Matt Smith (comics)
Encyclopedia
Matt Smith is the editor
of long-running British science fiction weekly anthology comic
2000 AD, and the sister title Judge Dredd Megazine
. He has also written two novels.
, at the time the comic was changing ownership – from Egmont
to Rebellion
. Starting out as the assistant to the new editor Andy Diggle
, Smith was appointed as the ninth incarnation of Tharg the Mighty
(a humorous term used to refer to the comic’s editor) in January 2002.
After Alan Barnes
resigned, Smith also took over the editorship of sister title the Judge Dredd Megazine
.
Smith has also branched out into writing. His credits so far are a Judge Dredd
novel and regular stints on the syndicated Judge Dredd newspaper strips.
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of long-running British science fiction weekly anthology comic
Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
2000 AD, and the sister title Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge 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:...
. He has also written two novels.
Biography
Smith joined 2000 AD in 2000, after three years working as a desk editor for MacMillanMacmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
, at the time the comic was changing ownership – from Egmont
Egmont Publishing
The Egmont Group is a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise media generally....
to Rebellion
Rebellion Developments
Rebellion 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:...
. Starting out as the assistant to the new editor Andy Diggle
Andy Diggle
Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel.-Career:Diggle took over editing 2000 AD...
, Smith was appointed as the ninth incarnation of Tharg the Mighty
Tharg the Mighty
The Mighty Tharg is a recurrent character in science fiction comic 2000 AD, one of only two characters to appear in nearly every issue of the comic...
(a humorous term used to refer to the comic’s editor) in January 2002.
After Alan Barnes
Alan Barnes (writer)
Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ...
resigned, Smith also took over the editorship of sister title the Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge 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:...
.
Smith has also branched out into writing. His credits so far are a 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...
novel and regular stints on the syndicated Judge Dredd newspaper strips.
Editing
Comics edited include:- 2000 AD #1274 – ongoing, January 2002 –
- 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:...
No.241 – ongoing, February 2006 –
Novels
Novels include:- 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...
: The Final CutThe Final Cut (Judge Dredd novel)The Final Cut is an original novel written by Matt Smith and based on the long-running British science fiction comic strip Judge Dredd from 2000 AD. At the time of publication Smith was editor of 2000 AD.-External links:...
(Black FlameBlack FlameBlack Flame was an imprint of BL Publishing, the publishing arm of Games Workshop and a sister imprint to the Black Library and Solaris Books. Black Flame was devoted to publishing cult fiction in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror...
, February 2005, ISBN 1-84416-135-8) - Tomes of the Dead: The Words of Their Roaring (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....
, May 2007, ISBN 1-905437-34-X)
Awards
- 2007: Won the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
- 2008: Won the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
External links
- 2003 Interview with 411
- 2004 Interview with 2000ADReview
- 2007 Interview with 2000ADReview
- 2007 interview about 2000 AD's 30th anniversary, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...