Al Ewing
Encyclopedia
Al Ewing is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press
and for 2000 AD.
format for 2000AD. Recent work includes Damnation Station and Zombo, illustrated by Henry Flint
, which was collected in trade paperback in 2010.
He has also contributed to Solar Wind
, FutureQuake
, The End Is Nigh
. Al is responsible for the diary of Ralph Dibny and the mobile comic
Murderdrome
with P. J. Holden
.
Current comics projects include regular stints on Judge Dredd
and an upcoming six-issue arc on Jennifer Blood, a comic published by Dynamite Entertainment
.
Al's debut novel was published in 2007 by Abaddon Books
. Pax Britannia: El Sombra features a mysterious Mexican hero fighting back against the menace of steam-powered Nazis. It is set in the same Steampunk
alternate history as the other novels from the Pax Britannia series. Three other novels have been published since, with a fourth on the way.
Al Ewing has deejayed under the name DJ Christ
.
British small press comics
British small press comics, once known as stripzines, are comic books self-published by amateur cartoonists and comic book creators, usually in short print runs, in the UK. A "small press comic" is essentially a zine composed predominantly of comic strips. The term emerged in the early 1980s to...
and for 2000 AD.
Biography
Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the five-page Future ShocksFuture Shocks
Future Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD in 1977. The name originates in a book titled Future Shock, written by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.-Publishing history:...
format for 2000AD. Recent work includes Damnation Station and Zombo, illustrated by Henry Flint
Henry Flint
Henry Flint is a British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic 2000AD.-Biography:Flint has established a cult following for his hyper-detailed and wildly inventive work on series such as Judge Dredd, Zombo,,ABC Warriors, Shakara, Low Life and Aliens.A recent project was...
, which was collected in trade paperback in 2010.
He has also contributed to Solar Wind
Solar Wind (comic)
Solar Wind is a British small press comics anthology. Edited by Cosmic Ray , the comic is devoted to gentle parodies of British boys' comics of the 1970s and 80s...
, FutureQuake
FutureQuake
FutureQuake is a British small press comic book founded by Arthur Wyatt, and edited from issue 5 onwards by Richmond Clements, David Evans, Mark Woodland and Edward Berridge. Issue 4 was edited by Clements, Evans and James Mackay...
, The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh was an annual British fanzine edited by Michael Molcher. It was launched at the Bristol Comic Expo in 2005 and, since becoming a semi-annual publication, each subsequent issue is also launched there....
. Al is responsible for the diary of Ralph Dibny and the mobile comic
Mobile comic
A mobile comic is a digital comic or cartoon strip that can be purchased, downloaded, read and sometimes edited or shared with friends via mobile phones.- Overview :...
Murderdrome
Murderdrome
Murderdrome is the title of a mobile comic created by Al Ewing and PJ Holden. It is an ironic pastiche of certain British 'boys adventure' comics of the late seventies, particularly Action...
with P. J. Holden
P. J. Holden
Paul Jason Holden is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast.He has worked for 2000 AD, Warhammer Monthly, and Judge Dredd Megazine...
.
Current comics projects include regular stints on Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
and an upcoming six-issue arc on Jennifer Blood, a comic published by Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book company that primarily publishes licensed franchises of adaptations of other media. These include adaptations of film properties such as Army of Darkness, Terminator and RoboCop, literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in...
.
Al's debut novel was published in 2007 by Abaddon Books
Abaddon Books
Abaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
. Pax Britannia: El Sombra features a mysterious Mexican hero fighting back against the menace of steam-powered Nazis. It is set in the same Steampunk
Steampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...
alternate history as the other novels from the Pax Britannia series. Three other novels have been published since, with a fourth on the way.
Al Ewing has deejayed under the name DJ Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
.
Comics
- Tharg's Terror TalesFuture ShocksFuture Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD in 1977. The name originates in a book titled Future Shock, written by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.-Publishing history:...
:- "Scene of the Crime" (with Dom ReardonDom ReardonDom Reardon is a British comics artist, whose work appears mainly in British comic 2000AD.He is the illustrator of Gordon Rennie-scripted horror tale Caballistics, Inc..-Biography:...
