Tony Lee

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Tony Lee
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Tony Lee at SDCC 2016
Born1970 (age 5253)
Hayes, Middlesex
Nationality British
Area(s)Writer
Awards New York Times Bestselling List, Eagle Award
http://www.tonylee.co.uk

Tony Lee is a British comics writer, screenwriter, audio playwright, and novelist.

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Early life

Born in 1970, Tony Lee attended Hayes Manor School, [1] now Rosedale College.

Career

A #1 New York Times bestselling writer, [2] Lee has written for various UK and US comic publishers including 2000 AD , IDW Publishing, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Del Rey and Walker Books. He has also worked on X-Men Unlimited , Doctor Who , Superboy , Star Trek, Starship Troopers, [3] [4] [5] Sherlock Holmes and Spider-Man .

In 2008 Lee became the writer of the ongoing Doctor Who comic for IDW Publishing for both Tenth Doctor and Eleventh Doctor, and was one of the writers of the 2012 Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who crossover series.

Lee has also written audio dramas for Big Finish's Doctor Who , Confessions of Dorian Gray and Bernice Summerfield ranges, as well as a Robin of Sherwood audio drama for Spiteful Puppet / ITV. His novel Dodge & Twist was adapted by Lee into a full cast audio drama starring Matt Lucas for Audible/Amazon in 2019, and his adaptation of Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea was released in August 2020.

In 2014, Lee began writing novels aimed at reluctant teen readers. In 2021 Lee announced that he had been writing procedural crime novels for Hooded Man Media / Amazon under the pen name Jack Gatland. As of October 2022, he has released fifteen novels under the pen name.[ citation needed ]

Bibliography

Comics

DC Comics / Zuda

  • Where Evils Dare (with Stefano Martino, October 2009 competition entry)
  • Superboy #18 (Dialogue, 2013)

Del Rey / Random House

Dynamite Entertainment

Hachette Children's Books

  • The Phone Goes Dead (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood (August/September 2010)
  • Scared (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood. August/September 2010)
  • The Hitch-Hiker (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, August/September 2010)
  • Killer Camera (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, August/September 2010)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Missing Detective (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, May 2011)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Phantom Of Drury Lane (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, May 2011)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Charge Of The Old Brigade (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, June 2011)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Family Reunion (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, June 2011)
  • Bandits: Grandpa's Goalscarers (32 page graphic novella, art by Ben Scruton, February 2018)
  • Bandits: Space Corps (32 page graphic novella, art by Ryan Pentney, February 2018)
  • Bandits: The Timely Adventures of Captain Clock (32 page graphic novella, art by Pol Cunyat, May 2018)
  • Bandits: Mister Clip-Clop, Intergalactic Space Unicorn (32 page graphic novella, art by Neil Slorance, May 2018)
  • Bandits: Teacher Creatures (32 page graphic novella, art by Marc Ellerby, June 2018)
  • Bandits: The Great Pet Shop Rescue (32 page graphic novella, art by Giovanni Costa, June 2018)
  • Bandits: Agent of P.A.W.S (32 page graphic novella, art by Wil Overton, November 2018)
  • Bandits: My Little Brother's A Zombie (32 page graphic novella, art by Pedro J. Colombo, November 2018)

Heavy Metal Publishing

  • Heavy Metal #287: "S.A.T.O" (with Ozzy Osbourne, July 2017)
  • Megadeth: Death By Design (with Gyula Nemeth, June 2019)
  • Heavy Metal special: Soft Wood: "Who, M.D" (with Dan Boultwood, June 2019)

IDW Publishing

  • Doctor Who: The Forgotten (with art by Pia Guerra/Stefano Martino/Kelly Yates, 6-issue limited series, August 2008 - January 2009)
  • Doctor Who: "The Time Machination" - a 22-page one shot - art by Paul Grist, May 2009
  • Doctor Who V1 #1-16 (art by various, ongoing series, July 2009)
  • Doctor Who V2 #1-12 (art by various, ongoing series, January 2011)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who: "Assimilation²" #1-4 (art by J.K Woodward, May 2012)
  • Doctor Who V3 #13-16 (art by Mike Collins, ongoing series, September 2013

Image Comics

Kickstart Entertainment

  • Danger Academy: 88 page graphic novel (with Dan Boultwood & Ciaran Lucas)

