Paul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as
Doctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions,
Bernice SummerfieldBernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
.
As well as Doctor Who, other television dramas for which he has written include Robin Hood, Primeval,
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,
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and
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.
Cornell has also written for a number of British comics, as well as
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and
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in America, and has had two original novels published in addition to his Doctor Who fiction.
Career
Already known in Doctor Who fan circles, Cornell's professional writing career began in 1990 when he was a winner in a young writers’ competition and his entry, Kingdom Come, was produced and screened on
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. Soon after, he wrote
Timewyrm: RevelationTimewyrm: Revelation is an original Doctor Who novel, published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Doctor Who novels...
, a novel for the
Virgin New AdventuresThe Virgin New Adventures were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
series of Doctor Who novels. Timewyrm: Revelation was a reworking of a serialised
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piece Cornell had penned previously for the
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Queen Bat. Several other Doctor Who novels followed, including the award-winning Human Nature.
Cornell then began working for
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, where he wrote for the popular children’s medical drama
Children's WardChildren's Ward is a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as part of its Children's ITV strand on weekday afternoons...
and created his own children’s series Wavelength for
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, which ran for two series. He made the crossover to working in adult television full-time in 1996, when he was one of the main contributors to Granada’s supernatural soap opera
SpringhillSpringhill was a British soap opera/drama, produced by Granada and broadcast in 1996/1997 on the Sky One satellite channel, and later on Channel 4. It consisted of 2 series, each containing 26 episodes...
, which ran for two years on
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and later on
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.
After a short stint on
Coronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, he began working for other production companies, including contributing an episode in 1999 to
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’s anthology drama series Love in the 21st Century for Channel 4. His episode, entitled Masturbation, starred
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as Jack. He was due to be one of the writers on Red Production Company’s planned Queer as Folk spin-off series Misfits, but the series was never made, being abruptly cancelled by Channel 4.
In the 21st century he has written mainly for the
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, contributing episodes to all three of their regular medical dramas: Casualty, Holby City and the daytime soap opera
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. He also contributed to the 1950s-set Sunday evening prime time drama series
Born and BredBorn and Bred is a light-hearted British drama series that aired on BBC One from 2002 to 2005. Created by Chris Chibnall and Nigel McCrery, Born and Breds cast was led by James Bolam and Michael French, who play a father and son who run a cottage hospital in Ormston, a fictional Lancashire village...
and was one of the writers of the 2005 series revival of Doctor Who, writing the episode "
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". The episode was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form in 2006 and came third in terms of votes for its category. Cornell later wrote a two-part story for Doctor Whos 2007 series, based on his 1995
Virgin New AdventuresThe Virgin New Adventures were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
novel Human Nature. The title of the first episode was also "
Human Nature"Human Nature" is the eighth episode of the third series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the first episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature...
", while the second was titled "
The Family of Blood"The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Preceded by "Human Nature", it is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature...
". In 2008, the two episodes were nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.
In February 2006, Cornell announced in a post on his weblog that he would be writing an episode for the BBC's forthcoming Robin Hood, produced by
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for the same Saturday evening family slot as Doctor Who. He later announced on his blog that he was also writing a second Robin Hood episode for later in the first series. His first episode, "
Who Shot the Sheriff?"Who Shot the Sheriff?" is the third episode of the 2006 Robin Hood television series, made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One. It aired on Saturday October 21, 2006 at 7.15pm. The title is a reference to the song "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley, which is also alluded to in the episode's...
", aired on BBC One on 21 October 2006. His second, "
A Thing or Two About Loyalty"A Thing or Two About Loyalty" is the ninth episode of the 2006 Robin Hood television series, made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One. It aired on Saturday 2 December 2006 at 7pm.-Plot:...
", followed on 2 December 2006. He also wrote an episode for the second season of another Saturday evening family adventure programme, the ITV science-fiction series Primeval, transmitted in February 2008.
He also wrote the one-off pilot Pulse, which was shown on
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in early June 2010.
Outside of television, he has been active in various other media, having written six Doctor Who novels for Virgin Publishing and
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during the 1990s, three Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions and a fully animated internet-broadcast Doctor Who adventure,
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(starring
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as the Doctor) for
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in 2003. He has also written two mainstream science-fiction novels,
Something MoreSomething More is a science fantasy novel by Paul Cornell, first published by Gollancz in 2001. It was Cornell's first novel to be published....
and
British SummertimeBritish Summertime is a science fantasy novel by Paul Cornell, first published by Gollancz in 2002. It is Cornell's second novel to be published. It is notable for its use of Christian and Gnostic themes; realistic contemporary settings, principally around Bath, Somerset; and complex exploration...
for
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, and various novels, short stories and audio dramas based around a character he created for the
New AdventuresThe Virgin New Adventures were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
, Professor
Bernice SummerfieldBernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
, and whom he later licensed to Big Finish Productions.
