John Mark Reppion (born 1978) is an English comics writer. He is married to
Leah Moore
Leah Moore (born 4 February 1978) is a British comic book writer and columnist. The daughter of comics writer Alan Moore, she frequently collaborates with her husband, writer John Reppion, as Moore & Reppion.
She is a Bachelor of Arts in Classic ...
, the daughter of
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', Swamp Thing (comic book), ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman: The Killing Joke' ...
, and he has worked with both on the comic ''
Albion
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''.
John Reppion and Leah Moore have co-writing credits on '' Wild Girl'', a 6-part comic for
Wildstorm
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with art by
Shawn McManus
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and J.H. Williams III. Since 2003 the majority of his comics work has been co-written with Leah, as Moore & Reppion. Together they have scripted comics and graphic novels for the likes of ''2000 AD'',
Penguin Books
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,
Channel 4
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Education,
Dark Horse
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,
DC Comics
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,
Dynamite Entertainment
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The History Press
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published ''800 Years of Haunted Liverpool'' – John's weird history/paranormal guidebook to the city.
He has written articles for the likes of ''
Fortean Times
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The Big Issue
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Kerrang! magazine
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, is a frequent contributor to '' Hellebore (magazine)'' and is a contributing editor for Th Daily Grail online.
His fiction has been published in anthologies from Combustion Books, Ghostwoods Books,
PS Publishing
PS Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Hornsea, UK.
Background
PS Publishing was founded in 1999 by Peter Crowther.Swan River Press, and Vagrants Among Ruins.
Reppion has collaborated with various musicians, artists, and record labels including Waxwork Records, Library of the Occult Records, Heimat Der Katastrophe, Dean Hurley,
Megadeth
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,
Def Leppard
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, and
Iron Maiden
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Leah Moore
Leah Moore (born 4 February 1978) is a British comic book writer and columnist. The daughter of comics writer Alan Moore, she frequently collaborates with her husband, writer John Reppion, as Moore & Reppion.
She is a Bachelor of Arts in Classic ...
, and art by
Shawn McManus
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Wildstorm
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, 2004)
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Albion
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'' (plotted by
Alan Moore
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, with co-author Leah Moore, and art by Shane Oakley, Wildstorm, 2006, tpb, Wildstorm, 176 pages, December 2006, ,
Titan Books
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, 144 pages, January 2007, )
*Accent Anthologies (with co-author Leah Moore):
** "Lusca" (with David Hitchcock, in ''Monsters'', 2006)
** "An Molethy a an Ny-marrow (The Curse of the Un-dead)" (with David Hitchcock, in ''Zombies'', 2007)
** "The Cabinet of Doctor Diablo" (with Andy Bloor, in ''Robots'', 2008)
** "Mrs. Henry" (with David Hitchcock, ''Western'', 2009)
*''Witchblade'': "Shades of Gray" (with co-author Leah Moore, and art by Stephen Segovia,
Top Cow
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/
Dynamite Entertainment
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, 2007)
*''Raise the Dead'' (with co-author Leah Moore, and pencil by Hugo Petrus and inks by Marc Rueda, 4-issue mini-series, Dynamite Entertainment, 2007, tpb, 120 pages, February 2008, )
*'' Savage Tales'': "Battle for Atlantis" (with co-author Leah Moore, and art by Pablo Marcos, in ''Savage Tales'' #1–3, Dynamite Entertainment, 2007)
*'' Gene Simmons House of Horrors'': "Into The Woods" (with co-author Leah Moore, and art by Jeff Zornow,
IDW Publishing
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, 2007, tpb, 192 pages, April 2008, )
*''Space Doubles'': "Project: Obeah" (with co-author Leah Moore, and art by Jeremy Dale and Jason Roth, Th3rd World Studios, 2007)
*''Nevermore'': " The Black Cat" (with co-author Leah Moore, and art by James Fletcher, Eye Classics, Self Made Hero, October 2007, )
* "Deadeye" (with co-author Leah Moore and art by Matt Timson, in '' Popgun'' No. 1, ''Popgun'' No. 2,
Image Comics
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, 2007/2008)
*''
Darkness
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Human vision is unable to distinguish colors in conditions of very low luminance because the hue-sensitive photoreceptor cells on the retina a ...
vs. Eva'' (with co-author Leah Moore and art by Edgar Salazar)
*''
Tori Amos
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Image Comics
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, 2008.
*''
Doctor Who
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'': "The Whispering Gallery" (with co-author Leah Moore and art by
Ben Templesmith
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IDW Publishing
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)
*''The Complete
Dracula
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'' (with co-author Leah Moore and art by Colton Worley, 5-issue limited series, Dynamite Entertainment 2009)
*''The Trial of Sherlock Holmes'' (with co-author Leah Moore, Dynamite Entertainment 2009).