Markosia Publishing

  • Starship Troopers :
    • "Blaze of Glory" (with Sam Hart, previously published through Mongoose Publishing)
    • "Dead Man's Hand" (with Neil Edwards)
    • "Damaged Justice" (with Shanth Enjeti/Sam Hart)
    • "Marooned"(with Chris Dibari, Starship Troopers issues #1-4, April 2007 - July 2007)
  • The Gloom (with Dan Boultwood, 5-issue mini-series)
  • Midnight Kiss (with Ryan Stegman/Kieran Oats, 5-issue mini-series)
  • Shadowmancer (with G.P. Taylor/Pedro Delgado/Ian Sharman, 10-part adaptation)
  • Brothers - The Fall of Lucifer (with Wendy Alec/Sam Hart - cancelled)
  • The Doppleganger Chronicles (with G.P. Taylor and Dan Boultwood, graphic novel/prose hybrid)
  • Hope Falls (with Dan Boultwood, 5-issue mini-series, November 2007 - March 2008, collected as Hope Falls: The Ultimate Edition)
  • From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker (with Neil Van Antwerpen/Peter-David Douglas, graphic novel)
  • Also Known As: (132 page graphic novel, art by Christopher Jones)
  • Dark Lines of London (with Stephen Saleh/Mariela Malova, graphic novel)

Marvel Comics

Moonstone

  • Lady Action One shot (with Jake Minor)
  • Captain Action Winter Special One shot (various, 2011)

MTV Comics

  • The Gloom : Ongoing, weekly from February 2011 (with Dan Boultwood)
  • Agent Mom: Ongoing, weekly from March 2011 (with Alaina Huffman, John Huffman IV, Dan Boultwood and Ciaran Lucas)

Panini Comics

Pegasus Publishing

  • Echoes of Sherlock Holmes: 'Mrs Hudson Investigates' (art by Bevis Musson, 2016)

Rebellion

  • Stalag #666 (with art by Jon Davis-Hunt, in 2000 AD #1600-1614, August–November, 2008)
  • Citi Def : "Field Trip" (with art by Jack Lawrence, in Judge Dredd Megazine #279-283, January–April 2009)
  • Necrophim (with art by Lee Carter):
    • "Hell's Prodigal" (in 2000 AD #1655-1665, September–December 2009)
    • "Civil Warlord" (in 2000 AD Prog 2011 #1715-1723, December 2010 - March 2011)
  • Tales From the Black Museum:
    • "The Incredible Teatime Torture Show" (with Vince Locke, in Judge Dredd Megazine #284, May 2009)
    • "Who do the Voodoo that you do?" (with Jon Davis-Hunt, in Judge Dredd Megazine #285, June 2009)

The DFC / Random House

  • The Prince Of Baghdad (14 part story, art by Dan Boultwood, starting August 2008)
  • St Spooky's School For Girls (8 part story, art by Rob Guillory, comic cancelled before release)

Titan Comics

  • Wallace and Gromit :
    • "Trouser pressed" (in #25)
    • "Where Beagles Dare" / "A Close Snip" (in #26)
  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives Vol. 1 (various, 2016)
  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives Vol. 2 (various, 2016)
  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives Vol. 3 (various, 2016)
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 1 (various, 2016)
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 2 (various, 2016)
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 3 (various, 2016)

Walker Books

  • Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood: (with Sam Hart, 140 page graphic novel, Summer 2009)
  • Raven's Gate : (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Dom Reardon, 2010)
  • Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur: (with Sam Hart, 140 page graphic novel, Spring 2011)
  • Evil Star : (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Lee O'Connor, 2013)
  • Messenger: The Legend Of Joan of Arc: (with Sam Hart, graphic novel, February 2014)
  • Nightrise: (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Nigel Dobbyn, 2014)
  • Pirate Queen: The Legend Of Grace O'Malley: (with Sam Hart, graphic novel, 2019)

Other

Novels

Haven Book Group / Badger Learning

  • Teen Reads: Jigsaw Lady
  • Teen Reads: Stalker
  • Teen Reads: Mister Scratch
  • Teen Reads: Noticed
  • WOW Facts: Vampires
  • WOW Facts: Sherlock Holmes
  • Dark Reads: Otis (illustrations by Kev Hopgood)
  • Dark Reads: Doctor Jekyll and Little Miss Hyde

Ransom Publishing

  • GamerHate

Chinbeard Books

  • Robin Of Sherwood: The Trial Of John Little

Amazon Publishing

  • Dodge And Twist

As Jack Gatland

  • Letter From The Dead
  • Murder Of Angels
  • Hunter Hunted
  • Whisper For The Reaper
  • To Hunt A Magpie
  • A Ritual For The Dying
  • Killing The Music
  • A Dinner To Die For
  • Behind The Wire
  • Heavy Is The Crown
  • Stalking The Ripper
  • A Quiver of Sorrows
  • Paint The Dead
  • Sleeping Soldiers
  • The Lionheart Curse
  • Steal The Gold

Audios

Audible

  • Dodge & Twist
  • Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea

Big Finish

  • Doctor Who: Rat Trap
  • Bernice Summerfield: Private Enemy No. 1
  • Bernice Summerfield: Vesuvius Falling
  • The Confessions of Dorian Gray: Ghosts of Christmas Past

Spiteful Puppet / ITV

  • Robin of Sherwood: The Trial of John Little

Film and TV

BBC Television

Awards

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