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Gordon Rennie is a Scottish
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writer, responsible for ''White Trash: Moronic Inferno'', as well as several
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s for '' 2000 AD'' and novels for '' Warhammer Fantasy''. In May 2008, he announced he was leaving comics to concentrate full-time on video games which "are more fun, pay better and have a brighter future"."Meet The Big Game Hunters"
'' The Sunday Mail'', May 11, 2008
However, he has since written several new series for ''2000 AD'', Titan and others.


Biography

His first work was published in '' Blast!'' magazine in 1991, a metafictional Sherlock Holmes story called "Sherlock Holmes in the Curious Case of the Vanishing Villain", painted by Woodrow Phoenix. It also had appearances by characters from other Victorian fiction including Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and characters from stories by
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. He included a completely different ''White Trash'' in the same issue - a satirical journey through the USA, drawn by the New
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artist Martin Emond. Both these stories were later collected into one-shot
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and published by
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. Two further planned collaborations with Phoenix, a one-shot graphic novel called ''Orson Welles: Special Agent!'' and '' Necronauts'', later completed with Frazer Irving, were halted when Tundra Press ceased publishing in 1993. Rennie's first major series for the 2000 AD family was '' Missionary Man'', which began in ''
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'' vol.2 #29 (5/93) and ran between the latter and ''2000 AD'' for 74 episodes before finishing in 2002. Other original series include ''Witch World'' (1997) and ''Rain Dogs'' (2000). He also took over the exploits of the
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villain Mean Machine (2000–2001), as well as the return of the original ''
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'' (2002–2004). His works for ''2000 AD'' include the miniseries '' Necronauts'' (2000–2001), in which
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,
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,
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and
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team up to defeat an alien menace that seeks to destroy the human race. This was followed up by the series '' Caballistics, Inc.'', a story about a recently privatized team of occult researchers, which included a combination of pop-cultural references and labyrinthine conspiracies. By 2004, Rennie had become a writer on the Judge Dredd strip, following up a number of subplots initiated by its principal author, John Wagner, as well as developing his own situations and guest characters, some of whom have spun off into stories of their own. While the lengthier Judge Dredd adventures are typically scripted by Wagner, Rennie was awarded one in 2005. This story, "Blood Trails", ran for ten episodes beginning in ''2000 AD'' prog 1440 (5/25/05). His contribution to the series of novels expanding
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platforms '' Warhammer Fantasy'', '' Warhammer 40,000'' and '' Battlefleet Gothic'' include ''Zavant'', ''Ulli and Marquand'', the Kal Jerico stories, ''Bloodquest'', ''Execution Hour'' and ''Shadow Point''. Rennie has worked on computer games and was nominated for the 2006
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for his script on the Rogue Trooper game as well as a nomination for the 2012
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's Best Videogame Script award along with co-scriptwriters Alan Barnes and Emma Beeby. In May 2008, he was quoted as saying ,"I got fed up with comics and quit last month to concentrate on games." Although he later said he was misquoted, and that he has not completely given up comics, as he would still be writing an ongoing series for ''2000 AD''. At that time, Rennie was also planning a novel on the Romans in Scotland. He has since returned to ''2000 AD'' to write the serials ''Aquila'', '' Jaegir'' and ''Survival Geeks''. He also co-wrote '' The Doomsday Quatrain'' and sections of '' 1001 Nights'' with Emma Beeby for
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' ''
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'' main range of audio plays. He is known for maintaining close links with the fan community, for example by contributing to
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comics such as ''
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'', despite a public persona he describes as "a grumpy Scottish
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Works