He has also co-authored (often working with
Keith ToppingKeith Andrew Topping , is an author, journalist and broadcaster most closely associated with his work relating to the BBC Television series Doctor Who and for writing numerous official and unofficial guide books to a wide variety of television and film series, specifically Buffy the Vampire...
and
Martin DayMartin Day is a screenwriter and novelist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC Television series Doctor Who, and many episodes of the daytime soaps Doctors and Family Affairs.-Work:...
) several non-fiction books on television, including The Guinness Book of Classic British TV, X-treme Possibilities (a guide to
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), and
The Discontinuity GuideThe Discontinuity Guide, by Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping, is a humorous guidebook to the serials of the original run of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. It was first published in 1995 by Virgin Books, which at the time also published licensed Doctor Who...
(a humorous guide to Doctor Who). (Topping and Day's Doctor Who novel
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was also based on an original idea with Cornell.) He has also written comics, both for
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and the 2000 AD spin-off
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.
He has written Wisdom, a 6-issue
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for
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'
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imprint, featuring the character
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, with art by
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and
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.
It was announced at the 2007 Wizard World Chicago comic book convention that Cornell would be following
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on Marvel's New Excalibur. Plans were subsequently changed with the cancellation of the New Excalibur title and Cornell's new project was announced as being titled
Captain Britain and MI: 13Captain Britain and MI: 13 is an American comic book series from Marvel Comics, written by Paul Cornell, with art by Leonard Kirk. The series centers on the fictional British government agency MI: 13, which is dedicated to protecting the United Kingdom from supernatural threats...
. The third
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, Vampire State, was nominated for the 2010 "
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"
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.
Cornell has also written
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Presents #4 (April 2008) and a
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mini-series comic, True Story, which started in July 2008, which featured the team encountering characters from the pages of literary classics. In 2008, he wrote a comic which featured on the
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. He has also written the Young Avengers limited series that ties into
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and Black Widow: Deadly Origin a mini-series that ties into the character's appearance in
Iron Man 2Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man, the second film in a planned trilogy and is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon...
.
Cornell became the next
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writer after War of the Supermen. Cornell signed with DC Comics exclusively in 2010 as part of writing for Action Comics.
By January 2011, he has completed Batman & Robin #17-19 and works on a Knight & Squire six-issue miniseries.
He is now scheduled to be the writer for the DC Comics titles
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and
StormwatchStormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team that originated in the Wildstorm Universe and has since been revived as part of the DC Universe. The original version of Stormwatch first appeared in Stormwatch Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team that...
.
Personal life
In an interview on the
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, Cornell stated that this entry in
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described him as "...both a
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and a
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...", which he has chosen not to correct as it illustrates his sympathies for the
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world. He then goes on to state that he is an Anglican but is very "...
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, almost a Calvinist.." and this is partly because he doesn't enjoy hymns.
Spiritual themes are not uncommon in his work (for example his novel Something More). Other frequent references in his work include
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s.
Cornell is married to Caroline Symcox, who also has written Doctor Who-based audio plays for
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on her own and with Cornell.
In 2010, he appeared as a contestant on an episode of the
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quiz show
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.
Virgin New Adventures
- Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Revelation
Timewyrm: Revelation is an original Doctor Who novel, published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Doctor Who novels...
(ISBN 0-426-20360-7)
- Doctor Who: Love and War
Love and War is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and introduces a new companion, Bernice Summerfield...
(ISBN 0-426-20385-2)
- Doctor Who: No Future
No Future is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. A prelude to the novel, also penned by Cornell, appeared in Doctor Who Magazine #209...
(ISBN 0-426-20409-3)
- Doctor Who: Human Nature (ISBN 0-426-20443-3)
- Doctor Who: Happy Endings
Happy Endings is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the fiftieth book in the Virgin New Adventures series...
(ISBN 0-426-20470-0)
Other Doctor Who novels
- Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (ISBN 0-563-48619-8)
- Bernice Summerfield: Oh No It Isn't!
Oh No It Isn't! is a novel published in 1997 by Paul Cornell from the Virgin New Adventures featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield....
(ISBN 0-426-20507-3)
- Bernice Summerfield: The Dead Men Diaries
The Dead Men Diaries is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:...
