Simon Spurrier Explained

Simon Spurrier
Birth Date:2 May 1981
Occupation:Comic book writer, novelist
Nationality:English
Period:2001–present
Genre:Comic book, science fiction
Notableworks:Lobster Random
Bec & Kawl
The Simping Detective
Harry Kipling
Contract

Simon "Si" Spurrier[1] (born 2 May 1981) is a British comics writer and novelist, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller, and an art director for the BBC.

Getting his start in comics with the British small press, he went on to write his own series for 2000 AD, like Lobster Random, Bec & Kawl, The Simping Detective and Harry Kipling, as well as a number of stories for the flagship character Judge Dredd. In recent years he has broken into the American comic book industry, writing mainly for Marvel Comics. He also wrote Marvel's X-Force in 2014 and 2015, which starred the characters Cable, Psylocke, Marrow and Fantomex.[2]

He started co-writing from Marvel Comics with Kieron Gillen in November 2017 on issues #14-19, taking over with issue #20 in May 2018.

Simon has also written a number of novels, initially on other people's properties, but in 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline, the first of which was Contract (2007) and the second A Serpent Uncoiled (2011).

Career

Simon Spurrier writes mainly for the British comic 2000 AD but has also written comic-strips for the anthology Warhammer Monthly,[3] as well as contributing written articles, stories and reviews to the Judge Dredd Megazine. He is the creator of Lobster Random (with Carl Critchlow), The Simping Detective (with Frazer Irving), From Grace (also with Irving), Zancudo (a belated follow-up to Ant Wars) with Cam Kennedy and Bec & Kawl (with Steve Roberts).

Spurrier has done a number of work for hire books, writing one 2000 AD themed novel for Black Flame press, and three science fiction novels for the Black Library, as well as an upcoming book for Abaddon Books. In May 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline. The first novel, a "post-pulp" occult-crime-comedy, is titled Contract. A limited edition hardback was released in May 2007, and the mass-market paperback is published on 4 October 2007.

He has created Gutsville with Frazer Irving[4] [5] and Silver Surfer: In Thy Name.[6] [7]

His other projects include more work for Marvel like Ghost Rider Annual #2,[8] the one-shot ","[9] Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider mini-series with Javier Saltares,[10] [11] [12] "Conqueror" a newuniversal one-shot, Punisher War Journal Annual #1,[13] and X-Men Legacy vol.2, starring the character Legion.[14] He also wrote a short story for Dark Horse Presents called "In Fetu."[15]

In July 2019, it was announced that Spurrier would be writing DC's Hellblazer relaunch as part of The Sandman Universe line of comics. The relaunched series, written by Spurrier and illustrated by Aaron Campbell, begins after the events of the 1990 miniseries The Books of Magic. Hellblazer began with a one-shot on Halloween 2019, before becoming a regular series in November that same year.[16] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was prematurely canceled after 12 issues.[17] However, during New York Comic Con 2023, it was revealed that the series would getting a revival miniseries called John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America, with Spurrier and Campbell returning and publication set to begin in January 2024.[18]

In March 2023, it was announced that Spurrier would becoming the writer of The Flash when the book relaunches in September as a part of the Dawn of DC initiative.[19] In April 2023, Spurrier was revealed to be writing Uncanny Spider-Man, as a part of Fall of X, and focuses on Nightcrawler donning a Spider-Man costume and defending New York City following the events of the 2023 Hellfire Gala.[20]

Bibliography

Comics

"Judge Fear's Big Day Out" (text story, with an illustration by Cam Smith, in Judge Dredd Megazine #224, 2004)

"Ruddler's Cuddlers" (with Graham Manley, in Judge Dredd Megazine #246, 2006)

In Thy Name (with Tan Eng Huat, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, November 2007)

Web comics

Novels

Spurrier has written a number of Warhammer 40,000 and 2000 AD-related novels:

Crime novels

Awards

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simon Spurrier. ComicVine. May 17, 2014.
  2. Web site: Gerding. Stephen. 7 November 2013. 1 April 2014. Spurrier, Kim's Adjectiveless "X-Force" launches in February. Comic Book Resources .
  3. http://matthewbadham.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/si-spurrier-warhammer-qa/ Si Spurrier Warhammer Q&A
  4. http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6447086.html No Gutsville, No Glory
  5. http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=368583#Post368583 The Belly of the Beast, Talking Gutsville With Spurrier and irving
  6. http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=124772 WW Chicago: Si Spurrier on Silver Surfer: In Thy Name
  7. http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11553 Spurrier Talks "The Silver Surfer: In Thy Name"
  8. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16449 Mercy Rule: Spurrier talks "Ghost Rider Annual" #2
  9. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16664 Spurrier talks "Wolverine: Dangerous Game"
  10. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080627-DannyKetchmini.html WWC: Simon Spurrier & Javier Saltares Tackle Danny Ketch
  11. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17012 WW Chicago: Spurrier on "Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider"
  12. http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372468#Post372468 Spurrier's Spirited Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider
  13. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18194 UTTERLY MENTAL: Spurrier talks Punisher War Journal Annual
  14. News: Phillips. Jevon. 22 December 2012. 7 January 2013. 'X-Men Legacy': Simon Spurrier's task is Legion. Los Angeles Times. Hero Complex. https://web.archive.org/web/20121225013718/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/12/22/x-men-legacy-simon-spurriers-task-is-legion/ . 2012-12-25.
  15. Web site: The Big Bad Wolf . In Fetu interview with Simon Spurrier . Comic Monsters . 19 March 2010 . 24 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100326133150/http://www.comicmonsters.com/features-1099-In_Fetu_interview_with_Simon_Spurrier.html . 26 March 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
  16. Web site: Polo . Susana . 2019-07-09 . John Constantine returns to the Sandman Universe this fall . 2023-12-16 . Polygon . en-US.
  17. Web site: Dominguez . Noah . 2020-08-14 . John Constantine: Hellblazer - Sandman Universe Series Ends With Issue #12 . 2023-12-16 . CBR . en.
  18. Web site: Brooke . David . 2023-10-14 . NYCC 2023: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America coming January 2024 • AIPT . 2023-12-16 . aiptcomics.com . en-us.
  19. Web site: The Dawn of DC Continues with Oversized Special Issues and New Talent Teams . 2023-04-18 . DC . en.
  20. Web site: In the Shadow of 'Fall of X,' One of the X-Men Embraces a Bold New Direction in 'Uncanny Spider-Man' . 2023-04-18 . Marvel Entertainment.
  21. http://www.sinisterbeauty.co.uk/beneath B E N E A T H
  22. Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards. Billboard.

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