Biographical note

John Wagner is the co-creator of Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking Co. and Button Man, amongst many others, for 2000 AD. His graphic novel A History of Violence has been adapted into a critically acclaimed hit film by David Cronenberg. Pat Mills is the creator and first editor 2000 AD. For the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, he is the writer and co-creator of ABC Warriors, Finn, Flesh, Nemesis the Warlock, Slaine, Mach 1, Harlem Heroes and Savage. He also developed Judge Dredd and wrote one of the early Dredd serials- " The Cursed Earth.' He wrote Third World War for Crisis!, a politically-charged spin-off from 2000 AD, and Black Siddha for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He has recently completed 'Slaine-The Books of Invasion' for 2000 AD. Outside 2000 AD. he is the writer and co-creator of the long-running classic anti-war story Charley's War, as well as Marshal Law. He has also written Batman, Star Wars and Zombie World series for the US market. Currently Mills is writing the best-selling series Requiem- Vampire Knight for Editions Nickel of France with artist Olivier Ledroit, and a spin-off series, Claudia- Vampire Knight, with artist Frank Tacito. Two further French series are in production. Brian Bolland is one of the most celebrated artists in the Western comics industry. His iconic work on Judge Dredd included the co-creation of one of the characters' most notable foes, Judge Death. Brian is best known to US readers for his ground-breaking work with writer Alan Moore on the one-shot Batman Killing Joke graphic novel. Dave Gibbons is one of 2000 AD's most popular artists, having created Harlem Heroes and Rogue Tropper. He has also pencilled A.B.C. Warriors, Dan Dare, Judge Dredd, Mega-City One, Ro-Busters, Tharg the Mighty, Tharg's Future Shocks and Time Twisters, as well as having scripted several Rogue Trooper stories-making Gibbons one of the few 2000 AD creators to have served as writer, artist and letterer! Beyond 2000 AD, Gibbsons is unquestionably best known for his work on the award-winning classic Watchmen (with Alan Moore, ) but he has also pencilled Al, Batman Doctor Who, Give Me Liberty, Green Lantern, Superman, Star Wars and War Story.