(editor)
- Bernice Summerfield: A Life of Surprises
A Life of Surprises is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:...
(editor)
- Bernice Summerfield: Life During Wartime
Life During Wartime is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:...
(editor)
Other novels
- Something More
Something More is a science fantasy novel by Paul Cornell, first published by Gollancz in 2001. It was Cornell's first novel to be published....
(ISBN 0-575-07203-2)
- British Summertime
British Summertime is a science fantasy novel by Paul Cornell, first published by Gollancz in 2002. It is Cornell's second novel to be published. It is notable for its use of Christian and Gnostic themes; realistic contemporary settings, principally around Bath, Somerset; and complex exploration...
(ISBN 0-575-07404-3)
- The Uninvited (ISBN 0-7535-0220-8) (novelisation for Virgin of 1997 ITV
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science-fiction drama serial)
Non-fiction
- Avengers Dossier: The Definitive Unauthorised Guide (ISBN 0-86369-754-2) with Martin Day
Martin Day is a screenwriter and novelist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC Television series Doctor Who, and many episodes of the daytime soaps Doctors and Family Affairs.-Work:...
and Keith ToppingKeith Andrew Topping , is an author, journalist and broadcaster most closely associated with his work relating to the BBC Television series Doctor Who and for writing numerous official and unofficial guide books to a wide variety of television and film series, specifically Buffy the Vampire...
- Licence Denied: Rumblings from the Doctor Who Underground (ISBN 0-7535-0104-X) (editor)
- X-treme Possibilities: A Paranoid Rummage Through The X-files (ISBN 0-7535-0228-3) with Day and Topping
- The Discontinuity Guide
The Discontinuity Guide, by Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping, is a humorous guidebook to the serials of the original run of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. It was first published in 1995 by Virgin Books, which at the time also published licensed Doctor Who...
(ISBN 0-426-20442-5) with Day and Topping
- The Guinness Book of Classic British TV with Day and Topping
- The New Trek Programme Guide (ISBN 0-86369-922-7) with Day and Topping
Doctor Who
- The Shadow of the Scourge
The Shadow of the Scourge is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*The Doctor — Sylvester McCoy*Ace — Sophie Aldred*Bernice Summerfield — Lisa Bowerman...
(2000)
- Seasons of Fear
Seasons of Fear is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
with Caroline Symcox (2002)
- Circular Time
Circular Time is a British audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is produced by Big Finish Productions.-Circular Time:...
with Mike Maddox (2007)
Professor Bernice Summerfield
- Oh No It Isn't!
Oh No It Isn't! is a novel published in 1997 by Paul Cornell from the Virgin New Adventures featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield....
(audio adaptation by Jacqueline RaynerJacqueline Rayner is a best selling British author, best known for her work with the licensed fiction based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
of novel) (1999)
- Death and the Daleks
Death and the Daleks is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.- Plot :...
(2004)
Comics
- Doctor Who
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:
- "Stairway to Heaven" (with co-author John Freeman
John Freeman is a British writer/editor/designer known for his work with Marvel UK, and on Doctor Who Magazine and The Really Heavy Greatcoat.-Biography:...
and pencils by Gerry Dolan and inks by Rex Ward, in Doctor Who MagazineDoctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
#156, 1990)
- "Teenage Kicks" (illustrated text story, in Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
#163, 1990)
- "The Chameleon Factor" (with pencils by Lee Sullivan
-Biography:Sullivan trained as a wildlife and technical illustrator at Barnfield College before working as a graphic illustrator for British Aerospace...
and inks by Mark FarmerMark Farmer is a British comic book artist. He is best known as an inker, often working with Alan Davis.-Biography:Farmer got his start in the UK comics industry before becoming part of the British Invasion, the wave of UK creators that were an integral part of the DC Comics "new look" of the...
, in Doctor Who MagazineDoctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
#174, 1991)
- "Emperor of the Daleks
Emperor of the Daleks was a black-and-white comic strip based on the television series Doctor Who. It ran primarily in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine, written by John Freeman and novelist and future television series writer Paul Cornell...
" (with co-author John FreemanJohn Freeman is a British writer/editor/designer known for his work with Marvel UK, and on Doctor Who Magazine and The Really Heavy Greatcoat.-Biography:...
and art by Lee Sullivan-Biography:Sullivan trained as a wildlife and technical illustrator at Barnfield College before working as a graphic illustrator for British Aerospace...
