Robbie Morrison is a British comics writer most known for his work in 2000 AD and as the co-creator of popular character Nikolai Dante (with Simon Fraser). Other notable works include Shakara (with artist Henry Flint), Shimura (most notable for the mainstream debut of artist Frank Quitely) and stints on Batman and Spider-Man as well as work on the Wildstorm superhero comics The Authority and Wildcats.

Morrison's writing is noted for an epic, in some ways slightly old-fashioned feel. He has stated in a 2005 interview with the Judge Dredd Megazine that he is interested in reviving comic strips in genres other than science fiction, superhero and fantasy fictions. In addition to his creative duties, Morrison has worked as a consultant for the Scottish Arts Council, promoting the comics format.

He is currently working on Shimura with Brendan McCarthy and Dumas with Jim Murray.

Quotes

• For one of the nicest gentlemen you will meet in this industry, Robbie Morrison concocts some fiendishly devilish work which knocks you out of your chair, kicks you in the ass and throws you out on the street! - Jim Lee.
• I'm always delighted to get one of Robbie Morrison's scripts. A realisation that has dawned on me over time is that if you can read the script for a panel or balloon and letter it without going back to check, it's a good script. Awkward sentence structures and waffle just become words, and you don't get into the spirit of it. Robbie is always effortless to read and letter and the story unfolds like magic. - Annie Parkhouse (letterer), in interview with 2000AD Review.

Awards

Best Character, Eagle Awards 2002 (for Nikolai Dante)

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

• Judge Hershey:
  • "The Not-So-Merry Wives of Windsor" (with Xuasus, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.12, 1992)
  • "Asylum" (with Siku, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.25-2.26, 1993)

• Brit-Cit Brute:
  • "Brit-Cit Brute" (with Nick Percival, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.31-33, 1993)
  • "Trilogy" (with Nick Percival (1), Xuasus (2) and David Millgate (3), in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.60-62, 1994)

• Shimura:
  • "Shimura" (with Frank Quitely, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.37-2.39, 1993)
  • "Outcast" (with Colin MacNeil, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.50-2.55, 1994)
  • "Fearful Symmetry" (with Duke Mighten, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.72, 1995)
  • "Chambara" (with Robert McCallum, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.73, 1995)
  • "The Transcendental Assassin" (with Simon Fraser, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.74, 1995)
  • "Heavy Metal" (with Duke Mighten, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.75, 1995)
  • "Assassins" (with Robert McCallum and Simon Fraser, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.76-2.77, 1995)
  • "Dragon Fire" (with Simon Fraser, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.14-3.17, 1996)
  • "Angels of Death" (with Lol, in Judge Dredd Mega Special 1996)
  • "Ronin Breed" (with Simon Fraser, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.34, 1997)
  • "Scary Monsters" (with Lol, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.35, 1997)
  • "Executioner" (with Andy Clarke, in Judge Dredd Megazine #224-226, 2004)
  • "Deus X" (with Andy Clarke, in Judge Dredd Megazine #228-230, 2005)
  • "The Harder They Come" (with Colin MacNeil, in Judge Dredd Megazine #238-243, 2005)

• Judge Dredd:
  • "Kinky Boots" (with Paul Grist, Judge Dredd Mega Special 1993)
  • "It's a Dreddful Life" (with co-writer Jim Alexander and art by Colin MacNeil, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.2 # 44-45, 1993-1994)
  • "Sinned-in City" (with Adrian Salmon, in Judge Dredd Mega Special 1994)
  • "Face of Justice" (with Steve Sampson, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.83, 1995)
  • "The Wall" (with Tom Carney, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.02, 1995)
  • "Stalking the Law" (with Ashley Sanders, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.04, 1995)
  • "Compassion Fatigue" (with Simon Davis, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.08, 1995)
  • "High Octane" (with Ray Bryant, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 # 13, 1996)
  • "Control " (with Paul Peart, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.18, 1996)
  • "Web" (with Cyril Julien, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.19, 1996)
  • "Warriors" (with Jack Couvella (1-2) and Andrew Currie (3), in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.31-33, 1997)
  • "Something Over My Shoulder is Drooling" (with Simon Frzaer, in 2000 AD #1242, 2001)
  • "Word of the Law" (with Cyril Julien, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.74, 2001)
  • "Relentless" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #1237-1239, 2001)
  • "Hellbent" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #1242, 2001)
  • "Something Over My Shoulder is Drooling" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1226, 2001)
  • "Nobody" (with Richard Elson, in 2000 AD #1467, 2005)
  • "The Incident" (with Richard Elson, in 2000 AD #1538, 2007)
  • "Shadowkill" (with Lee Garbett, in Judge Dredd Megazine #254-255, 2007)
  • "Nuked!" (with Ian Gibson, in 2000 AD #1576, 2006)

• Tharg's Future Shocks: "The Subliminals" (with David Millgate, in 2000 AD #927, 1995)

• Maelstrom (with Colin MacNeil, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.73-80, 1995)

• Judge Inspector Inaba:
  • "Babes with Big Bazookas" (with Frank Quitely, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 # 26, 1996)
  • "Big Lix and Flying Kicks" (with Dylan Teague, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 # 37-38, 1998)

