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Alan Grant

Alan Grant

Scottish writer. Long time writer of Judge Dredd and 2000AD in the UK, and well known in the US for his work at DC Comics, including Batman, Lobo, The Demon and the L.E.G.I.O.N.

Name:
Alan Grant
Aliases:
  • Craig Lipp
  • T.B.Grover
  • Ian Holland
  • J.B. Kronk
  • Keith Law
  • Stavros
  • T.B. Grover
Birth date:
February 9th, 1949
Death date:
July 21st, 2022
Home town:
Moniaive, Dumfriesshire
Country:
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Most famous for his work on 2000AD and the Megazine. For many years wrote with John Wagner (under various pseudonyms including 'T.B.Grover' and 'Ian Holland').

For 2000AD and the Megazine, Alan has written:

  • Anderson, PSI
  • Durham Red
  • Judge Dredd
  • Sam Slade: Robo-Hunter
  • Samantha Slade: Robo Hunter
  • Strontium Dog

For Eagle:

  • Doomlord

For Scream:

  • The Thirteenth Floor (with John Wagner)

Alan is also a long time writer of Batman (Detective Comics and Shadow of the Bat), where he created Anarky, Mr. Zsasz and The Ventriloquist. While at DC he also scripted Lobo and Demon.

Other pseudonyms include:

  • Craig Lipp
  • J.B. Kronk
  • Keith Law
  • Stavros

Eagle

  • 1982-1994: Eagle Vol. 2 #1-77, 79-141, 143-420, 466-505

Fleetway

  • 1990-1992: Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 1 #1-6, 10-20
  • 1992-1995: Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 2 #1-8, 10-14, 19-24, 27-34, 37, 50-62, 73-80

Rebellion

  • 1979-2019: 2000 AD #102, 127-161, 178-206, 208-267, 269-587, 590-593, 598-609, 612-622, 627-631, 635-647, 656-660, 669, 670, 682-687, 700-717, 758-773, 965, 966, 1014-1023, 1045-1061, 1068, 1071-1074, 1076, 1084, 1087-1090, 1097, 1098, 1101-1110. 1132-1137, 1140, 1151-1160, 1170-1177, 1180-1182, 1263-1272, 1274, 1277, 1278, 1280, 1288, 1371-1373,1375-1377, 1388, 1391, 1406-1411, 1450-1456, 1527-1531, 1545-1549, 1567, 1568, 1734-1739, 1772, 1773, 1780-1790, 1818, 1833-1839, 2000, 2100, 2150
  • 1995-: Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 3 #1-7, 14, 15, 17, 33, 45-63, 68-71, 7, 76, 78, 79
  • 2001-2002: Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vo. 4#3, 6, 9-11, 15-18
  • 2003-2019: Judge Dredd Magazine Vol. 5 #202-236, 238-243, 251, 256-264, 266-279, 285, 292-297, 300-304, 307-315, 319, 320, 326-333, 343-349, 380, 386-390, 400, 402, 410

DC Comics

Pre-New 52

Ongoing Series

  • 1989: Action Comics Weekly 636-641
  • 1988-1992: Detective Comics Vol. 1 #583-597, 601-621, 627, 641, 642
  • 1989-1994: L.E.G.I.O.N.#1-39, 50, 51, 70
  • 1990: Batman Vol. 1#448, 449, 455-466, 470, 471, 474-476, 479, 480
  • 1990-1993: The Demon Vol. 3#1, 2, 3-7, 9-19, 21, 23-25, 30-39
  • 1992-1998: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-83, 0, 1,000,000
  • 1992-1997: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #38, 52, 53, 89, 90
  • 1993-1999: Lobo Vol. 1 #1-66, 0, 1,000,000
  • 1993: Showcase '93 #12
  • 1994: Showcase '94 #3, 4, 8-10
  • 1994: Green Arrow Vol. 2 #84, 85
  • 1995: The Batman Adventures #31
  • 1995-1996: The Batman Chronicles #1-3, 5
  • 1995: Showcase '95 #9
  • 1995: Catwoman Vol. 2 #26
  • 1997: The Book of Fate #9-12
  • 2001: Batman: Gotham Knights #16

