Daniel P. Abnett(/ˈæbnɪt/AB-nit;[2]born 12 October 1965) is an Englishcomic book writerand novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writerAndy Lanning,and has worked on books for bothMarvel Comics,and their UK imprint,Marvel UK,since the 1990s, and also2000 AD.He has also contributed toDC Comicstitles, and hisWarhammer FantasyandWarhammer 40,000novels and graphic novels forGames Workshop'sBlack Librarynow run to several dozen titles and have sold over two million copies.[3][4]In 2009 he released his first original fiction novels throughAngry Robotbooks.[5]
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| Born | Daniel P. Abnett 12 October 1965 Rochester, Kent,England |
| Occupation | Comic book writer, novelist |
| Education | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Period | 1988–present |
| Genre | Comic book, science fiction |
| Notable awards | National Comics Awardfor Best Writer in Comics Today (2003)[1] |
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Early life
editDaniel P. Abnett was born inRochester, Kent,on 12 October 1965.[6]Abnett read English and matriculated atSt Edmund Hall, Oxfordin 1984,[7]and graduated from there in 1987.[8]
Career
editAs one of the more prolific2000 ADwriters, Abnett was responsible for the creation of one of the comic's better known and longest-running strips,Sinister Dexter.Other original stories includeBlack Light,Badlands,Atavar,Downlode Tales,Sancho Panzer,Roadkill,Wardogbased on the game of the same name,KingdomandBrink.[9]Abnett has also contributed to some of the comic's major ongoing series, includingJudge Dredd,Durham RedandRogue Trooper.
His work forMarvelincludes runs onGuardians of the Galaxy,Death's Head 2,Battletide,Knights of Pendragon(all of which he co-created),ThePunisher,War Machine,Annihilation: Novaand variousX-Mentitles, as well as several stories for theDoctor Who Magazinecomic strip.
AtDChe is probably best known for his 2000 relaunch ofLegion of Super-Heroesas thelimited seriesLegion Lostand then theongoing seriesThe Legion.[10][11][12][13][14]His work for DC is usually co-written with Andy Lanning and they are often referred to as DnA. The two co-created theResurrection Mancharacter with artistJackson Guicein 1997.[15]
ForDark Horse Comicshe co-wrotePlanet of the Apes: Blood LineswithIan Edginton,as well a penningLords of MisruleandHyperSonic.
Abnett'sFirst & Onlywas one of the first novels published by Games Workshop's Black Library.[16]His other novels set in Games Workshop'sMilitary science fiction-themedWarhammer 40,000universe include theGaunt's Ghostsseries, theEisenhornandRavenortrilogies, and more recently, as part of theHorus Heresyseries, the SF best-sellersHorus Rising,Legion,Prospero Burns,Know No FearandThe End and the Death Volumes I, II & III.He has also authored four comic strip series, collected as graphic novels, for Games Workshop's Black Library imprint in the volumesDamnation Crusade,Lone Wolves,Inquisitor AscendantandTitan.
Having written theDoctor Whoaudio dramasThe HarvestandNocturneforBig Finish'sseries. He also authoredEveryone Says Hello,an audio drama based onTorchwood.He authored a 'Border Princes,aTorchwoodnovel, and theframing deviceof theDoctor WhoanthologyThe Story of Martha.
In 1994, he wrote a promotional comic to promote the opening of theNemesisroller coasteratAlton Towers.[17]
2000s work
edit
At2000 ADhe finished the final book ofThe V.C.sand startedBlack Atlanticin theJudge Dredd Megazine,which was drawn bySteve Roberts(seen working onBec & Kawl) in black and white.
