Tony Lee
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| Tony Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1970 Hayes, Middlesex |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Official website | |
Tony Lee (born 30 June 1970) is a British writer. Born in Hayes, Middlesex, he now lives in Wanstead, London.
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[edit] Biography
Writer Lee has written for various UK and US comic publishers including Marvel Comics, 2000ad, IDW Publishing and Walker Books, and he has worked on such licenses as X-Men Unlimited,Doctor Who, Starship Troopers[1][2][3] and Spider-Man.
Labeled as "One of the fastest rising stars among the new generation of British comic writers" by Comics International,[citation needed] his published creator-owned work includes the The Gloom, Hope Falls, Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood, From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker and Midnight Kiss, featuring Michael Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius and the magical land of Oz. He is also the adaptor for several Anthony Horowitz stories for both Walker Books and Hachette Children's Books, including the Gatekeepers series.
Reviews for The Gloom #1 included "Buy this comic - sell a kidney if you have to." [4] Michael Moorcock himself said of Midnight Kiss - "One of the richest, most original, engaging and fast-moving graphic stories of the new century. Matt Sable and Nightmare are the greatest team of Ghoul-Busters ever to hit the printed page." [5]
In June 2009 his first Original Graphic Novel (OGN) for Walker Books was released - Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood, a 21st century retelling of the classic story. Art was by Sam Hart.
In 2008/9 Lee wrote several stories for Rebellion, with two Tales Of The Black Museum one shot, a five part series called Citi-Def for Judge Dredd Megazine, with art by Jack Lawrence and Necrophim with Lee Carter.[citation needed] In addition to this, Lee also wrote a long form series for 2000 AD called Stalag #666, that started August 2008.[6] He is the current writer of the ongoing Doctor Who comic for IDW Publishing.
Outside of comics themselves, up until June 2009 Tony wrote a monthly column called Its Only a Comic for Comics International, which then became He's Only A Writer for Comics Bulletin.
Lee was an established member of the English Neo-pagan movement in the nineties.[citation needed] Lee has given talks on a whole host of areas of interest, including his thoughts on the path of the bard (distinct from modern Druidry).[citation needed] Lee also played, from 1996–1999, with the pagan satirist Paul Mitchell in the duo “’The Astaroth, Astaroth, Astaroth, Hey That’s a Good Name for a Band’ Band”.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Comics
[edit] Marvel
- X-Men Unlimited #1: "Memories" (with Ben & Ray Lai)
- Amazing Fantasy #18: "Mark Hazzard - MERC" (with Leonard Kirk/Kris Justice)
- Spider-Man Family #9: "Identity" (with Ramon Bachs/Kieran Oats)
- Amazing Spider-Man Family #5: "Treasure, Hunted" (with Mark Robinson)
[edit] Panini Comics
- Doctor Who: "FAQ" (with Mike Collins, in Doctor Who Magazine #369-371)
[edit] IDW Comics
- Doctor Who: "The Forgotten" - a six part series - art by Pia Guerra/Stefano Martino/Kelly Yates (from August 2008 - January 2009)
- Doctor Who: "The Time Machination" - a 22 page one shot - art by Paul Grist (May 2009)
- Doctor Who - an ongoing series - art by various (July 2009)
[edit] Markosia Publishing
- Starship Troopers:
- "Blaze of Glory" (with Sam Hart, previously published through Mongoose Publishing)
- "Dead Man's Hand" (with Neil Edwards)
- "Damaged Justice" (with Shanth Enjeti/Sam Hart)
- "Marooned"(with Chris Dibari, Starship Troopers issues #1 - #4, April 2007 - July 2007)
- The Gloom (with Dan Boultwood, 5-issue mini-series)
- Midnight Kiss (with Ryan Stegman/Kieran Oats, 5-issue mini-series)
