Steve Moore (comics) 1801317 215779004 2008-05-29T17:52:31Z DumZiBoT 6085301 Bot: Converting bare references, see [[User:DumZiBoT/refLinks|FAQ]] {{Infobox Comics creator | name = Steve Moore | image = Replace this image male.svg | imagesize = 150 | caption = | birthname = | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1949|06|11}} | location = | deathdate = | deathplace = | nationality = British | area = Writer | alias = Pedro Henry | notable works = ''[[Axel Pressbutton]]''<br> ''[[Future Shocks]]''<br>''[[Tom Strong's Terrific Tales]]'' | awards = }} '''Steve Moore''' (born [[11 June]] 1949) is a prolific British [[comics]] writer. He is credited with showing [[Alan Moore]] (no relation), then a struggling [[cartoonist]], how to write comic scripts. Moore (Steve)'s career has subsequently been quite closely linked with his more famous namesake - the pair collaborated under pseudonyms (Steve's pseudonym was "Pedro Henry", Alan's was "[[Kurt Weill|Curt Vile]]") on strips for ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]'' magazine, including one which introduced the character [[Axel Pressbutton]], who was later to feature in the ''[[Warrior (comics)|Warrior]]'' [[Comics anthology|anthology comic]], as well as a standalone series published by [[Eclipse Comics]]. ==Biography== Closely linked to Alan Moore (no relation), who has known Steve "since he [Alan] was fourteen" referring to him as "a friend... fellow comic writer [and] a fellow occultist"<ref>[http://www.blather.net/articles/amoore/crowley2.html Alan Moore interviewd by Barry Kavanagh for Blather magazine, October 17, 2000]. Accessed March 5, 2008</ref>, Moore was an editor of [[Bob Rickard]]'s long-running UK-based "Journal of the Unexplained," ''The [[Fortean Times]]''. In later years, he also edited that publications' more academic sister-publication "Fortean Studies." He is listed as a 'specialist contributor' to the [http://www.chambersunexplained.co.uk/behind-the-unexplained.html ''Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained''], which also notes that he compiled the ''Fortean Times''' General Index, and several derivative books. He is a freelance writer on diverse topics, and "lives in London [where he] interests himself mainly in ancient and oriental subjects".<ref>[http://www.chambersunexplained.co.uk/behind-the-unexplained.html ''The Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained'' team]. Accessed March 5, 2008</ref> ===UK comics work=== Moore's comics work has featured in most of the major British comics, particularly in anthologies. He has been involved with ''[[2000 AD (comic)|2000 AD]]'' from its earliest days, writing the second story-arc of their [[Dan Dare]]-revival "Hollow World" (Progs 12-23), and devising the ''[[Future Shocks]]'' format for Prog #25 with his "King of the World". Recent work for ''2000AD'' includes "Red Fang" (with artist [[Steve Yeowell]]), "Valkyries" (with American artist [[John Lucas (comics)|John Lucas]]) and a series of one-off short fantasy stories collected under the name ''[[Tales of Telguuth]]'' (with multiple artists). He wrote the earliest adventures of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|'the Doctor']] (Who) for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Weekly]]'' (later ''Doctor Who Magazine''), as well as co-creating the character [[Abslom Daak]] (with artist [[Steve Dillon]]) in for the same publication. (Many stories were reprinted by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Marvel UK]], including as back-up features to [[Jamie Delano]]'s ''[[Captain Britain]]'' in ''[[The Daredevils]]''). He also wrote several stories in ''[[Warrior (comics)|Warrior]]'', including, as Pedro Henry, a revival of his Axel Pressbutton character from ''Sounds''. He was featured in the star-studded anthology ''[[A1 (comic)|A1]]'' (including a strip with