''Skizz'' was a
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
strip in ''
2000 AD'' which appeared in three installments across more than a decade. It was written by
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and ''From Hell' ...
and drawn by
Jim Baikie
James George Baikie (28 February 1940 – 29 December 2017) was a Scottish comics artist best known for his work with Alan Moore on ''Skizz''. He was also a musician.
Biography
Baikie served as a Corporal with the Royal Air Force in 1956–1963 ...
. Two sequels appeared some years later, written and drawn by Baikie.
It is best described as a cross between ''
E.T'' and ''
Boys from the Blackstuff
''Boys from the Blackstuff'' is a British drama television series of five episodes, originally transmitted from 10 October to 7 November 1982 on BBC2.
The serial was written by Liverpudlian playwright Alan Bleasdale, as a sequel to a television ...
''.
Plot
Skizz, an alien interpreter, crash lands on
Earth
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and his ship self-destructs to stop it falling into the wrong hands. He is saved from the military by a young girl called Roxy.
Bibliography
*''Skizz'':
**Skizz (in ''2000 AD'' #308–330, 1983)
**Alien Cultures (in ''2000 AD'' #767–775, 1992)
**Skizz Book 3 (in ''2000 AD'' #912–927, 1994–1995)
There have a number of
trade paperback Trade paperback may refer to:
* Trade paperback, a higher-quality softcover version of a book
* Trade paperback (comics)
In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published ...
releases over the years:
*''Skizz'':
**
Titan (1989 )
**
Titan (2002 )
**
Rebellion Developments
Rebellion Developments Limited is a British video game developer based in Oxford, England. Founded by Jason and Chris Kingsley in December 1992, the company is best known for its ''Sniper Elite'' series and multiple games in the ''Alien vs. Pre ...
(2005 )
**
DC (2005 )
*''Skizz II: Alien Cultures'':
**Mandarin (1993 )
External links
2000 AD profileReview of the 2005 collection
2000 AD comic strips
British comics
Comics about extraterrestrial life
Comics by Alan Moore
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