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M. D. Payne

M. D. Payne is the author of the gross-out horror series Monster Juice and has contributed to the New York Times bestselling Who Was? series, tackling spooky titles like Who Is R. L. Stine? and What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two daughters.
What Is the Story of Captain Kirk?
Who Was Duke Ellington?
Who Is R. L. Stine?

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What Is the Story of Captain Kirk?
Who Was Duke Ellington?
Who Is R. L. Stine?

Live Long and Prosper on Star Trek Day!

On September 8, 1966, the first episode of Star Trek aired on television, and the world of sci-fi media was changed forever. Premiering in the middle of the space race–three years before the moon landing–Star Trek dreamed of where our journeys to the stars could take us. A future utopia where mankind voyages across galaxies,

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