fellow-Fortean [[Hunt Emerson]] on "Fortean Times" in #2), alongside comics luminaries including [[Dave McKean]], [[Peter Milligan]], [[David Lloyd (comic artist)|David Lloyd]], [[Jamie Hewlett]], [[Philip Bond]], [[Dave Gibbons]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Mike Mignola]], [[Paul Grist]], [[Simon Bisley]], [[Matt Wagner]], [[Bryan Talbot]], [[Brian Bolland]], [[Ted McKeever]], [[Kevin O'Neill]], [[Michael William Kaluta]], [[Steve Parkhouse]], [[John Bolton (comic book artist)|John Bolton]], [[Glenn Fabry]], [[Barry Windsor-Smith]], [[Eddie Campbell]] and... [[Alan Moore]]. ===Alan Moore-related work=== He wrote "Young Tom Strong" and "Jonni Future" in ''[[Tom Strong's Terrific Tales]]'', an 12 issue anthology series from Alan Moore's [[America's Best Comics]] line. He also writes about anomalous phenomena for the ''[[Fortean Times]]''. He wrote the [[V for Vendetta (novelization)|novelisation]] of the film [[V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]], based on the [[V for Vendetta|comics of the same name]], by Alan Moore and [[David Lloyd (comic artist)|David Lloyd]]. He is currently co-writing ''[[The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic]]'' with Alan Moore, due to be published by [[Top Shelf Productions|Top Shelf]] sometime in 2010.<ref>[http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=2&title=578 Catalog > Top Shelf Productions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Other=== He has been involved with, and written for, the [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based 'Journal of the Unexplained', ''[[Fortean Times]]'' since its earliest days. He scripted [[Marvel Comics]]' adaptation of the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Octopussy (film)|Octopussy]]'', published in ''Marvel Comics Super Special'' #26 (1983). His work has been published by [[Eclipse Comics]] in the US, much of it reprinted from ''Warrior''. He wrote most of the stories for ''[[John Bolton (comic book artist)|John Bolton]]'s Halls of Horror'', as well as ''[[Axel Pressbutton]]'' and ''Laser Eraser and Pressbutton''. Alan Moore wrote a long biographical essay ''about'' Steve Moore entitled "Unearthing," which is included in the [[Iain Sinclair]]-edited anthology ''[[London: City of Disappearances]]''.<ref>[http://www.readysteadybook.com/Article.aspx?page=alanmoore 2006 interview with Alan Moore]</ref> In early 2008, it was reported that this essay is being adapted into a "photo-illustrated hardcover novel, with some fumetti elements and visuals by Mitch Jenkins," to be published by [[Top Shelf Comics]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=litg&article=2986 Johnston, Rich "Unearthing Unearthing," ''Lying in the Gutters'', February 4, 2008]. Accessed March 5, 2008</ref> ==Bibliography== ===Comics=== Comics work includes: ====2000 AD==== *''[[Future Shocks|Tharg's Future Shocks]]'' (in ''[[2000 AD (comic)|2000 AD]]'' # 25-26, 49 & 95, 1977-79) *''[[Rick Random]]'': "Riddle of the Astral Assassin" (with [[Ron Turner (artist)|Ron Turner]] (1-5) and [[Carlos Ezquerra]] (6), in ''2000 AD'' #113-118, 1979) *''Agent Rat'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 213, 1981) *''Agent Rat'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 273-274, 1982) *''[[Tales of Telguuth]]'': ** "A Little Knowledge" (with [[Greg Staples]], in ''2000 AD'' #1191, 2000) ** "Talking Heads" (with [[Paul Johnson (artist)|Paul Johnson]], in ''2000 AD'' #1192, 2000) ** "Music of the Spheres" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1193, 2000) ** "The Eternal Bliss of Zebba Horath" (with [[Simon Davis (comics)|Simon Davis]], in ''2000 AD'' #1194, 2000) ** "To Become a God" (with [[Paul Johnson (artist)|Paul Johnson]], in ''2000 AD'' #1195, 2000) ** "The Bride of Ballakruz-Krim" (with [[Dean Ormston]], in ''2000 AD'' #1196, 2000) ** "Men of