Ron Fortier (born November 5, 1946) is an American author, primarily known for his Green Hornet and The Terminator comic books and his revival of the pulp hero, Captain Hazzard. Early in his career he also wrote short stories and co-authored two novels for TSR.
Fortier grew up in and still lives in New Hampshire. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, in Dover. He served in the U.S. Army between 1965 and 1968 and is a Vietnam veteran. Upon his discharge, he attended the Southern New Hampshire University earning a BS degree in Business Administration. During his comics career, he wrote many series for Now Comics, adapted a Gene Roddenberry's Lost Universe for Tekno Comix, and wrote an Incredible Hulk Annual.
Following his work on comic books, he returned to longer fiction with a series of pulp fiction novels, short stories, and a 2001 play. In 2006, along with artist Rob Davis, he started Airship 27 Productions, a production company devoted to publishing new adventures of classic pulp heroes. The company first worked with Wild Cat Books but in 2007 they partnered with Cornerstone Book Publishers of New Orleans. Also in 2007 Fortier created pulp SF revival character "Mars McCoy," whose adventures are being published in conjunction with White Rocket Books.
He has also co-written three novels with noted science fiction author Ardath Mayhar.
Gene Roddenberry's Xander in Lost Universe, Tekno Comix, #0—8 (Nov. 1995 — May 1996)
Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadow Death, Tekno Comix, #1 (June 1996)
Boston Bombers Special, Caliber Comics, #1 (1997)
Cavewoman: Odyssey, Caliber Comics, #1 (1999)
Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated: "Om", Quantum Cat Entertainment, #7 (July 1999)
Temple and Nash: The Cockroach Conspiracy, League Entertainment (2004)
Frank Ng-Hired Gun, Crusade Entertainment (2006)
Daughter of Dracula, Redbud Studio (2007), Wild Wolf Entertainment LLC (2009)
Brother Bones-Bullets of Jade, Redbud Studio (2008)
Real Magicalism edited by James Burns, Demon Press (2008)
Short stories
"The Raid on Tauron IV" (1974)
"The Hero-Maker" (1974)
"The Bride of Balan" (1981) with Glenn Arthur Rahman
"Skeleton in the Closet" (1985) with Kevin J. Anderson
"Where Loves Takes You" (2001 play)
Novels
Trail of the Seahawks, TSR, ISBN 0-88038-463-8 (June 1987) with Ardath Mayhar
Monkey Station, Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0-88038-743-2 (July 1989) with Ardath Mayhar
Brother Grim, Wild Cat Books, ISBN 1-4116-2481-5 (Feb. 2005)
The Hounds of Hell, Wild Cat Books, ISBN 1-4116-3166-8 (May 2005) with Gordon Linzner
Captain Hazzard: Python Men of the Lost City, Wild Cat Books, ISBN 1-4116-9092-3 (Apr. 2006) with Chester Hawks (rewrite of first Captain Hazzard story)
Captain Hazzard: The Citadel of Fear, Wild Cat Books, ISBN 1-4303-0189-9 (Nov. 2006) with Martin Powell
Witchfire, Cornerstone Book Publishers, ISBN 1-887560-81-5 (Sep. 2007) with Ardath Mayhar
Brother Bones, Cornerstone Book Publishers, ISBN 1-887560-91-2 (Jan. 2008) with Rob Davis
Captain Hazzard: Curse of the Red Maggot, Cornerstone Book Publishers, ISBN 978-1-887560-94-8 (Feb.2008) with Chester Hawks (rewrite of second Captain Hazzard story)
Captain Hazzard: Cavemen of New York Cornerstone Book Publishers, ISBN 978-1-934935-12-5 (April 2008)
Contributor
Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Wild Cat Books, ISBN 0-615-13478-5 (Nov. 2006) editor and afterword
The Spider Chronicles, Moonstone, ISBN 1-933076-18-6 (Apr. 2007) short story
The Phantom Chronicles, Moonstone, ISBN 1-933076-21-6 (Sep. 2007) short story
Domino Lady: Sex As A Weapon, Moonstone, ISBN 1-933076-34-8 (Apr. 2008) short story