''Skizz'' was a

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in '' 2000 AD'' which appeared in three installments across more than a decade. It was written by

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and drawn by

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. Two sequels appeared some years later, written and drawn by Baikie.

Plot

Skizz, an alien interpreter, crash lands on

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and his ship self-destructs to stop it from falling into the wrong hands. He is saved from the military (led by a thuggish South African named Van Owen - an apparent reference to

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'') - by a young girl called Roxy.

Bibliography

*''Skizz'': **Skizz (in ''2000 AD'' #308–330, 1983) **Alien Cultures (in ''2000 AD'' #767–775, 1992) **Skizz Book 3 (in ''2000 AD'' #912–927, 1994–1995) There have a number of trade paperback releases over the years: *''Skizz'': **

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(2005 ) ** DC (2005 ) *''Skizz II: Alien Cultures'': **Mandarin (1993 )

External links

2000 AD profileReview of the 2005 collection
1983 comics debuts 1995 comics endings 2000 AD comic strips British comics Comics about extraterrestrial life Comics by Alan Moore {{UK-comics-stub