John Tomlinson (comics)

Infobox comics creator
name = John Tomlinson

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nationality = British
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notable works = "Knights of Pendragon"
"Armoured Gideon"
"Mercy Heights"
"Tor Cyan"
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John Tomlinson is a British comic book writer known for his work on various "2000 AD" strips.

Biography

Tomlinson worked at Marvel UK during one of its most productive periods and helped nurture various talents, including Matthew Bingham and John Freeman. He has co-written strips with Nick Abadzis.

Tomlinson currently works for British part work publisher Eaglemoss.

Bibliography

His comic work includes:

*"Tharg's Future Shocks":
** "Fat Chance" (with Simon Jacob, in "2000 AD" #609, 1989)
** "At Twilight's Last Gleaming" (with Stephen Baskerville, in "2000 AD" #613, 1989)
** "Guilt" (with Paul Marshall, in "2000 AD" #671, 1990)
** "It's Alive!" (with Mick Austin, in "2000 AD" #717, 1991)
** "Retribution" (with Arthur Ranson, in "2000 AD" #720, 1991)
** "The Fallen" (with Massimo Belardinelli, in "2000 AD" #760, 1991)
** "A Hitch In Time" (with Staz Johnson, in "2000 AD" #796, 1992)
** "This Island East Dulwich" (with Jeff Anderson, in "2000 AD" #799, 1992)
** "Wall of God" (with Mike Hadley, in "2000 AD" #826, 1993)

*"One off": "Crocodile Tears" (with Simon Coleby, in "2000 AD" #648, 1989)

*"Armoured Gideon" (with Simon Jacob):
** "Armoured Gideon" (in "2000 AD" #671-681, 1990)
** "Starhavon's Edge" (in "2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1990")
** "No, No, Nanette" (in "2000 AD" #722, 1991)
** "Armoured Gideon Book 2" (in "2000 AD" #828-840, 1993)
** "The Collector" (with Mike White (9), in "2000 AD" #889-681, 1994)
** "Trading Places" (in "2000 AD" #928-935, 1995)

*"Amadeus Wolf": "Cursitor Doom - The Man Who Died Every Day" (with Jim Baikie, in "2000AD Action Special", 1992)

*"Brigand Doom": "Death's Door" (with Greg Staples, in "2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1992")

* "Digitek" (with co-author Andy Lanning and art by Dermot Power, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel UK, 1992)

*"Tharg the Mighty": "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast" (with Eric Bradbury, in "2000AD Yearbook 1994", 1993)

*"Knights of Pendragon" (with co-author Dan Abnett, with art by Gary Erskine, Marvel UK, 1990-1993)

*"Vector 13" (with Lee Sullivan):
** "Case Four: Parallel Lines" (in "2000 AD" #954, 1995)
** "Case Eight: Red in Tooth and Claus" (in "2000 AD" #972, 1995)

*"Mercy Heights"
** "Mercy Heights" (with Kev Walker, Lee Sullivan and Andrew Currie, in "2000 AD" #1033-1047, 1997)
** "Dead of Winter" (with Neil Googe, in "2000 AD" #1124, 1998)
** "Mercy Heights Book 2" (with Trevor Hairsine (1-5, 11-15) and Lee Sullivan (6-10), in "2000 AD" #1133-1148, 1999)

*"Rogue Trooper": "Remembrance Day" (with Dave Gibbons, in "2000 AD" Prog 2000, 1999)

*"The Spacegirls": "Space Girls" (with David Bishop (1) and Jason Brashill, in "2000 AD" #1062-1066, 1997)

*"Tor Cyan":
** "Blue Murder" (with Kev Walker, in "2000 AD" #1223-1226, 2001)
** "Crucible" (with Kev Walker, in "2000 AD" #1250-1251, 2001)
** "Refugee" (with Kev Walker, in "2000 AD" #1252-1253, 2001)
** "World Of Hurt" (with Colin Wilson, in "2000 AD" #1254-1256, 2001)
** "The Dead Sorcerer's Coachman" (with Colin Wilson, in "2000 AD" #1263, 2001)
** "Rahab" (with Jock, in "2000 AD" #1295, 2002)
** "Phage" (with Jock, in "2000 AD" #1296, 2002)
** "No Such Place" (with Jock, in "2000 AD" #1297-1299, 2002)

*"Doctor Who": "The Betrothal of Sontar" (with Nick Abadzis and Mike Collins, in Doctor Who Magazine #365-367, 2006)

References

*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=3431|title=John Tomlinson
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=JOHNT John Tomlinson] at 2000 AD online