In 2008 Abnett and Lanning took overThe Authorityas part of theWorld's Endrelaunch of the coreWildstormtitles.[18]
In addition, Abnett has done a lot of work on Marvel's "cosmic" characters. They expanded on their work inAnnihilation:Nova[19]andNova,[20][21]and piloted the next big eventAnnihilation: Conquest.They said "we were approached byAndy Schmidt,who edited the first 'Annihilation' event, and asked to pilot the next event, which Bill Rosemann is editing. "They ended up writing the Prologue, theNovaseries crossover and the mainAnnihilation: Conquestlimited series.[22]The characters then became the core of a newGuardians of the Galaxy.[23]
In June 2008, Abnett and Lanning signed an exclusive deal with Marvel, which they hoped would give them time to work on the "cosmic" characters they have been dealing with, as well as more earth-based ones. The contract allowed them to finish existing commitments, so they will be able to finish their fifteen issue run onThe Authority.[24]In addition Marvel has allowed the contract to include "a couple of exceptions that are not direct competition, for example, Dan's 2000AD work in the UK and his Games Workshop novels."[25]The first major work to emerge after this deal will beWar of Kings,a crossover storyline, emerging fromSecret Invasion,that pitchesBlack Bolt(and theInhumans) againstGabriel Summers(and theShi’ar Empire) but also draws in other teams and characters, including Nova, the Guardians of the Galaxy and theStarjammers.[26][27]This then led straight into "Realm of Kings"which deals with how the different groups deal with the fallout from the events inWar of Kings[28][29][30]and this, in turn, was followed byThe Thanos Imperative.[31][32][33][34][35]DnA have also written anIron Man/Thorlimited series.[36]
He and Lanning have also writtenFusion,a crossover series between Marvel andTop Cow.[37]
He also startedInsurrection,a series inJudge Dredd Megazinethat aimed "to bring to the Dredd Universe something of the epic war-in-space scale of the stuff I write for Warhammer 40K."[38]
Abnett wrote the screenplay for Games Workshop andCodex Pictures's CGI filmUltramarines[39]released in 2010.[40]
2010s work
editAbnett concludedInsurrectionand began a new series in the same milieu,Lawless,also in theJudge Dredd Megazine.Meanwhile, in2000 ADhe has continuedKingdom,contributedGrey Areaand began another new series,Brink.He also began writing both theAquamanandTitanstitles for theDC Rebirthbranding, including the crossover storyline "The Lazarus Contract", which he coauthored withChristopher PriestandBenjamin Percy.
Original fiction
editOn 19 March 2009, HarperCollins' science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint,Angry Robot,announced the acquisition of three original novels by Abnett. They wereTriumff: Her Majesty's Hero,a story set in the alternative history reign of Elizabeth XXX andEmbedded,a near future war story with a journalist protagonist, which would have a follow-up set in the same setting. Only two novels were published.[41]
Bibliography
editDan Abnett has been writing comics and novels since the mid-1980s, producing hundreds of comic stories and dozens of novels.
References
edit- ^"National Comics Awards Results 2003".Down The Tubes.Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2006.Retrieved15 April2003.
- ^"Warhammer Preview Online: Black Library – Dan Abnett Interview".Warhammer (game).4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023.Retrieved4 February2023– viaYouTube.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^"Dan Abnett Books in Order".Book Series in Order. 20 October 2015.Retrieved28 January2017.
- ^"Black Library Blog".Blacklibrary.Retrieved26 December2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^Marco."Dan Abnett joins our robot horde".Angry Robot Books. Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2011.Retrieved26 December2010.
- ^"SFE: Abnett, Dan".SFE: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.Retrieved17 August2023.
- ^"Dan Abnett | Writer".St Edmund Hall.Retrieved17 August2023.
- ^"Dan Abnett"Archived29 June 2013 atarchive.today.LinkedIn.Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^Barney: droid zone
- ^Abnett, Lanning and Coipel talk 'The Legion',Comic Book Resources, 23 October 2001
- ^Time Trappers: Abnett & Lanning talk 'Legion' & help new fans get up to speed,Comic Book Resources, 18 March 2002
- ^Getting Hip to Interlac: DnA talk 'Legion',Comic Book Resources, 16 September 2002
- ^'Legion' of Two: DnA talk 'Dream Crime' and fate of Sensor,Comic Book Resources, 9 January 2003
- ^'LEGION'aires: DnA talk issue No.25 & life after 'Dream Crime',3 July 2003
- ^Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah (2010). "1990s".DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle.Dorling Kindersley.p. 279.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.
The writing team of Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett alongside the art of Jackson "Butch" Guice introduced readers to a new kind of hero inResurrection Man.
- ^Shannon Appelcline (2011).Designers & Dragons.Mongoose Publishing. p. 51.ISBN978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^"Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Nemesis Comic Book".Gallery.towersalmanac. 30 June 2006.Retrieved26 December2010.
