Tony Lee

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Tony Lee
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Tony Lee in 2024.
Born
Anthony John Lee

1970 (age 5455)
Nationality British
Irish
SpouseTracy Elizabeth (m. 2011)
Parents
  • Patrick J. Lee (father)
  • Doreen E. Gatland† (mother)
RelativesChristopher P. Lee (brother)
Kevin E. Lee (brother)

Pets: Fosco (dog; 2013-2025)
Awards NYT Best Seller
Eagle Award
Website http://www.tonylee.co.uk
https://jackgatland.com/

Anthony John Lee (born 1970), known professionally as Tony Lee or by the pen name Jack Gatland, 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 Seas was released in August 2020.

Bibliography

As Jack Gatland

DI Declan Walsh

#TitlePublished
0.5Liquidate the Profits2020
1Letter from the Dead15 November2020
2Murder of Angels10 January2021
3Hunter Hunted21 February
4Whisper for the Reaper4 April
5To Hunt a Magpie6 June
6A Ritual for the Dying15 August
7Killing the Music17 October
8A Dinner to Die For12 December
9Behind the Wire13 February2022
10Heavy Is the Crown24 April
11Stalking the Ripper17 July
12A Quiver of Sorrows25 September
13Murder by Mistletoe11 December
14Beneath the Bodies26 March2023
15Kill Your Darlings23 July
16Kissing a Killer24 September
17Pretend to be Dead24 December
18Harvest for the Reaper24 March2024
19Crooked Was His Cane30 June
20A Pocket Full of Posies25 September
21Cheating My Destiny15 December
22Stand and Deliver13 April2025
23We Play with Death17 August

Damian Lucas

#TitlePublished
1The Lionheart Curse9 January2022

Ellie Reckless

#TitlePublished
1Paint the Dead29 May2022
2Steal the Gold13 November
3Hunt the Prey19 June2023
4Find the Lady26 November
5Burn the Debt11 August2024
6Take the King7 September2025

Tom Marlowe

#TitlePublished
1Sleeping Soldiers29 August2022
2Target Locked30 January2023
3Covert Action22 May
4Counter Attack23 October
5Stealth Strike26 February2024
6Broad Sword27 May
7Rogue Signal28 October
8Sniper Alley24 February2025
9Shadow Threat23 June
10Sentry Point20 October

Standalone

#TitlePublished
1The Board Room13 February2023

Liam Harper

#TitlePublished
1Final Claim24 March2025
2Blood Ridge14 July

Sebastian Silver

#TitlePublished
1Silver and the Sunday Cypher29 September2025

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

Additional 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

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

References

  1. "Comic book writer thanks top teacher". GetWestLondon. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. "Tony Lee To Top New York Times Bestseller List (UPDATE)". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. Johnson, Craig (October 21, 2004). "Tony Lee: I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  4. Johnson, Craig (May 30, 2006). "Tony Lee on Drunk Guys and Troopers". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  5. Saunders, Steven (January 7, 2007). "Tony Lee: Comic Book Trooper". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2009.