Tony Lee
Tony Lee (born 30 June 1970) is a British comics writer, screenwriter, audio playwright and novelist.
Early life
Lee was born in Hayes, Middlesex in England. He now lives in Wanstead, London.
Career
A #1 New York Times Best-selling Writer, Lee has written for various UK and US comic publishers including 2000ad, IDW Publishing, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Del Rey and Walker Books, and he has worked on such series as X-Men Unlimited,Doctor Who, Starship Troopers[1][2][3] and Spider-Man.
His published creator-owned work includes The Gloom, Hope Falls, Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood, Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur,From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker and Midnight Kiss, featuring Michael Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius and the magical land of Oz. He is also the adaptor for several Anthony Horowitz stories for both Walker Books and Hachette Children's Books, including the Gatekeepers series.
Reviews for The Gloom #1 included "Buy this comic - sell a kidney if you have to." [4] Michael Moorcock himself said of Midnight Kiss - "One of the richest, most original, engaging and fast-moving graphic stories of the new century. Matt Sable and Nightmare are the greatest team of Ghoul-Busters ever to hit the printed page." [5] The Gloom is now weekly on MTV Comics.
In June 2009 his first Original Graphic Novel (OGN) for Walker Books was released - Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood, a 21st century retelling of the classic story. Art was by Sam Hart. It has since been critically acclaimed and has won several literary awards. The sequel, Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur is an American Library Association Best Novels For Teens 2012 nomination.
In May 2010 his first graphic novel for Del Rey / Random House was released, an adaptation of the bestseller novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, art by Cliff Richards. It topped the New York Times Best-Seller List for paperback Graphic Novels the same month.
In 2008/9 Lee wrote several stories for Rebellion, with two Tales From the Black Museum one shot, a series called Citi-Def for Judge Dredd Megazine, with art by Jack Lawrence. In addition to this, Lee also wrote two long form series for 2000 AD called Stalag #666, [6] that started August 2008 and Necrophim with Lee Carter. He is the current writer of the ongoing Doctor Who comic for IDW Publishing.
In 2011 Tony created two series for MTV Comics at MTV Geek!, both this long time collaborator Dan Boultwood. The first, a reboot of The Gloom featured completely redrawn art and a new edit of the original script, while Agent Mom, co written by Stargate Universe and Smallville actress Alaina Huffman is a completely original tale.
Also in 2011 Tony and Dan Boultwood created a four graphic novel series for Franklin Watts / Hachette - Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars. Set 'in canon' during the time of Sherlock Holmes's 'death', the series was edited by acclaimed Holmes academic Leslie S. Klinger.
Outside of comics themselves, up until June 2009 Tony wrote a monthly column called "It's Only a Comic" for Comics International, which then became "He's Only A Writer" for Comics Bulletin.[7]
He has also written three audio dramas for Big Finish's Doctor Who and Bernice Summerfield ranges; 'Rat Trap', featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa was released in June 2011 and 'Public Enemy No.1' featuring Bernice Summerfield was released in September 2011.
His first novel, Dodge & Twist: A Sequel To Oliver Twist was released on the Amazon Kindle in September 2011.
Hope Falls Movie
In September 2011 it was announced that his graphic novel Hope Falls was optioned to a development deal by Future Films for an undisclosed fee. Tony is writing the screenplay.
Bibliography
Comics
Marvel Comics
DC Comics / Zuda
- Where Evils Dare (with Stefano Martino, October 2009 competition entry)
Panini Comics
IDW Publishing
MTV Comics
- The Gloom: Ongoing, weekly from February 2011 (with Dan Boultwood)
- Agent Mom: Ongoing, weekly from March 2011 (with Alaina Huffman, John Huffman IV, Dan Boultwood and Ciaran Lucas)
Kickstart Entertainment
- Danger Academy: 88 page graphic novel (with Dan Boultwood & Ciaran Lucas)
Markosia Publishing
- Starship Troopers:
- "Blaze of Glory" (with Sam Hart, previously published through Mongoose Publishing)
- "Dead Man's Hand" (with Neil Edwards)
- "Damaged Justice" (with Shanth Enjeti/Sam Hart)
- "Marooned"(with Chris Dibari, Starship Troopers issues #1-4, April 2007 - July 2007)
- The Gloom (with Dan Boultwood, 5-issue mini-series)
- Midnight Kiss (with Ryan Stegman/Kieran Oats, 5-issue mini-series)
- Shadowmancer (with G.P. Taylor/Pedro Delgado/Ian Sharman, 10-part adaptation)
- Brothers - The Fall of Lucifer (with Wendy Alec/Sam Hart - cancelled)
- The Doppleganger Chronicles (with G.P. Taylor and Dan Boultwood, graphic novel/prose hybrid)
- Hope Falls (with Dan Boultwood, 5-issue mini-series, November 2007 - March 2008, collected as Hope Falls: The Ultimate Edition)
- From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker (with Neil Van Antwerpen/Peter-David Douglas, graphic novel)
Walker Books
- Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood: (with Sam Hart, 140 page graphic novel, Summer 2009)
- Raven's Gate: (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Dom Reardon, 2010)
- Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur: (with Sam Hart, 140 page graphic novel, Spring 2011)
- Evil Star: (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 160 page graphic novel, art by Lee O'Connor, 2012)
Del Rey / Random House
AiT/PlanetLar
- Journal (with Bevis Musson, graphic novel, 2012)
Titan Comics
- Wallace and Gromt:
- "Trouser pressed" (in #25)
- "Where Beagles Dare" / "A Close Snip" (in #26)
Rebellion
- Stalag #666 (with art by Jon Davis-Hunt, in 2000 AD #1600-1614, August-November, 2008)
- Citi Def: "Field Trip" (with art by Jack Lawrence, in Judge Dredd Megazine #279-283, January-April 2009)
- Necrophim (with art by Lee Carter):
- "Hell's Prodigal" (in 2000 AD #1655-1665, September-December 2009)
- "Civil Warlord" (in 2000 AD Prog 2011 #1715-1723, December 2010 - March 2011)
- Tales From the Black Museum:
- "The Incredible Teatime Torture Show" (with Vince Locke, in Judge Dredd Megazine #284, May 2009)
- "Who do the Voodoo that you do?" (with Jon Davis-Hunt, in Judge Dredd Megazine #285, June 2009)
The DFC / Random House Children's Books
- The Prince Of Baghdad (14 part story, art by Dan Boultwood, starting August 2008)
- St Spooky's School For Girls (8 part story, art by Rob Guillory, comic cancelled before release)
Hachette Children's Books
- The Phone Goes Dead (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood (August/September 2010)
- Scared (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood. August/September 2010)
- The Hitch-Hiker (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, August/September 2010)
- Killer Camera (adapted from the book by Anthony Horowitz, 44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, August/September 2010)
- Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Missing Detective (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, May 2011)
- Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Phantom Of Drury Lane (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, May 2011)
- Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Charge Of The Old Brigade (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, June 2011)
- Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Family Reunion (44 page graphic novella, art by Dan Boultwood, June 2011)
Moonstone
- MILF Magnet One shot (with Daniel Sampere)
- Lady Action One shot (with Jake Minor)
Other
Audios
Big Finish
- Doctor Who: Rat Trap
- Bernice Summerfield: Private Enemy No. 1
Awards
- 2006: Midnight Kiss nominated in the "Favourite Small Press Colour Comicbook (British)" Eagle Award
- 2007: Starship Troopers nominated in the "Favourite Color Comic Book (British)" Eagle Award
- 2008:
- Starship Troopers & Hope Falls nominated in the "Favourite Color Comic Book (British)" Eagle Award
- Hope Falls nominated in the "Favourite New Comic Book" Eagle Award
- Tony Lee nominated in the "Favourite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award
- 2009:
- Tony Lee nominated in the "Favorite Writer" Eagle Award
- Doctor Who nominated in the "Favourite American Comic Book: Colour" Eagle Award
- Doctor Who nominated in the "Favourite New Comic Book" Eagle Award
- Doctor Who: The Forgotten nominated in the "Favourite Continued Story Published During 2009" Eagle Award
- Doctor Who: The Forgotten nominated in the "Favourite Reprint Collection" Eagle Award
- Doctor Who: The Time Machination nominated in the "Favourite Single Story Published During 2009" Eagle Award
- From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker nominated in the "Favourite Single Story Published During 2009" Eagle Award
- Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood nominated as a Junior Library Guild Fall Selection
- Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood nominated as an American Library Association 2010 Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination
- 2010:
- Doctor Who nominated in the "Favorite American Comic Book: Colour" Eagle Award
- Doctor Who: Fugitive nominated in the "Favorite Reprint" Eagle Award
- 2011:
- Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur nominated as an American Library Association 2012 Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination
Notes
- ^ Johnson, Craig (October 21, 2004). "Tony Lee: I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper". Comics Bulletin. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/109837989728062.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Craig (May 30, 2006). "Tony Lee on Drunk Guys and Troopers". Comics Bulletin. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/114953001369456.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Saunders, Steven (January 7, 2007). "Tony Lee: Comic Book Trooper". Comics Bulletin. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/116821080895539.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Comics Bulletin - Regie Rigby: Fool Britannia - Two Down, Countless More Excellent Books To Go - The Bristol Round-Up Begins!
- ^ Tony Lee dot co dot uk - Archives
- ^ Lee's Prisoners of Stalag # 666, Comicon.com, September 25, 2008
- ^ "He's' Only a Writer" at Comics Bulletin; Accessed September 11, 2010
References
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Lee, Tony |
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British comic and novel writer |
| Date of birth |
30/06/70 |
| Place of birth |
Hillingdon, London, UK |
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