Dan Abnett

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Dan Abnett is a British writer, mainly of comic books and role-playing games. Primarily Abnett has worked for 2000 AD and Marvel Comics (including their UK imprint) since the early 1990s, although he has also contributed to DC Comics titles.

As one of the more prolific 2000AD writers, Abnett was responsible for the creation of one of the comic's better known, and longest-running, strips of the last decade, Sinister Dexter. Other original stories include Black Light, Badlands, Atavar, Downlode Tales, Sancho Panzer, Roadkill and Wardog, based on the game of the same name. Abnett has also contributed to some of the comic's major ongoing series, including Judge Dredd, Durham Red and Rogue Trooper.

His work for Marvel includes runs on Death's Head, Battletide, Knights of Pendragon (all of which he co-created), The Punisher, War Machine, Annihilation: Nova and various X-Men titles.

At DC he is probably best-known for his 2000 relaunch of Legion of Super-Heroes. His work for DC is usually co-written with Andy Lanning and they are often referred to as DnA.

For Dark Horse Comics he co-wrote Planet of the Apes: Blood Lines with Ian Edginton as well a penning Lords of Misrule and HyperSonic.

He has written books about Warhammer 40,000 universe (Military science fiction genre). They include the Gaunt's Ghosts series, and more recently, the first book of the Horus Heresy series.

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

Doctor Who (in Doctor Who Magazine # 143-44, 151, 157-58, 167-172, 185-87, 193-96, 208-210 & 212-214, 1988-94)

William Tell: Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1989, ISBN 1854000403)

ThunderCats Annual (Marvel, 1989, ISBN 1854000918)

Knights of Pendragon (with co-writer John Tomlinson; Art: Gary Erskine, Marvel UK, 1990-1993)

Judge Anderson: Exorcise Duty (with Andy Lanning, Art: Anthony Williams, in Judge Dredd Annual 1991)

Death's Head II (with Liam Sharp, Marvel UK, 1992)

Dinosaurs: A Celebration: (with Nick Vince):
*001 (Marvel, 1992, ISBN 0871359049)
*002 (Marvel, 1992, ISBN 0871359057)
*003 (Marvel, 1992, ISBN 0871359243)
*004 (Marvel, 1992, ISBN 0871359251)

Judge Dredd:
*Rad Blood (with Ron Smith, in 2000 AD #895-896, 1994)
*Part Exchange (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #903, 1994)
*C-H-A-M-P! (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #967, 1995)

Treasure Hunt (with Alan Baker)
*in the Creepy Mansion: A Puzzle and Role-Playing Adventure (Salamander Books, 1995, ISBN 0517140268)
*in the Lost City (1996, Random House ISBN 0517141884 Salamander Books ISBN 1856000567)

Vector 13:
*Case Six: Marion (with Sean Phillips, in 2000 AD #956, 1995)
*Case Eight: Echo Location (with Nigel Dobbyn, in 2000 AD #958, 1995)
*Case Two: Danse Macabre (with Kevin Cullen, in 2000 AD #966, 1995)
*Case Five: Shadrach (with Nick Percival, in 2000 AD #969, 1995)
*Case Six: A Salver in the Heavens (with John Ridgway, in 2000 AD #970, 1995)
*Case 459: Sheep's Clothing (with Lee Sullivan, in 2000AD Winter Special 1995)
*Case Nine: Blackout (with Mike Perkins, in 2000 AD #973, 1996)
*Case Four: Parts and Labour (with Mick Austin, in 2000 AD #991, 1996)
*Case Eight: Worlds at War (with John Ridgway, in 2000 AD #995, 1996)
*Case Nine: The Sad Child (with Paul Marshall, in 2000 AD # 1032, 1997)
*Case One: Side Step (with Chris Weston, in 2000 AD # 1062, 1997)
*Case Two: Cryptogram (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1063, 1997)
*Case Nine: JFKed (with Allan Bednar as "Neal Brand", in 2000 AD #1070, 1997)
*Case One: Houdini (with Robert McCallum, in 2000 AD #1078, 1998)
*Case Three: Shades of Grey (with Robert McCallum, in 2000 AD #1080, 1998)
*Case Six: Godhead Revisited (with Allan Bednar, in 2000 AD #1083, 1998)

