History Creator / JoeHill

* ''Literature/HeartShapedBox'': A novel, in which an aging rock star buys a ghost on Website/{{eBay}}.

There's one thing many people like to point out about Joe Hill, which is that his full name is Joseph Hillstrom King (yes, he was named after the labor activist and songwriter if you were wondering). [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Horror novelist called King?]] Well, yes--Creator/StephenKing is his dad. Fully knowing that comparisons to his father's works would be inevitable and fearing that he would be judged on the name alone, rather than the quality of his writing[[note]]also "Joe King" has [[PunnyName its own issues]] as a pen name[[/note]], Hill decided to keep his full name secret for his first publications, to the point of never meeting his agent or publisher in person (which, given that he rather resembles his father physically, makes a lot of sense).

Since 2015 he's also become known for his efforts to solve the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_the_Dunes Lady of the Dunes]], a 1974 murder in Cape Cod. This was spurred by his spotting an extra in ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' wearing what appeared to be the same bandanna as the victim, which could provide the key to identifying her.

In 2019, he began curating Creator/HillHouseComics, his own imprint for Creator/DCComics, with him writing the books ''Basketful of Heads'' (with art by Leomacs) and ''Plunge'' (with art by Stuart Immonen).

Not to be confused with [[https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeHillsTSD Joe Hills]], a member of the LetsPlay/HermitcraftServer.

Not to be confused with [[https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeHillsTSD Joe hills]], a member of the LetsPlay/HermitcraftServer.

* 'ComicBook/TheCape'': A comicbook series based off a short story from ''20th Century Ghosts''.

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Joe Hill (born June 4, 1972) is a relatively new writer of horror novels and a weirdness-filled comic book series. There's one thing many people like to point out about Joe Hill, which is that his full name is Joseph Hillstrom King (yes, he was named after the labor activist and songwriter if you were wondering). [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Horror novelist called King?]] Well, yes--Creator/StephenKing is his dad. Fully knowing that comparisons to his father's works would be inevitable and fearing that he would be judged on the name alone, rather than the quality of his writing[[note]]also "Joe King" has [[PunnyName its own issues]] as a pen name[[/note]], Hill decided to keep his full name secret for his first publications, to the point of never meeting his agent or publisher in person (which, given that he rather resembles his father physically, makes a lot of sense).

** ''ComicBook/LockeAndKeySandmanHellAndGone'': A three-issue crossover with ''ComicBook/TheSandman''.

Joe Hill (born June 4, 1972) is a relatively new writer of horror novels and a weirdness-filled comic book series. There's one thing many people like to point out about Joe Hill, that his full name is Joseph Hillstrom King (yes, he was named after the labor activist and songwriter if you were wondering). [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Horror novelist called King?]] Well, yes--Creator/StephenKing is his dad. Fully knowing that comparisons to his father's works would be inevitable and fearing that he would be judged on the name alone, rather than the quality of his writing[[note]]also "Joe King" has [[PunnyName its own issues]] as a pen name[[/note]], Hill decided to keep his full name secret for his first publications, to the point of never meeting his agent or publisher in person (which, given that he rather resembles his father physically, makes a lot of sense).

* ''Film/{{Horns}}: A film starring Creator/DanielRadcliffe.

* ''[[=NOS4A2=]]'': Television series starring Creator/ZacharyQuinto that ran from for two seasons.

!!Adaptations of his works

* ''{{Literature/Horns}}'': A novel, in which a man wakes up to find he has horns on his head. Adapted to a film starring Creator/DanielRadcliffe.

Joe Hill (born June 4, 1972) is a relatively new writer of horror novels and a weirdness-filled comic book series. There's one thing many people like to point out about Joe Hill, that his full name is Joseph Hillstrom King (yes, he was named after the labor activist and songwriter if you were wondering). [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Horror novelist called King?]] Well, yes—Creator/StephenKing is his dad. Fully knowing that comparisons to his father's works would be inevitable and fearing that he would be judged on the name alone, rather than the quality of his writing[[note]]also "Joe King" has [[PunnyName its own issues]] as a pen name[[/note]], Hill decided to keep his full name secret for his first publications, to the point of never meeting his agent or publisher in person (which, given that he rather resembles his father physically, makes a lot of sense).

