Simon Spurrier

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name = Simon Spurrier


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occupation = Comic book writer, novelist
nationality = English
period = 2001 -
genre = Comic book, science fiction
notableworks = "Lobster Random"
"Bec & Kawl"
"The Simping Detective"
"Harry Kipling"
"Contract"
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website = http://simonspurrier.blogspot.com/

Simon Spurrier is a British comics writer, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller and an art director for the BBC.

Getting his start in comics with the British small press, he went on to write his own series for "2000 AD", like "Lobster Random", "Bec & Kawl", "The Simping Detective" and "Harry Kipling", as well as a number of stories for the flagship title "Judge Dredd". In recent years he has broken into the American comic book industry, writing mainly for Marvel Comics.

Simon has also written a number of novels, initially on other people's properties but in 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline, the first of which was 2007's "Contract".

Biography

He writes mainly for the British comic "2000 AD" but has also written comic-strips for the anthology "Warhammer Monthly", as well as contributing written articles, stories and reviews to the "Judge Dredd Megazine". He is the creator of "Lobster Random" (with Carl Critchlow), "The Simping Detective" (with Frazer Irving), "From Grace" (also with Irving), "Zancudo" (a belated follow-up to "Ant Wars") with Cam Kennedy and "Bec & Kawl" (with Steve Roberts).

Spurrier has done a number of work for hire books, writing one "2000 AD" themed novel for Black Flame press, and three science fiction novels for the Black Library, as well as an upcoming book for Abaddon Books. In May 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline. The first novel, a "post-pulp" occult-crime-comedy, is titled "Contract". A limited edition hardback was released in May 2007, and the mass-market paperback is published on the 4th October 2007.

Recently he has created "Gutsville" with Frazer Irving and "Silver Surfer: In Thy Name". [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=124772 WW Chicago: Si Spurrier on Silver Surfer: In Thy Name] , August 10, 2007, Newsarama] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11553 Spurrier Talks "The Silver Surfer: In Thy Name"] , August 10, 2007, Comic Book Resources]

Recent projects include more work for Marvel like "Ghost Rider Annual" #2, [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16449 Mercy Rule: Spurrier talks “Ghost Rider Annual” #2] , Comic Book Resources, May , 2008] , the one-shot "Wolverine: Dangerous Game," [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16664 Spurrier talks “Wolverine: Dangerous Game”] , Comic Book Resources, June 3, 2008] "" mini-series with Javier Saltares [ [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080627-DannyKetchmini.html WWC: Simon Spurrier & Javier Saltares Tackle Danny Ketch] , Newsarama, June 27, 2008] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17012 WW Chicago: Spurrier on “Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider”] , Comic Book Resources, June 29, 2008] , "Conqueror" a "newuniversal" one-shot and "Punisher War Journal Annual" #1. [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18194 UTTERLY MENTAL: Spurrier talks Punisher War Journal Annual] , Comic Book Resources, September 24, 2008]

Bibliography

Comics

Comics work includes:

*"Mega-City One":
** "The Burning Red" (with PJ Holden, in "Zarjaz" volume 1 #1, 2001)
** "Catching the Rads" (with Darren Chandler, in "Zarjaz" volume 1 #1, 2001)

* "Tharg's Future Shocks":
** "Old Red" (with Staz Johnson, in "2000 AD" #1232, 2001)
** "Given to Fly" (with Cam Smith, in "2000 AD" #1257, 2001)
** "Alpha Team" (with PJ Holden, in "2000 AD" #1262)
** "Sex Machine" (with Boo Cook, in "2000 AD" #1264)
** "Spare Parts" (with Richard Elson, in "2000 AD" #1267)
** "Hormones" (with Nigel Raynor, in "2000 AD" #1279, 2002)
** "Celestial Bodies" (with Shaun Bryan, in "2000 AD" #1294, 2002)
** "Tadfraggers" (with Gary Crutchley, in "2000 AD" #1369, 2003)

* "Tharg's Terror Tales": "Snacks of Doom" (with Neil Edwards, in "2000 AD" #1282, 2002)

* "Bec & Kawl" (with Steve Roberts):
** "and the Mystical Mentalist Menace!" (in "2000 AD" #1290-1291, 2002)
** "Beccy Miller's Diary" (in "2000 AD" #1292-1293, 2002)
** "Enlightenment" (in "2000 AD" #1327, 2003)
** "eeevil.com" (in "2000 AD" #1328-1330, 2003)
** "Pest Control" (in "2000 AD" #1351-1354, 2003)
** "Toothache" (in "2000 AD" #1383-1386, 2004)
** "Hell To Pay" (in "2000 AD" #1401-1404, 2004)
** "Attack of the Cones" (in "2000 AD" #1437-1440, 2005)
** "Freakshow" (in "2000 AD" #1477-1481, 2006)

*"The Scrap" (with Richard Elson, in "2000 AD" #1308-1312, 2002)

*"Past Imperfect":
** "Red Man Rising" (with Ian Richardson, in "2000 AD" #1314, 2002)
** "Warts 'n all" (with David Roach, in "2000 AD" #1317, 2002)