- Shadowmancer (with G.P. Taylor/Pedro Delgado/Ian Sharman, 10 part adaptation)
- Brothers - The Fall of Lucifer (with Wendy Alec/Sam Hart)- cancelled
- The Doppleganger Chronicles (with G.P. Taylor and Dan Boultwood, graphic novel/prose hybrid)
- Hope Falls (with Dan Boultwood, 5-issue mini-series) - November 2007 - March 2008
- From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker (with Neil Van Antwerpen/Peter-David Douglas, [graphic novel]]
[edit] Walker Books
- Raven's Gate (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Dom Reardon, 2010)
- Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood (with Sam Hart, 140 page graphic novel, Summer 2009)
- Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur (with Sam Hart, 140 page graphic novel, Spring 2009)
- Evil Star (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Lee O'Connor, 2010)
[edit] AiT/PlanetLar
- Dodge & Twist (with TBC, 140 page OGN , out 2010)
- Journal (with Bevis Musson, OGN , out 2010)
[edit] Titan Comics
- Wallace and Gromt:
- "Trouser pressed" (in #25)
- "Where Beagles Dare" / "A Close Snip" (in #26)
[edit] Rebellion
- Stalag #666 (with art by Jon Davis-Hunt, in 2000 AD #1600-1614, August - November, 2008)
- Citi Def: "Field Trip" (with art by Jack Lawrence, in Judge Dredd Megazine #279-, January 2009 - ongoing)
- Necrophim (with art by Lee Carter, in 2000 AD #1628- , March 2009 - ongoing)
- Tales From the Black Museum: (in Judge Dredd Megazine, forthcoming)
[edit] The DFC / Random House Children's Books
- The Prince Of Baghdad - a 14 part story, art by Dan Boultwood (starting August 2008)
- St Spooky's Shcool For Girls - an 8 part story, art by Rob Guillory (start date TBC)
[edit] Other
- Trailer Park of Terror #4: "What You Wish For" (with Paul Ridgon, Imperium Comics, 2003)
- Digital Webbing Presents #18: "Jigsaw Lady" (with Owen Gieni, Digital Webbing, 2004)
[edit] Awards & Awards Controversy
- 2005: Midnight Kiss nominated in the "Favourite Small Press Colour Comicbook (British)" Eagle Award
- 2006: Starship Troopers nominated in the "Favorite Color Comic Book (British)" Eagle Award
- 2007:
- Starship Troopers & Hope Falls nominated in the "Favorite Color Comic Book (British)" Eagle Award
- Hope Falls nominated in the "Favorite New Comic Book" Eagle Award
- Tony Lee nominated in the "Favorite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award
In an interview for Lying in the Gutters, Lee answered accusations of ballot stuffing that had seen himself and collaborator Dan Boultwood stripped of their nominations in some categories of the 2008 awards. Lying in the Gutters 4-14-2008
They were later cleared of any wrongdoings. The Eagle's organiser Mike Conroy made a public apology to both Tony Lee and Dan Boultwood at the start of the Award ceremony.[citation needed]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Johnson, Craig (October 21, 2004). "Tony Lee: I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper". Comics Bulletin. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/109837989728062.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Craig (May 30, 2006). "Tony Lee on Drunk Guys and Troopers". Comics Bulletin. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/114953001369456.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Saunders, Steven (January 7, 2007). "Tony Lee: Comic Book Trooper". Comics Bulletin. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/116821080895539.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Comics Bulletin - Regie Rigby: Fool Britannia - Two Down, Countless More Excellent Books To Go - The Bristol Round-Up Begins!
- ^ Tony Lee dot co dot uk - Archives
- ^ Lee's Prisoners of Stalag # 666, Comicon.com, September 25, 2008
[edit] References
- Tony Lee at the Grand Comic-Book Database
- Tony Lee at the Comic Book DB
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Tony Lee's Forum
- Tony Lee at MySpace
- Tony Lee at ComicSpace
- Creator Direct
- Paul Mitchell at MySpace