Snakewood" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1197, 2000) ** "Uhuros the Horrendous" (with [[Carl Critchlow]], in ''2000 AD'' #1198, 2000) ** "The Conqueror Wummb" (with [[Paul Johnson (artist)|Paul Johnson]], in ''2000 AD'' #1199, 2000) ** "The Transfiguration of Tesro Karnik" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1227-29, 2001) ** "The Oscillations of Taramasellion" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1235-36, 2001) ** "The Caverns of Garnek-Spay" (with [[Carl Critchlow]], in ''2000 AD'' #1240-1242, 2001 ** "The Hunting of the Veks" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1249, 2001) ** "The Vileness of Scromyx" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1258-1260, 2001) ** "The Infinite Return of Varkor Gan" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' # 1263, 2001) ** "The Atrocities of Pagafruuz Jeel" (with [[Siku (comics)|Siku]], in ''2000 AD'' #1283, 2002) ** "The Colossal Wealth Of Karn Foul-Eye" (with Stefano Cardoselli, in ''2000 AD'' #1284, 2002) ** "The Wheels Of Fortune" (with [[Jon Haward]]/[[John Stokes (artist)|John Stokes]], in ''2000 AD'' #1285-1286, 2002) ** "The Rousing Of Rezik" (with Jon Haward, in ''2000 AD'' #1287-88, 2002) ** "The Black Arts Of Skrixlan Nort" (with Jon Haward, in ''2000 AD'' #1329, 2003) ** "Pagrok The Infallible" (with Jon Haward, in ''2000 AD'' #1330-31, 2003) ** "One Cold Winter Night…" (with Jon Haward, in ''2000 AD'' #1332, 20030) ** "The Iniquities Of Snedron" (with Jon Haward, in ''2000 AD'' #1333-34, 2003) ** "Holding The Fort" (with Jon Haward/[[John Stokes (artist)|John Stokes]], in ''2000 AD'' #1369, 2003) ** The Eternal Life Of Emperor Ygg" (with David Kendall,, in ''2000 AD'' #1370, 2003) *''[[Red Fang]]'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 1200-1211, 2000) *''Killer'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 1264-1272, 2001) *''Tharg's Terror Tales'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 1311, 2002) *''Past Imperfect'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 1346-1349, 2003) *''Tharg's Terror Tales'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 1374, 2004) *''Valkyries'' (in ''2000 AD'' # 1377-1382, 2004) ====Doctor Who==== * "The Return of the Daleks" (with pencils by [[Paul Neary]] and inks by [[David Lloyd (comic artist)|David Lloyd]], in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Weekly]]'' #1-4, 1979) * "The Final Quest" (with Paul Neary, in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Weekly]]'' #8, 1979) * "K-9's Finest Hour" (with Paul Neary, in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Weekly]]'' #12, 1980) *''The Ogrons'' (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 13-14, 1980) *''Abslom Daak'' (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 17-20, 27-30 & 44-46, 1980) *''The Cybermen'' (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 23-24 & 35-38, 1980) *''The Yeti'' (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 31-34, 1980) *''Doctor Who'' (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 35-55, 1980-81) ====Warrior==== *''Laser Eraser & Pressbutton'' (in ''[[Warrior (comics)|Warrior]]'' # 1-10, 12 & 15-16, 1982-83) *''[[Father Shandor, Demon Stalker]]'' (in ''Warrior'' # 1-10 & 13-16, 1982-83) *''Zirk'' (in ''Warrior'' # 3, 1982) *''The Legend of Prester John'' (in ''Warrior'' # 12, 1983) *''Zirk'' (in ''Warrior'' # 13, 1983) *''Ektryn'' (in ''Warrior'' # 14, 1983) *''Twilight World'' (in ''Warrior'' # 14-17, 1983-84) *''Jaramsheela'' (in ''Warrior'' # 17, 1984) *''Shandor, Demon Stalker'' (in ''Warrior'' # 25, 1984) *''Ektryn'' (in ''Warrior'' # 25, 1984) ====Other==== *''Laser Eraser & Pressbutton'' (in ''Sounds'', and later from [[Eclipse Comics]]) *''Young [[Tom Strong]]'' (in ''Tom Strong's Terrific Tales'' #1-12) *''[[Jonni Future]]'' (in ''Tom Strong's