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**Benjamin Percy** is an American [author](/source/Author) of novels and short stories, [essayist](/source/Essayist), [comic book writer](/source/Comic_book_writer), and [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter).

## Career

Benjamin Percy has published four novels, *The Dark Net*, *The Dead Lands*, *Red Moon*, and *The Wilding*, as well as two books of short fiction: *Refresh, Refresh* and *The Language of Elk*. In 2016, he published his first book of non-fiction, a collection of essays on writing and genre fiction: *Thrill Me*.

Percy's first work for [DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics) was writing *[Detective Comics](/source/Detective_Comics)* #35 – 36 in 2014, which was part of the company's [New 52](/source/New_52) branding. He eventually took over as writer on the company's *[Green Arrow](/source/Green_Arrow)* series, beginning with issue 41, and continuing until issue 52, when that series was cancelled in preparation for DC's 2016 [DC Rebirth](/source/DC_Rebirth) initiative, which involved restarting its monthly titles with new #1 issues. Percy would continue as writer on *Green Arrow* with its new series in 2016, beginning with the one-shot *[Green Arrow: Rebirth](/source/Green_Arrow%3A_Rebirth)*, which sold over 90,000 copies when it was released in May 2016. It was the highest-selling issue with Green Arrow as the main character in recent comics history, and received a second-printing. In comparison, the final issues of the previous *Green Arrow* series sold between 21,000 and 22,000 copies, the last *Green Arrow* #1, from the New 52 launch, sold 55,512 copies, and [Kevin Smith](/source/Kevin_Smith)'s *Green Arrow* #1 from 2001 sold 85,046 copies.[1]

Since 2019, Percy has written numerous series for [Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics), including *[X-Force](/source/X-Force_(comic_book))*, *[Wolverine](/source/Wolverine_(character))*, *[Ghost Rider](/source/Ghost_Rider)*, *[Predator vs. Wolverine](/source/Predator_vs._Wolverine)*, *[Predator vs. Black Panther](/source/Predator_vs._Black_Panther)*, *[Predator vs. Spider-Man](/source/Predator_vs._Spider-Man)*, and *[Predator Kills the Marvel Universe](/source/Predator_Kills_the_Marvel_Universe)*.

In 2025, Percy began publishing *The End Times*, a serial novel told in newspapers, co-written with [Stephen King](/source/Stephen_King) and set in the world of King's 1978 novel *[The Stand](/source/The_Stand)*.[2]

## Bibliography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2015)

### Books

#### Collections

- *The Language of Elk* (2006)

- *[Refresh, Refresh](/source/Refresh%2C_Refresh)* (2007)

- *Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction* (2016)

- *Suicide Woods* (2019)

#### Novels

- *The Wilding* (2010)[3]

- *Red Moon* (2013)

- *The Dead Lands* (2015)

- *The Dark Net* (2017)

- *The Ninth Metal* (2021)

- *The Unfamiliar Garden* (2022)

- *The Sky Vault* (2023)

- *The End Times* (with Stephen King) (2025-)[2]

### Comics

**[AWA Studios](/source/AWA_Studios)**

- *Year Zero* #1–5 (with Ramon Rosanas, April 2020–**present**)[4]

- *Devil's Highway* #1–5 (with Brent Schoonover, July 2020–)[5]

**[DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics)**

- *[Detective Comics](/source/Detective_Comics)* #35–36 (October–November 2014) "Terminal" (with [John Paul Leon](/source/John_Paul_Leon)) - *Volume 7: Anarky* (hc, 176 pages, 2016) collects

- *[Green Arrow](/source/Green_Arrow)* Volume 6 #41–52 (with [Patrick Zircher](/source/Patrick_Zircher), June 2015 – May 2016)[6]

- *[Green Arrow: Rebirth](/source/DC_Rebirth)* #1 (with Otto Schmidt, August 2016)

- *[Green Arrow](/source/Green_Arrow)* Volume 7 #1–38 (with Otto Schmidt and Juan Ferreyra, August 2016 – March 2018)

