Editing Peter David (section)

==Career==
===Early work===
David's first professional assignment was covering the [[World Science Fiction Convention]] held in Washington in 1974 for the ''[[Philadelphia Bulletin]]''.<ref name=Q&A2/><ref name="longlist">{{cite web |last=[[World Science Fiction Society]] |first=Long List Committee |title=The Long List of Worldcons |publisher=[[NESFA]] |year=2011 |url=http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/TheLongList.html |access-date=February 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110085511/http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/TheLongList.html |archive-date=January 10, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

David eventually gravitated towards fiction after his attempts at journalism did not meet with success.<ref name=BillMitchel/> His first published fiction appeared in ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'' in 1980. He sold an [[op-ed]] piece to ''[[The New York Times]]'', but overall his submissions that met with rejection far outnumbered those accepted.<ref name="BIDCollection101">David, Peter. "Breaking In, Part Deux"; ''But I Digress'' Collection. Page 101. Reprinted from the March 19, 1993 ''Comics Buyer's Guide''</ref>

===Comics career===
====1980s====
[[File:Peter David and Larry Stroman.jpg|thumb|left|Peter David and [[Larry Stroman]] at a comic book signing for ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' in the early 1990s]]
David eventually gave up on a career in writing and came to work in book publishing. His first publishing job was for the [[E.P. Dutton]] imprint Elsevier/Nelson, where he worked mainly as an assistant to the editor-in-chief.<ref>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/2012/09/17/where-man-josh/ "Where Man Josh"]. peterdavid.net. September 17, 2012. Originally published in "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1260. January 9, 1998</ref> He later worked in sales and distribution for Playboy Paperbacks. He subsequently worked for five years in [[Marvel Comics]]' Sales Department, first as Assistant Direct Sales Manager under [[Carol Kalish]], who hired him, and then succeeding Kalish as Sales Manager.<ref name=CBR3.29.14/><ref name=Q&A2/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Dark-Tower-Gunslinger-Born-Premiere-David-Furth-Lee/9780785121442-item.html?pticket=xrihiqudmjjz11bxeufd3tuw7WdN8BjGsGdwTBCEaadncSJwFKE%3d|title=Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born' Premiere HC|publisher=Indigo|access-date=November 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name=Trades>{{Cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060522234716/http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=1306 | archive-date = 2006-05-22 |url= http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=1306 | last = Carter | first = R.J. Carter | title= Interview: Peter David: An Apropos Conversation|publisher=The Trades|date=August 14, 2002}}</ref> During this time he made some cursory attempts to sell stories, including submission of some [[Moon Knight]] plots to [[Dennis O'Neil]], but his efforts were unfruitful.<ref>David, Peter. "Because Hue Demanded It"; ''But I Digress Collection''; Page 12. Reprinted from the July 27, 1990 ''Comics Buyer's Guide''.</ref>

Three years into David's tenure as Direct Sales Manager, [[Christopher Priest (comic book writer)|Jim Owsley]] became editor of the [[Spider-Man]] titles. Although crossing over from sales into editorial was considered a conflict of interest in the Marvel offices, Owsley, whom David describes as a "maverick," was impressed with how David had not previously hesitated to work with him when Owsley was an assistant editor under [[Larry Hama]]. When Owsley became an editor, he purchased a Spider-Man story from David, which appeared in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' #103 (June 1985).<ref name=BillMitchel/><ref name=CBR3.29.14/> Owsley subsequently purchased from David "[[The Death of Jean DeWolff]]", a violent murder mystery darker in tone than the usually lighter Spider-Man stories that ran in issues #107–110 (October 1985&nbsp;– January 1986) of that title.<ref name=CBR3.29.14/><ref>{{cite book|last = Manning|first = Matthew K. |editor-last=Gilbert |editor-first=Laura |chapter= 1980s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 150|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= Revered as one of the finest Spider-Man stories ever told, this four-part saga, written by Peter David and penciled by Rich Buckler, was a decidedly dark tale for the usually lighthearted web-slinger.}}</ref> Responding to charges of conflict of interest, David made a point of not discussing editorial matters with anyone during his 9-to-5 hours as Direct Sales Manager,<ref name=CBG1321>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1321; March 2, 1999</ref> and decided not to exploit his position as Sales Manager by promoting the title. Although David attributes the story's poor sales to this decision, he asserts that such crossing over from Sales to Editorial is now common.<ref name=BIDCollection101/> In the Marvel offices, a rumor circulated that it was actually Owsley who was writing the stories attributed to David.<ref name="priest">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/08/19/no-more-black-panther-comics-but-maybe-a-novel-christopher-priests-bleeding-cool-interview/ |title=No More Black Panther Comics, But Maybe A Novel&nbsp;– Christopher Priest's Bleeding Cool Interview |last=Johnston |first=Rich |date=August 19, 2016 |website=[[Bleeding Cool]]|publisher=[[Avatar Press]]}}</ref> Nonetheless, David says he was fired from ''Spectacular Spider-Man'' by Owsley due to editorial pressure by Marvel's Editor-in-Chief [[Jim Shooter]], and he has commented that the resentment stirred by Owsley's purchase of his stories may have permanently damaged Owsley's career.<ref name=BillMitchel/> Months later, [[Bob Harras]] offered David ''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', as it was a struggling title that no one else wanted to write,<ref name=BIDCollection101/><ref name=CBG1321/> which gave David free rein to do whatever he wanted with the character.<ref>David, Peter (July 27, 2012). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2012/07/27/looking-back-on-the-hulk/ "Looking back on The Hulk"]. peterdavid.net. Reprinted from ''The Comics Buyer's Guide'' ##1244 (September 19, 1997)</ref>

