumes 1 and 2) (2013) — Contributor — 17 copies

Valiant: Zeroes & Origins Volume 1 (Valiant Zeros & Origins Tp) (2015) — Contributor — 16 copies

Gauntlet: Media Manipulation, No 4 (1993) — Contributor — 15 copies

Strange Adventures (2014) — Contributor — 12 copies

Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror (2019) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Swierczynski, Duane Louis
Birthdate: 1972-02-22
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Places of residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupations: journalist
author
Organizations: Philadelphia City Paper
Details
Men's Health

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Reviews

The Wheelman: A Novel by Duane Swierczynski

Modern, noirish heist-gone-wrong mystery. Had some good moments, but felt rather over long. Seemed to be convoluted for convolution's sake; surprising for the sake of surprise. A few too many twists out of nowhere, motivations seemed to serve the plot rather than the characters... In the end it just didn't hang together very well. On the positive side, it was a quick read.

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