, in Doctor Who MagazineDoctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
#197-202, 1993)
- "Time and Time Again" (with art by John Ridgway
John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
, in Doctor Who MagazineDoctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
#207, 1993
- "Metamorphosis" (with art by Lee Sullivan
-Biography:Sullivan trained as a wildlife and technical illustrator at Barnfield College before working as a graphic illustrator for British Aerospace...
, in Doctor Who Yearbook 1993)
- "Blood Invocation" (with art by John Ridgway
John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
, in Doctor Who Yearbook 1995)
- Pan-African Judges
In the Judge Dredd comic book series, Pan-Africa is what remains of Africa following the Atom Wars, and is the home of several Megacities. A strip, Pan-African Judges by Paul Cornell and Siku, fleshed out most of its detail.-Description:...
(with SikuSiku is the pseudonym of British/Nigerian artist and writer Ajibayo Akinsiku, best known for his work in 2000 AD.-Biography:Siku studied design and printing at the Yaba’s School of Art, and theology at the London School of Theology....
, in Judge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd: The Megazine is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in October 1990. It is a sister publication to 2000 AD. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Dredd's locale Mega-City One.-Content:...
vol. 2 #44-49, 1993–1994)
- Deathwatch: "Faust & Falsehood" (with Adrian Salmon
-Biography:Salmon's early work included The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He then spent time working on various Panini Comics titles including The Rugrats and Action Man...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #8-13, 1995–1996)
- XTNCT
XTNCT is a comic strip set in the Far Future which involved genetically modified dinosaurs. It was created by Paul Cornell and D'Israeli and published in the Judge Dredd Megazine.-Synopsis:...
(with D'IsraeliMatt Brooker, whose work most often appears under the pseudonym D'Israeli , is a British comic artist, colorist, writer and letterer. Other pseudonyms he uses include "Molly Eyre" , for his writing, and "Harry V...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #209-214, 2003–2004, trade paperbackIn comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, XTNCT: CM ND HV G F Y THNK YR HRD NGH!, 48 pages, hardcover, December 2006, ISBN 1-904265-69-3)
- Wisdom (with Trevor Hairsine
Trevor Hairsine is a British comics artist, whose detailed style has been compared to that of Bryan Hitch.In August 2005 Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada named him as one of Marvel Comics's "Young Guns", a group of artists who have the qualities that make "a future superstar...
and Manuel GarciaManuel Garcia may refer to:*Manuel García , singer & voice pedagogue; son of Manuel García *Manuel García , Spanish singer and composer, father of Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García...
, 6-issue limited seriesA limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, Marvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, January-July 2007, tpb, 144 pages, August 2007, ISBN 0785121234)
- Young Avengers
Young Avengers is an American comic book series written by Allan Heinberg and published by Marvel Comics. It follows a group of young superheroes, each of whom patterns themselves after a member of the long-established Marvel superhero team the Avengers....
Presents #4 (with Mark BrooksMark Brooks is a comic book artist currently signed to an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics.-Career:Brooks has worked on Marvel Age, Cable & Deadpool and Ultimate X-Men...
, Marvel Comics, April 2008, collected in Young Avengers Presents, 144 pages, October 2008, ISBN 0785129758)
- Captain Britain and MI: 13
Captain Britain and MI: 13 is an American comic book series from Marvel Comics, written by Paul Cornell, with art by Leonard Kirk. The series centers on the fictional British government agency MI: 13, which is dedicated to protecting the United Kingdom from supernatural threats...
#1-15 plus annual (with Leonard KirkLeonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as Supergirl, JSA, Star Trek, Batman, and Witchblade...
, ongoing seriesThe term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
, Marvel Comics, May 2008 - July 2009):
- Secret Invasion (collects Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1-4, 104 pages, Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
, January 2009, ISBN 1846534070, Marvel Comics, March 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3344-5)
- Hell Comes To Birmingham (collects Captain Britain and MI: 13 #5-9, 120 pages, Panini Comics, June 2009, ISBN 1846534232, Marvel Comics, July 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3345-3)
- Vampire State (collects Captain Britain and MI: 13 #10-15 + annual #1, 184 pages, Marvel Comics, October 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3952-4)
- Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
: True Story (with Horacio Dominguez, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, July–October 2008)
- Dark Reign
"Dark Reign" is a 2008–2009 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which led to a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title "Dark Reign" refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the...
: Young Avengers (with Mark BrooksMark Brooks is a comic book artist currently signed to an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics.-Career:Brooks has worked on Marvel Age, Cable & Deadpool and Ultimate X-Men...
