COMICS FOR YOUNGER READERS
(From Middle Grade to Young Adult)
BLACK BETH
This was a long-forgotten British sword and sorcery strip by Spanish artist Blas Gallego, which I resurrected for Rebellion's Treasury of British Comics along with sensational Greek artist Dani. Specifically adapted for a YA readership, Beth's adventures have since been appeared in several specials, a U.S.-format one-shot and a trade collection.
STAR WARS
I had a lengthy run on several monthly Star Wars comics for Panini Germany, with stories ranging from adaptations to original stories. Most of these found their way into US reprints, although my Star Wars: Resistance adaptations have yet to be seen outside Europe and Australia. Got to work with some incredible artists including Ruairí Coleman, Cosmo White and Ingo Römling.
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
In 2013 fellow 2000 AD writer Al Ewing generously recommended me to editor Ed Caruana at Panini UK. Ed was looking for writers to pitch 12-page one-shot stories for a new monthly comic aimed at middle-grade readers and based on the phenomenally popular animated show by Nickelodeon. Printed in the UK and translated all over Europe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became one of the UK's best-selling originated comics for younger readers. Working closely with license-holders Nickelodeon, I enjoyed a steady three-year run on the title before the TV show concluded in 2017.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles images © Viacom Overseas Holdings C.V. © Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.
TROLLHUNTERS
While working on several Star Wars for Panini Germany, I was asked by the editor if I’d be interested in creating strips for a new bi-monthly Trollhunters comic, based on the DreamWorks TV show created by Guillermo Del Toro. I consulted on how best to launch the comic stories and suggested an adaptation of a key scene from the very first episode, which served as an excellent introduction to the show’s concept and main characters.
I followed this up with several original stories set within continuity of the first half of the first season. For this research-intensive project, I worked in close collaboration with the story team at DreamWorks, and wrote every story on the magazine’s five-issue run.
I followed this up with several original stories set within continuity of the first half of the first season. For this research-intensive project, I worked in close collaboration with the story team at DreamWorks, and wrote every story on the magazine’s five-issue run.
