Howard Tayler (born 1968) is an American cartoonist, writer, and podcaster best known as the creator of the long-running webcomic *Schlock Mercenary*, which ran daily from June 2000 to July 2020. The science fiction comic follows a band of mercenaries in space and gained a devoted readership for its humor, worldbuilding, and consistent updates. Tayler has also co-authored role-playing game materials, contributed to anthologies, and is a co-host of the award-winning writing podcast *Writing Excuses* alongside Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Mary Robinette Kowal. Before becoming a full-time cartoonist, Tayler worked in the software industry, including a position at Novell. He has received multiple Hugo Award nominations for *Schlock Mercenary*. He continues to write, create, and teach about storytelling and comics.
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with D.J. Butler and Sarah A. Hoyt
with Orrin Grey and Aeryn Rudel
with Larry Correia and William Shick
with Aeryn Rudel and William Shick
with Erik Scott de Bie, Aeryn Rudel, Orrin Grey, William Shick, Michael G. Ryan, Douglas Seacat and Darla Kennerud
with Steven L. Peck, D.J. Butler and Eric James Stone
with Erik Scott de Bie, Larry Correia and Orrin Grey
with Brad R. Torgersen and D.J. Butler
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with Shanna Germain, Anna Smith Spark, Cat Rambo and Alana Joli Abbott
with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells