Simon Spurrier
Encyclopedia
Simon Spurrier is a British comics writer, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller and an art director
for the BBC
.
Getting his start in comics with the British small press
, he went on to write his own series for 2000 AD, like Lobster Random
, Bec & Kawl
, The Simping Detective
and Harry Kipling
, as well as a number of stories for the flagship character Judge Dredd
. In recent years he has broken into the American comic book
industry, writing mainly for Marvel Comics
.
Simon has also written a number of novels, initially on other people's properties
but in 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline
, the first of which was 2007's Contract and the second was 2011's A Serpent Uncoiled.
but has also written comic-strips for the anthology Warhammer Monthly
, as well as contributing written articles, stories and reviews to the Judge Dredd Megazine
. He is the creator of Lobster Random
(with Carl Critchlow
), The Simping Detective
(with Frazer Irving
), From Grace (also with Irving), Zancudo (a belated follow-up to Ant Wars) with Cam Kennedy
and Bec & Kawl
(with Steve Roberts).
Spurrier has done a number of work for hire
books, writing one 2000 AD themed novel for Black Flame
press, and three science fiction novels for the Black Library
, as well as an upcoming book for Abaddon Books
. In May 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline
. The first novel, a "post-pulp" occult-crime-comedy, is titled Contract. A limited edition hardback was released in May 2007, and the mass-market paperback is published on the 4th October 2007.
Recently he has created Gutsville
with Frazer Irving
and Silver Surfer
: In Thy Name.
Recent projects include more work for Marvel
like Ghost Rider
Annual #2, the one-shot "Wolverine
: Dangerous Game," Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider
mini-series with Javier Saltares, "Conqueror" a newuniversal
one-shot and Punisher War Journal
Annual #1. He also wrote a short story for Dark Horse Presents
called "In Fetu."
and 2000 AD-related novels:
As well as two crime novels:
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Getting his start in comics with the British small press
British small press comics
British small press comics, once known as stripzines, are comic books self-published by amateur cartoonists and comic book creators, usually in short print runs, in the UK. A "small press comic" is essentially a zine composed predominantly of comic strips. The term emerged in the early 1980s to...
, he went on to write his own series for 2000 AD, like Lobster Random
Lobster Random
Lobster Random is a character in the comic book 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and artist Carl Critchlow.-Overview:Ugly of temper and with a pair of claws surgically grafted onto his sides, Lobster Random was a genetically modified soldier, adapted to never need sleep or to feel pain...
, Bec & Kawl
Bec & Kawl
Bec & Kawl is a 2000 AD comic story, created by Simon Spurrier and Steve Roberts who also cover all the writing and art duties...
, The Simping Detective
Jack Point (the Simping Detective)
Jack Point aka "the Simping Detective" is a character in the comic Judge Dredd Megazine, a spin-off from 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and Frazer Irving....
and Harry Kipling
Harry Kipling
Harry Kipling is a character in 2000 AD created by Simon Spurrier and Boo Cook. He is a True Brit, trying to survive in a world of rampant Pantheistic solipsism aided only by strong tea and a big gun.-Plot:...
, as well as a number of stories for the flagship character Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
. In recent years he has broken into the American comic book
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
industry, writing mainly for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel 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...
.
Simon has also written a number of novels, initially on other people's properties
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
but in 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline
Hodder Headline
Headline Publishing Group is a British publishing company. It was founded in 1986 by Tim Hely Hutchinson, and acquired Hodder & Stoughton in 1992 to form Hodder Headline. It was acquired by Hachette Livre, from the WHSmith Group PLC, in 2005....
, the first of which was 2007's Contract and the second was 2011's A Serpent Uncoiled.
Biography
He writes mainly for the British comic 2000 AD2000 AD (comic)
2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
but has also written comic-strips for the anthology Warhammer Monthly
Warhammer Monthly
Warhammer Monthly was a comics anthology published by Games Workshop's publishing arm, Black Library, from March 1998 to December 2004, running to 86 issues in total. The final two issues were published bi-monthly under the name Warhammer Comic...
, as well as contributing written articles, stories and reviews to the Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge 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:...
. He is the creator of Lobster Random
Lobster Random
Lobster Random is a character in the comic book 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and artist Carl Critchlow.-Overview:Ugly of temper and with a pair of claws surgically grafted onto his sides, Lobster Random was a genetically modified soldier, adapted to never need sleep or to feel pain...
(with Carl Critchlow
Carl Critchlow
Carl Critchlow is a British fantasy and science fiction comic illustrator. He is perhaps best known for his character Thrud the Barbarian, which originally appeared in White Dwarf magazine, and for his work for the Lobster Random comics....
), The Simping Detective
Jack Point (the Simping Detective)
Jack Point aka "the Simping Detective" is a character in the comic Judge Dredd Megazine, a spin-off from 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and Frazer Irving....
(with Frazer Irving
Frazer Irving
Frazer Irving is a British comic book artist known for the 2000 AD series Necronauts. Irving studied art at the University of Portsmouth, England, after which he took various temporary jobs in London...
), From Grace (also with Irving), Zancudo (a belated follow-up to Ant Wars) with Cam Kennedy
Cam Kennedy
Campbell Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, especially the flagship titles Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper.-Biography:...
and Bec & Kawl
Bec & Kawl
Bec & Kawl is a 2000 AD comic story, created by Simon Spurrier and Steve Roberts who also cover all the writing and art duties...
(with Steve Roberts).
Spurrier has done a number of work for hire
Work for hire
A work made for hire is an exception to the general rule that the person who actually creates a work is the legally recognized author of that work...
books, writing one 2000 AD themed novel for Black Flame
Black Flame
Black Flame was an imprint of BL Publishing, the publishing arm of Games Workshop and a sister imprint to the Black Library and Solaris Books. Black Flame was devoted to publishing cult fiction in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror...
press, and three science fiction novels for the Black Library
Black Library
The Black Library is a division of Games Workshop which is devoted to publishing novels and audiobooks set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes...
, as well as an upcoming book for Abaddon Books
Abaddon Books
Abaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
. In May 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline
Hodder Headline
Headline Publishing Group is a British publishing company. It was founded in 1986 by Tim Hely Hutchinson, and acquired Hodder & Stoughton in 1992 to form Hodder Headline. It was acquired by Hachette Livre, from the WHSmith Group PLC, in 2005....
. The first novel, a "post-pulp" occult-crime-comedy, is titled Contract. A limited edition hardback was released in May 2007, and the mass-market paperback is published on the 4th October 2007.
Recently he has created Gutsville
Gutsville
Gutsville is a currently on hiatus six issue comic book limited series from Image Comics which began in May 2007. It is written by Simon Spurrier and drawn by Frazer Irving.-Publication history:...
with Frazer Irving
Frazer Irving
Frazer Irving is a British comic book artist known for the 2000 AD series Necronauts. Irving studied art at the University of Portsmouth, England, after which he took various temporary jobs in London...
and Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
: In Thy Name.
Recent projects include more work for Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel 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...
like Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
Annual #2, the one-shot "Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
: Dangerous Game," Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch)
Ghost Rider is a comic book character, a supernatural superhero in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. He is the third Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and Johnny Blaze, the first supernatural Ghost Rider.-Publication...
mini-series with Javier Saltares, "Conqueror" a newuniversal
Newuniversal
newuniversal is a comic book series by writer Warren Ellis, artist Salvador Larroca and colorist Jason Keith, published by Marvel Comics. The series is a re-imagining of Marvel's New Universe concepts, launched to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the New Universe's creation in 1986.As with the...
one-shot and Punisher War Journal
The Punisher War Journal
The Punisher War Journal is the title of two Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher...
Annual #1. He also wrote a short story for Dark Horse Presents
Dark Horse Presents
Dark Horse Presents was the first comic book published by Dark Horse Comics in 1986 and was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, running from July 2007 until August 2010...
called "In Fetu."
Comics
Comics work includes:- Mega-City One:
- "The Burning Red" (with PJ Holden, in ZarjazZarjazZarjaz is a comics anthology fanzine for the long-running British science fiction comic 2000 AD.-Publication history:Zarjaz was started in 2001 by Andrew J Lewis and ran for four issues. The fanzine contained comic strips based on various 2000 AD characters and also ran an in-depth interview with...
vol. 1 #1, 2001) - "Catching the Rads" (with Darren Chandler, in Zarjaz vol. 1 #1, 2001)
- "The Burning Red" (with PJ Holden, in Zarjaz
- Tharg's Future ShocksFuture ShocksFuture Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD in 1977. The name originates in a book titled Future Shock, written by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.-Publishing history:...
:- "Old Red" (with Staz Johnson, in 2000 AD #1232, 2001)
- "Given to Fly" (with Cam SmithCam SmithCam Smith is a British comic book artist and inker known to British comic book readers for his work on 2000 AD and in the American comic book market for his collaborations with Gary Frank, inking that would earn him and Eisner Award nomination....
, in 2000 AD #1257, 2001) - "Alpha Team" (with PJ Holden, in 2000 AD #1262)
- "Sex Machine" (with Boo CookBoo CookBoo Cook is a British comic artist, whose work mainly features in the comic 2000 AD.-Career:Cook's art has appeared in the ABC Warriors and Judge Dredd, as Asylum and Dead Men Walking .In 2005, Cook graduated to regular work on the flagship story on 2000 AD, Judge Dredd, mostly to scripts by...
, in 2000 AD #1264) - "Spare Parts" (with Richard ElsonRichard ElsonRichard Elson is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Sonic the Comic, 2000 AD and Thor.-Biography:Richard Elson is a fine art graduate with over sixteen years experience as a cartoonist and illustrator....
, in 2000 AD #1267) - "Hormones" (with Nigel Raynor, in 2000 AD #1279, 2002)
- "Celestial Bodies" (with Shaun Bryan, in 2000 AD #1294, 2002)
- "Tadfraggers" (with Gary Crutchley, in 2000 AD #1369, 2003)
- Tharg's Terror Tales: "Snacks of Doom" (with Neil Edwards, in 2000 AD #1282, 2002)
- Bec & KawlBec & KawlBec & Kawl is a 2000 AD comic story, created by Simon Spurrier and Steve Roberts who also cover all the writing and art duties...
(with Steve Roberts):- "and the Mystical Mentalist Menace!" (in 2000 AD #1290-1291, 2002)
- "Beccy Miller's Diary" (in 2000 AD #1292-1293, 2002)
- "Enlightenment" (in 2000 AD #1327, 2003)
- "eeevil.com" (in 2000 AD #1328-1330, 2003)
- "Pest Control" (in 2000 AD #1351-1354, 2003)
- "Toothache" (in 2000 AD #1383-1386, 2004)
- "Hell To Pay" (in 2000 AD #1401-1404, 2004)
- "Attack of the Cones" (in 2000 AD #1437-1440, 2005)
- "Freakshow" (in 2000 AD #1477-1481, 2006)
- The Scrap (with Richard ElsonRichard ElsonRichard Elson is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Sonic the Comic, 2000 AD and Thor.-Biography:Richard Elson is a fine art graduate with over sixteen years experience as a cartoonist and illustrator....
, in 2000 AD #1308-1312, 2002)
- Past Imperfect:
- "Red Man Rising" (with Ian Richardson, in 2000 AD #1314, 2002)
- "Warts 'n all" (with David RoachDavid Roach (comics)David Roach is a British comic book artist and writer based in Wales, United Kingdom. Roach actively illustrates for many companies, including 2000AD, Panini Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Topps, and the gaming company Wizards of the Coast....
, in 2000 AD #1317, 2002)
- Lobster RandomLobster RandomLobster Random is a character in the comic book 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and artist Carl Critchlow.-Overview:Ugly of temper and with a pair of claws surgically grafted onto his sides, Lobster Random was a genetically modified soldier, adapted to never need sleep or to feel pain...
(with Carl CritchlowCarl CritchlowCarl Critchlow is a British fantasy and science fiction comic illustrator. He is perhaps best known for his character Thrud the Barbarian, which originally appeared in White Dwarf magazine, and for his work for the Lobster Random comics....
):- "No Gain, No Pain" (in 2000 AD #1342-1349, 2003 ISBN 1-904265-63-4)
- "Tooth and Claw" (in 2000 AD #1411-1419, 2004)
- "The Agony & The Ecstasy" (in 2000 AD #1482-1490, 2006)
- "The Forget-Me-Knot" (in 2000 AD #1600-, 2008)
- From Grace (with Frazer IrvingFrazer IrvingFrazer Irving is a British comic book artist known for the 2000 AD series Necronauts. Irving studied art at the University of Portsmouth, England, after which he took various temporary jobs in London...
, in 2000 AD #1357-1361, 2003) - "Work Experience" (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1403-1407, 2003)
- PlagueBringer (with Frazer Irving, in Warhammer MonthlyWarhammer MonthlyWarhammer Monthly was a comics anthology published by Games Workshop's publishing arm, Black Library, from March 1998 to December 2004, running to 86 issues in total. The final two issues were published bi-monthly under the name Warhammer Comic...
, #84-85, 2004)
- The Simping DetectiveJack Point (the Simping Detective)Jack Point aka "the Simping Detective" is a character in the comic Judge Dredd Megazine, a spin-off from 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and Frazer Irving....
(with Frazer Irving):- "Crystal Blue" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #221-223, 2004)
- "Innocence: A Broad" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #224-226, 2004)
- "Dorks of War" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #227, 2004)
- "Playing Futsie" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #234-236, 2005)
- "Fifteen" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #237, 2005)
- "Petty Crimes" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #238-239, 2005)
- The Dark JudgesDark JudgesThe Dark Judges are recurring villains in the fictional Judge Dredd universe recounted in the UK comic 2000 AD. They are Judge Death, Judge Fire, Judge Fear and Judge Mortis. Later storylines added the "Sisters of Death" , to their ranks...
: "Judge Fear's Big Day Out" (with Cam SmithCam SmithCam Smith is a British comic book artist and inker known to British comic book readers for his work on 2000 AD and in the American comic book market for his collaborations with Gary Frank, inking that would earn him and Eisner Award nomination....
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #224, 2004) - Zancudo (with Cam KennedyCam KennedyCampbell Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, especially the flagship titles Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper.-Biography:...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #231-233, 2005) - Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint (with co-writers: Gordon RennieGordon RennieGordon Rennie is a comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy....
and Jim Campbell, Art: Kev WalkerKev WalkerKevin "Kev" Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who worked mainly on 2000 AD and Warhammer comics and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering...
, Karl Richardson, Chris Quilliams and Tim Trevellion; Black LibraryBlack LibraryThe Black Library is a division of Games Workshop which is devoted to publishing novels and audiobooks set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes...
, 2005 ISBN 1-84416-251-6)
- Judge DreddJudge DreddJudge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
:- "Cursed Earth Rules" (with John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)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 Judge Dredd Megazine #236, 2005) - "In the Stomm" (with Boo CookBoo CookBoo Cook is a British comic artist, whose work mainly features in the comic 2000 AD.-Career:Cook's art has appeared in the ABC Warriors and Judge Dredd, as Asylum and Dead Men Walking .In 2005, Cook graduated to regular work on the flagship story on 2000 AD, Judge Dredd, mostly to scripts by...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #236, 2005) - "Dominoes" (with pencils by Lawrence Campbell and inks by Kris Justice, in 2000 AD #1482, 2006)
- "Splashdown" (with pencils by Laurence Campbell and inks by Kris Justice, in Judge Dredd Megazine #245, 2006)
- "Neoweirdies" (with Paul Marshall, in 2000 AD #1496-1498, 2006)
- "Versus" (with Peter DohertyPeter Doherty (comics)Peter Doherty is a British comic book artist and colourist.-Biography:Doherty's work over a 15 year career has mainly been concentrated on the classic 2000 AD character Judge Dredd. He has illustrated several significant episodes of the strip...
, in 2000 AD #1499, 2006) - "Gutshot" (with Anthony WilliamsAnthony Williams (comics)Anthony Williams is a Welsh comic book artist.-Biography:He broke into comics at Marvel UK, drawing for the series Action Force, The Real Ghostbusters and Transformers, among others...
/Rob Taylor, in 2000 AD #1708, October 2010) - "The Beast in the Bay" (with Patrick Goddard, in 2000 AD #1709, November 2010)
- "Cursed Earth Rules" (with John Ridgway
- Harry KiplingHarry KiplingHarry Kipling is a character in 2000 AD created by Simon Spurrier and Boo Cook. He is a True Brit, trying to survive in a world of rampant Pantheistic solipsism aided only by strong tea and a big gun.-Plot:...
(with Boo Cook):- "Prologue" (in 2000 AD #1476, 2006)
- "Mad Gods & Englishmen" (in 2000 AD #1481-1483, 2006)
- "Whetting the Whistle" (in 2000AD #1492-1493, 2006)
- "Something for Nothing" (in 2000AD #1497-1499, 2006)
- "The Hitman and Hermoth" (in 2000AD #1509-ongoing, 2006)
- Beneath (with Frazer Irving, in The Telegraph Magazine 2006-02)
- London FallingLondon FallingLondon Falling is a strip in 2000 AD, created by comic book writer Simon Spurrier and Lee Garbett the artist. It explores bogeymen from English folklore and mythology wreaking havoc in a modern day setting....
(with Lee GarbettLee GarbettLee Garbett is a British comic book artist born in the West Midlands. He has worked on British comics. As of February 2011, he is working freelance after a period of exclusivity with DC Comics.-Career:...
, in 2000 AD #1491-1495, 2006) - Tales From the Black Museum: "Ruddler's Cuddlers" (with Graham ManleyGraham Manley-Biography:Graham Manley has worked for a wide range of British comics, and is credited by Tony O'Donnell as inspiring the creation of Near Myths.He has drawn episodes of Juliet November and Whatever happened to? for the Judge Dredd Megazine...
, in Judge Dredd MegazineJudge 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:...
#246, 2006) - ChiaroscuroChiaroscuro (2000 AD)Chiaroscuro was a horror series in the weekly comic 2000 AD. It was written by Simon Spurrier. The art work was done by Smudge.- Characters :...
(with Smudge, in 2000 AD #1507-1517, 2006) - The Angel GangAngel GangThe Angel Gang is a group of villains in the Judge Dredd comic strip, published in 2000 AD magazine in the UK.-History:The most infamous and feared band of thugs ever to come out of Texas City, the Angel Gang were responsible for a near endless string of crimes with one overriding common factor -...
: "Before they wuz dead" (with Steve Roberts, in Judge Dredd Megazine #258-ongoing, 2007) - GutsvilleGutsvilleGutsville is a currently on hiatus six issue comic book limited series from Image Comics which began in May 2007. It is written by Simon Spurrier and drawn by Frazer Irving.-Publication history:...
(with Frazer Irving, ImageImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, 20072007 in comics-January:*January 10: Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator released.*January 24: The Boys is canceled with issue #6.-February:*February 2: Newsarama reports that The Boys has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment....
, ongoing) - Silver SurferSilver SurferThe Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
: In Thy Name (with Tan Eng Huat, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel ComicsMarvel 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...
, November 2007)
- Ghost RiderGhost Rider (comics)Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Night Rider and subsequently to Phantom Rider.The first supernatural Ghost Rider is...
:- Ghost RiderGhost Rider (Johnny Blaze)Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
Annual #2 (with Mark Robinson, Marvel Comics, 2008) - Danny Ketch: Ghost RiderGhost Rider (Daniel Ketch)Ghost Rider is a comic book character, a supernatural superhero in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. He is the third Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and Johnny Blaze, the first supernatural Ghost Rider.-Publication...
(with Javier Saltares, 5-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2008)
- Ghost Rider
- The Vort (as G. Powell, with D'IsraeliD'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 2000 AD #1589-1596, 2008) - "WolverineWolverine (comics)Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
: Dangerous Game” (with Ben OliverBen OliverBen Oliver is a British comics artist who has worked for 2000 AD on Judge Dredd as well as providing art for The Authority, The Losers, and Ultimate X-Men-Biography:...
, one-shot, Marvel Comics, June 2008} - newuniversalNewuniversalnewuniversal is a comic book series by writer Warren Ellis, artist Salvador Larroca and colorist Jason Keith, published by Marvel Comics. The series is a re-imagining of Marvel's New Universe concepts, launched to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the New Universe's creation in 1986.As with the...
