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Alan McKenzie is a British comics
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and editor known for his work at '' 2000 AD''.


Biography

McKenzie worked for Marvel UK during the early 1980s, editing '' Starburst'', ''Cinema'' and '' Doctor Who Monthly'' magazines. After leaving the Marvel staff in 1985, he wrote several ''Doctor Who'' comic stories for the Monthly under the
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Max Stockbridge. He then wrote three non-fiction books, The Harrison Ford Story (1985), ''Hollywood Tricks of the Trade'' (1986) and ''How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips'' (1987) before contributing comic scripts to IPC's '' Battle Action'' and later ''2000 AD''. In 1987, he joined the editorial team of ''2000 AD'' as a freelancer, and from 1987–1994 he created a number of stories including ''Bradley'', ''Brigand Doom'' and ''Journal of Luke Kirby''. He also served in 1994 as the comic's editor.


Bibliography


Comics

Comics work includes: *'' Doctor Who'' (with John Ridgway): ** "War-Game" (in '' Doctor Who Magazine'' #100-101, 1986) ** "Funhouse" (in '' Doctor Who Magazine'' #102-103, 1986) ** "Kane's Story" / "Abel's Story" / "The Warrior's Story" / "Frobisher's Story" (in '' Doctor Who Magazine'' #104-107, 1986) ** "Exodus" / "Revelation" / "Genesis" (in '' Doctor Who Magazine'' #108-110, 1986) *'' Tharg's Future Shocks'': ** "The Star Warriors" (with Nik Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #517, 1987) ** "Some One is Watching Me" (with
Liam Sharp Liam Roger Sharp (born 2 May 1968) is a British comic book artist, writer, publisher, and co-founder/CCO of Madefire Inc. Early life Liam Sharp was born in Derby. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before moving to ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #531, 1987) ** "Bliss" (with
Mark Farmer Mark Farmer (born 1957 in Birmingham) is a British comic book artist. He is best known as an inker, often working with Alan Davis. Career Farmer got his start in the UK comics industry before becoming part of the British Invasion, the wave of ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #571, 1988) *'' Universal Soldier'' (with Will Simpson &
Brett Ewins Brett Ewins (1955 – 16 February 2015) was a British comic book artist best known for his work on ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper'' in the weekly anthology comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD''. Biography Ewins studied Conceptual Art at Gol ...
): ** "Universal Soldier" (in ''2000 AD'' #537-543, 1987) ** "Universal Soldier II" (in ''2000 AD'' #672-682, 1990) ** "Universal Soldier: The Indestructible Man" (in ''2000 AD'' #750-759, 1991) *'' The Journal of Luke Kirby'': ** "Summer Magic" (with John Ridgway, in ''2000 AD'' #571-577, 1988) ** "A Winter's Tale" (with Graham Higgins, in ''2000 AD Winter Special 1'', 1988) ** "The Dark Path" (with John Ridgway, in ''2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1990'') ** "The Night Walker" (with John Ridgway, in ''2000 AD'' #800-812, 1992) ** "Sympathy for the Devil Prologue" (with John Ridgway, in ''2000 AD'' #850-851, 1993) ** "Trick or Treat" (with John Ridgway, in ''2000 AD 1994 Yearbook'', 1993) ** "Sympathy for the Devil" (with
Steve Parkhouse Steve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially '' 2000 AD'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Biography Parkhouse has worked in comics since 1967, when he drew the occasional "Power House Pin-Up" ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #873-877 and 884-888, 1994) ** "The Old Straight Track" (with
Steve Parkhouse Steve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially '' 2000 AD'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Biography Parkhouse has worked in comics since 1967, when he drew the occasional "Power House Pin-Up" ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #954 - 963, 1995) ** "The Price" (with John Ridgway, in ''2000 AD'' #972, 1995) * '' Moon Runners'' (with Massimo Belardinelli): ** "Moonrunners" (co-written with
Steve Parkhouse Steve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially '' 2000 AD'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Biography Parkhouse has worked in comics since 1967, when he drew the occasional "Power House Pin-Up" ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #591-606, 1988) ** "Moonrunners: Old Acquaintance" (in ''2000 AD'' #641-644, 1989) *''
Bradley Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English. Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular. It is also an Anglicisation of t ...
'' (with Simon Harrison): ** "Bradley Goes Pop" (in ''2000 AD'' #660-682, 1990) ** "Bradley's Bedtime Stories" (in ''2000 AD'' #795-799, 825-827, 1992–1993) ** "Bradley: The Sprog Prince" (in ''2000 AD'' #885-888, 1994) ** "Bradley: Master of the Martial Arts" (in ''2000 AD'' #901-903, 1994) * '' Brigand Doom'' (with Dave D'Antiquis): ** "Brigand Doom" (in ''2000 AD'' #717-722, 1991) ** "Voodoo Child" (in ''2000 AD'' #764-773, 1992) ** "Spirits Willing" (in ''2000 AD'' #815-818, 1992–1993) ** "House of Games" (in ''2000 AD'' #897-899, 1994) ** "Account Yorga-Vampire" (in ''2000 AD'' #932-936, 1995) *'' Tales from Beyond Science'' (with
Rian Hughes Rian Hughes is a British graphic designer, illustrator, type designer, comics artist and novelist. Overviews Hughes has written and drawn comics for '' 2000 AD'', Vertigo CMYK and Batman: Black and White, and designed for DC Comics and Marv ...
, tpb, 88 pages, Image Comics, January 2012, ) collects: ** "The Music Man" (in ''2000 AD'' #775, 1992) ** "Agents of Mu-Mu" (in ''2000 AD'' #777, 1992) *'' Mean Arena'': "Mean Arena" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #852-863, 1993) *'' Soul Gun Warrior'' (with
Shaky Kane Michael Coulthard is a British writer and psychedelic artist who best known for his work as a comic and graphic artist under the pseudonym Shaky Kane, as well as Shaky 2000. Biography After working for independent comics and magazines like Ps ...
): ** "Soul Gun Warrior" (with co-writer M. Coulthard, in ''2000 AD'' #867-872, 1993–1994) ** "Soul Gun Assassin" (with co-writer M. Coulthard, in ''2000 AD'' #920-925, 1994–1995) *'' Tharg's Terror Tales'': ** "The Last Victim" (with
Mick Austin Michael J. Austin is a fine artist who lives and works in the UK. Initially a comic book artist and illustrator, his painterly style led to him leaving this genre and concentrating on fine art in 1996. Biography Mick Austin started his artistic ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #840, 1993) ** "Meat is Meat" (with
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, in ''2000 AD Yearbook 1994)'', 1993) ** "The Succubus" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #894, 1994) *'' Vector 13'' (created format, with Dave D'Antiquis): ** "Case Five: The Henderson Event" (in ''2000 AD'' #955, 1995) ** "Case Five: Assassin" (in ''2000 AD'' #992, 1996) *'' Chopper'': "Supersurf 13" (with
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, ''2000 AD'' #964-971, 1995)


Books

Non-comics work includes: *''The Harrison Ford Story'' (Arbor House, 1984, , Zomba Books, 1985,
Air Pirate Press
2011, ) *''How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips'' (1987/1996/2005,
Titan Books Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and c ...
, ) *''Hollywood Tricks of the Trade'' (co-author, Gallery Books, 1987, )


References


External links

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Alan McKenzie
at 2000ad.org {{DEFAULTSORT:McKenzie, Alan Living people British comics writers Year of birth missing (living people) Comic book editors Starburst (magazine) editors