Writings of Mike Finkelstein

Vampires and Other Classic Monsters

• Dracula
  • A reinvention of the original Dracula novel, finding some novel ways to twist the story around (while still staying true to the ideas behind it).
    • Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13
• Bride of Dracula
  • A sequel to the aove Dracula script, focusing on the one surviving character from the previous story: Lucy, Dracula's vampire bride, and her adventures in 1940s Occupied France.
    • Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9
• Moon Wolf
  • A janitor wakes up, alone, in a moon base and finds it stalked by an evil, blood-thirsty creature looking to kill all its inhabitants.
    • Part 1, Part 2
• Van Helsing Syndrome
  • Follow the adventures of Mark Jacobs, agent for the PHA, a secret government organization dedicated to eliminating vampires and other preternatural threats.
    • Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Bonus

Other Stories

• The Follower
  • We dive into the City for tales of (D-grade) superheroes and (no-name) villains. These are the adventures of The Follower and his gang:
    • Episode 1: Pilot Heroes - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Episode 2: Rock 'n Roll Horror Show - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Bonus
    • Episode 3: Etiquette Goes Down - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Episode 4: Legal Pain - Part 1, Part 2, Part 2
    • Episode 5: Beauty and the All-Seeing Eye - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Bonus: Season One Notes, Hench
• The Next Big Score
  • Follow the adventures of Cabot and Stella, two treasure hunting explorer/historians who are about to get mixed up in a tale of fantasy creatures and horrific delights:
    • Issue 1: Mummy Matters - Part 1, Part 2
    • Bonus: The Next Big Score, Series Plan
• Thruple
  • A girl meets a guys and sparks fly... and then she meets his guy, creating a different kind of romantic relationship than she was expecting.
    • Episode 1: Pilot - Part 1, Part 2
• Golden Age / Wild West Skittle Lanterns
  • A as creativie writing lark we take a little time to imagine that the full-color spectrum of the DC Comics "Lantern Corps" was applied to Golden Age-style characters, and what those "Skittle Lanterns" would have looked like.
    • Let's Assemble Us a Classic Skittle Lantern Corp
    • The Light and the Dark of the Spectrum
    • May the Light Lead You Westward
    • Colorful Heroes of the Wild West
• Misc:
  • Superman and Jimmy, "A Tour of the Fortress of Solitude"
  • Reboot Pitch: "Terminators"

See Also:

• On Writing Comedy: We take a look at what works, and what doesn't, in comedy scripts to try and think about how to write a funny script that actually is funny.