Comics

Comics work includes: * "Sewer Patrol" (with Robin Smith, in '' Toxic!'' #31, 1991) * "Sherlock Holmes in the Curious Case of the Vanishing Villain" (with Woodrow Phoenix, in '' Blast!'', 1991,
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, 1992) *''White Trash'' (with Martin Emond,
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, 1992) *'' Missionary Man'': ** "Salvation at the Last Chance Saloon" (with
Frank Quitely Vincent Patrick Deighan (born January 18, 1968), better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish people, Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as ''New X-Men (20 ...
, in ''
Judge Dredd Megazine ''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content L ...
'' #2.29, 1993) ** "A Town Called Intolerance" (with Frank Quitely, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.30, 1993) ** "Legend of the Unholy Drinker" (with Garry Marshall, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.43, 1993) ** "Bad Moon Rising" (with Frank Quitely, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.50-2.55, 1994) ** "Season of the Witch" (with Garry Marshall, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.56-2.57, 1994) ** "Sanctuary" (with Sean Longcroft, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.58-2.59, 1994) ** "The Undertaker Cometh" (with Simon Davis, in ''Judge Dredd Mega-Special'' #7, 1994) ** "Treasure of the Sierra Murder" (with Simon Davis, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.63-2.66, 1994) ** "Medicine Show" (with Jon Beeston, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.81, 1995) ** "Nightriders" (with Jamie Grant, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.82-2.83, 1995) ** "Mississippi Burning" (with Simon Davis, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' 3.01-3.03, 1995) ** "Crusader" (with Charles Gillespie, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.17, 1996) ** "The Big Sleazy" (with Simon Davis, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.18-3.20, 1996) ** "The Shootist" (with Christian Bravery, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.26-3.27, 1997) ** "Juggernaut" (with
Henry Flint Henry Flint is a British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British science fiction comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Flint has established a following for his work on series such as '' Judge Dredd'', '' Zombo'', ''ABC Warriors'', '' ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.34, 1997) ** "Storm Warnings" (with
Trevor Hairsine Trevor Hairsine is a British comics artist, whose detailed style has been compared to that of Bryan Hitch. In August 2005 Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada named him as one of Marvel Comics's "Young Guns", a group of artists who have the qual ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.38, 1998) ** "The Promised Land" (with Trevor Hairsine, in '' 2000 AD'' #1177, 2000) ** "Missionary Man: Prologue" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1091, 1998) ** "Mardi Gras" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1092-1096, 1998) ** "Goin' South" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1118-1123, 1998) ** "Apocrypha" (with
Henry Flint Henry Flint is a British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British science fiction comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Flint has established a following for his work on series such as '' Judge Dredd'', '' Zombo'', ''ABC Warriors'', '' ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1124, 1998) ** "The Promised Land" (with Alex Ronald (1-3, 8-9), Trevor Hairsine (4), Colin MacNeil (5-7), Simon Davis (10-12), and Dean Ormston (13-15), in ''2000 AD'' #1174-1188, 2000) ** "Mark of the Beast" (with Jesus Redondo, in ''2000 AD'' #1201-1204, 2000) ** "Silence" (with
Wayne Reynolds Wayne Reynolds is a People of the United Kingdom, British artist whose work has appeared in comics and role-playing games. Early life and education Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK. He attended art college in Dewsbury and Middlesbrough. Gam ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.77, 2001) ** "Place of the Dead" (with John Ridgway, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #4.9-4.13, 2002) *''
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'': ** "Do the Wrong Thing" (with Paul Peart, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.49 1994) ** "Lethal Response" (with
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, in ''Judge Dredd Yearbook 1995'', 1994) ** "Get Me to the Church on Time" (with Pete Venters, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.01, 1995) ** "Zero Tolerance" (with Enric Rebollo, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.31-3.32, 1997) ** "Rest Stop" (with Chris Weston, in ''2000 AD'' #1194, 2000) ** "The Big Lie" (with Steve Parkhouse, in ''2000 AD'' #1224, 2001) ** "Sino-Town" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1233, 2001) ** "Asylum" (with Frazer Irving, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' vol. 4 #5, 2001) ** "Married with Juves" (with
Adrian Bamforth Adrian Bamforth is a British comic book artist who has worked for '' 2000 AD'' as well as producing work for British small press comics like '' FutureQuake''. Bibliography Comics work includes: *'' Judge Dredd'': ** "Pret-a-porker" (in '' Zarj ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1262, 2001) ** "Safe Hands" (with Jock, in ''2000 AD'' #1273, 2002) ** "A Right Royal Occasion" (with Peter Doherty, in ''2000 AD'' #1293, 2002) ** "Waiting" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1312, 2002) ** "One of our simps is missing" (with Anthony Williams, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #4.14, 2002) ** "War Crimes" (with Lee Sullivan, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #201, 2003) ** "Sturm und Dang" (with