During his 12-year run on ''Hulk'', David explored the recurring themes of the Hulk's [[multiple personality disorder]], his periodic changes between the raging, less intelligent Green Hulk and the more streetwise, cerebral [[Grey Hulk]], and of being a journeyman hero, which were inspired by ''The Incredible Hulk'' #312 (October 1985), in which writer [[Bill Mantlo]] (and possibly, according to David, [[Barry Windsor-Smith]]) had first established that Banner had suffered childhood abuse at the hands of his father. These aspects of the character were later used in the [[Hulk (film)|2003 feature film adaptation]] by screenwriter [[Michael France]] and director [[Ang Lee]].<ref name=CBR3.29.14/><ref name=Trades/><ref>{{Cite web|last=David|first=Peter|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/02/19/bigger-than-life/|title=Bigger Than Life|website=PeterDavid.net|date=September 4, 1992|access-date=February 19, 2010}} Reprinted from ''[[The Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' #981</ref> [[Comic Book Resources]] credits David with making the formerly poor-selling book "a must-read mega-hit".<ref name=BillMitchel/> David collaborated with a number of artists who became fan-favorites on the series, including [[Todd McFarlane]], [[Dale Keown]] and [[Gary Frank (comics)|Gary Frank]].<ref name=CBR3.29.14/> Among the new characters he created during his run on the series were the [[Riot Squad (comics)|Riot Squad]]<ref>{{cite book|last = Manning|first = Matthew K. |editor-last=Gilbert |editor-first=Laura |chapter= 1990s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 248|isbn =978-0756641238|quote= Continuing his legendary ''Hulk'' run, writer Peter David, along with artist Jeff Purves, created the Riot Squad.}}</ref> and the [[Pantheon (Marvel Comics)|Pantheon]].<ref name=CBR3.29.14/><ref>Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 253: "The Hulk first met Agamemnon, the leader of the Pantheon team, in a story written by Peter David with art by Dale Keown."</ref> David wrote the first appearance of the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]], a team created by [[Kurt Busiek]] and [[Mark Bagley]], in ''The Incredible Hulk'' #449 (January 1997).<ref>Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 282: "Writer Peter David and artist Mike Deodato, Jr. debuted Marvel's newest superteam, the Thunderbolts in issue 449 of ''The Incredible Hulk.''"</ref>

It was after he had been freelancing for a year, and into his run on ''Hulk'', that David felt that his writing career had cemented.<ref name=Q&A2/> After putting out feelers at [[DC Comics]], and being offered the job of writing a four-issue miniseries of [[The Phantom]] by editor [[Mike Gold (comics)|Mike Gold]], David quit his sales position to write full-time.<ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1325; April 9, 1999. p. 58</ref> David had a brief tenure writing [[Green Lantern]] when the character was exclusive to the short-lived anthology series ''[[Action Comics]] Weekly'' from issues #608–620 in 1988.<ref>{{cite journal|last= Martin|first= Brian|title= Where the ''Action'' is...Weekly|journal= [[Back Issue!]]|issue= 98|pages= 62–63|publisher= [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date= August 2017|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref>

David took over ''[[Dreadstar]]'' during its [[First Comics]] run, with issue #41 (March 1989) after [[Jim Starlin]] left the title, and remained on it until issue #64 (March 1991), the final issue of that run. David's other Marvel Comics work in the late 1980s and 1990s includes runs on ''[[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]'', the [[New Universe]] series ''[[Mark Hazzard: Merc]]'' and ''[[Justice (New Universe)|Justice]]'', a run on the original ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'', and the futuristic series ''[[Spider-Man 2099]]'',<ref>Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 260: "Writer Peter David and artist Rick Leonardi's ''Spider-Man 2099'' character was first glimpsed in a sneak preview in the pages of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #265 in August 1992."</ref> about a man in the year 2099 who takes up the mantle of Spider-Man, the title character of which David co-created. David left ''X-Factor'' after 19 issues, and he wrote the first 44 issues of ''Spider-Man 2099'' before quitting that book to protest the firing of editor [[Joey Cavalieri]]. The book was cancelled two issues later, along with the entire 2099 line.<ref name=BID3.13.98>David, Peter (October 22, 2012). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2012/10/22/more-assorted-things/ "More Assorted Things..."]. peterdavid.net. Originally published in "But I Digress...", ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' # 1269 (March 13, 1998).</ref>

====1990s====
[[File:Loz peterdavidtalking.png|thumb|Peter David at a comics convention in the early 1990s]]
In 1990, David wrote a seven-issue ''[[Aquaman]]'' [[miniseries]], ''[[Atlantis (DC Comics)#Atlantis Chronicles|The Atlantis Chronicles]]'', for [[DC Comics]],<ref>{{cite book|last1=Manning|first1= Matthew K.|editor-last=Dolan|editor-first=Hannah |chapter= 1990s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|year=2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9|page= 245|quote = Paving the way for his legendary relaunch of ''Aquaman'', writer Peter David crafted a seven-issue series delving into the history of the mythical people of the undersea kingdom of Atlantis.}}</ref> about the history of Aquaman's home of [[Atlantis (DC Comics)|Atlantis]], which David has referred to as among the written works of which he is most proud,<ref name=FansNG>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/26/talking-to-kids-at-school/ |title=Fans: The Next Generation|format= Reprinted from April 3, 1992 ''Comics Buyer's Guide''|publisher=peterdavid.net |date=April 26, 2009}}</ref> and his first time writing in the [[full script]] format.<ref>Weiland, Jonah (December 22, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtTQUecBYk "ECCC 2014: Secret Origins Presents: Peter David"]. FlipON.TV/[[YouTube]]. 27:37 mark. Retrieved November 27, 2018.</ref> He later wrote a 1994 ''Aquaman'' miniseries, ''Aquaman: Time and Tide'', which led to a relaunched monthly ''Aquaman'' series,<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 266: "Writer Peter David had been building toward this series for years now.... David was finally ready to put all his backstory to practical use in the new monthly ''Aquaman'' title."</ref> the first 46 issues of which he wrote from 1994 to 1998. His run on ''Aquaman'' gained notoriety, for in the book's second issue, Aquaman lost a hand, which was then replaced with a [[harpoon]], a feature of the character that endured for the duration of David's run on the book. More broadly, his run recast the character as an aggressive man of action, one deserving of greater respect, in contrast to the "fish-talking punch line" into which the TV series ''[[Super Friends]]'' had rendered him.<ref name=CBR3.29.14/> David quit that book over creative differences.<ref name=BID3.13.98/>

David wrote the ''Star Trek'' comic book for DC from 1988 to 1991, when that company held the licensing rights to the property, though he has opined that novels are better suited to ''Star Trek'', whose stories are not highly visual.<ref name=BillMitchel/> He and [[Ron Marz]] cowrote the ''[[DC vs. Marvel]]'' [[intercompany crossover]] in 1996.<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 272: "Written by Peter David and Ron Marz with art by Dan Jurgens and Claudio Castellini, this four-issue miniseries event consisted of five major battles voted on in advance by reader ballots distributed to comic stores."</ref> David also had runs on ''[[Supergirl (comic book)|Supergirl]]'' and ''[[Young Justice]]'',<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 274: "The Girl of Steel flew back into an ongoing series at long last, courtesy of fan-favorite writer Peter David and artist Gary Frank."</ref><ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 285: "Written by Peter David and illustrated by Todd Nauck, ''Young Justice'' succeeded in finding its fan base, just as the Teen Titans had in the 1960s."</ref> the latter eventually being canceled so that DC could use that book's characters in a relaunched ''[[Teen Titans]]'' monthly.

David's work for [[Dark Horse Comics]] has included the teen spy adventure ''[[SpyBoy]]'', which appeared in a series and a number of miniseries between 1999 and 2004, and the 2007 miniseries ''The Scream''.

Other 1990s work includes the 1997 miniseries ''[[Heroes Reborn (1996 comic)|Heroes Reborn]]: The Return'',<ref>Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 285</ref> for Marvel, and two creator-owned properties: ''Soulsearchers and Company'', published by [[Claypool Comics]], and the [[Epic Comics]] title ''[[Sachs and Violens]]'', which he produced with co-creator/artist [[George Pérez]].

====2000s====
David's early 2000s work includes runs on two volumes of ''[[Genis-Vell|Captain Marvel]]'' as well as the ''Before the Fantastic Four: Reed Richards'' limited series.<ref>Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 302: "The man who would become Mr. Fantastic starred in a three-issue limited series. Courtesy of writer Peter David and artist Duncan Fegredo, it was an Indiana Jones-like adventure."</ref>

David and his second wife, Kathleen, wrote the final English-language text for the first four volumes of the [[manga]] series ''[[Negima]]'' for [[Del Rey Books|Del Rey Manga]].<ref name=Q&A3-2>{{Cite web|last=David |first=Peter|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2003/11/26/whatcha-wanna-know-2/comment-page-2/#comments|title=What'Cha Wanna Know?|date=November 26, 2003|publisher=Peterdavid.net|access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref>

In 2003, David began writing another creator-owned comic, ''[[Fallen Angel (comics)|Fallen Angel]]'', for DC Comics, which he created in order to make use of plans he had devised for Supergirl after the "Many Happy Returns" storyline, but which were derailed by that series' cancellation. That same year, he wrote a ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' series for [[Dreamwave]] that tied into the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|animated television series]] broadcast that year.<ref name=BillMitchel/>

DC canceled ''Fallen Angel'' after 20 issues, but David restarted the title at [[IDW Publishing]] at the end of 2005. Other IDW work included a ''[[Spike: Old Times (Angel comic)|Spike: Old Times]]'' one-shot and the ''[[Spike vs Dracula (Angel comic)|Spike vs. Dracula]]'' mini-series, both based on the character from the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' television series.

[[Image:10.25.07SlottDavidByLuigiNovi.JPG|thumb|David with writer [[Dan Slott]] at Jim Hanley's Universe in [[Manhattan]], October 25, 2007, promoting the beginning of David's tenure as writer on ''[[She-Hulk]]''<ref>David, Peter. [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/005769.html "Store appearance today"]. peterdavid.net. October 25, 2007</ref>]]
In 2005, David briefly returned to ''The Incredible Hulk'', though he left after only 11 issues because of his workload.<ref>David, Peter. "Back from San Diego", peterdavid.net, July 20, 2005</ref> He started a new series, ''[[Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man]]'', beginning with a twelve-part [[fictional crossover|crossover]] storyline called "[[Spider-Man: The Other|The Other]]",<ref>Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 295: "In December [2005], a new regular Spidey series began that introduced a key story arc to the Spider-Man world. Written by Peter David and illustrated by Mike Wieringo, the book started with the first chapter of 'The Other'."</ref> which, along with [[J. Michael Straczynski]]'s run on ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', and [[Reginald Hudlin]]'s run on ''[[The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2)|Marvel Knights Spider-Man]],'' depicted the webslinger as he discovered he was dying, lost an eye during a traumatic fight with [[Morlun]], underwent a metamorphosis, and emerged with new abilities and insights into his powers. The storyline caused some controversy among readers for its introduction of retractable stingers in Spider-Man's arms, and the establishment of his powers being derived from his status as a "Spider-Totem".<ref>David, Peter. "What if Spider-Man were introduced today?" "But I Digress...". ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' #1615 (April 2006). Pages 206–209</ref> David's final issue of that title was #23.<ref>David, Kathleen. [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/005461.html#331828 "Ask the Wife a Question"]. peterdavid.net. June 16, 2007. Indicated in the answer to a 3:27 post</ref>

David wrote a ''[[Jamie Madrox#MadroX|MadroX]]'' miniseries that year, whose success led to a relaunch of a monthly ''X-Factor'' volume 3 written by him.<ref>Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 330: "Writer Peter David returned to the team he popularized in the early 1990s, this time with writer Ryan Sook."</ref> This was a revamped version of the title starring both Madrox and other members of the former ''X-Factor'' title that David had written in the early 1990s, now working as investigators in a detective agency of that name. David's work on the title garnered praise from [[Ain't it Cool News]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40843#15|title= AICN Comics Reviews ''Doctor Who''! ''GI Joe''! ''100 Bullets''! ''Lovecraft''! & Much More!|date= April 22, 2009|publisher= Ain't it Cool News|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131205102035/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40843|archive-date= December 5, 2013|url-status= live}}</ref> and David has stated that the opt in/opt out policy and greater planning with which Marvel now executes crossover storylines has made his second stint on the title far easier.<ref name=BillMitchel/> His decision to explicitly establish male characters [[Shatterstar]] and [[Rictor]] as sharing a sexual attraction to one another (a confirmation of clues that had been established in ''X-Force'' years earlier in issues such as ''X-Force'' #25, 34, 43, 49, 56 and ''X-Force '99 Annual''), drew criticism from Shatterstar's co-creator, [[Rob Liefeld]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/liefeld-cant-wait-to-someday-undo-shatterstar-development/|last=Melrose|first=Kevin|title=Liefeld 'can't wait to someday undo' Shatterstar development|website=Comic Book Resources|date=July 3, 2009|access-date=July 15, 2009|archive-date=April 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427235506/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/07/liefeld-cant-wait-to-someday-undo-shatterstar-development/|url-status=dead}}</ref> though Editor-in-Chief [[Joe Quesada]] supported David's story.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22007 |author1= Joe Quesada | author2 = Kiel Phegley |title=CUP O' JOE: Thor, X-Factor, Punisher MAX|website=Comic Book Resources|date=July 14, 2009}}</ref> David eventually won a 2011 [[GLAAD Media Award]] for Outstanding Comic Book for his work on the title.<ref name=GLAADwlbt>[http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=14285339 "Ricky Martin, '30 Rock' among GLAAD media winners"]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. [[WLBT]]. March 20, 2011</ref><ref name=GLAAD.org>[http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/22/nominees 2011 GLAAD Media Awards Nominees]. [[GLAAD]]. accessed January 20, 2011.</ref><ref name=GLAADcomicmix>[[Hauman, Glenn]]. [http://l.wbx.me/l/?p=1&instId=31475212-8b66-4de5-93cd-d30be501a8e2&token=d627f4406e6f517e9290197bc63d3aac99faccaa0000012ed33f9d17&u=http://www.comicmix.com/news/2011/03/21/peter-david-wins-glaad-award-for-x-factor/ "Peter David Wins GLAAD Award for ‘X-Factor’"]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ComicMix, March 21, 2011</ref>

On February 11, 2006, David announced at the [[WonderCon]] convention in California in that he had signed an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics. ''Fallen Angel'', ''Soulsearchers and Company'' and David's ''Spike'' miniseries were "grandfathered" into the contract, so as to not be affected by it.<ref>David, Peter. [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003774.html "A Marvelous Bit of News"]. peterdavid.net. February 11, 2006</ref> The first new project undertaken by David after entering into the contract, which he announced on April 5, 2006, was writing the dialogue for ''[[The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born]]'', the comic book spin-off of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Dark Tower (series)|The Dark Tower]]'' novels, which was to be illustrated by [[Jae Lee]],<ref>David, Peter. [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003903.html "KING DAVID"]. peterdavid.net. April 5, 2006</ref> as well as scripting the [[The Dark Tower (comics)|subsequent ''Dark Tower'' comics]].