: "Conqueror" (with Eric NguyenEric NguyenEric Michael Nguyen was an American professional storm chaser, meteorologist, and photographer from Keller, Texas, United States...
, one-shot, Marvel Comics, October 2008) - Punisher War JournalThe Punisher War JournalThe Punisher War Journal is the title of two Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher...
Annual #1 (with Werther Dell’Edera, Marvel Comics, November 2008) - "The One Who Got Away" (with Paul Davidson, in Dark X-MenDark X-MenThe Dark X-Men are a Marvel Comics comic-book team. They made their debut during the crossover between Dark Avengers and Uncanny X-Men written by Matt Fraction, as part of the broader Dark Reign storyline. Each member but Namor has been handpicked by then–H.A.M.M.E.R...
: The Beginning #3, Marvel Comics, October 2009) - "The Ghost of Asteroid MAsteroid MUtopia is the name of the sepratist mutant homeland created by the X-Men from the remains of Asteroid M which is the name of several fictional settings, each an asteroid converted by the mutant Magneto into his home/orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics Universe...
" (with Leonard KirkLeonard 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...
, in Nation X #1, February 2010) - "In Fetu" (with Christopher Mitten, in Dark Horse PresentsDark Horse PresentsDark Horse Presents was the first comic book published by Dark Horse Comics in 1986 and was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, running from July 2007 until August 2010...
, Dark Horse Comics, 2010) - X-Men: Blind Science (with Paul Davidson/Francis Portela, one-shot, Marvel Comics, July 2010)
- X-Men: Curse of the MutantsCurse of the Mutants"Curse of the Mutants" is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline. The story arc centers around Dracula's son Xarus becoming a new vampire lord and Jubilee being turned into a vampire.-Publication history:...
- Smoke and Blood (with Gabriel Hernandez Walta, one-shot, Marvel Comics, November 2010)
Novels
He has written a number of Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics...
and 2000 AD-related novels:
- Fire Warrior (Black LibraryBlack LibraryThe Black Library is a division of Games Workshop which is devoted to publishing novels and audiobooks set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes...
, 2003 ISBN 1-84416-010-6) - Strontium DogStrontium DogStrontium Dog is a long-running comics series featuring in the British science fiction weekly 2000 AD, starring Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter with an array of imaginative gadgets and weapons....
: Prophet Margin (Black FlameBlack FlameBlack Flame was an imprint of BL Publishing, the publishing arm of Games Workshop and a sister imprint to the Black Library and Solaris Books. Black Flame was devoted to publishing cult fiction in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror...
, 2004 ISBN 1-84416-134-X) - Lord of the Night (Black LibraryBlack LibraryThe Black Library is a division of Games Workshop which is devoted to publishing novels and audiobooks set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes...
, 2005 ISBN 1-84416-157-9) - Xenology (Black LibraryBlack LibraryThe Black Library is a division of Games Workshop which is devoted to publishing novels and audiobooks set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes...
, 2006 ISBN 1-84416-010-6) - The Afterblight Chronicles: The Culled (Abaddon BooksAbaddon BooksAbaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
, August 2006 ISBN 1-905437-01-3)
As well as two crime novels:
- Contract (Headline Book Publishing, October 2007, ISBN 978-0-7553-3590-9)
- A Serpent Uncoiled (Headline Book Publishing, August 2011, ISBN 978-0-7553-3592-3)
Awards
- 20022002 in comics-March:* Adventures of Superman #600: super-sized anniversary issue by Joe Casey, Mike Wieringo, and Jose Marzan, Jr. -April:* Batman #600: "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive," part one, 64-page giant, written by Ed Brubaker.-January:...
: Nominated for the "Best New Talent" National Comics Award - 20072007 in comics-January:*January 10: Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator released.*January 24: The Boys is canceled with issue #6.-February:*February 2: Newsarama reports that The Boys has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment....
: Nominated the "Favorite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award
External links
- Simon Spurrier's blog
- Reviews of Silver Surfer: In Thy Name #1 and 4, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
- Review of Wolverine: Dangerous Game, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
Interviews
- Simon Spurrier Interview, 2000ADReview, June 16, 2003
- Interview about Gutsville and his work for Marvel comics, Comic Book Outsiders podcast