John Tomlinson (comics)

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John Tomlinson
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Writer, editor
Notable works
Knights of Pendragon
Armoured Gideon
Mercy Heights
Tor Cyan

John Tomlinson is a British comic book writer and editor known for his work on various 2000 AD strips. [1] He has occasionally been credited as Sonny Steelgrave. [2]

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Biography

Tomlinson worked at Marvel UK in the early 1990s [3] and helped nurture various talents, including Matthew Bingham and John Freeman. He has co-written strips with Nick Abadzis. [4]

He was editor of 2000 AD from 1994 to 1996, and the Judge Dredd Megazine and Judge Dredd – Lawman of the Future briefly in 1996. He also wrote several stories for 2000 AD.

Tomlinson currently works for British part work publisher Eaglemoss.

Bibliography

His comic work includes:

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References

  1. "Dredd Again: An interview with John Tomlinson – Forbidden Planet Blog". Forbidden Planet Blog. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Bishop, David (15 February 2009). Thrill-Power Overload: Thirty Years of 2000 AD. Rebellion. ISBN   9781905437955.
  3. "Marvel UK in the spotlight for latest Marvel Fact Files | downthetubes.net". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. "Laika's Nick Abadzis Finds a New Orbit". nycgraphicnovelists.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Preceded by
Alan McKenzie
2000 AD editor
1994–1996
Succeeded by
David Bishop
Preceded by
David Bishop
Judge Dredd Megazine editor
1996
Succeeded by
David Bishop