Strontium Dogs: High Moon (with Mark Harrison, 2000 AD #940-947, 1995)

Sinister Dexter:
*Sinister Dexter (with David Millgate, in 2000 AD Winter Special #7, 1995)
*Nervous Rex (with David Millgate, in 2000 AD #981, 1996)
*Curl Up And Die (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #982, 1996)
*Bratwurst Than Death (with Tom Carney, in 2000 AD #983, 1996)
*Max Vactor (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #984, 1996)
*Death and Taxis (with Charles Gillespie, in 2000 AD #985, 1996)
*Finnigan's Minigun (with Tom Carney, in 2000 AD #986, 1996)
*The Eleventh Commandment (with Charles Gillespie, in 2000 AD #988-989, 1996)
*Alibi Of Broadway (with Charles Gillespie, in 2000 AD #990-991, 1996) - may
*Wish Upon A Czar (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #992-993, 1996)
*Family Man (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #994, 1996)
*Executive Unction (with Tom Carney and David Millgate, in 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1996)
*Learning Kurv (with David Millgate, in 2000 AD #1023, 1996)
*Gunshark Vacation (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1024-1031, 1997)
*Headcase (with Marc Wigmore, in 2000 AD #1032, 1997)
*Murder 101 (with Simon Davis,in 2000 AD #1051-1061, 1997)
*Luck Of The Irish (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1062, 1997)
*Waiting For God Knows (with Julian Gibson, in 2000 AD #1063, 1997)
*60 Seconds (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1064, 1997)
*Market Forces (with Marc Wigmore, in 2000 AD #1065, 1997)
*The Mating Game (with Siku, in 2000 AD #1066, 1997)
*The Worst Fight We Was Ever In (with Julian Gibson, in 2000 AD #1067, 1997)
*A Brief History Of Gunsharks (with Robert McCallum, in 2000 AD #1068, 1997)
*Last Orders (with Marc Wigmore, in 2000 AD #1069, 1997)
*Pedal Power (with Andrew Currie, in 2000 AD #1070, 1997)
*Things to do in Downlode When You're Dead (with Julian Gibson, in 2000 AD #1071, 1997)
*Long to rain over us (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1072, 1997)
*Roll With It (with Julian Gibson, in 2000 AD #1073, 1997)
*Dead Cert (with Steve Sampson, in 2000 AD #1074, 1997)
*Whack the Dinosaur (with Siku, in 2000 AD #1075, 1997)
*Downlode Blues (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1076, 1998)
*F.A.Q (with Clint Langley, in 2000 AD #1076, 1998)
*Dressed to Kill (with Siku, in 2000 AD #1078, 1998)
*Taking the Mick (with Steve Yeowell, in 2000 AD #1079-1082, 1998)
*The Merry Weirdo (with Allan Bednar as "Neal Brand", in 2000 AD #1083, 1998)
*London Town (with Greg Staples, in 2000 AD #1084, 1998)
*The Big Stiff (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1085, 1998)
*Lyrical Bollards (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1086, 1998)
*Hand Maid in Downlode (with Andrew Currie, in 2000 AD #1087, 1998)
*To the Devil a Detour (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1088-1089, 1998)
*Drop Dead Gorgeous (with Greg Staples, in 2000 AD #1090-1091, 1998)
*Mother Lode and the Red Admiral (with Calum Alexander Watt, in 2000 AD #1092-1095, 1998)
*Word Is (with Ben Willsher as "Sheer", in 2000 AD # 1096, 1998)
*Tan Lines (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1097, 1998)
*Tax Returns (with David Millgate, in 2000 AD #1098, 1998)
*Bullfighting Days (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1099, 1998)
*Slay Per View (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD # 1102, 1998)
*End of the Line (with Marc Wigmore (1-3), Julian Gibson (4-5), in 2000 AD # 1103-1107, 1998)
*Dead Man Whacking (with Steve Yeowell, in 2000 AD #1108-1109, 1998)
*Death is a Lonely Donegan (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1111, 1998)
*Anatomy of a Throwdown (with Greg Staples, in 2000 AD #1112, 1998)
*Unofficial Business (with Steve Sampson, in 2000 AD ##1113-1114, 1998)
*Sucker Punch (with Sean Phillips, in 2000 AD #1115, 1998)
*Coptalk (with Lol, in 2000 AD #1116, 1998)
*Smoke and Mirrors (with David Bircham, in 2000 AD #1117-1122, 1998)
*Grey's Allergy (with Patrick Woodrow, in 2000 AD #1123, 1998)
*'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (with Steve Yeowell, in 2000 AD #1124, 1998)
*Automate (with Paul Marshall, in 2000 AD # 1125, 1998)
*Reservations (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD # 1126, 1998)
*Eurocrash (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD # 1127-1139, 1998)
*Exit Wounds (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD prog 2000, 1999)