- *[Teen Titans](/source/Teen_Titans)* Volume 6 #1–20 (with Jonboy Meyers, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Khoi Pham, November 2016 – July 2018) - *Volume 1: Damian Knows Best* (sc, 144 pages, 2017) collects - *Volume 2: The Rise of Aqualad* (sc, 128 pages, 2018) collects - *Volume 3: The Return of Kid Flash* (sc, 152 pages, 2018) collects

- *[Nightwing](/source/Nightwing_(comic_book))* Volume 4 #44–50 (with Chris Mooneyham and Amancay Nahuelpan, July–December 2018)

**[Dynamite Entertainment](/source/Dynamite_Entertainment)**

- *[James Bond](/source/James_Bond): Black Box* #1–6 (March–August 2017) (with Rapha Lobosco) - *James Bond: Black Box* (hc, 176 pages, 2017) collects

**[Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics)**

- *[Ghost Rider](/source/Ghost_Rider_(comic_book))* (Series 10) #1–21, Annual #1 (with Corey Smith, Brent Peeples & Kael Ngu, May 2022–**present**)[7] - *Ghost Rider Vol 1.: Unchained* (collecting *Ghost Rider* (Series 10) #1–5, with Corey Smith, Brent Peeples & Kael Ngu, trade paperback, 144 pages, 2022, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-302-92782-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-302-92782-5)) - *Ghost Rider Vol 1.: Shadow Country* (collecting *Ghost Rider* (Series 10) #6–10, with Corey Smith, Brent Peeples & Kael Ngu, trade paperback, 160 pages, 2023, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-302-94797-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-302-94797-4))

- *[X-Force](/source/X-Force_(comic_book))* (vol. 6) #1–50 (with Joshua Cassara, Stephen Segovia & Jan Bazaldua, November 2019–**present**)[8] - *X-Force by Benjamin Percy: Volume 1* (collecting *X-Force* (vol. 6) #1–6, with Joshua Cassara & Stephen Segovia, trade paperback, 176 pages, 2020, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-302-91988-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-302-91988-1)) - *X-Force by Benjamin Percy: Volume 2* (collecting *X-Force* (vol. 6) #7–12, with Joshua Cassara & Jan Bazaldua, trade paperback, 136 pages, 2020, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-302-91989-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-302-91989-X))

- *Weapon Plus: World War IV* #1 (with Georges Jeanty and Rachelle Rosenberg, January 2020)[9]

- *[Wolverine](/source/Wolverine_(comic_book))* (vol. 7) #1–50(with [Adam Kubert](/source/Adam_Kubert) & Victor Bogdonavic, February 2020–**present**)[10] - *Wolverine by Benjamin Percy: Volume 1* (collecting *Wolverine* (vol. 7) #1–3, with Adam Kubert & Victor Bogdonavic, trade paperback, 136 pages, 2020, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-302-92182-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-302-92182-7))

- *Wolverine: The Long Night Adaptation* #1–5

- *Marvel Comics Presents* Vol. 3 #4

- *Empyre: X-Men* #2

- *Marauders* #14–15

- *[Predator vs. Wolverine](/source/Predator_vs._Wolverine)* #1–4

- *[Predator vs. Black Panther](/source/Predator_vs._Black_Panther)* #1–4

- *Carnage: Black, White & Blood* #1

- *Aliens: Aftermath* #1

- *Moon Knight: Black White & Blood* #2

- *Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever* #1

- *Edge of Spider-Verse* Vol. 3 #2

- *Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha* #1

- *Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega* #1

- *Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance* #1-6

- *Star Wars: Darth Maul - Black, White & Red* #1

- *[Hellverine](/source/Hellverine)* #1-4

- *Incredible Hulk* Vol. 4 #19

- *Crypt of Shadows* Vol. 5 #1

- *Hellverine* Vol. 2 #1-Present

- *Deadpool/Wolverine* #1-Present

- *Red Hulk* #1-Present

- *[Predator vs. Spider-Man](/source/Predator_vs._Spider-Man)*

- *[Predator Kills the Marvel Universe](/source/Predator_Kills_the_Marvel_Universe)* #1–4