David took over Marvel's ''She-Hulk'' after writer [[Dan Slott]]'s departure, beginning with issue #22.<ref>Richard, Dave; [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=10524 HeroesCon: Peter David Talks "She-Hulk"]. Comic Book Resources. June 16, 2007</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=116900|title=Heroes Con/WW Philly '07: Peter David Takes Over ''She-Hulk''|first= Matt|last=Brady|date=June 16, 2007|work= Newsarama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618223956/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=116900|archive-date= June 18, 2007|url-status= dead}}</ref> His run, which won praise,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34631#2| title = Ain't It Cool News; Wednesday, October 31, 2007}}</ref> ended with issue #38, when the series was canceled.<ref name=SheHulkCancel>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2008/11/18/yeah-she-hulks-canceled/|author=Peter David|title=Yeah, She-Hulk's canceled|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=November 18, 2008}}</ref> He wrote a 2008–09 ''Sir Apropos of Nothing'' miniseries, based on the character from his novels, which was published by IDW Publishing.<ref>Phegley, Kiel. [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17471 "CCI: Peter David On 'Sir Apropos' Comics"], comicbookresources.com, July 28, 2008.</ref>

David's other 2000s comics based on licensed or adapted properties include ''Halo: Helljumper'', a 2009 miniseries based on the ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' video game, a 2009 ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force]]'' [[manga]] book published by Del Rey, ''Ben Folds Four'',<ref name=Bibliography/> a "[[The Little Mermaid|Little Mermaid]]" story in [[Jim Valentino]]'s ''Fractured Fables'' anthology that was praised by [[Ain't It Cool News]],<ref name=Mermaid/> an adaptation of the 1982 film ''[[Tron]]'' that was released to tie in with that film's [[Tron: Legacy|2010 sequel]],<ref name=TronFable>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/08/18/two-projects-of-mine-i-can-mention-now/|author=Peter David|title=Two Projects of Mine I can Mention Now|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=August 18, 2010 |access-date=August 18, 2010}}</ref> and a ''[[John Carter of Mars]]'' prequel to the [[John Carter (film)|2012 feature film]].<ref name=JohnCarter/> In 2010, he co-wrote ''The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web'' with [[Robert Greenberger]].<ref>{{cite book|last1 = David|first1 = Peter|last2 = Greenberger|first2 = Robert|author2-link = Robert Greenberger|title = The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web|publisher = [[Running Press]]|year = 2010|pages = [https://archive.org/details/sinatrahollywood0000knig/page/192 192]|isbn = 978-0762437726|url = https://archive.org/details/sinatrahollywood0000knig/page/192}}</ref> David wrote the script for ''Avengers: Season One'', an [[original graphic novel]] published to promote the DVD release of ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''.<ref>David, Peter (August 26, 2012). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2012/08/26/ha-ha-i-have-a-scoop-on-bleeding-cool "Ha Ha. I have a scoop on 'Bleeding Cool'"]. peterdavid.net.</ref>

====2010s====
On November 24, 2011, David was one of the balloon handlers who pulled the Spider-Man balloon during the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]].<ref>Hauman, Glenn. [http://www.comicmix.com/news/2011/11/24/peter-david-spider-man-and-the-macys-thanksgiving-parade/ "Peter David, Spider-Man, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade"]. ComicMix. November 24, 2011</ref><ref>[[Frankenhoff, Brent]]. [http://cbgxtra.com/comics-news-and-notes/todays-comics-guide-november-24-2011 "Today’s Comics Guide: November 24, 2011"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017200217/http://www.cbgxtra.com/comics-news-and-notes/todays-comics-guide-november-24-2011 |date=October 17, 2015 }}. [[CBGXtra]]. November 24, 2011</ref>

[[File:Peter David by Gage Skidmore.jpg|left|thumb|upright|David at the 2017 [[Phoenix Comicon]]]]
In October 2013, ''X-Factor'' ended its run with issue #262, concluding the X-Factor Investigations incarnation of the series. The book was then relaunched as ''[[All-New X-Factor]]'', a new series with artist [[Carmine Di Giandomenico]], as a part of the [[All-New Marvel NOW!]] initiative announced at the 2013 [[New York Comic Con]]. The opening storyline, which continues events from issue #260 of the previous series, establishes the new corporate-sponsored version of the team, and includes [[Polaris (Marvel Comics)|Polaris]], [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]], and [[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48406|title= NYCC Exclusive: David Resurrects the Team in ''All-New X-Factor''|first=Steve|last=Sunu|date=October 11, 2013|website=Comic Book Resources|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015104825/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48406|archive-date= October 15, 2013|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48909|title=''All-New X-Factor'' Images Reveal New Team Member|first=Steve|last=Sunu|date=November 4, 2013|website=Comic Book Resources|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107041348/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48909|archive-date= November 7, 2013|url-status=live}} Archive requires scrolldown</ref>

In July 2014, David returned to Spider-Man 2099, writing the second volume of ''Spider-Man 2099'' with artist [[Will Sliney]].<ref>Arrant, Chris (March 27, 2014). [http://www.newsarama.com/20689-spider-man-2099-swings-again-in-new-ongoing-series-with-peter-david.html "SPIDER-MAN 2099 Swings Again In New Ongoing Series with Peter David"]. [[Newsarama]].</ref> With this series, David was again writing two series, ''X-Factor'' and ''Spider-Man 2099'', after having previously done so decades prior, a coincidence that prompted him to joke at the June 2014 Special Edition NYC convention, "I don't know whether to be proud of that or if I'm in a rut!"<ref>Siegel, Lucas (June 14, 2014). [http://www.newsarama.com/21348-nycc-se-2014-marvel-next-big-thing-panel-live.html "NYCC SE 2014: MARVEL: Next Big Thing Panel – FANTASTIC FOUR 2015 News, Much More"]. [[Newsarama]]. accessed August 28, 2017.</ref>

