Andy Diggle

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Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. His most recent works include The Losers, Swamp Thing, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon. As editor, Diggle is often credited (most frequently by David Bishop, who originally employed him) as having spearheaded a return to the old skool values of 2000 AD.

He is currently working on Batman Confidential which is due to start in December 2006. He is also working on Green Arrow: Year One (with Jock) [1] as well as unnamed projects including a comic mini-series and a computer game with a Japanese firm. He will also start writing Hellblazer as of issue #230. [2] He will also be writing The Gamekeeper with Guy Ritchie - part of Virgin Comics' "Director's cut" line. [3]

[edit] Bibliography

Comics work includes:

• Lenny Zero (with Jock):
  • "Lenny Zero" in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.68, 2000)
  • "Dead Zero" in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.01-4.02, 2001)
  • "Wipeout" in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.14-4.15, 2002)

• Judge Dredd vs. Aliens: Incubus (with co-writer: John Wagner; Art: Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #1332-1335, 2003, tpb, 104 pages, Rebellion, 2003, ISBN 1-904265-10-3, Dark Horse, 2004, ISBN 1-56971-983-7)

• Snow/Tiger: "Pax Americana" (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1336-1342, 2003)

• "Payback" (with Henry Flint, in Star Wars Tales 18, 2003)

• Hellblazer:
  • Lady Constantine (with Goran Sudzuka, DC, 4 issue mini-series, 2003, tpb, 96 pages, 2006, Titan, ISBN 1-84576-263-0 DC, ISBN 1-4012-0942-4)
  • Hellblazer #230-onwards (with Leonardo Manco, March 2007)

• The Losers (with Jock, DC, 32 issues, 2003-2006)

• Swamp Thing: Bad Seed (with Enrique Breccia, DC, 2004, tpb, collects Swamp Thing #1-6, 144 pages, 2005, Titan ISBN 1-84023-954-9 DC ISBN 1-4012-0421-X)

• Tharg's Future Shocks: "Red Moon" (with Kev Walker, in 2000 AD #1398, 2004)

• Adam Strange: Planet Heist (with Pascal Ferry and Dave McCaig, DC, 8 issue mini-series, 2004-2005, tpb, 192 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0727-8)

• Silent Dragon (with Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Wildstorm, 6 issue mini-series, 2005, tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-1104-6)

• Punisher: "Silent Night" (with Kyle Hotz, one shot, collected in Punisher: Very Special Holidays, 120 pages, Marvel, May 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2220-6)

• Batman Confidential (with Whilce Portacio and Richard Friend, DC, 6-issue mini-series, December 2006, forthcoming)

• Green Arrow: Year One (with Jock, DC, 2007, forthcoming)

• The Gamekeeper (with Guy Ritchie and Mukesh Singh, Virgin Comics, 2007, forthcoming)

[edit] External links

• Andy Diggle Official Website
• Andy Diggle Blog
• 2000 AD profile
• 2003 interview with 2000ADReview conducted by Richmond Clements
• 2005 interview about Silent Dragon, The Losers and Adam Strange
• Andy Diggle on Marvel.com

Preceded by: Mike Carey	Hellblazer writer 2006 onwards	Succeeded by: None
Preceded by: David Bishop	2000 AD editor 2000–2002	Succeeded by: Matt Smith
Preceded by: David Bishop	Judge Dredd Megazine editor 2000–2000	Succeeded by: David Bishop