*Observations (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1181, 2000)
*Mission to Mangapore (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1189-1197, 2000)
*Life Behind Bars (with Simon Davis,in 2000 AD #1198-1199, 2000)
*Feeding Frenzy (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1200-1202, 2000)
*Gun Play (with Nigel Raynor/Stephen Baskerville, in 2000 AD #1203-1205, 2000)
*Shrink Rap (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1206-1211, 2000)
*Lucky (with Patrick Goddard (pencils), Lee Townsend (inks), in 2000 AD # 1220, 2000)
*Way Out West (with Patrick Goddard (pencils), Lee Townsend (inks),in 2000 AD # 1221, 2000)
*Scene of the Crime (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1222, 2000)
*The Man in the Ion Mask (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD # 1223-1226, 2000)
*Money Shots (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD # 1227-1228, 2000)
*Point Blanc (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1231-1233, 2000)
*Bullet Time (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD prog 2001, 2000)
*Dirty Habits (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1234, 2001)
*Quality Time (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1235, 2001)
*Barf Bag (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1243-1245, 2000)
*Fully Laundromatic (with Ian Richardson, in 2000 AD #1246-1248, 2000-2001)
*I say hello (with Mark Pingriff, in 2000 AD #1264, 2001)
*Fear and Clothing (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1265, 2001) [link]
*On the Fidel (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1266-1267, 2001)
*Black and White (with Frazer Irving, in 2000 AD #1268, 2001)
*Night of the Living Dude (with Cam Smith, in 2000 AD #1269, 2001)
*Sumo Chanted Evening (with Jon Haward (pencils) and John Stokes (inks), in 2000 AD #1270, 2001)
*Suddenly, Genghis (with Siku, in 2000 AD #1271, 2001)
*Glock Around the Clock (with Mark Pingriff, in 2000 AD #1272, 2001)
*Slay Bells in the Snow (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD prog 2002, 2001)
*U R Here (with Adrian Bamforth, in 2000 AD #1279, 2002)
*Narked for Death (with Adrian Bamforth, in 2000 AD #1281, 2002)
*Tart au Citroen (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1282, 2002)
*Poker Face (with Ian Richardson, in 2000 AD #1283-84, 2002)
*Croak (with Mark Pingriff, in 2000 AD #1290-92, 2002)
*House of Whacks (with David Bircham, in 2000 AD #1294, 2002)
*Animal Firm (with Cam Smith, in 2000 AD #1296-98, 2002)
*Deaky Poobar, we hardly knew ye (with Steve Parkhouse, in 2000 AD #1307-1310, 2002)
*Wising Off (with Mike Collins, in 2000 AD #1311, 2002)
*Low Life (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1312, 2002)
*The Off-Lode Experience (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1312, 2002)
*Get Shirty (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD prog 2003, 2002)
*Relode (with Ben Willsher, in 2000 AD #1322-1325, 2003)
*Bouncers (with Steve Roberts, in Judge Dredd Megazine #202, 2003)
*Gag Reflex (with Steve Roberts, in Judge Dredd Megazine #204, 2003)
*Big Game (with Cam Smith, in 2000 AD #1343-1344, 2003) - 11th june
*Write from Wrong (with Steve Yeowell, in 2000 AD #1345-1347, 2003)
*Oh Kal Cutter (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1348, 2003)
*Junk Bond (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1356-1361, 2003)
*Five Go Postal in Downlode (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD prog 2004, 2003)
*Just Business (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1380-1382, 2004)
*Job Jobbed (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1383-1385, 2004)
*Scare Tactics (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1397-1399, 2004)
*Off-Ramp (with Jack Lawrence, in 2000 AD #1415, 2004)
*Dunce Macabre (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD prog 2005, 2004)
*Latte Animals (with Mark Pingriff, in 2000 AD #1429-1430, 2005)
*Vircade (with John McCrea, in 2000 AD #1431, 2005)
*Life's A Beach (with Steve Yeowell, in 2000 AD #1433-1435, 2005)
*Slow Train to Kal Cutter (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1443-1449, 2005)
*...and Death shall have no dumb minions (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1459-1468, 2005)
*Festive Spirits (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD prog 2006, 2005)
*A Night Off (with Steve Roberts, in Judge Dredd Megazine #242, 2006)
*High Tide (with Steve Roberts, in Judge Dredd Megazine #243, 2006)