, 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, May–September 2009)
- Dark X-Men
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: The Beginning (with Leonard Kirk, 3-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, September–October 2009, hardcover, December 2009, ISBN 0-7851-4230-4)
- Black Widow: Deadly Origin (with Tom Raney
Tom Raney is an American comic book artist, known for illustrating titles as Annihilation Conquest, Alpha Flight, Ultimate X-Men and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics, DV8 and Stormwatch for Image Comics, and Outsiders for DC Comics....
and John Paul LeonJohn Paul Leon is an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series Static, and the Marvel Comics limited series Earth X.-Career:...
, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, January-April 2010)
- Dark X-Men (with Leonard Kirk, 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, January-May 2010, premiere hardcover, June 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4526-5)
- Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
#890-904 (with artist Pete WoodsPeter "Pete" Woods is a comic book artist, illustrator and penciller. He is best known for his work on titles such as Backlash, Deadpool, Robin, Catwoman, Amazons Attack and Action Comics.-Biography:...
, ongoing series, DC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, August 2010 - October 2011)
- Soldier Zero #1-7 (with Javier Pina, ongoing series, POW! Entertainment/Boom! Studios
BOOM! Studios is an American comic book company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The "BOOM!" in BOOM! Studios is always capitalized by the company.-History:BOOM! was founded June 22, 2005 with Zombie Tales #1....
, October 2010 - April 2011)
- Knight and Squire (with artist Jimmy Broxton, 6-issue limited series, DC Comics, December 2010 - May 2011)
- Batman & Robin
Batman and Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, created by Grant Morrison and featuring Batman and Robin. The debut of the series followed the events of "Batman R.I.P.", Final Crisis, and "Battle for the Cowl" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC...
#17-19 (with Scott McDanielScott McDaniel is an American comics artist who has drawn numerous books, including Marvel Comics' "Fall from Grace" storyline for the Daredevil series...
, ongoing series, DC Comics, November 2010 - January 2011)
- Stormwatch
Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team that originated in the Wildstorm Universe and has since been revived as part of the DC Universe. The original version of Stormwatch first appeared in Stormwatch Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team that...
#1- (with Miguel Sepulveda, ongoing series, DC Comics, November 2011-)
- Demon Knights
Demon Knights is a DC Comics title launched as part of its New 52 event in 2011. It is a team title featuring Etrigan, Enchantress, Shining Knight and others. It's main difference to other team titles, such as the Justice League, is that this team is based in the Medieval period of the DC Universe...
#1- (with Diogenes Neves, ongoing series, DC Comics, November 2011-)
Screenplays
Some of the notable series and episodes he has worked on include:
- Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
:
- "Father's Day
"Father's Day" is the eighth episode in series one of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on 14 May 2005...
" (2005)
- "Human Nature
"Human Nature" is the eighth episode of the third series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the first episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature...
" (2007)
- "The Family of Blood
"The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Preceded by "Human Nature", it is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature...
" (2007)
- Robin Hood
- "Who Shot the Sheriff?
"Who Shot the Sheriff?" is the third episode of the 2006 Robin Hood television series, made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One. It aired on Saturday October 21, 2006 at 7.15pm. The title is a reference to the song "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley, which is also alluded to in the episode's...
" (2006)
- "A Thing or Two About Loyalty
"A Thing or Two About Loyalty" is the ninth episode of the 2006 Robin Hood television series, made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One. It aired on Saturday 2 December 2006 at 7pm.-Plot:...
" (2006)
- Primeval
Primeval or primæval may refer to:* Primeval, a British science fiction television series.* Primeval , a 2007 film* Primeval , a score of music from the BBC TV series Doctor Who...
(2007)
Interviews
- Paul Cornell interviwed at CONvergence 2010 by The Omega Podcast (in mp3 format)
- Podcast Interview with Paul Cornell (in mp3 format)
- Interview with Paul Cornell on the Bullpen Bulletins Podcast
- Interview with Paul Cornell at Millarworld
- Interview with Paul Cornell at YMCA England
- Author interview: Paul Cornell, SFX
SFX is a British magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy.-Description:SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future Publishing and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy and horror, within the media of films,...
, June 10, 2008
- Special Edition Podcast: Paul Cornell, iFanboy
iFanboy is a weekly video podcast and audio podcast produced by Revision3 which both focus on comic books, comic book publishing, and comic book creators. It stars Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and Ron Richards....
, July 3, 2008
- X-POSITION: Paul Cornell, Comic Book Resources
Comic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, September 23, 2008
- Geek Syndicate Podcast Interview with Paul Cornell (in mp3 format)
- Paul Cornell live at BICS 2008 on the Geek Syndicate Panel