• Nikolai Dante:
  • Nikolai Dante: The Romanov Dynasty (November 2004, ISBN 1-904265-20-0):
    • "Nikolai Dante" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1035-1041, 1997)
    • "The Romanov Dynasty" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1042-1049, 1997)
    • "Russia's Greatest Love Machine" (with Chris Weston, in 2000 AD #1066, 1997)
    • "The Gentleman Thief" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1067-1070, 1997)
    • "The Full Dante" (with Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1071, 1997)
    • "Moscow Duellists" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1072-1075, 1997)
    • "The Gulag Apocalyptic" (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #1079-1084, 1998)
  • Nikolai Dante: The Great Game (March 2005, ISBN 1-904265-32-4):
    • "The Trouble with Arbatovs" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1083, 1998)
    • "Cruel Britannia" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1084, 1998)
    • "The Great Game" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1101-1110, 1998)
    • "The Octobriana Seduction" (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1113-1116, 1998)
    • "Masque of Dante" (with Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1125-1127, 1999)
    • "The Moveable Feast" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1128-1130, 1999)
    • "Tour of Duty" (with Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1131-1133, 1999)
    • "The Cadre Infernale" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1134-1137, 1999)
    • "The Hunting Party" (with Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1139-1140, 1999)
  • Nikolai Dante: The Courtship of Jena Makarov (January 2006, ISBN 1-904265-44-8):
    • "Fists of Fury" (with Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1141, 1999)
    • "Last Dance of the Trans-Siberian" (with Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1142-1143, 1999)
    • "Cruel Seas" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1148-1149, 1999)
    • "Requiem for Lost Love" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1150, 1999)
    • "The Courtship of Jena Makarov " (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1161-1172 , 1999)
    • "Love and War" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD prog 2000, 1999)
  • Nikolai Dante: Tsar Wars Vol. 1 (September 2006, ISBN 1-904265-95-2):
    • "Rudinshtein Irregulars " (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1183-1190, 2000)
    • "Love and War" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1200-1207, 2000)
    • "Battleship Potemkin" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1213-1220, 2000)
  • Nikolai Dante: Tsar Wars Vol. 2 (March 2007, ISBN 1-905437-24-2):
    • "One Last Night in the House of Sin" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2001, 2000)
    • "The Beguiling" (with Steve Yeowell in 2000 AD #1234-1235, 2001)
    • "Fiends" (with Steve Yeowell in 2000 AD #1236-1239, 2001)
    • "The Romanov Empire" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1250-1262, 2001)
  • Uncollected:
    • "The Return of the Gentleman Thief" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD prog 2002 & #1273-1274, 2001-2002)
    • "The Romanov Job" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1280-1287, 2002)
    • "Hell and High Water" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2003 & #1322-1328, 2002-2003)
    • "The Sea Falcon" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2004, 2003)
    • "Agent of Destruction" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2005 & #1420-1427, 2004-2005)
    • "How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know I've been a liar all my life?" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1428-1431, 2005)
    • "Primal Screams" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1433-1436, 2005)
    • "Devil's Deal" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2006, 2005)
    • "Usurper" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1487-1489, 2006)
    • "The Depths" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1500-1501, 2006)
    • "Dragon's Island" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1502-1507, 2006)
    • "Sword of the Tsar" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1511-1516, 2006)
    • "The Road of Bones" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2007, 2006)
    • "Deadlier than the Male" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1518-1520, 2007)
    • "Hellfire" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1526-1531, 2007)
    • "The Beast of Rudinshtein" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1532-1535, 2007)
    • "The Dissenter" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1537, 2007)
    • "Thieves' World" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1538-1544, 2007)
    • "The Chaperone" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1560-1564, 2007)
    • "Destiny's Child" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD prog 2008, 2007
    • "The Tsar's Daughter" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1578-1580, 2008)
    • "Amerika" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1589-ongoing, 2008)

• Vector 13:
  • "Case Ten: Angels" (with Lee Sullivan, in 2000 AD #1071, 1997)
  • "Case Thirteen: Sands of Death" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1074, 1997)

• White Death (with Charlie Adlard, 96 pages, Eddie Campbell Comics, 1998 ISBN 1902429001, AiT/Planet Lar, 2002, ISBN 0970936060)

• Pulp Sci-Fi:
  • "The Irydian Factor" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #1125, 1999)
  • "The Big Hit" (with Ben Willsher, in 2000 AD #1130, 1999)
  • "Female of the Species" (with Siku, in 2000 AD #1149, 1999)
  • "War of Words" (with Cliff Robinson, in 2000 AD #1159, 1999)
  • "Psico" (with Nigel Raynor, in 2000 AD #1160, 1999)

• Vanguard (with Colin MacNeil, in 2000 AD #1212-1219, 2000)

• DeMarco:
  • "DeMarco PI" (with Laurence Campbell (pencils) and Dylan Teague (inks), in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.70-3.71, 2000)
  • "Deep Blue Death" (with Steve Yeowell, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.03-4.05, 2001)
  • "The Fierce and the Furious" (with Steve Yeowell, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.06-4.08, 2002)

• Shakara (with Henry Flint):
  • "Shakara" (in 2000 AD prog 2002 & #1273-1279, 2001-2002, tpb, Rebellion, 56 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-904265-61-8)
  • "The Assassin" (in 2000 AD #1441-1449, 2005)
  • "The Defiant" (in 2000 AD #1567-1573, 2008)

• The Bendatti Vendetta (with John Burns):
  • "The Bendatti Vendetta" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.13-18, 2002)
  • "Blooded" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #209-211, 2003)
  • "See Naples and Die" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #234-236, 2005)

• The Authority (Wildstorm, vol.2, 2003-2004):
  • Harsh Realities (collects vol 2 #0-5, 160 pages, Titan Books, ISBN 1840238534, Wildstorm, 2004, ISBN 1401202780)
  • Fractured Worlds (collects vol 2 #6-14, 206 pages, Titan Books, ISBN 1840239883, Wildstorm, 2005, ISBN 1401203000)

• Wildcats: Nemesis (with Talent Caldwell, 9-issue limited series, tpb, 208 pages, 2006, ISBN 1401211054)

References

External links

• Official website

Interviews

• Interview by Jim Lee, Newsarama, September 1, 2004