: Cybernetic Dawn (Boxtree, 1996, ISBN 0752203908)

Flesh: Chronocide (with Steve White and Gary Erskine, in 2000 AD #973-979, 1996)

Venus Bluegenes: On the Fragshell (with Simon Coleby, in 2000 AD # 976-979, 1996)

Black Light (with co-writer Steve White):
*Survivor Syndrome (with John Burns, in 2000 AD # 1001-1005, 1996)
*Lords of Creation (with Lee Sullivan, in 2000 AD # 1006-1009, 1996)
*Pandora's Box (with Steve Yeowell, in 2000 AD # 1010-1013, 1996)

Durham Red (with Mark Harrison):
*Epicedium (in 2000 AD #1006, 1996)
*The Scarlet Cantos (in 2000 AD #1078-1089, 1998 ISBN 1904265863)
*Mask of the Red Death (in 2000 AD #1111, 1998)
*The Vermin Stars (in 2000 AD #1250-1261, 2001 ISBN 1904265081)
*The Empty Suns Book I (in 2000 AD #1362-1368, 2003)
*The Empty Suns Book II (in 2000 AD #1382-1386, 2004)

Rogue Trooper: Rogue Troopers (with Steve White and Alex Ronald , in 2000 AD #1014-1022, 1996)

Lords of Misrule (with co-writers: John Tomlinson and Steve White; Art: Peter Snejbjerg, for Dark Horse, 1997, 1999 ISBN 1569713529)

HyperSonic (with co-writer: Steve White; Art: Gary Erskine, for Dark Horse, 1997-1998)

Resurrection Man (with co-writer Andy Lanning; Art: Jackson Guice, DC, 1997-1999)

Pulp Sci-Fi:
*Grunts (with Mark Harrison, in 2000 AD #1096, 1998)
*Best Possible Taste (with Steve Sampson, in 2000 AD #1121, 1998)
*Chimera Canyon (with Adam Hoy, in 2000 AD #1127, 1999)
*Coy's Big Score (with Neil Googe, in 2000 AD #1129, 1999)

Sancho Panzer (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #1112-1123, 1998) [link]

Downlode Tales:
*Tough Tushy (with Sean Phillips, in 2000 AD #1126, 1999)
*Syn City (with Siku, in 2000 AD #1127, 1999)
*Lone Shark (with Trevor Hairsine, in 2000 AD #1144, 1999)
*The Ass Kickers (with Paul Johnson, in 2000 AD #1145-1148, 1999)
*Scrubbers (with Calum Alexander Watt, in 2000 AD #1149, 1999)
*The Whack Pack (with Greg Staples, in 2000 AD #1152-1154, 1999)
*City on Fire (with Chris Weston, in 2000 AD #1155-1160, 1999)
*Lock and 'Lode (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1161-68, 1999)

Badlands (with Kev Walker, in 2000 AD #1178-1182, 2000) [link]

Roadkill: Roadkill Book 1 (with Richard Elson, in 2000 AD #1208-1211, 2000) [link]

Legion Lost (with co-writer and inker Andy Lanning; Pencils: Oliver Coipel and Pascal Alike, DC, 2000-2001)

Wardog (with pencils: Patrick Goddard; Inks: Dylan Teague, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.01-4.10, 2001) [link]

Tharg's Future Shocks:
* Earth Works (with Boo Cook, in 2000 AD #1233, 2001)
*Raw Recruit (with Ian Richardson, in 2000 AD #1266, 2001)

Planet of the Apes: The Ongoing Saga Volume 2: Blood Lines (with co-writer: Ian Edginton Pencils: Sanford Greene, Pop Mhan, Paco Medina, Adrian Sibar; Inks: Norman Lee, Pop Mhan, Juan Vlasco, for Dark Horse, 2001-2002)

