John Paul Bullock is a writer and television producer from Richmond, Virginia.

He’s written on ABC’s DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and Lifetime’s DEVIOUS MAIDS.

He’s sold pilots to AMC and Super Deluxe.

He produces the MAJOR LABEL DEBUT podcast.

He’s also the comic book editor at UNDER THE RADAR and a frequent contributor to SPIN.

Here’s some recent work:

FEATURES

Garbagebarbie Rises from the Rubbish - SPIN, 8/14/24

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on ‘Polkamania!,’ Why He Won’t Release Another Album - SPIN, 7/19/24

Quasi Keeps on Breaking the Balls of History - SPIN, 2/9/23

Dear Boy’s Decade-In-The-Making Debut - SPIN, 9/13/22

The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli Lights A New Fire - SPIN, 9/9/22

The Red Pears Arrive with You Thought We Left - SPIN, 12/30/21

Nation of Language Face the Future with A Way Forward - SPIN, 11/10/21

Matthew Sweet On Girlfriend Turning 30: ‘I Still Feel It Very Strongly’ - SPIN, 10/22/21

Mac McCaughan Gets A Little Help From His Friends on The Sound of Yourself - SPIN, 9/23/21

Azure Ray: Restoration - Under the Radar, 5/6/21

Polartropica: Love in the Time of Coronavirus – Under the Radar, 6/18/20

Mike Watt’s Ball-Hog or Tugboat Turns 25: How a Bass Hero’s Eclectic LP Defined the ’90s – SPIN, 3/4/20

COMIC BOOK REVIEWS

Milk White Steed (Drawn & Quarterly) - Under the Radar, 6/10/25

You Belong Here (First Second) - Under the Radar, 5/22/25

Land of Mirrors (Drawn & Quarterly) - Under the Radar, 3/22/25

Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection (Fantagraphics) - Under the Radar, 3/12/25

The Hive #1 (Image) - Under the Radar, 3/10/25

The Legend of Kamui: Volume One (Drawn & Quarterly) - Under the Radar, 3/7/25

When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1 (BOOM! Studios) - Under the Radar, 1/30/25

Chris Ware: Acme Novelty Datebook (Drawn & Quarterly) - Under the Radar, 12/30/24

Kate Carew: America’s First Great Woman Cartoonist (Fantagraphics) - Under the Radar, 12/26/24

Second Hand Love (Drawn & Quarterly) - Under the Radar, 9/6/24

The Singularity (Image) - Under the Radar, 8/1/24

Mark Twain’s War Prayer (Fantagraphics) - Under the Radar, 6/27/24

Home to Stay!: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories (Fantagraphics) - Under the Radar, 5/2/23

Tops: The Complete Collection of Charles Biro’s Visionary 1949 Comic Book Series (Fantagraphics) - Under the Radar, 12/6/22

Three for the Money & Other Stories by Jack Kamen, Al Feldstein, and Ray Bradbury (Fantagraphics) - Under the Radar, 12/8/21

Friend of the Devil: A Reckless Book by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image) - Under the Radar, 5/26/21

ALBUM REVIEWS

Chris Farren Doom Singer - Under the Radar, 10/3/23

The Beach Boys Survive A Sea Change With Sail On Sailor - SPIN, 12/2/22

The Beach Boys Amplify Their Legacy With Feel Flows - SPIN, 9/13/21

Spencer Cullum Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection - Under the Radar, 4/6/21

Black Bra Black Bra - Under the Radar, 10/21/20

Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You Is a Prayer of Strength and Resilience in the Face of Death - SPIN, 10/20/20

Tom Petty’s Wildflowers & All the Rest Offers an In-Depth Look Into One of His Finest Moments - SPIN, 10/15/20

The Rentals Q36 - Under the Radar, 9/9/20

Big Black Delta 4 - Under the Radar, 9/3/20

Luke Jenner 1  - Under the Radar, 8/6/20

Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Paints a New Masterpiece - SPIN, 6/24/20

Nation of Language Introduction, Presence - Under the Radar, 5/22/20

Empty Country Empty Country - Under the Radar, 4/22/20

Born Ruffians JUICE - Under the Radar, 4/21/20

Fiona Apple Breaks Bad with Fetch the Bolt Cutters - SPIN, 4/17/20

Nine Inch Nails Face the Despair of Today on Ghosts V-VI - SPIN, 3/27/20

Say Hi Diamonds and Donuts - Under the Radar, 3/25/20

Pearl Jam Bounce Back with Gigaton – SPIN, 3/13/20

LISTS

Momma from The 50 Best Songs of the Year - SPIN, 12/16/22

Broken Social Scene from 50 Best Songs of 2002 - SPIN, 11/1/22

Mission of Burma from 50 Best Albums of 1982 - SPIN, 8/15/22

All Get Out from 30 Best Songs of 2022 (So Far) - SPIN, 6/3/22

Big Star from 50 Best Albums of 1972 - SPIN, 4/22/22

Iceage and Osees from 50 Best Rock Bands Right Now - SPIN, 10/29/21

Azure Ray and Sparklehorse from 50 Best Songs of 2001 - SPIN, 6/30/21

Bachelor and José González from 30 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) - SPIN, 6/3/21

Viagra Boys from 30 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) - SPIN, 6/2/21

Grace Jones, The dB's, & Blue Öyster Cult from The 50 Best Albums of 1981 - SPIN, 4/12/21

The Breeders & The Smiths from The 50 Best Alt-Rock Love Songs - SPIN, 2/12/21

Fleet Foxes from Top 100 Albums of 2020 - Under the Radar, 1/15/21

Tobacco & Soccer Mommy from The 30 Best Songs of 2020 - SPIN, 12/11/20

Burial, Arca, Colleen Green, & Best Coast from The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s - SPIN, 6/30/20