Mini Series

  • 1990-1991: Lobo Vol. 1 #1-4
  • 1992:Lobo's Back#1-4
  • 1992-1993: Lobo: Infanticide #1-4
  • 1993: Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1-4
  • 1994: Lobo: A Contract on Gawd #1-4
  • 1995: Bob, the Galactic Bum #1-4
  • 1996-1997: Lobo: Death and Taxes #1-4
  • 1997: Anarky Vol. 1#1-4
  • 1999: Anarky Vol. 2#1-8
  • 1999-2000: Superman Vs. The Terminators: Death to the Future #1-4

Annuals

  • 1990-1991: L.E.G.I.O.N. #1, 2
  • 1992: Demon Annual #1
  • 1992: Robin Annual #1
  • 1992: Detective Comics Annual #5
  • 1993-1997: Batman: Shadow of the Bat#1-5
  • 1993-1995: Lobo Annual #1-3
  • 1996: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #6

Specials

  • 1989: Secret Origins Special #1
  • 1991: Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1
  • 1991: Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham #1
  • 1992: Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love #1
  • 1993: Lobo Convention Special #1
  • 1993: Lobo: Portrait of a Victim #1
  • 1993: Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham #1
  • 1994: Batman-Spawn: War Devil #1
  • 1994: Lobo: In the Chair #1
  • 1995: Batman: Mitefall #1
  • 1995: Lobo/Deadman: The Brave And The Bald #1
  • 1995: Underworld Unleashed: Batman-Devil's Asylum #1
  • 1995: Lobo's Big Babe Spring Break Special #1
  • 1995: Lobo Bounty Hunting for Fun and Profit #1
  • 1995: Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle #1
  • 1995: Lobo/Judge Dredd - "Pycho Bikers vs. The Mutants From Hell" #1
  • 1995: Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1
  • 1995: Lobo: I Quit #1
  • 1996: Lobo Goes to Hollywood #1
  • 1996: Batman: Demon #1
  • 1996: Lobo Demon: Hellowe'en #1
  • 1997: Lobo: Fragtastic Voyage #1
  • 1997: Lobo Mask #1-2
  • 1997: Lobo: Unchained #1
  • 1997: Lobo the Duck #1
  • 1997: Batman/Phantom Stranger #1
  • 1998-1999: Batman/Judge Dredd "Die Laughing" #1-2
  • 1998: Mr. Mxyzptlk (Villains) #1
  • 1998: Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness #1
  • 1998: Batman 80-Page Giant #1
  • 1998: Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins #1
  • 1999: DCU Heroes Secret Files #1
  • 1999: DCU Villains Secret Files and Origins #1
  • 2000: Batman/Daredevil: King of New York #1
  • 2000: Batman & Demon A Tragedy #1
  • 2000: Batman: Dreamland
  • 2000: Batman/Lobo #1
  • 2001: Batman: Scarface -- A Psychodrama #1
  • 2004: Paramilitary X-Mas II: Jingle Hell #1
  • 2005: The Authority/Lobo: Spring Break Massacre #1
  • 2011: DC Retroactive: Batman - The '90s #1

Graphic Novel

  • 1998: Batman: The Abduction #1
  • 1998: Batman: Scottish Connection #1
  • 2000: The Batman of Arkham #1
  • 2001: JLA: Riddle of the Beast #1

Issues

October 1987

November 1987

December 1987

January 1988

February 1988

March 1988

April 1988

May 1988

June 1988

July 1988

August 1988

September 1988

October 1988

November 1988

December 1988

January 1989

February 1989

Volumes

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1968

1983

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

Characters