Paul Neal
Encyclopedia
Paul Neal is a British comics
writer. He has worked for Fleetway Publishing on Judge Dredd Megazine
and the long running science fiction
anthology
2000 AD in the late 1990s. Much of his work was created in collaboration with the artist Marc Wigmore.
He later went on to co-own and manage The Hive
chain on comic shops on the south coast of England. There were three branches in the chain of shops, the first of these was in the North Laine area of Brighton on Kensigton Gardens, further branches opened in The Guildbourne Centre in Worthing, and The Enterprise Centre in Eastbourne. The Hive no longer exists after the business was declared bankrupt in 2001 after six years trading.
story published in the Judge Dredd Megazine. A number of other Judge Hershey stories and one Judge Dredd
story were published in the same title in the following months.
His first work for 2000AD came later and was published in Prog 1000. It was called Outlaw and detailed the story of the lead character trying to rescue his daughter from an evil arms manufacturer. He was known as "The Deadliest Man Alive". Outlaw ran for thirteen instalments with five different artist on art duties. The final instalment suggested a second series of Outlaw was forthcoming, as yet there is no mention in the pages of 2000 AD that a sequel is planned.
Neal is currently writing his own comic and following progress through his blog. Although the project currently doesn't have a publisher he already has a number of 2000 AD alumni working on the art, including John McCrea
, Glenn Fabry
and Dylan Teague.
He is married with three children.
History of the British comic
A British comic is a periodical published in the United Kingdom that contains comic strips. It is generally referred to as a comic or a comic magazine, and historically as a comic paper....
writer. He has worked for Fleetway Publishing on 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:...
and the long running science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
anthology
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 in the late 1990s. Much of his work was created in collaboration with the artist Marc Wigmore.
He later went on to co-own and manage The Hive
The Hive
The Hive has multiple meanings:* The Hive , a once-popular web site for the discussion of the chemistry of mind-altering drugs* Hive , a group of characters in The Transformers TV cartoon...
chain on comic shops on the south coast of England. There were three branches in the chain of shops, the first of these was in the North Laine area of Brighton on Kensigton Gardens, further branches opened in The Guildbourne Centre in Worthing, and The Enterprise Centre in Eastbourne. The Hive no longer exists after the business was declared bankrupt in 2001 after six years trading.
Biography
His first published work was a Judge HersheyJudge Hershey
Judge Barbara Hershey is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd series that appears in British comic 2000 AD. For nearly two decades she regularly appeared as Dredd's sidekick, before being promoted to become his superior: she was chief judge for nine years...
story published in the Judge Dredd Megazine. A number of other Judge Hershey stories and one 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...
story were published in the same title in the following months.
His first work for 2000AD came later and was published in Prog 1000. It was called Outlaw and detailed the story of the lead character trying to rescue his daughter from an evil arms manufacturer. He was known as "The Deadliest Man Alive". Outlaw ran for thirteen instalments with five different artist on art duties. The final instalment suggested a second series of Outlaw was forthcoming, as yet there is no mention in the pages of 2000 AD that a sequel is planned.
Neal is currently writing his own comic and following progress through his blog. Although the project currently doesn't have a publisher he already has a number of 2000 AD alumni working on the art, including John McCrea
John McCrea
John McCrea is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis.-Career:...
, Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry is an Eisner Award-winning British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.-Biography:...
and Dylan Teague.
He is married with three children.