- Born
- Died
- Birth namePeter Allen David
- Nickname
- PAD
- Hailing from New Jersey but raised in Pennsylvania, PAD started out fan-writing a SF/Star Trek fanzine and scripting parody plays for conventions. Originally tried to work in Journalism but finally got a job at Marvel Comics as Assistant Direct Sales Manager. He wrote some "fill-in" issues (Spider-Man) and eventually got to the point where he was the regular writer for several prominent Marvel titles. He lives on Long Island, writing comic books, novels, TV and movie scripts.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesKathleen O'Shea David(May 23, 2001 - May 24, 2025) (his death, 1 child)Myra Kasman David(June 1977 - 1998) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenCaroline Helen David
- Sarcastic sense of humour
- Known for references to Pop Culture and Meta jokes.
- Often reflects Real world issues and his personal life in his writing.
- Author of the popular Star Trek: New Frontier book series.
- Self-professed "writer of stuff."
- His favorite writers include Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert B. Parker, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Robert Crais and Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- Creator and longtime writer of DC Comics character Linda Danvers and her series Supergirl. The character replaced Kara Zor-El, who had been wiped out of continuity after the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" event.
- His favorite shows include Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Charmed (1998), Doctor Who (1963), Carnivàle (2003), Friends (1994), Angel (1999), Alias (2001) and The West Wing (1999).
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