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (; 12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, Zaragoza (province), prov ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #211-212, 2003) ** "Holding On" (with Ian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1357, 2003) ** "Club Sov" (with Simon Fraser, in ''2000 AD'' #1358, 2003) ** "Bato Loco" (with
Simon Coleby Simon Coleby (born 1 March 1967) is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' and Marvel Comics. Biography Coleby started his mainstream work in the Br ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #202, 2003) ** "Meet the Flooks" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1359, 2003) ** "See Zammy Run" (with Inaki Miranda, in ''2000 AD'' #1360-1361, 2003) ** "Gulag" (with
Charlie Adlard Charles Adlard (born 4 August 1966) is a British comic book artist known for his work on books such as '' The Walking Dead'' and '' Savage''. Career Adlard began his work in the UK on ''White Death'' with Robbie Morrison and '' 2000 AD'' serie ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1382-1386, 2004) ** "Last Respects" (with John McCrea, in ''2000 AD'' #1389, 2004) ** "Lazarus" (with Adrian Salmon, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #217, 2004) ** "Master Moves" (with D'Israeli, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #217, 2004) ** "(This is not a) Mega-City Love Story #1: Callista" (with Ben Willsher, in ''2000 AD'' #1423, 2004) ** "The Magnificent Umbersons" (with PJ Holden, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #235, 2005) ** "Visiting Hour" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1423, 2005) ** "The Searchers" (with Carl Critchlow, in ''2000 AD'' #1424, 2005) ** "Missing in action" (with Ian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1429-1431, 2005) ** " Descent" (with Boo Cook, ''2000 AD'' #1432-1436, 2005) ** "Radstock" (with Karl Richardson, in ''2000 AD'' #1437-1439, 2005) ** "Blood Trails" (with Andrew Currie, in ''2000 AD'' #1440-1449, 2005) ** "Matters Of Life And Death" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in ''2000 AD'' #1452, 2005) ** "Burned Out" (with Carl Critchlow, in ''2000 AD'' #1461 - ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #238, 2005) ** "Change of Loyalties" (with
Henry Flint Henry Flint is a British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British science fiction comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Flint has established a following for his work on series such as '' Judge Dredd'', '' Zombo'', ''ABC Warriors'', '' ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1466, 2005) ** "Global Psycho" (with Ian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1468, 2005) ** "Direct Action" (with Cam Kennedy, in ''2000 AD'' #1477-1479, March 2006) ** "Return to Planet Gary" (with Ian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1483, April 2006) ** "Culling Time" (with Paul Marshall, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #244, May 2006) ** "Regime Change" (with Inaki Miranda, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #246-249, June–September 2006) ** "Fitness Test" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1484, 2006) ** "House of Pain" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1488-1490, 2006) ** "Sanctuary" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1495, 2006) ** "Judgement" (with Ian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1523-1528, 2007) ** "Tartan Terrors" (with Jock, in ''2000 AD'' #1540, 2007) ** "Cit-Emp" (with Len O'Grady, in ''2000 AD'' #1550, 2007) ** "Trial by Dury" (with Paul Marshall, in ''2000 AD'' #1552-1553, 2007) ** "Test Flight" (with Colin MacNeil, in ''2000 AD'' #1554, 2007) ** "The Listener" (with Boo Cook, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #265, 2007) ** "The Menagerie" (with Paul Marshall, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #267, 2008) ** "Mind Games" (with Inaki Miranda, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #269, 2008) ** "Born to Zoosh" (with Nick Dyer, in ''2000 AD'' #1634, 2009) ** "Road Stop" (with Dave Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1582-1586, 2008) ** "It came from Bea Arthur Block" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1637-1639, 2009) ** "
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: Dragon's Den" (with Cliff Robinson (1-2) and PJ Holden (3-4), in ''2000 AD'' #1668-1671, January–February 2010) ** "The Connoisseur" (with Karl Richardson, in ''2000 AD'' #1695-1697, July–August 2010) ** "The Natural" (with Graeme Neil Reid, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #301, September 2010) ** "Persistent Vegetative State" (with Cliff Robinson, in ''2000 AD'' #1726-1727, March 2011) ** "Scream" (with Lee Carter, in ''2000 AD'' #1737-1739, June 2011) ** "Suicide Watch" (co-written with Emma Beeby, art by Paul Davidson and Chris Blythe, in ''2000 AD'' #1826-1829, April 2013) *'' Mean Machine'': ** "Psycho Analysis" (with Robert McCallum, in ''2000AD Sci-Fi Special'' 1995) ** "Mean Streets" (with Jim Murray, in ''Judge Dredd Mega-Special'', 1996) ** "Close Encounters of the Mean Kind" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000AD Sci-Fi Special'' 1996) ** "Born Mean" (with Kev Walker, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.69, 2000) ** "The Geek" (with pencils by Paul Marshall and inks by Lee Townsend, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.69, 2000) ** "Support Yore Local Bastich" (with