, in 2000 AD #1296, 2002) - "Keeping it Real" (with Cam SmithCam SmithCam Smith is a British comic book artist and inker known to British comic book readers for his work on 2000 AD and in the American comic book market for his collaborations with Gary Frank, inking that would earn him and Eisner Award nomination....
, in 2000 AD #1386, 2004) - "Sorrow Hill" (with Shaun Thomas, in 2000 AD #1399, 2004)
- "Contagion" (with pencils by Duane Redhead and inks by Lee Townsend, in 2000 AD Winter Special 2005)
- "Man Bites God" (with Tiernen Trevallion, in 2000 AD #1533, 2007)
- "Scene of the Crime" (with Dom Reardon
- Judge DreddJudge DreddJudge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
:- "Quick Way Down" (with M. Montenegro, in ZarjazZarjazZarjaz is a comics anthology fanzine for the long-running British science fiction comic 2000 AD.-Publication history:Zarjaz was started in 2001 by Andrew J Lewis and ran for four issues. The fanzine contained comic strips based on various 2000 AD characters and also ran an in-depth interview with...
(vol. 1) #4, 2003) - "A Whole New Dredd" (with David RoachDavid Roach (comics)David Roach is a British comic book artist and writer based in Wales, United Kingdom. Roach actively illustrates for many companies, including 2000AD, Panini Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Topps, and the gaming company Wizards of the Coast....
, based on a story idea by Brendan McCarthyBrendan McCarthyBrendan McCarthy is a British artist and designer best known for his work in comic books, film and television.- Biography :Brendan McCarthy, of Irish descent, was born in London. Brendan soon began painting and drawing his own home-made comics....
, in 2000 AD #1610, 2008) - "Mutopia" (with Simon FraserSimon Fraser (comics)Simon Fraser is a British comics artist and writer best known for his work on Nikolai Dante, a series he created with writer Robbie Morrison in 2000 AD.-Career:...
, in 2000 AD #1611-1612, 2008, collected in Tour of Duty: The Backlash, 272 pages, RebellionRebellion DevelopmentsRebellion is a British computer games company, based in Oxford, who are most famous for the first Aliens vs. Predator computer game. It has published comic books since 2000 and launched its own book imprint, Abaddon Books, in 2006.-History:...
, September 2010, ISBN 978-1-907519-23-9) - "Koan" (with Paul Marshall, in Judge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd: The Megazine is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in October 1990. It is a sister publication to 2000 AD. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Dredd's locale Mega-City One.-Content:...
#278, 2008) - "Magic Bullets" (with Colin WilsonColin Wilson (comics)Colin Wilson is a comic book artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1949.He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. According to Andy Diggle, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #280-281, 2009) - "Cockroaches" (with Ben OliverBen OliverBen Oliver is a British comics artist who has worked for 2000 AD on Judge Dredd as well as providing art for The Authority, The Losers, and Ultimate X-Men-Biography:...
, in 2000 AD #1627, 2009) - "The Americans" (with Nick Dyer, in Judge Dredd Megazine #283, 2009)
- "The Performer" (with Paul Marshall, in 2000 AD #1635-1636, 2009)
- "Rehab" (with Karl Richardson, in 2000 AD #1644-1648, 2009, collected in Judge Dredd: Mega-City Masters 02, 224 pages, Simon & SchusterSimon & SchusterSimon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
, October 2010, ISBN 1-906735-95-6) - "Invitation to a Hanging" (with Patrick Goddard, in Judge Dredd Megazine #291, 2009)
- "What's Another Year?" (with John HigginsJohn Higgins (comics)John Higgins is an English comic book artist and writer. He did significant work for 2000 AD, and he has frequently worked with writer Alan Moore, most notably as colourist for Watchmen.-Biography:...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #292, 2009) - "Tour of DutyTour of Duty (Judge Dredd story)Tour of Duty is a Judge Dredd story published in British comic 2000 AD . It lasted for 46 episodes, 39 of which were written by John Wagner. It has the greatest number of episodes and pages of any Judge Dredd story...
: Bethlehem" (with Paul Marshall, in 2000 AD Prog 2010, December 2009) - "Sex, Vi & Vidslugs" (with Mike Collins, in Judge Dredd Megazine #295, March 2010)
- "A Home for Aldous Mayou" (with P. J. HoldenP. J. HoldenPaul Jason Holden is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast.He has worked for 2000 AD, Warhammer Monthly, and Judge Dredd Megazine...
