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.

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 2000 AD editor
1994–1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge Dredd Megazine editor
1996
Succeeded by