In 2014 David wrote a six-part story-arc for ''[[The Phantom]]'' for publishing company [[Hermes Press]], a story that David, reportedly had wanted to write for many years.<ref>Johnston, Rich (May 23, 2014). [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/05/23/peter-david-and-sal-velluto-bring-back-the-phantom "Peter David And Sal Velluto Bring Back The Phantom"], BleedingCool.com, May 23, 2014.</ref>

In 2015, Simon and Schuster published [[Stan Lee]]'s autobiographical graphic novel, ''Amazing Fantastic Incredible'', which David co-wrote, and which became a [[New York Times bestseller|''New York Times'' bestseller]] in its first week of release.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-11-22/hardcover-graphic-books/list.html "Best Sellers: Hardcover Graphic Books"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 22, 2015.</ref>

In April 2017, following the conclusion of the Spider-Man storyline "[[Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy]]", which saw the return of [[Ben Reilly]], Marvel premiered the monthly series ''[[Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider]]'', with David as writer.<ref>Schedeen, Jesse (April 24, 2017). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/26/ben-reilly-the-scarlet-spider-1-review "Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #1 Review"]. [[IGN]].</ref> David explained to [[Syfy Wire]] that when Marvel offered him the job, he was initially ambivalent, as Ben Reilly had never been his favorite incarnation of Spider-Man, and given Reilly's recent emergence as the villainous [[Jackal (Marvel Comics)|Jackal]]. However, David gave further consideration to the fact that a book whose main character had a skewed, villainous worldview was not something Marvel had historically done much of, and decided that the premise presented itself with opportunities that intrigued him enough to accept the job.<ref>Pinchefsky, Carol (May 24, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNg9pB9Yp0&list=WL&index=7 "Peter David on Marvel Comics' Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider"]. [[Syfy Wire]]/[[YouTube]]; retrieved May 26, 2017.</ref> His other Spider-Man work during this decade included a 2019 five-issue miniseries ''[[Symbiote Spider-Man]]'', which holds a 7.5 out of 10 rating at the review aggregator Comic Book Roundup,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/symbiote-spider-man|title=Symbiote Spider-Man|publisher=Comic Book Roundup|access-date=November 8, 2020}}</ref> and the 2020 follow-up miniseries ''Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality'', which holds a 7.6 rating at Comic Book Roundup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/symbiote-spider-man-alien-reality|title=Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality|publisher=Comic Book Roundup|access-date=November 8, 2020}}</ref>

===Novels===
David's career as a novelist developed concurrently with his comic-book writing career. David had been working at a publisher that went out of business, and a former coworker from that publisher became his agent, through whom he sold his first novel, ''[[Knight Life]]'', to [[Ace Books]].<ref name=Q&A2/> Although the sale was made before he wrote any comic books, the novel was not published until eighteen months later, in 1987.<ref name=Trades/> The novel depicts the reappearance of [[King Arthur]] in modern-day New York City. Another early novel of his, ''Howling Mad'', is about a wolf that turns into a human being after being bitten by a [[werewolf]]. Ace Books hired David to write the ''[[Photon (TV show)|Photon]]'' and ''[[Psi-Man]]'' novels, though they published them under the "house name" David Peters, over David's objections.<ref>David, Peter. "Informing the Misinformed"; "But I Digress..."; ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1477; March 8, 2002</ref> David updated ''Knight Life'' years later when [[Penguin Putnam]] brought it back into print in 2003, and made it a trilogy with the sequels ''[[One Knight Only]]'' and ''[[Fall of Knight]]'', which were published in 2004 and 2007, respectively.<ref name=BIDCollection101/> Penguin rereleased ''Howling Mad'' and the ''Psi-Man books'' under David's actual name.

David first began writing ''Star Trek'' novels at the request of [[Pocket Books]] editor Dave Stern, who was a fan of David's ''Star Trek'' comic book work.<ref name=BIDCollection101/><ref>{{cite web |date=2008-08-05 |last1=Brownfield |first1=Troy |author1-link= |title=Peter David: The Novel's the Thing |website=Newsarama.com |url-status=dead |url=http://www.newsarama.com/film/080805-PADNovels.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511184133/http://www.newsarama.com/film/080805-PADNovels.html |archive-date=2011-05-11 }}</ref> His ''Star Trek'' novels are among those for which he is best known, including ''[[Q-in-Law]]''; ''[[I, Q]]''; ''[[Vendetta (Star Trek)|Vendetta]]''; ''[[Q-Squared]]''; and ''[[Imzadi]]'', one of the best-selling Star Trek novels of all time. He created the ongoing novel series, ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]],'' a spin-off from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' with [[John J. Ordover]] in 1997. ''New Frontier'' continued until September 2015, with the publication of the third part of the digital novel, ''The Returned'', the final ''New Frontier'' novel to date. David's other science fiction tie-in novels include writing five ''[[Babylon 5]]'' novels, three of which were originals, and two of which were adaptations of the TV movies ''[[Babylon 5: Thirdspace|Thirdspace]]'' and ''[[Babylon 5: In the Beginning|In the Beginning]]''.

His other novel adaptations include those of the movies ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]'', ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]'', ''[[Batman Forever]]'', ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'', ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', ''[[Hulk (film)|Hulk]]'', ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'', and ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]''. He wrote an original Hulk novel, ''The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Lyons |first=Dean |date=November 15, 2015|url=https://www.screengeek.net/2015/11/15/if-no-solo-film-for-the-incredible-hulk-when-can-we-see-his-buddies/|title=If No Solo Film For The Incredible Hulk – When Can We See His Buddies?|publisher=ScreenGeek.net|access-date=May 4, 2018|archive-date=May 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505021613/https://www.screengeek.net/2015/11/15/if-no-solo-film-for-the-incredible-hulk-when-can-we-see-his-buddies/}}</ref> and an adaptation of an unused ''[[Alien Nation (TV series)|Alien Nation]]'' television script, "Body and Soul".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodreads.com |title=Body and Soul (Alien Nation #3) |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/766308.Body_and_Soul?from_search=true&qid=QJW28irbch&rank=1 |website=Goodreads.com |access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>