Terrific Tales'' #1-12 and ''[[Tomorrow Stories]] Special'' #2) *''Johnny Future'' (in ''[[Tomorrow Stories]] Special'' #1) *''Little Margie in Misty Magic Land'' (in ''[[Tomorrow Stories]] Special'' #2) *''[[America's Best Comics|ABC]] A-Z: [[Greyshirt]] & [[Cobweb (comics)|Cobweb]]'' *''[[America's Best Comics|ABC]] A-Z: [[Top 10 (comic)|Top 10]] & Teams'' ===Books=== *''[[V for Vendetta (novelization)|V for Vendetta]]'' (based on the screenplay by the [[Wachowski Brothers]], for the [[V for Vendetta (film)|film]], Pocket Star, Jan 31, 2006, ISBN 1416516999) ====Fortean Times==== Work done at the ''[[Fortean Times]]'' includes editing and writing the following. =====Fortean Tomes===== *''Yesterday's News Tomorrow: Fortean Times Issues 1-15'' (Indexer) ([[John Brown Publishing]], 1992 <small>2nd ed. 1995</small>) ISBN 1-870870-26-3 *''Diary of a Mad Planet: Fortean Times Issues 16-25'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], <small>2nd ed. 1995</small>) ISBN 1-870021-25-8 *''Seeing Out the Seventies: Fortean Times Issues 26-30'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1990) ISBN 1-870021-20-7 *''Gateways to Mystery: Fortean Times Issues 31-36'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1993) ISBN 1-870870-37-9 *''Heaven's Reprimands: Fortean Times Issues 37-41'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1994) ISBN 1-870870-52-2 *''If Pigs Could Fly: Fortean Times Issues 42-46'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1994) ISBN 1-870870-47-6 *''Fishy Yarns: Fortean Times Issues 47-51'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1994) ISBN 1-870870-48-4 *''Bonfire of the Oddities: Fortean Times Issues 52-56'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1995) ISBN 1-870870-61-1 *''Strange Attractors: Fortean Times Issues 57-62'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1996) ISBN 1-870870-73-5 *''Plumber from Lhasa: Fortean Times Issues 63-67'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1996) ISBN 1-870870-79-4 *''Memories of Hell: Fortean Times Issues 68-72'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1997) ISBN 1-870870-90-5 *''Mouthful of Mysteries: Fortean Times Issues 73-77'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1998) ISBN 1-870870-66-2 *''Snakes Alive!: Fortean Times Issues 93-97'' (Indexer, co-editor original magazines) ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], 1998) ISBN 1-902212-04-5 =====Fortean Studies===== *''Fortean Studies: Volume 1'' (as editor, John Brown Publishing Ltd, 1994, paperback, ISBN 1-870870-55-7) *''Fortean Studies: Volume 2'' (as editor, John Brown Publishing Ltd, 1995, paperback, ISBN 1-870870-70-0) *''Fortean Studies: Volume 3'' (as editor, John Brown Publishing Ltd, 1996, paperback, ISBN 1-870870-82-4) *''Fortean Studies: Volume 4'' (as editor, John Brown Publishing Ltd, 1998, paperback, ISBN 1-870870-96-4) *''Fortean Studies: Volume 5'' (as editor, John Brown Publishing Ltd, 1998, paperback, ISBN 1-902212-14-2) *''Fortean Studies: Volume 6'' (as editor, John Brown Publishing Ltd, 1998, paperback, ISBN 1-902212-20-7) =====Other===== *''"Fortean Times" Index'' ([[John Brown Publishing|John Brown Publishing Ltd]], Oct 1997) ISBN 1-870870-68-9 *''"Fortean Times" Book of Strange Deaths'' (as compiler, John Brown Publishing Ltd Oct 1997) ISBN 1-870870-50-6 *''"Fortean Times" Book of Close Shaves'' (as compiler, John Brown Publishing Ltd Oct 1999) ISBN 1-902212-18-5 ==Notes== {{Reflist}} ==References== *{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=851|title=Steve Moore}} *[http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=STEVEMO 2000AD profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Steve}} [[Category:2000 AD creators]] [[Category:British comics writers]] [[Category:Fortean writers]] [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:Living people]]