Phil Hall (UK writer)
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Phill Hall is the former copy, news, and features editor for the British comics magazine Comics International
, as well as the creator and editor of the comics magazine Borderline
, which won the Best Comicbook Magazine award at the 2002 British Comicbook Awards. In addition to this, he has worked for DC Comics
, Marvel UK
, and a number of small independent publishers in both the UK and US.
Hall created a number of popular comics magazine columns, such as "Movers & Shakers," "Hotshots," and "Networks," for Comics International
; and was, in part, responsible for a number of would-be comics professionals obtaining professional contracts through the groundbreaking Borderline
magazine. He left comics in 2003, but later returned to write a column for the comics website Comics Village. Hall had his book "My Monthly Curse: A Personal Comicbook History" published in August 2011. (B005FR2GNW)
Hall currently lives in Northampton, England, with his wife and four dogs.
Comics International
Comics International was a British news and reviews magazine about comic books. Founded in 1990, it was published monthly by Quality Communications until 2006...
, as well as the creator and editor of the comics magazine Borderline
Borderline Comics Magazine
Borderline Comics Magazine was a comics magazine created by former Comics International news and features editor Phil Hall, which was published from 2001–2003...
, which won the Best Comicbook Magazine award at the 2002 British Comicbook Awards. In addition to this, he has worked for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, Marvel UK
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
, and a number of small independent publishers in both the UK and US.
Hall created a number of popular comics magazine columns, such as "Movers & Shakers," "Hotshots," and "Networks," for Comics International
Comics International
Comics International was a British news and reviews magazine about comic books. Founded in 1990, it was published monthly by Quality Communications until 2006...
; and was, in part, responsible for a number of would-be comics professionals obtaining professional contracts through the groundbreaking Borderline
Borderline Comics Magazine
Borderline Comics Magazine was a comics magazine created by former Comics International news and features editor Phil Hall, which was published from 2001–2003...
magazine. He left comics in 2003, but later returned to write a column for the comics website Comics Village. Hall had his book "My Monthly Curse: A Personal Comicbook History" published in August 2011. (B005FR2GNW)
Hall currently lives in Northampton, England, with his wife and four dogs.