David's 2009 novel ''Tigerheart'' is a re-imagining of [[Peter Pan]] with a mix of new and old characters, told as a Victorian bedtime story, much like the classic tale. It was praised by [[Ain't It Cool News]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39684#4|title= AICN Comics Reviews: Peter David's ''Tigerheart''! Kevin Smith's ''Batman''! Ed Brubaker's ''Incognito''! & Much More!!!|publisher=Ain't it Cool News|date=January 7, 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120918055803/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39684|archive-date= September 18, 2012|url-status= live}}</ref> and honored by the ''[[School Library Journal]]'' as one of 2008's Best Adult Books for High School Students.<ref>[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/ca6617202.html Francisca Goldsmith. "SLJ Presents the Best Adult Books for High School Students 2008"], ''[[School Library Journal]]''; January 1, 2008</ref> His ''Sir Apropos of Nothing'' fantasy trilogy, ''Sir Apropos of Nothing'', ''The Woad to Wuin'' and ''Tong Lashing'', features characters and settings completely of David's own creation, as does his 2007 fantasy novel, ''Darkness of the Light'', which is the first in a new trilogy of novels titled ''The Hidden Earth''. The second installment, ''The Highness of the Low'', was scheduled to be published in September 2009,<ref name=Bibliography/> but David has related on his blog that it has been delayed until the winter of 2012.<ref name=Q&A7/>

David's 2010 novel work includes ''[[Year of the Black Rainbow]]'', a novel cowritten with musician [[Claudio Sanchez]] of the band [[Coheed and Cambria]], that was released with the band's album of the same name,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coheedandcambria.com/us/news/year-black-rainbow |title=Coheed and Cambria: The Year of the Black Rainbow Announcement |access-date=December 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215181346/http://www.coheedandcambria.com/us/news/year-black-rainbow |archive-date=December 15, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and a ''[[Fable (video game series)|Fable]]'' original novel ''[[Fable: The Balverine Order|The Balverine Order]]'', set between the events of ''[[Fable II]]'' and ''[[Fable III]]''.<ref name=TronFable/> In April 2011, David announced that, in addition to another ''Fable'' novel, he and a number of other writers, including [[Glenn Hauman]], [[Michael Jan Friedman|Mike Friedman]] and [[Bob Greenberger]], were assembling an electronic publishing endeavor called Crazy Eight Press to publish e-books directly to fans, the first of which would be David's Arthurian story, ''The Camelot Papers''. David explained that the second book in his "Hidden Earth" trilogy would be published through Crazy Eight.<ref name=BlindMansBluff/><ref>David, Peter (August 2011). "Facing the Future". "But I Digress". ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1680. p. 58</ref> In September 2013, David acknowledged that books published through Crazy Eight are not as lucrative for him as those for publishers that pay him advances, and announced that his then-impending novel, ''ARTFUL: Being the Heretofore Secret History of that Unique Individual, The Artful Dodger, Hunter of Vampyres (Amongst Other Things.)'', would be published by [[Amazon.com]].<ref>David, Peter (September 11, 2013) [http://www.crazy8press.com/2013/09/11/my-next-novel-is-for-amazon-books/ "My Next Novel is for Amazon Books"]. Crazy 8 Press.</ref>

===Writing habits and approach===
[[File:9.13.09McCannSlottVanLenteDavidByLuigiNovi3.jpg|thumb|David (at far right) on a panel on comic book writing at the 2009 [[Brooklyn Book Festival]]. Beside him (left to right) are [[Jim McCann (writer)|Jim McCann]], [[Dan Slott]] and [[Fred Van Lente]].]]
David has stated that he tries to block out different days and different times to work on different projects.<ref name=Q&A1/> He usually works in the morning, for example, on novels, and does comics-related work in the afternoon.<ref name=Q&A7/> Having previously used [[Smith Corona]] typewriters, he writes on a [[Sony Vaio]] desktop computer, using [[Microsoft Word]] for his comics and novel work, and [[Final Draft (software)|Final Draft]] for his screenplays.<ref name=Q&A5/> When writing novels, he sometimes outlines the story, and sometimes improvises as he is writing.<ref name=Q&A6/> Following his stroke in December 2012, David began using [[DragonDictate]] to write.<ref name=StarTrek.com/><ref>David, Kathleen (January 15, 2013). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2013/01/15/your-semi-daily-peter-david-report-for-jan-15-2012/ "Your Semi Daily Peter David Report for Jan 15 2012"]. peterdavid.net.</ref> [[Todd McFarlane]]'s original art for the cover of ''The Incredible Hulk'' #340, featuring [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]],<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=topxx&id=5&pg=14 "#14. Wolverine vs. the Hulk"]. "Top 25 Comic Battles". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 12, 2013.</ref> which McFarlane gave to David as a gift, hangs in David's office.<ref>David, Peter (November 2, 2012). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2012/11/02/hulked-out/ "Hulked Out"]. peterdavid.net. Originally published in ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1272 (April 3, 1998).</ref>

David previously wrote his comic book scripts using the [[Marvel Method]],<ref>David, Peter (May 18, 2012). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2012/05/18/things-that-drive-peter-nuts-1997-edition/ "Things that drive Peter nuts, 1997 edition"]. peterdavid.net. Reprinted from ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' #1223 (April 25, 1997).</ref> but due to his tendency to overplot, as during his collaboration with McFarlane on ''The Incredible Hulk'', he switched to the [[full script]] method,<ref>David, Peter (March 28, 2011). [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2011/03/28/the-most-awards-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-329710 "The Most Awards 1995"]. peterdavid.net. 3:23pm post, Retrieved March 28, 2011, Quote: "I sometimes did over plot in those days. It's one of the reasons I switched to full script; so it would be self-controlling in terms of how much story I put in there."</ref> which he continues to use {{as of|2003|lc=y}}.<ref name=Q&A2/> He has stated that he prefers to plot his comics stories in six-month arcs.<ref name=CaptPhil/> He has stated that when he works on a particular title, he always does so with a particular person or group of people in mind to which he dedicates it, explaining that he wrote ''[[Supergirl (comic book)|Supergirl]]'' for his daughters, ''[[Young Justice]]'' for a son he might one day have and ''The Incredible Hulk'' for his first wife, Myra, who first urged him to accept the job of writing that book. David has further explained that the events of his own life are sometimes reflected in his work, as when, for example, following the breakup of his first marriage, the direction of ''The Incredible Hulk'' faltered, with the Hulk wandering the world aimlessly, hopelessly looking to be loved.<ref name=CBG1272>"But I Digress..."; ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1272; April 3, 1998; Page 82</ref>

David has stated that his favorite female character of his own creation is Lee, the protagonist of ''[[Fallen Angel (comics)|Fallen Angel]]'', which he says is derived from the positive female fan reaction to that character.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071015224159/http://girl-wonder.org/4colorheroines/?p=10 Interviews from Dragon*Con: Attack of the Whale She-Rambos], Four Color Heroines, 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-11-26.</ref> Characters that David has not written but which he has expressed an interest in writing for the comics medium include [[Batman]], [[Tarzan]], [[Doc Savage]], the [[Dragonriders of Pern]], the [[John Steed|Steed]]/[[Emma Peel|Peel]] [[The Avengers (TV series)|Avengers]], and [[Dracula]]. He has specifically mentioned interest in writing a ''Tarzan vs. the Phantom'' story.<ref name=Q&A2/><ref name=Q&A1>{{Cite web|last=David |first=Peter |url=http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/000943.html |title= ANY QUESTIONS?|publisher=Peterdavid.net|date=August 26, 2003 |access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref>