- The Collection (with co-writers Andy Lanning and Jeffrey Moy; Art: Drew Struzan, 2002, Titan Books ISBN 1840233206)

The Scarlet Apocrypha: [link]
*Necrocultura (with John Burns, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.12, 2002)
*Semblance (with Steve Yeowell, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.13, 2002)
*The Spirit and the Gaki (with Frazer Irving, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.14, 2002)
*Children of the Night (with Enric Romero, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.15, 2002)
*Genegun SD (with Mark Harrison, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.16, 2002)
*Red Menace (with Carlos Ezquerra, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.17, 2002)
*In the Flesh (with Mark Harrison, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.18, 2002)

Iceman (with co-writer Andy Lanning; Art: Karl Kerschl, Marvel, 2002 ISBN 0785108890)

Atavar (with Richard Elson):
*Atavar (in 2000 AD #1281-1288, 2002)
*Atavar II (in 2000 AD #1329-1335, 2003)
*Atavar III (in 2000 AD #1443-1449, 2005)

The V.C.s:
*Peace Day (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #1300-1306, 2002)
*Look on the Bright Side (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1327, 2002)
*Escher's Well (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD prog 2003, 2002)
*Shotgun (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1328, 2003)
*Tickover (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1329, 2003)
*Bystander (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1330-1331, 2003)
*Green (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1332, 2003)
*E & E (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1333, 2003)
*M.I.A. (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1334, 2003)
*Charon (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1335, 2003)
*Down (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD prog 2004 #1371-1379, 2003-2004)
*Old Soldiers (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD # 1432-1441, 2005)
*Mail Call (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD # 1486- ongoing, 2006)

The Legion: Foundations (with co-writer Andy Lanning; Art: Chris Batista, Chip Wallace, Leonard Kirk, Dave Cockrum, Tony Harris, Tom Feister, Paul Rivoche and Eric Wight, DC, 2004 ISBN 1401203388)

Superman:
*Return to Krypton (with co-writer Andy Lanning; Art: Karl Kerschl, DC, 2004 Titan Books ISBN 1840237988)
*Strange Attractors (with co-writers Gail Simone and Andy Lanning; Art: John Byrne, DC, 2006 Titan Books ISBN 1845762495 DC ISBN 1401209173)

Wallace and Gromit: Pier Too Far (with Jimmy Hansen, 2005, Titan Books ISBN 1840239530)

The Real Ghostbusters (with Anthony Williams):
*A Hard Day's Fright (2005, Titan Books ISBN 1845761405)
*Who You Gonna Call? (2006, Titan Books ISBN 1845761413)
*Which Witch Is Which? (2006, Titan Books ISBN 1845761421)

Majestic (with co-writer Andy Lanning):
*Volume 1: Strange New Visitor (with Karl Kerschl, DC, 2005 ISBN 140120483X)
*While You Were Out (with Neil Googe, Georges Jeanty and Trevor Scott, Wildstorm, 2005 ISBN 1401208509)
*Volume 2 (with Neil Googe, Georges Jeanty and Trevor Scott, Wildstorm, 2006 ISBN 1401209890)

Annihilation: Nova (with Kev Walker, Marvel, 2006)

Prose work includes:

Gaunt's Ghosts series
*First & Only (2000)
*Ghostmaker
*Necropolis
*Honour Guard
*The Guns of Tanith (2002)
*Straight Silver (2002)
*Sabbat Martyr (2003)
*Traitor General
*His Last Command
*The Armour of Contempt (2006)

Other
*Double Eagle (Gaunt's Ghosts spinoff)
*Riders of the dead (2003)

Eisenhorn Trilogy
*Xenos (2001)
*Malleus
*Hereticus (2002)

Ravenor (Eisenhorn trilogy spinoff series)
*Ravenor
*Ravenor Returned

The Horus Heresy
*Horus Rising (2006)

External links

[2000AD profile]
[Marvel profile]
[Dark Horse profile]
[The Grand Comic Database entry]
[2004 interview with 2000ADReview]
[] at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
[Dan Abnett] at the Internet Book List
[Loose Cannons], a 4 part mini-series (drawn by Mark Harrison) for Marvel which was never published but has been put online.

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