Si Spencer

Si Spencer(1961 – 16 February 2021)was a Britishcomic book writerand TV dramatist and editor whose work appeared inBritish comicssuch asCrisis.He often collaborated withDean Ormstonand later moved to theAmerican comicsindustry.

Si Spencer
Born	1961 Sheffield,England
Died	16 February 2021(aged 60)
Nationality	British
Area(s)	Writer, Editor
Notable works	Books of Magick: Life During Wartime The Vinyl Underground Bodies
http://blankpageparalysis.blogspot.com

Biography

After starting inCrisis,he was signed up for the short-lived titleRevolver,where two long series, 'Stickleback' and 'YoYo', were intended to run. The magazine folded before it saw print, however, and from 1993 to 1995 Spencer was a regular writer for theJudge Dredd Megazineand created characters such asHarke & BurrandThe Creepas well as working on established characters (e.g.Judge Dredd). Spencer also edited comics and music magazineDeadlinebetween 1991 and 1992.

In North America, his work has appeared primarily in series published byDC Comicsunder itsVertigoimprint, such asBooks of Magick: Life During Wartime.

Spencer has also written for television. After winning a 'New Voices' competition with the playTracey and Lewis,he secured a position at the BBC as script editor on prime-time cop showCity Central.He later worked as a staff writer for theBBC'sEastEndersandITV'sThe Billin addition to being storyliner and series editor and contributing scripts toGrange Hill.He was credited as script editor on the 2009Aardmanpilot forCBBCshowMen in Coats.

An issue #368 ofDoctor Who Magazinefrom March 2006 revealed that he was to write an episode for theDoctor Whospin-off seriesTorchwoodand that he would make an appearance at the 2006 BristolComic Expoto publicise it,though he was not among the writers of episodes for the first series. However, a 2010 bookTorch, Wood & Peasants,which was credited to "Webley Wildfoot", details the story of a writer on a fictitious British SF series and contains a script that has several strong similarities toTorchwood.

His later work includedThe Vinyl Undergroundfor Vertigo.

In October 2010, Vertigo published the first issue of aHellblazermini-series,Hellblazer: City of Demons.

Spencer also ran a Facebook page 'Script Doctor', providing advice and support for new writers.

In June 2014, Vertigo published the first issue of his creator-owned monthly eight issue limited seriesBodies.A television adaptationof the comic by Netflix and Bondage Pictures premiered in October 2023.

In 2015, Self Made Hero published the one-shot graphic novelKlaxonin September. Two months later, Vertigo published the first issue of the six-part seriesSlash & Burn.

Spencer died from heart failure in February 2021.

Bibliography

• "Two pretty names" (with Sue Swassy inCrisisNo. 33, 1989)
• "Strange hotel" (with Adrian Dungworthy, inCrisisNo. 62, 1991)
• "The Wrong Brothers" (with John McCrea, inStrip#12, 1990)
• Judge Death:"Masque of the Judge, Death" (withJohn McCrea,inJudge Dredd Mega-SpecialNo. 4, 1991)
• Mytek the Mighty:"Mytek Lives!" (withShaky Kane,in2000 AD Action Special,1992)
• Harke & Burr:
  • "Antique and Curious" (withDean Ormston,inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #27–28, 1993)
  • "Hamster Horror" (with Dean Ormston, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #40–42, 1995)
  • "Grief Encounter" (with Dean Ormston, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #47–49, 1994)
  • "Secret Origin" (withPaul Peart,inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) No. 83, 1995)
  • "Satanic Farces" (with co-authorGordon Rennieand art by Dean Ormston, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 3) #4–7, 1995)
• Judge Dredd:
  • "Creep"(withKevin Cullen,inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #41–44, 1993)
  • "Creep's Day Out" (with Kevin Cullen, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) No. 50, 1994)
  • "Creep: True Love" (with Kevin Cullen, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #51–54, 1994)
  • "Fall of the House of Esher" (with Dean Ormston, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #70, 1995)
  • "A Very Creepy Christmas" (with Kevin Cullen, inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #70, 1995)
  • "Plagues of Necropolis" (inJudge Dredd Megazine(vol. 2) #78–84, 1995)
  • "Sleeping Satellite" (with Morak, inJudge Dredd Mega Special 1995)
  • "Judge Planet II" (with Shaky Kane, inJudge Dredd Mega Special 1995)
• The Corps:"Fireteam One" (withColin MacNeiland Paul Marshall, in2000 ADNo. 923, 1994)
• Books of Magick: Life During Wartime#1–15 (with Dean Ormston,Steve YeowellandDuncan Fegredo,ongoing series,Vertigo,2004–2005,trade paperbackcollects #1–5, 2005,ISBN1-4012-0488-0)
• The Vinyl Underground#1–12 (withSimon GaneandCameron Stewart,ongoing series, Vertigo, December 2007 – November 2008), collected as:
  • Watching the Detectives(collects #1–5, 128 pages, June 2008,ISBN1-4012-1812-1)
  • Pretty Dead Things(collects #6–12, 128 pages, December 2008,ISBN1-4012-1977-2)
• Hellblazer: City of Demons(withSean Murphy,five-issue limited series, Vertigo, December 2010 – February 2011, tpb, May 2011,ISBN1-4012-3153-5)
• Bodies(withDean Ormston,Tula Lotay,Phil Winslade, Meghan Hetrick, Lee Loughridge, eight part limited series, Vertigo, July 2014 – February 2015)
• Klaxon(with Dix Grim, 120-page graphic novel published bySelf Made Hero,September 2015)
• Slash & Burn(with Max Dunbar, Ande Park, Nik Filardi, six-part limited series, Vertigo, November 2015 – April 2016)
• Script Doctor's 100 Writing Tips For TV and Film(Lulu.com,February 2010,ISBN1-4452-7777-8)
• Script Doctor's 100 More Writing Tips For TV and Film(Lulu.com, September 2010,ISBN1-4461-9401-9)

References

• Si Spencerat theGrand Comics Database
• Si Spencerat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
• Si Spencerat Barney

External links

• Official pageonBlogger
• Script Doctorat Facebook
• Si SpenceratIMDb
• Si Spencer's interview,Student Life, BBC