===Other published work===
* Before David became a professional writer, he wrote [[fan fiction]], examples of which include ''The TARDIS at Pooh Corner''.<ref>David, Peter (May 13, 2002). [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/001443.html "The TARDIS at Pooh Corner – Introduction and Chapter 1"]. peterdavid.net.</ref>
* David began writing his weekly opinion column, "But I Digress...", in ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'', since July 27, 1990, agreeing to do the column on the suggestion of an anonymous fan to ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' editors Don and Maggie Thompson,<ref name=CBG1594>"Was it worth it?" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1594; June 4, 2004</ref> David credits the existence of the column to [[Harlan Ellison]], whom he has attempted to emulate with the column, and who wrote the introduction to the 1994 ''But I Digress'' collection.<ref name=EllisonBID/><ref name=Bibliography>{{Cite web |url=http://padwp.malibulist.com/index.php/bibliography/ |title=Peter David bibliography at peterdavid.net |publisher=Padwp.malibulist.com |access-date=September 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714024238/http://padwp.malibulist.com/index.php/bibliography/ |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> David donates his earnings from the column to the [[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]].<ref name=BIDCollection101/> David continued the column following ''CBG'''s switch to a monthly magazine format in 2004, until the magazine ceased publication in March 2013.<ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1595 (June 2004)</ref> A second collection, ''More Digressions'', was published by Mad Norwegian Press in June 2009.<ref name=Bibliography/>
* David assisted Star Trek actor [[James Doohan]] with Doohan's 1996 autobiography, ''Beam Me Up, Scotty''.
* An interview with David appeared in the first volume of ''[[Writers on Comic Scriptwriting]]'' in 2002.
* David's instructional book, ''Writing for Comics with Peter David'', was published by Impact Books in June 2006.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=sB9aiZhslB4C&q= "Writing for Comics with Peter David"]. [[Google Books]]. Retrieved March 11, 2014.</ref><ref>Duran, Aaron (August 23, 2006). [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12409.phtml "Review of Writing for Comics with Peter David"]. [[RPGnet]].</ref> A second edition, ''Writing for Comics and Graphic Novels with Peter David'', was published in August 2009.<ref name=Bibliography/>
* David's short story, "Colors Seen by Candlelight", appeared in ''[[Tales of Zorro]]'', the first collection of original [[Zorro]] short fiction ever authorized by [[Zorro Productions, Inc.]] The anthology, edited by [[Richard Dean Starr]], was published by [[Moonstone Books]] in 2008.
* In 2009 David organized a satirical [[round-robin story]] called "Potato Noon", organized by David and hosted on his website.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hauman|first=Glenn|title=Peter David shepherding 'Twilight' parody to highlight Stephenie Meyer's copyright|publisher=Comic Mix|date=April 22, 2009|url=http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527042920/http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuff|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2009|access-date=May 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=PTG Exclusive: Interview with Peter David, 'Writer of Stuff'|publisher = PrimeTimeGeek.com |date=May 24, 2009|url= http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuffyers-copyright/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090527042920/http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuff|archive-date=May 27, 2009 |url-status= dead| access-date = May 24, 2009}}</ref> which was inspired by the announcement of ''Russet Noon'', an unauthorized fan fiction novel based on [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s [[Twilight (novel series)|''Twilight'']] series.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Peter David and friends peel, deep-fry Bad Fan Fic with Potato Moon|publisher = Suvudu.com|date = May 18, 2009|url = http://www.suvudu.com/2009/05/peter-david-and-friends-peel-deep-fry-bad-fan-fic-with-potato-moon.html|access-date = May 24, 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090531062352/http://www.suvudu.com/2009/05/peter-david-and-friends-peel-deep-fry-bad-fan-fic-with-potato-moon.html|archive-date = May 31, 2009|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| last = David|first=Peter|title = Potato Moon: Lo, there shall be a covering|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/22/potato-moon-lo-there-shall-be-a-covering/|access-date=May 8, 2009}}</ref> Authors including Hugh Casey, [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]], and Kevin Killiany participated in the story, with characters such as [[Michael Dukakis]], [[Dan Quayle]], and [[Ernest Hemingway]] appearing alongside satirical versions of Meyer's characters. David conceived the satire as a not-for-profit venture, and while he has no plans to publish the completed "Potato Moon", he has allowed for the possibility of a future charity release to benefit the [[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | title='Potato Moon' Rising| url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/20/potato-moon-rising/ |publisher= peterdavid.net |date= April 20, 2009}}</ref>
* In 2022, David curated an anthology entitled ''The Fans are Buried Tales'', which, in his own words, combined [[Geoffrey Chaucer|Chaucer's]] ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' with an event at a Farpoint convention in which everyone was snowed in "and created the concept of a large, general SF convention in which the attendees are snowed in and wind up exchanging stories of their characters/genres in the hotel bar." When he discovered that organizers of the 2022 Farpoint convention would not be requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination or negative test results, he resorted to using a [[Kickstarter]] to pay those involved. Many of the stories were from fellow Crazy 8 authors, while others were submitted by other professional writers and even fans.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/peter-david-kickstarts-mash-up-of-a-comic-cons-the-canterbury-tales/ | title=Peter David Kickstarts Mash up of a Comic Cons & the Canterbury Tales | date=February 19, 2022 |last=Johnston |first=Rich |author-link=Rich Johnston |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219172417/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/peter-david-kickstarts-mash-up-of-a-comic-cons-the-canterbury-tales/ |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theworkprint.com/peter-david-and-the-fans-are-buried-tales-kickstarter/123 | title=Peter David and "The Fans Are Buried Tales" Kickstarter | date=February 24, 2022 |last=Angeles |first=Christian |website=The Workprint |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224211002/https://www.theworkprint.com/peter-david-and-the-fans-are-buried-tales-kickstarter/123 |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Other media===
[[File:11.30.10WarrenSpectorPeterDavidByLuigiNovi.jpg|thumb|left|David with [[Warren Spector]] at the November 30, 2010 Times Square [[Disney Store]] launch party for ''[[Epic Mickey]]'', which Spector designed, and for which David wrote two tie-in products]]
David has written for several television series and video games. He wrote two scripts for ''[[Babylon 5]]'' (the second-season episodes "[[Soul Mates (Babylon 5)|Soul Mates]]" and "[[There All the Honor Lies]]"), and the episode "[[Ruling from the Tomb]]" for its sequel series, ''[[Crusade (TV series)|Crusade]]''. With actor/writer [[Bill Mumy]], he is co-creator of the television series ''[[Space Cases]]'', which ran for two seasons on [[Nickelodeon]], and which proved to be his most lucrative work.<ref name="I am in desperate trouble">David, Peter (March 31, 2017). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2017/03/31/i-am-in-desperate-trouble/ "I am in desperate trouble"]. PeterDavid.net.</ref> David himself appeared as Ben, the father of series regular Bova, in the second-season episode "Long Distance Calls".<ref>{{cite episode|title=Long Distance Calls|series=[[Space Cases]]|network=[[Nickelodeon]]|season=2|number=3|airdate=October 26, 1996}}</ref> David's oldest daughter, Shana, later appeared as Pezu, the emotionally disturbed sentient computer in the series finale "A Friend in Need".<ref>{{cite episode|title=A Friend in Need|series=Space Cases|network=Nickelodeon|season=2|number=13|airdate=January 27, 1997}}</ref> 