### Short fiction

Title Year First published Reprinted/collected "Refresh, Refresh" 2005 Percy, Benjamin (2005). "Refresh, Refresh". The Paris Review. 175. Retrieved 2015-08-27. Percy, Benjamin (2007). Refresh, Refresh. Graywolf Press. ISBN 978-1-55597-485-5. "Writs of Possession" 2011 Percy, Benjamin (Spring 2011). "Writs of Possession". Virginia Quarterly Review. 87 (2). Retrieved 2015-03-08. Henderson, Bill, ed. (2013). ""Writs of Possession"". The Pushcart Prize XXXVII : best of the small presses 2013. Pushcart Press. pp. 217–231.

### Scripts

**Podcasts**

- *[Wolverine: The Long Night](/source/Wolverine_(podcast))*

- *[Wolverine: The Lost Trail](/source/Wolverine_(podcast))*

- *[Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord](/source/Marvel's_Wastelanders)*

## References

### General references

- Jasper, David. *Writing Stories the Color of Oregon — Former Resident Releases Collection of Short Tales*. *[The Bulletin](/source/The_Bulletin_(Bend))* (Bend, Oregon), April 11, 2006.

### Inline citations

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Couto, Anthony (June 6, 2016). ["REPORT: "Green Arrow: Rebirth" #1 Sells Over 90,000 Copies"](https://www.cbr.com/report-green-arrow-rebirth-1-sells-over-90000-copies/). *[Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160811032442/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/report-green-arrow-rebirth-1-sells-over-90000-copies) from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-11.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ForbesWeiss_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ForbesWeiss_2-1) Weiss, Josh (31 Oct 2025). ["Stephen King Revives Richard Bachman Pseudonym (Kind Of) For Ben Percy's 'The End Times' At Bad Hand Books: First Look"](https://web.archive.org/web/20260205022319/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2025/10/31/stephen-king-revives-richard-bachman-pseudonym-for-ben-percys-the-end-times-at-bad-hand-books-first-look/). [Forbes](/source/Forbes). Archived from [the original](https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2025/10/31/stephen-king-revives-richard-bachman-pseudonym-for-ben-percys-the-end-times-at-bad-hand-books-first-look/) on 5 Feb 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Peschel, Joseph (October 20, 2010). ["Fathers, sons, and the pull of the wild"](http://archive.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2010/10/20/the_wilding_fathers_sons_and_the_pull_of_the_forest/). [Boston.com](/source/Boston.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Year Zero*](https://awastudios.net/series/year-zero/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Devil's Highway*](https://awastudios.net/series/devils-highway/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Rogers, Vaneta (May 26, 2015). ["Acclaimed Novelist Brings 'Dark Aesthetic' To GREEN ARROW In June"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150527040131/http://www.newsarama.com/24641-acclaimed-novelist-brings-dark-aesthetic-to-green-arrow-in-june.html). [Newsarama](/source/Newsarama).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [\[1\]](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/31224/ghost_rider_2022_-_present)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [*X-Force* (2019–2020)](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/27564/x-force_2019_-_2020)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [*Weapon Plus: World War IV* #1](https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/83536/weapon_plus_world_war_iv_2020_1)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [*Wolverine* (2020–Present)](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/28051/wolverine_2020_-_present)

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Benjamin Percy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Benjamin_Percy).

- [Official website](http://benjaminpercy.com/)

- [Benjamin Percy](http://www.whiting.org/awards/winners/benjamin-percy#/). Whiting Awards.

- Percy, Benjamin (Summer 2007). ["Dial Tone"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100823060018/http://www.missourireview.com/content/dynamic/text_detail.php?text_id=313). *[The Missouri Review](/source/The_Missouri_Review)*. Issue 30.2

- Alger, Derek (December 1, 2010). ["Benjamin Percy"](http://www.pifmagazine.com/2010/12/one-on-one-with-benjamin-percy/). *[Pif Magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pif_Magazine&action=edit&redlink=1)*.

Preceded by Paul Cornell Wolverine writer 2020–2024 Succeeded by Saladin Ahmed

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