Richard Burton (comics)
| Richard Burton | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Pseudonym(s) | "Burt" |
Notable works | Eagle Awards co-founder Sonic the Comic |
Richard Burton is a British comic editor who worked on 2000 AD. However, he is possibly better known to readers as Tharg the Mighty's bumbling assistant Burt who appeared in a number of strips with him.
Along with Mike Conroy, he started the Eagle Awards in 1977[1] and, with Dez Skinn, created the character Night Raven.
When Fleetway merged with London Editions in the early 1990s, he took the opportunity to launch the very successful videogame tie-in Sonic the Comic, which lasted an impressive nine years (three with him as editor). He then worked on computer magazine Fun Online, and has since made a career in computers and digital cameras.[2]
Bibliography
- Tharg's Future Shocks: "Galactic Garbage" (with Trevor Goring, in 2000 AD #51, 1978)
References
Notes
Sources consulted
- Richard Burton at 2000 AD online
- Richard Burton at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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