David wrote and co-produced several films for [[Full Moon Entertainment]] including ''[[Trancers 4]]'', ''[[Trancers 5]]'', ''[[Oblivion (1994 film)|Oblivion]]'', and ''[[Oblivion 2: Backlash]]''. He made [[cameo appearance]]s in some of the films as well and was briefly signed to their unrealized Silver Moon Comics line. 

David wrote an unproduced script for the fifth season of ''Babylon 5'' called "Gut Reactions", which he wrote with Bill Mumy.<ref>Tacker, Corey W. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/bibliography/lost-works/ "Partial bibliography of "lost" works"] peterdavid.net; November 17, 2009</ref>

David wrote "In Charm's Way", an episode of ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force]]''. The script was recorded in early 2009, and the episode premiered November 13, 2009.<ref name=Bibliography/><ref>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/01/30/stuff-ive-finished-lately-or-am-going-to-be-working-on/ "Stuff I've Finished Lately Or Am Going To Be Working On"]. peterdavid.net. January 30, 2009</ref> He later wrote three episodes of the spinoff ''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien]]'', the first of which, "Reflected Glory", premiered October 15, 2010.<ref>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/10/12/my-first-episode-of-ben-10-ultimate-alien/ "My First Episode of 'Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'"]. peterdavid.net. October 12, 2010</ref>

David wrote the script for the [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Shadow Complex]]'', which debuted in August 2009.<ref name="ShadowComplexKotaku">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/shadow-complex-has-peter-david-written-all-over-it-5316540|title=Shadow Complex Has Peter David Written All Over It|last=McWhetor|first=Michael|language=en|date=July 16, 2009|access-date=February 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616005724/https://kotaku.com/shadow-complex-has-peter-david-written-all-over-it-5316540|archive-date=June 16, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/07/29/and-boy-are-my-arms-tired/#more-3191|title=...and boy, are my arms tired.|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=July 29, 2009}}</ref>

David wrote several episodes of the ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' animated TV series, which premiered in 2010, and is based on the comic book series he wrote from 1998 to 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|last=David|first=Peter|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/07/25/san-diego-con-day-3/|title=San Diego Con, Day 3|publisher=Peterdavid.net|date=July 25, 2010 |access-date=July 25, 2010}}</ref> The first episode he penned is episode #18.<ref name=Q&A7/> The same year, he wrote a graphic novel adaptation of the video game ''[[Epic Mickey]]'', and a prequel digicomic, ''Disney's Epic Mickey: Tales of Wasteland''.<ref>Tong, Sophia. [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6270901.html "Peter David penning Epic Mickey digicomic, graphic novel"], Gamespot, July 24, 2010</ref><ref>Gonzalez, Annette. [https://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/25/epic-mickey-comics-unveiled.aspx "Peter David To Pen Epic Mickey Graphic Novel, Digicomic"], Game Informer, July 25, 2010</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/11/30/note-the-lack-of-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-228067 | last = David | first = Peter | title= Note the Lack of Corner|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=November 30, 2010}}</ref>

In 2011 David wrote the video game ''[[Spider-Man: Edge of Time]]''.<ref>Kato, Matthew. [https://www.gameinformer.com/games/spider-man_edge_of_time/b/xbox360/archive/2011/03/31/save-peter-parker-in-spider-man-edge-of-time.aspx "Spider-Man: Edge of Time"]. ''[[Game Informer]]''. March 31, 2011</ref><ref>Johnston, Rich. [http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/03/31/peter-david-writes-new-spider-man-game-edge-of-time/ "Peter David Writes New Spider-Man Game, 'Edge Of Time'"]. ''[[Bleeding Cool]]''. March 31, 2011</ref><ref>Siegel, Lucas. [http://www.newsarama.com/games/Spider-Man-edge-of-time-game-110331.html "Activision Announces PAD-Written ''Spider-Man: Edge of Time''"]. Newsarama. March 31, 2011</ref>

At the 2012 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], [[Stan Lee]] announced his new YouTube channel, ''[[Stan Lee's World of Heroes]]'', which airs several programs created by Lee and other creators. One of them, ''Head Cases'', is a superhero sitcom created by David and his wife Kathleen and produced by David M. Uslan. The series centers on Thunderhead, a would-be hero whose inability to utilize his ability to produce loud thunderblasts without injury to himself leads him to become a source of comedic derision in the superhero community. The series, which explores events that occur in between the battles typically seen in comic books, was based on a concept originated by Uslan, and partly inspired by ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''. David describes ''Head Cases'' as a 75-minute movie divided into 5-minute webisodes. The series will feature guest appearances by other industry personalities, including [[Stan Lee]], who appears as himself, functioning in a similar manner to [[Norm Peterson]] from ''[[Cheers]]''.<ref>Greenberger, Robert (July 11, 2012). [http://www.comicmix.com/news/2012/07/11/enter-stan-lees-world-of-heroes/ "Enter Stan Lee’s World of Heroes"]. ComicMix.</ref><ref>[http://m.comicsbulletin.com/interviews/4829/peter-david-and-jace-hall-join-the-world-of-heroes/ "Peter David and Jace Hall Join the World of Heroes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226051552/http://m.comicsbulletin.com/interviews/4829/peter-david-and-jace-hall-join-the-world-of-heroes/ |date=December 26, 2013 }}. [[Comics Bulletin]]. Retrieved December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>Van, Alan (July 12, 2012). [http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/07/stan-lees-world-of-heroes-youtube-channel-unveiled-at-sdcc-exclusive/ "SDCC: "Stan Lee’s World of Heroes" YouTube Channel"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312181820/http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/07/stan-lees-world-of-heroes-youtube-channel-unveiled-at-sdcc-exclusive/ |date=March 12, 2014 }}. NMR.</ref>