*"Lobster Random" (with Carl Critchlow):
** "No Gain, No Pain" (in "2000 AD" #1342-1349, 2003 ISBN 1-904265-63-4)
** "Tooth and Claw" (in "2000 AD" #1411-1419, 2004)
** "The Agony & The Ecstasy" (in "2000 AD" #1482-1490, 2006)
** "The Forget-Me-Knot" (in "2000 AD" #1600-, 2008)

*"From Grace" (with Frazer Irving, in "2000 AD" #1357-1361, 2003)
* "Work Experience" (with Steve Roberts, in "2000 AD" #1403-1407, 2003)
*"PlagueBringer": (with Frazer Irving, in "Warhammer Monthly", #84-85, 2004)

*"The Simping Detective" (with Frazer Irving):
** "Crystal Blue" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #221-223, 2004)
** "Innocence: A Broad" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #224-226, 2004)
** "Dorks of War" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #227, 2004)
** "Playing Futsie" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #234-236, 2005)
** "Fifteen" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #237, 2005)
** "Petty Crimes" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #238-239, 2005)

*"The Dark Judges": "Judge Fear's Big Day Out" (with Cam Smith, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #224, 2004)
*"Zancudo" (with Cam Kennedy, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #231-233, 2005)
* "Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint" (with co-writers: Gordon Rennie and Jim Campbell, Art: Kev Walker, Karl Richardson, Chris Quilliams and Tim Trevellion; Black Library, 2005 ISBN 1-84416-251-6)

*"Judge Dredd":
** "Cursed Earth Rules" (with John Ridgway, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #236, 2005)
** "In the Stomm" (with Boo Cook, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #236, 2005)
** "Dominoes" (with pencils: Lawrence Campbell; Inks: Kris Justice, in "2000AD" #1482, 2006)
** "Splashdown" (with pencils: Laurence Campbell; Inks: Kris Justice, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #245, 2006)
** "Neoweirdies" (with Paul Marshall, in "2000AD" #1496-1498, 2006)
** "Versus" (with Peter Doherty, in "2000AD" #1499, 2006)

*"Harry Kipling" (with Boo Cook):
** "Prologue" (in "2000 AD" #1476, 2006)
** "Mad Gods & Englishmen" (in "2000 AD" #1481-1483, 2006)
** "Whetting the Whistle" (in "2000AD" #1492-1493, 2006)
** "Something for Nothing" (in "2000AD" #1497-1499, 2006)
** "The Hitman and Hermoth" (in "2000AD" #1509-ongoing, 2006)

*"Beneath" (with Frazer Irving, in "The Telegraph Magazine" 2006-02) [ [http://www.sinisterbeauty.co.uk/beneath B E N E A T H ] ]
*"London Falling" (with Lee Garbett, in "2000 AD" #1491-1495, 2006)
*"Tales From the Black Museum": "Ruddler's Cuddlers" (with Graham Manley, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #246, 2006)
*"Chiaroscuro" (with Smudge, in "2000 AD" #1507-1517, 2006)
*"The Angel Gang": "Before they wuz dead" (with Steve Roberts, in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #258-ongoing, 2007)
*"Gutsville" (with Frazer Irving, Image, 2007, ongoing)
*"Silver Surfer: In Thy Name" (with Tan Eng Huat, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, November 2007)

*Ghost Rider":
**"Ghost Rider Annual" #2 (with Mark Robinson, Marvel Comics, 2008)
**"" (with Javier Saltares, 5-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2008)

*"The Vort" (as G. Powell, with D'Israeli, in "2000 AD" #1589-1596, 2008)
* "Wolverine: Dangerous Game” (with Ben Oliver, one-shot, Marvel Comics, June 2008}
* "newuniversal": "Conqueror" (with Eric Nguyen, one-shot, Marvel Comics, October 2008)
* "Punisher War Journal Annual" #1 (with Werther Dell’Edera, Marvel Comics, November 2008)

Novels

He has written a number of "Warhammer 40,000" and "2000 AD"-related novels:

* "Fire Warrior" (Black Library, 2003 ISBN 1-84416-010-6)
*"Strontium Dog: Prophet Margin" (Black Flame, 2004 ISBN 1-84416-134-X)
* "Lord of the Night" (Black Library, 2005 ISBN 1-84416-157-9)
* "Xenology" (Black Library, 2006 ISBN 1-84416-010-6)
* "The Afterblight Chronicles: The Culled" (Abaddon Books, August 2006 ISBN 1-905437-01-3)

As well as others:

*"Contract" (Headline Book Publishing, October 2007, ISBN 0755335902)

Awards

*2002: Nominated for the "Best New Talent" National Comics Award
*2007: Nominated the "Favorite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award

Notes

References

*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=4606|title=Simon Spurrier
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=SIMONS Simon Spurrier] at 2000 AD online
* [http://www.blacklibrary.com/author.asp?id=88 Simon Spurrier] at the Black Library
*imdb|id=1618815|name=Simon Spurrier

External links

* [http://simonspurrier.blogspot.com/ Simon Spurrier's blog]
*myspace|sispurrier|Simon Spurrier
* [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/119419688151620.htm Reviews of "Silver Surfer: In Thy Name" #1] and [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/120219614217970.htm 4] , Comics Bulletin
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=172 Review of "Wolverine: Dangerous Game"] , Comics Bulletin

Interviews

* [http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/spurrier/spurrierinterview1.shtml 2003 interview with 2000ADReview]