- ^NYCC '08: LIVING IN THE RUINS: WS Editor Ben Abernathy on 'Worlds End'Archived7 December 2008 at theWayback Machine.Newsarama. 19 April 2008
- ^Abnett & Lanning on Annihilation: NovaArchived17 October 2007 at theWayback Machine,Newsarama, 23 December 2006
- ^Abnett & Lanning: On the Eve of Nova's Return to Monthly FunArchived10 April 2009 at theWayback Machine,Comics Bulletin,9 April 2007
- ^Galactus, and Surfer and Skrulls – Oh My! Abnett & Lanning on Nova,Newsarama, 10 April 2008Archived22 December 2010 atarchive.today
- ^Cosmic Conquistadors: DNA Talk "Annihilation: Conquest Prologue" & "Nova",Comic Book Resources, 30 March 2007
- ^Abnett & Lanning onThe Guardians of the GalaxyArchived21 February 2009 at theWayback Machine,Newsarama, 6 March 2008
- ^WW Chicago: DnA Sign Exclusive Deal with Marvel,Comic Book Resources, 29 June 2008
- ^WWC: Abnett and Lanning...About that Marvel Exclusive,Newsarama, 28 June 2008
- ^CCI: DnA and Rosemann on "War of Kings",Comic Book Resources, 27 July 2008
- ^Abnett and Lannig: Readying for War of Kings,Newsarama, 18 December 2008
- ^Richards, Dave (9 August 2009)."CCC09: DnA's" Realm of Kings "".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved9 August2009.
- ^McGloin, Matt, Luoma, Mike and Meneese, Bill (19 August 2009)."Interview with Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Bill Rosemann".Cosmic Book News.Retrieved31 October2009.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Richards, Dave (17 November 2009)."DnA Map Out Their" Realm of Kings "".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved21 February2010.
- ^Beard, Jim (12 February 2010)."EXCLUSIVE: The Thanos Imperative".Marvel.Archived fromthe originalon 17 February 2010.Retrieved24 February2010.
- ^McGloin, Matt; Brewer, Byron (23 February 2010)."DnA Crank Things Up: The Thanos Imperative: Ignition".Cosmic Book News.Retrieved24 February2010.
- ^Richards, Dave (4 March 2010)."DnA Issue" The Thanos Imperative "".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved19 March2010.
- ^Brownfield, Troy (4 March 2010)."DnA Bring Back the God of Death in" The Thanos Imperative "".Newsarama.Retrieved19 March2010.
- ^Tacopina, Robert (28 May 2010)."Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning: A Cosmic Trip Through the Thanos Imperative".Comics Bulletin.Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2010.Retrieved3 June2010.
- ^Richards, Dave (23 July 2010)."CCI: DnA Go High Tech & Mythic For" Iron Man/Thor "".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved31 July2010.
- ^Furey, Emmett (8 June 2009)."Abnett & Lanning on Marvel/Top Cow's" Fusion "".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved9 June2009.
- ^"Dan Abnett on Insurrection".2000 AD Review. 7 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 8 September 2009.
- ^"ULTRAMARINES: Codex Pictures Announce Director and Writer!".18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010.Retrieved12 May2010.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Ultramarines movie official site".Ultramarinesthemovie. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010.Retrieved26 December2010.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Dan Abnett".Angry Robot. 5 February 2016.Retrieved9 November2020.
External links
edit
- Official websiteat theWayback Machine(archived 16 February 2015)
- Dan Abnett's blog
- Dan Abnettat theGrand Comics Database
- Dan Abnettat theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
- Dan Abnettat the Internet Book List
- "Dan Abnett joins our robot horde"Archived20 July 2011 at theWayback Machine,Angry Robot, 19 March 2009
- Loose Cannons,a 4-part mini-series (drawn byMark Harrison) for Marvel which was never published but has been put online.
Interviews
edit- New DnA,Sequential Tart, December 2001
- 2004 interview with 2000ADReview
- Interview: Dan Abnett onThe Real GhostbustersArchived15 December 2007 at theWayback Machine,Proton Charging, 17 December 2005
- Dan Abnett talks Boom’s "Warhammer 40K" ComicArchived24 December 2007 at theWayback Machine,Comic Book Resources, 11 September 2006
- Bringing The Warhammer Down: Dan Abnett onWarhammer 40K: The Damnation Crusade,Newsarama, 22 December 2006
- Droid Interrogations: An Exclusive interview with Dan AbnettArchived2 October 2009 at theWayback Machine,Thrillpower Thursday,Hypergeek, 31 July 2009
- Comic Geek Speak Podcast (December, 2009)
- "Exclusive: interview with" Legion Lost "writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!",Legione dei Super-Eroi. 26 July 2011
- "I like to play with words": Dan Abnett on 2000 AD, Warhammer, and more – The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast,April 2024