, in 2000 AD #1699, August 2010) - "Harry Sheemer, Mon Amour" (with Andrew Currie, in 2000 AD #1705, October 2010)
- "Twenty Years to Midnight" (with Henry FlintHenry FlintHenry Flint is a British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic 2000AD.-Biography:Flint has established a cult following for his hyper-detailed and wildly inventive work on series such as Judge Dredd, Zombo,,ABC Warriors, Shakara, Low Life and Aliens.A recent project was...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #302, October 2010) - "Idle Hands" (with John Higgins, in Judge Dredd Megazine #303, November 2010)
- "Doctor What?" (with Brendan McCarthy, in 2000 AD #1712-1713, November-December 2010)
- "Blaze of Glory" (with Liam SharpLiam SharpLiam Roger Sharp is a British comic book artist, writer and publisher.-Early life:Liam Sharp was born in Derby at St. Mary's Hospital to parents Roger and Linda Sharp. He has a younger sister, Kerry, and younger brother, Rien. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #305, December 2010) - "The Chief Judge’s Speech" (with Paul Marshall, in 2000 AD Prog 2011, January 2011)
- "Served Cold" (with John Higgins, in 2000 AD #1718-1725, January-March 2011)
- "Quick Way Down" (with M. Montenegro, in Zarjaz
- Strontium DogStrontium DogStrontium Dog is a long-running comics series featuring in the British science fiction weekly 2000 AD, starring Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter with an array of imaginative gadgets and weapons....
: "Fist of Fury" (with Indio, in DogbreathDogbreathDogbreath is a fanzine dedicated to the 2000 AD series Strontium Dog.-Publication history:Dogbreath was started by Dr Bob , who had been writing Strontium Dog fan fiction since 1981...
#12, 2004)
- Tharg's Future ShocksFuture ShocksFuture Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD in 1977. The name originates in a book titled Future Shock, written by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.-Publishing history:...
:- "Game of the Gods" (with Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1445, 2005)
- "A Sound of Intergalactic Thunder" (with Rufus DaygloRufus DaygloRufus Dayglo is a London-based comics artist working for 2000 AD and Titan Books in the United Kingdom, and IDW Publishing and Image Comics in the United States...
, in 2000 AD #1449, 2005) - "Doom-Dream of Destiny!" (with Lee GarbettLee GarbettLee Garbett is a British comic book artist born in the West Midlands. He has worked on British comics. As of February 2011, he is working freelance after a period of exclusivity with DC Comics.-Career:...
, in 2000 AD #1481, 2006) - "Optimal" (with Adrian BamforthAdrian BamforthAdrian Bamforth is a British comic book artist who has worked for 2000 AD as well as producing work for British small press comics like FutureQuake.-Bibliography:Comics work includes:*Judge Dredd:...
, in 2000 AD #1496, 2006) - "Gifts of the Magi" (with Lee TownsendLee TownsendLee Townsend is an American independent music producer, curator, artist manager and co-owner of Songline/Tone Field Productions, specializing in recordings of singer-songwriters, bands, contemporary composers, improvising musicians and cross-cultural musical collaborations.-Background and...
, in 2000 AD #1499, 2006) - "Spaceland" (with Edmund Bagwell, in 2000 AD #1508, 2006)
- "Drive, He Said" (with pencils by Edison George and inks by Steve Roberts, in 2000 AD #1532, 2007)
- "Dial H for Huitzilopochtl" (with Michael MolcherMichael MolcherMichael Molcher is a British journalist and magazine editor, who is originally from Leeds. He also produces the small press magazine The End Is Nigh....
, in FutureQuakeFutureQuakeFutureQuake is a British small press comic book founded by Arthur Wyatt, and edited from issue 5 onwards by Richmond Clements, David Evans, Mark Woodland and Edward Berridge. Issue 4 was edited by Clements, Evans and James Mackay...
#5, 2005) - "The Last War" (with Matt TimsonMatt TimsonMatt Timson is a British comic book artist who resides in Leicester.-Biography:Timson has done a lot of work for British small press comics including Solar Wind, The End Is Nigh and FutureQuake, as well as working as a freelance illustrator.In recent years he has begun to get professional comics...