Wayne Reynolds Wayne Reynolds is a People of the United Kingdom, British artist whose work has appeared in comics and role-playing games. Early life and education Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK. He attended art college in Dewsbury and Middlesbrough. Gam ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.69, 2000) ** "The Last Vidshow" (with pencils by Patrick Goddard and inks by Lee Townsend, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.69, 2000) ** "Butt Me Deadly" (with pencils by Patrick Goddard and inks by Lee Townsend, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.69, 2000) *'' Harke & Burr'': "Satanic Farces" (with co-writer Si Spencer and Dean Ormston, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.04-3.07, 1995) *'' Vector 13'': ** "Case Zero: Oath of Office" (with Garry Marshall, in ''2000 AD'' #987, 1996) ** "Case Five: Patent Pending" (with Mike Perkins, in ''2000 AD'' #1028, 1997) ** "Case Six: Bodysnatchers" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1029, 1997) ** "Case Eight: Unhallowed Ground" (with Allan Bednar as "Neal Brand", in ''2000 AD'' #1031, 1997) ** "Case Zero: Shadows and Light" (with Dylan Teague, in ''2000 AD'' #1060, 1997) ** "Case Six: MK-Ultra" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1067, 1997) ** "Case Eight: Midnight Rambler" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1069, 1997) ** "Case Eleven: Search & Rescue" (with Cliff Robinson, in ''2000 AD'' #1072, 1997) ** "Case Fifteen: Time's Arrow" (with Patrick Woodrow, in ''2000 AD'' #1076, 1998) ** "Case Four: Einstein's Monsters" (with Cyril Julien, in ''2000 AD'' #1081, 1998) ** "Case Five: Seal of Solomon" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1082, 1998) *''
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: Human Race'' #1 (with pencils by Phil Hester and inks by Ande Parks, 4-issue mini-series, 1996–1997,
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, tpb, 1997, ) *'' Witch World'': ** "The Dark Man" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1050-1052, July 1997) ** "Wolfshead" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1053-1054, July–August, 1997) ** "The Anatomist" (with Will Simpson, in ''2000 AD'' #1055-1058, August–September 1997) ** "Closing Shadows" (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1059-1061, September 1997) *''
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'': ** "Bloodquest" (with Colin MacNeil, in ''Inferno!'' #2, 1997) ** "Rites of Passage" (short story, in ''Inferno!'' #4, 1998) ** "Trespass" (with John Hicklenton, in ''Inferno!'' #8, 1998) ** "Unearthed Remains" (with Simon Davis and Gordon Robson, in ''Inferno!'' #9, 1998) *''
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'': "Insect Touch" #2-3 (with co-writer
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with art by Davide Fabbri and Paolo Parente, 4-issue mini-series, 1997,
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, collected in '' Starship Troopers'', 1998, ) * '' Bloodquest: Eye of Terror Trilogy'' (with Colin MacNeil,
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, 256 pages, 2005, ) collects: ** ''Bloodquest'' (104 pages, 1999, ) ** ''Bloodquest: Into the Eye of Terror'' (54 pages, 2001, ) ** ''Bloodquest: The Daemon's Mark'' (96 pages, 2003, ) *''Tharg's Terror Tales'' (with Frazer Irving): ** "Reefer Madness" (in ''2000 AD'' #1263, 2001) ** "Mars Needs Mates!" (in ''2000 AD'' #1285, 2002) ** "Monsters of Rock" (in ''2000 AD'' #2004, 2003) *'' Pulp Sci-Fi'': ** "Night Shift" (with Dylan Teague, in ''2000 AD'' #1131, 1999) ** "Buzz Tycho's Last Stand" (with Charlie Adlard, in ''2000 AD'' #1146, 1999) ** "Surgical Strike" (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1148, 1999) ** "Reapermen" (with Jock, in ''2000 AD'' #1170, 1999) ** "Chronvicts" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1172, 1999) *'' Glimmer Rats'' (with Mark Harrison, in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2000 & #1174-1182, 1999–2000, tpb,
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, 60 pages, hardcover, 2002, ) *''
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'' (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1213-1222, 2000, tpb,
Rebellion Developments Rebellion Developments Limited is a British video game developer based in Oxford. Founded by Jason Kingsley (businessman), Jason and Chris Kingsley in December 1992, the company is best known for ''Sniper Elite'' and multiple games in the ''Lis ...
, 52 pages, hardcover, 2002, ) * '' Kal Jerico: Underhive Bounty Hunter'' ( Necromunda series, Black Library, 176 pages, 2005, ) collects: ** ''Kal Jerico'' (with Karl Kopinski, 54 pages, 2000, ) ** ''Kal Jerico II: Contracts and Agendas'' (with
Wayne Reynolds Wayne Reynolds is a People of the United Kingdom, British artist whose work has appeared in comics and role-playing games. Early life and education Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK. He attended art college in Dewsbury and Middlesbrough. Gam ...
, 54 pages, 2001, ) *'' Necronauts'' (with Frazer Irving, in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2001 and #1223-1230, 2000–2001, tpb, 64 pages, 2003, ) *'' Satanus Unchained!'' (with Colin MacNeil, in ''2000 AD'' #1241-1246, 2001) *''ZombieWorld'': "Home for the Holidays" (with
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, one-shot, 1997,
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, collected in ''ZombieWorld: Winter's Dregs'', 2005 ) *''