He should not be confused with the early twentieth century labour union activist [[NamesTheSame Joe Hill]], after whom he is named.

Since 2015 he's also become known for his efforts to solve the Lady of the Dunes, a 1974 murder in Cape Cod. This was spurred by his spotting an extra in ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' wearing what appeared to be the same bandanna as the victim, which could provide the key to identifying her.

* ''Full Throttle: Stories'': Another collection of short stories, including two collaborations with his father, "Throttle" and "In the Tall Grass."

After winning several awards for for his short story collection, ''20th Century Ghosts'', and receiving critical acclaim for his first novel, ''Heart-Shaped Box'', the secret about his full name slowly started to creep out, but Hill felt that he had already created enough of a name for himself, and allowed it to happen. He has since embraced his connection to his father; the two have collaborated on a few short stories, and Hill's novels ''Literature/{{NOS4A2}}'' and ''Literature/TheFireman'' include several references to his father's work.

As a child, Joe appeared in the FramingStory to the 1987 horror-comedy anthology movie ''Film/{{Creepshow}}'', playing a boy whose father - played by Creator/TomAtkins - [[FantasyForbiddingFather won't let him read comic books]]. Joe's real father wrote the film, and also starred in one of the segments. Years later, when ''Creepshow'' was adapted into a [[Series/{{Creepshow}} TV series]], Joe - by now an established author in his own right - contributed a few stories.

* ''{{Literature/Horns}}'': A novel, in which a man wakes up to find he has horns on his head. Adapted to a film starring Daniel Radcliffe.

* ''Literature/{{NOS4A2}}'': A novel about a woman who must rescue her son from a "very bad man" who takes children to Christmasland. Followed by a comicbook companion series ''ComicBook/WraithWelcomeToChristmasland''.

* ''Full Throttle: Stories'': Another collection of short stories, including a collaborative one with his father, ''In The Tall Grass''.

After winning several awards for for his short story collection, ''20th Century Ghosts'', and receiving critical acclaim for his first novel, ''Heart-Shaped Box'', the secret about his full name slowly started to creep out, but Hill felt that he had already created enough of a name for himself, and allowed it to happen. He has since embraced his connection to his father; the two have collaborated on a few short stories and Hill's latest novel ''Literature/{{NOS4A2}}'' includes several references to his father's work.

Joe Hill (born June 4, 1972) is a relatively new writer of horror novels and a weirdness-filled comic book series. There's one thing many people like to point out about Joe Hill, that his full name is Joseph Hillstrom King (yes, he was named after the labor activist and songwriter if you were wondering). [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Horror novelist called King?]] Well, yes—Creator/StephenKing is his dad. Fully knowing that comparisons to his father's works would be inevitable and fearing that he would be judged on the name alone, rather than the quality of his writing[[note]]also "Joe King" has [[PunnyName its own issues]] as a pen name[[/note]], Hill decided to keep his full name secret for his first publications, to the point of never meeting his agent or publisher in person.

Joe Hill (born June 4, 1972) is a relatively new writer of horror novels and a weirdness-filled comic book series. There's one thing many people like to point out about Joe Hill, that his full name is Joseph Hillstrom King (yes, he was named after the labor activist and songwriter) if you were wondering). [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Horror novelist called King?]] Well, yes—Creator/StephenKing is his dad. Fully knowing that comparisons to his father's works would be inevitable and fearing that he would be judged on the name alone, rather than the quality of his writing[[note]]also "Joe King" has [[PunnyName its own issues]] as a pen name[[/note]], Hill decided to keep his full name secret for his first publications, to the point of never meeting his agent or publisher in person.

* ''Literature/StrangeWeather'': A collection of four novellas (titled ''Snapshot 1988'', ''Rain'', ''Loaded'', and ''Aloft'').

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* ''Strange Weather'': A collection of four novellas (titled ''Snapshot 1988'', ''Rain'', ''Loaded'', and ''Aloft'').