*''The Complete Alice In Wonderland'' (with co-author Leah Moore, Dynamite Entertainment 2010).
* ''The Thrill Electric'' with co-author Leah Moore and art by WindFlower Studio, October 2011.
*''
Sherlock Holmes
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
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Vol 2'' (with co-author Leah Moore), Self Made Hero, 2016.
*''Damsels Vol 2'' (with co-author Leah Moore), Dynamite Entertainment, 2016.
*''Black Shuck - Sins of the Father'' (with co-author Leah Moore), 2000 AD, 2016.
*''Storm Warning - "Over My Dead Body"'' (with co-author Leah Moore), 2000 AD 2018.
*''Conspiracy of Ravens'' (with co-authors Leah Moore and Sally Jane Thompson), Dark Horse, 2018.
*''Sherlock Holmes - The Vanishing Man'' (with co-author Leah Moore), Dynamite Entertainment, 2019.
*''Storm Warning - "Green and Pleasant Land"'' (with co-author Leah Moore), 2000 AD 2019.
*''Storm Warning - "Dead and Gone"'', 2000 AD, 2019.
*''
Megadeth
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- Death By Design'' (with co-author Leah Moore), Heavy Metal Magazine, 2019.
*''Kyle Thomas - Guardian of the Realm'' (with co-author Leah Moore), Penguin Michael Joseph, 2022.
*''Queens of the Lost World'' (with co-author Leah Moore and artist Silvia Califano), Opus Comics, 2023.
*''
Iron Maiden
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- Piece of Mind'' (with co-author Leah Moore), Z2, 2023.
Fortean Times
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'' No. 187, September 2004.The Childe of Hale from ''
Fortean Times
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'' No. 187, September 2004.
* "Suspension of Disbelief: The Great Yarmouth Bridge Disaster of 1845" (''The Anomalist'' No. 13, 2007)
*'' Spring Heeled Jack'' Visits Liverpool, ''
Fortean Times
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'' No. 238, June 2008.
*''Lightning Tree Lore'', ''
Fortean Times
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'' No. 297, January 2013.
*'' Sighthill Stone Circle'', ''
Fortean Times
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'' No. 319, November 2014.
* Daily Grail article 2014-present * ''The Last Wolf in England'', ''
Fortean Times
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* ''"On the Banks of the River Jordan"'', published in ''Cthulhu Lives!'', Ghostwoods Books, 2014.
* ''"The Black Abbess"'', published in ''Black Wings of Cthulhu 5'', PS Publishing/Titan Books, 2016.
* ''"Exeunt"'', published in ''Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu'', Snow Books, 2016.
* ''"The Faerie Ring"'', published in ''Uncertainties Vol 1'', Swan River Press, 2016.
* ''"Greenwood Green"'', published in ''Haunted Futures'', Ghostwoods Books, 2017.
* ''"Church of the Second Sun"'' (novelette), published within the album sleeve of the LP of the same name by Antoni Maiovvi & ANTA, 2021
* ''"Hog Maiden"'', published alongside the album of the same name by Glog, 2022
* ''"Wolf" -Tales of the Library of the Occult #1'', published alongside the album of the same name by Dream Division, read by
Matthew Holness
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Born in Whitstable, Kent, Holness became a fa ...
, 2022
* ''"Storm" -Tales of the Library of the Occult #2'', published alongside the album of the same name by Klaus Morlock, read by Kathrine Peach, 2022
* ''"Crust" -Tales of the Library of the Occult #3'', published alongside the album of the same name by Blood & Dust, read by Peter Baker, 2022
* ''"Flower" -Tales of the Library of the Occult #4'', published alongside the album of the same name by Dean Hurley, read by Peter Baker, 2022
* ''"Honey" -Tales of the Library of the Occult #5'', published alongside the album of the same name by Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, read by Peter Baker, 2023
* ''"Faer - The Wanderer"'', published alongside the album of the same name by Gnoll, 2024 (forthcoming).
Books
* ''800 Years of Haunted Liverpool'' (with illustrations b Mo Ali
Declan Shalvey
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and others),
The History Press
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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'' (graphic novel adaptation, illustrated by Mark Penman, self-publishe Penman/Reppion 2021)
* ''The Hellebore Guide to Occult Britain'' (contributor), Hellebore (magazine), 2021.
*''Fascinating Folklore'' with artist
PJ Holden
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He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', '' Warhammer Monthly'', and ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided the a ...
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English alliterative verse. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot comb ...