Predator Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common List of feeding behaviours, feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation ...
Omnibus: Volume 4'' (352 pages, October 2008, ) collects: ** "Nemesis" (with Colin MacNeil, two-issue mini-series, 1997) ** "Captive" (with Dean Ormston, one-shot, 1998) *'' Storming Heaven'' (with Frazer Irving, in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2002 & # 1273-1278, 2001–2002) *''The Life and Time of Ulli & Marquand and Their Misadventures in Mordheim, City of the Damned'' (with Gavin Thorpe, Mike Perkins, and Karl Kopinski, Black Library, 80 pages, 2002, ) *''
Rogue Trooper ''Rogue Trooper'' is a science fiction strip in the British comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons in 1981. It portrays the adventures of a "Supersoldier, Genetic Infantryman" named Rogue ...
'' (collected in ''Realpolitik'', 144 pages, February 2007, ): ** "What lies beneath" (with pencils by
Staz Johnson Stewart "Staz" Johnson is an People of English descent, English comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on DC Comics' ''Robin (comics), Robin'' and ''Catwoman'' series. Biography Johnson got his start working on magazines which ...
and inks by David Roach, in ''2000 AD'' #1301-1304, 2002) ** "Weapons of War" (with Dylan Teague, in ''2000 AD'' #1305, 2002) ** "Overkill" (with Simon Coleby, in ''2000 AD'' #1306-1307, 2002) ** "Lions" (with Staz Johnson (1308) and Mike Collins (1309), in ''2000 AD'' #1308-1309, 2002) ** "A Visit to the Boneyard" (with pencils by Mike Collins and inks by David Roach, in ''2000 AD'' #1310-1311, 2002) ** "Requiem" (with Simon Coleby, in ''2000 AD'' #1312, 2002) ** "Angels" (with Simon Coleby, in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2003, 2002) ** "Ghouls" (with Staz Johnson (1344–1347) and Mike Collins (1348-1349), in ''2000 AD'' #1345-1349, 2003) ** "Realpolitik" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1380-1385, 2004) ** "Condor Six Down" (with Simon Coleby, in ''2000 AD'' #1462-1464, 2005) *''Past Imperfect'': ** "Infamy" (with pencils by Mike Collins and inks by Lee Townsend, in ''2000 AD'' #1316, 2002) ** "The Red Menace" (with pencils by Adrian Bamforth and inks by Lee Townsend, in ''2000 AD'' #1318, 2002) *'' Caballistics, Inc.'' (with Dom Reardon): ** "Going Underground" (in ''2000 AD'' #1322-1326, 2002) ** "Moving In" (in ''2000 AD'' #1331-1333, 2003) ** "Breaking Out" (in ''2000 AD'' #1337-1340, 2003) ** "Downtime 1 - Chapter" (in ''2000 AD'' #1363, 2002) ** "Downtime 2 - Verse" (in ''2000 AD'' #1364, 2002) ** "Downtime 3 - Ness" (in ''2000 AD'' #1365, 2003) ** "Downtime 4 - Jonathan & Jennifer" (in ''2000 AD'' #1366, 2003) ** "Downtime 5 - Ravne" (in ''2000 AD'' #1367, 2003) ** "Downtime 6 - Kostabi" (in ''2000 AD'' #1368, 2003) ** "Krystalnacht" (in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2004, 2003) ** "Picking Up The Pieces" (in ''2000 AD'' #1400, 2004) ** "Creepshow" (in 2000 AD #1401-1408, 2004) ** "Weird War Tales" (in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2005, 2004) ** "Northern Dark" (in ''2000 AD'' #1443-1448, 2005) ** "Strange Bedfellows" (in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2006, 2005) ** "Changelings" (in ''2000 AD'' #1469-1474, 2006) ** "Ashes" (in ''2000 AD'' #1551-1558, 2007) ** "The Nativity" (in ''2000AD'' Prog 2008, 2007) *'' Bato Loco'': ** "True Romance" (with Simon Coleby, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #208, 2003) ** "Head Job" (with Simon Coleby, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #229-230, 2005) ** "Kiss Me Deadly" (with Andrew Currie, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #290-291, 2009) * '' Daemonifuge: Judgement of Tears'' (with Kev Walker and Karl Richardson, Black Library, 88 pages, 2003, ) *''Whatever Happened To?'': ** " Maria" (with Graham Manley, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #215, 2004) ** " John 'Giant' Clay" (with Rufus Dayglo, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #216, 2004) ** "Conrad Conn" (with Carlos Trigo, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #218, 2004) ** "The Gribligs" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #219, 2004) * '' Deff Skwadron'' (with Paul Jeacock, Black Library, 64 pages, 2003, ) *'' Cursed Earth Koburn'' (with Carlos Ezquerra): ** "Kuss Hard" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #221-223, 2004) ** "Burial Party" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #228, 2005) ** "The Assizes" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #239, 2005) ** "Malachi" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #240-144, 2006) *'' Johnny Woo'': ** "A Bullet In The Head" (with PJ Holden, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #231-233, 2005) ** "A Hong Tong Ghost Story" (with PJ Holden, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #298-299, 2010) *'' The 86ers'': ** "Touchdown" (with art by Karl Richardson (1-2), drawing by PJ Holden (3-6) and colours by Chris Blythe (3-6), in ''2000 AD'' #1480-1485, 2006) ** "Interference" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' #1508-1510, 2006) ** "Walking to Eternity" (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2007, 2006) *''
Absalom Absalom ( , ), according to the Hebrew Bible, was an Israelite prince. Born to David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, he was the only full sibling of Tamar. He is described in the Hebrew Bible as being exceptionally beautiful, as is his siste ...
'' (with Tiernan Trevallion): ** "Noblesse Obligie" (in ''2000 AD'' #1732-1739, May–June 2011) ** "Sick leave" (in ''2000 AD'' Prog 2012, December 2011) ** "Ghosts of London" (in ''2000 AD'' #1765-1771, January–February 2012)