, in The End Is NighThe End Is NighThe End Is Nigh was an annual British fanzine edited by Michael Molcher. It was launched at the Bristol Comic Expo in 2005 and, since becoming a semi-annual publication, each subsequent issue is also launched there....
#2, 2005) - "Murderdrome 1997" (with Simon Penter, in Solar Wind, #6, 2005)
- Bones of Eden:
- "Bones of Eden" (with pencils by Russell Hossain and inks by Lee Townsend, in 2000 AD Winter Special 2005)
- "Bones of Eden Pt 1" (with Russell Hossain, in Zarjaz (vol. 2) #3, 2006)
- "Team Titanic!" (with Boo CookBoo CookBoo Cook is a British comic artist, whose work mainly features in the comic 2000 AD.-Career:Cook's art has appeared in the ABC Warriors and Judge Dredd, as Asylum and Dead Men Walking .In 2005, Cook graduated to regular work on the flagship story on 2000 AD, Judge Dredd, mostly to scripts by...
, in The End Is NighThe End Is NighThe End Is Nigh was an annual British fanzine edited by Michael Molcher. It was launched at the Bristol Comic Expo in 2005 and, since becoming a semi-annual publication, each subsequent issue is also launched there....
#3, 2006) - "A portrait of perdition" (with Flint Hazabudak, in Something Wicked #1, 2006)
- Go-MachineGo-MachineGo-Machine is a comic strip that appeared in 2000AD. It was created by writer Al Ewing and artist Richard Elson.-Characters:* Mikel Keller & his unnamed wife* The Central Directorate-Plot:...
(with Richard ElsonRichard ElsonRichard Elson is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Sonic the Comic, 2000 AD and Thor.-Biography:Richard Elson is a fine art graduate with over sixteen years experience as a cartoonist and illustrator....
, in 2000 AD #1496-1498, 2006)
- Tales From the Black Museum:
- "God of Gamblers" (with Rufus DaygloRufus DaygloRufus Dayglo is a London-based comics artist working for 2000 AD and Titan Books in the United Kingdom, and IDW Publishing and Image Comics in the United States...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #251, 2006) - "Shades of Grue" (with Dean OrmstonDean OrmstonDean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic 2000 AD and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.-Biography:...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #252, 2006) - "Short Fuse" (with Robin SmithRobin Smith (comics)Robin Smith is a British artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog for 2000AD and The Bogie Man for Fat Man Press.A 2-part interview with Smith appears in the Judge Dredd Megazine, issues 225-226, alongside a new Bogie Man adventure....
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #265, 2007) - "Build a Better Mousetrap" (with JackademusJack Lawrence (artist)Jack Lawrence is a British comics creator. Prior to 2002 he also worked as an animator.-Biography:Lawrence took a General Art and Design BTEC First Diploma at Canterbury Technical College, then went on to the KIAD at Canterbury to study for a BTEC National in the same subject...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #275, 2008)
- "God of Gamblers" (with Rufus Dayglo
- "Sense of Humour" (with Oliver Redding, in FutureQuakeFutureQuakeFutureQuake is a British small press comic book founded by Arthur Wyatt, and edited from issue 5 onwards by Richmond Clements, David Evans, Mark Woodland and Edward Berridge. Issue 4 was edited by Clements, Evans and James Mackay...
#7, 2006)
- Tempest (with Jon Davis-Hunt):
- "Here Comes Trouble" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #266-271, 2008)
- "Time Zero" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #292-297, 2010)
- Dead Signal (with P. J. Holden, in 2000 AD #1581-1587, 2008)
- MurderdromeMurderdromeMurderdrome is the title of a mobile comic created by Al Ewing and PJ Holden. It is an ironic pastiche of certain British 'boys adventure' comics of the late seventies, particularly Action...
(with P. J. Holden, mobile comicMobile comicA mobile comic is a digital comic or cartoon strip that can be purchased, downloaded, read and sometimes edited or shared with friends via mobile phones.- Overview :...
, 2008) - "The Most Dangerous Game" (with John McCreaJohn McCreaJohn McCrea is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis.-Career:...
, in Marvel Heroes #1, Panini ComicsPanini ComicsPanini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
, 2008) - "War With Monster Isle" (with Kev HopgoodKev HopgoodKev Hopgood is a British comic artist who has been drawing comic books since 1984. He specializes in artwork for science fiction and fantasy comics.-Biography:...