Novels

Novels include:
2000 AD *''
Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of the British weekly anthology Comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977). He is the magazi ...
: Dredd Vs Death'' ( Black Flame, October 2003, ) *''
Rogue Trooper ''Rogue Trooper'' is a science fiction strip in the British comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons in 1981. It portrays the adventures of a "Supersoldier, Genetic Infantryman" named Rogue ...
: Crucible'' ( Black Flame, October 2004, ) Warhammer * ''Execution Hour'' (with Matthew Farrer,
Games Workshop Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer (game), Warhammer'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''. Founded in 1975 by John Peake ...
, August 2001, ) * ''Zavant'' (
Games Workshop Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer (game), Warhammer'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''. Founded in 1975 by John Peake ...
, March 2002, ) * ''Shadowpoint'' (
Games Workshop Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer (game), Warhammer'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''. Founded in 1975 by John Peake ...
, April 2003, ) * ''Blood Royal'' (with Will McDermott, Necromunda series,
Black Library The Black Library is a division of Games Workshop (formerly a part of BL Publishing) which is devoted to publishing List of Black Library novels, novels and audiobooks (and has previously produced art books, background books, and graphic novels) ...
, August 2005, )


Video games

*'' Killzone'' (script, 2004) *''
Rogue Trooper ''Rogue Trooper'' is a science fiction strip in the British comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons in 1981. It portrays the adventures of a "Supersoldier, Genetic Infantryman" named Rogue ...
'' (script 2006) *'' Xi'' ("initial brainstorm writer", 2009) *'' Splatterhouse'' (script, 2010) *'' Aliens vs. Predator'' (script, 2010) *'' Highlander: The Game'' (cancelled 2010) *'' Risen 2: Dark Waters'' (script with Emma Beeby & Alan Barnes, 2012)


Awards

*2004 Graphic Novel of the Year, Diamond Comics Awards (for '' Necronauts'') *2006 Screenplay (video games),
BAFTA The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awa ...
nomination for writing the script for the Rogue Trooper gameBafta: Latest Awards and Nominees
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Notes


References

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Gordon Rennie
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Black Library profile
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External links


2004 interview with 2000ADReviewSidelines Agency What We Do - Writers
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