, in Marvel Heroes #3, Panini ComicsPanini ComicsPanini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
, 2008) - "The Man On The Ant Planet" (with Andie TongAndie TongAndie Tong is a comic book artist, known for his work on books such as Spectacular Spider-Man UK, The Batman Strikes! and Tangent: Superman's Reign....
, in Marvel Heroes #7, Panini ComicsPanini ComicsPanini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
, 2009)
- Zombo (with Henry Flint, tpbTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, Zombo: Can I Eat You Please?, 112 pages, October 2010, Rebellion, ISBN 1-907519-25-4, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 1-906735-96-4):- "Zombo" (in 2000 AD #1632-1639, 2009)
- "Merry Christmas, Mr Zombo" (in 2000 AD Prog 2010, December 2009)
- "Zombo's Eleven" (in 2000 AD #1675-1684, 2010)
- The Visible Man (with Neil Roberts, in Zarjaz (vol. 2) #7, 2009)
- Damnation Station:
- "To The Dark & Empty Skies" (with Simon DavisSimon Davis (comics)Simon Davis a British comics artist best known for his fully painted art work on Sinister Dexter, Black Siddha and Stone Island...
, in 2000 AD #1677-1680, 2010) - "The Feelings That You Lack" (with Boo Cook, in 2000 AD #1681, 2010)
- "The Sun Always Shines " (with Boo Cook, in 2000 AD #1682-1684, 2010)
- "A Bone to be Chewed" (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1686-1687, 2010)
- "Fellas, It's Been Good to Know You" (with Ben Willsher, in 2000 AD #1689, 2010)
- "Even Heroes Fail" (with Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1690-1692, 2010)
- "To The Dark & Empty Skies" (with Simon Davis
- "Sequels That Time Forgot!: The Mind of Wolfie Smith" (with Neil Roberts, in Zarjaz (vol. 2) #10, 2010)
- Jennifer Blood #7-12 (script, co-plotted with Garth EnnisGarth EnnisGarth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
, Dynamite Comics, 2011, forthcoming)
Feature
- Strontium DogStrontium DogStrontium Dog is a long-running comics series featuring in the British science fiction weekly 2000 AD, starring Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter with an array of imaginative gadgets and weapons....
: "Log Cabin Rating" (in DogbreathDogbreathDogbreath is a fanzine dedicated to the 2000 AD series Strontium Dog.-Publication history:Dogbreath was started by Dr Bob , who had been writing Strontium Dog fan fiction since 1981...
#13, 2005) - The Rogue's Gallery (with SMSSMS (comics)SMS is a Lancashire-based artist known for his award-winning covers for science-fiction magazine, Interzone, and for his work for British anthology magazine 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, in The End Is NighThe End Is NighThe End Is Nigh was an annual British fanzine edited by Michael Molcher. It was launched at the Bristol Comic Expo in 2005 and, since becoming a semi-annual publication, each subsequent issue is also launched there....
#3, 2006)
Novels
- Pax Britannia:
- El Sombra (Abaddon BooksAbaddon BooksAbaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
, July 2007 ISBN 1-905437-34-X) - Gods of Manhattan (September 2010, Abaddon Books, UK, ISBN 978-1-906735-39-5, US, ISBN 978-1-906735-86-9)
- El Sombra (Abaddon Books
- Tomes of the Dead: I, Zombie (Abaddon Books, June 2008, ISBN 1-905437-72-2)
- Death Got No Mercy (Abaddon Books, 2009, ISBN 978-1-906735-15-9)
Other
- Short films:
- Blogs
- Retro gaming Blog Re:Retro - (now defunct)
External links
- A collection of archived small-press work
- Ewing goes to the Movies (Note, only covers written speculative fiction, not comics)
Interviews
- Interview on 2000ADReview website (NB: Ewing is talking in an assumed persona)
- The Man from Death Planet: Matt Badham talks with Al Ewing, Forbidden PlanetForbidden Planet (bookstore)Forbidden Planet is the trading name of two separate science fiction, fantasy and horror bookshop chains across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States of America, after the feature film of the same name....
, May 13, 2009 - Interview with comics writer Al Ewing, SFX, July 7, 2009