Alan Barnes
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Writer, Editor
Notable works
Judge Dredd
Doctor Who

Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, mainly related to cult film and television.

Biography

Barnes was the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine[1] from 2001 until 2005. Among other strips, Barnes originally commissioned The Simping Detective. He also wrote a handful of Judge Dredd stories involving alternate universes or featuring a young Dredd.

He worked for five years at Doctor Who Magazine[1] and progressed from writing strips to becoming joint editor in 1998 and sole editor from 2000 until 2002. He subsequently contributed the ongoing Fact of Fiction series of articles to the magazine.

Barnes has written or co-written a number of Doctor Who audio plays for Big Finish Productions.[1]

He has written a number of books on films, including James Bond, Quentin Tarantino and Sherlock Holmes, and his book The Hammer Story, co-written with Marcus Hearn, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction in 1997.

Bibliography

Comics and magazines

Audio plays

Audio plays include:

He also wrote the animated serial, The Infinite Quest.

Books

Books include:

References

  1. ^ a b c d Freeman, John (12 October 2023). "Doctor Who: Liberation of the Daleks comic collection set to materialise 23rd November – A Preview". Down the Tubes. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2. Doctor Who: Dark Eyes 2 – Doctor Who – the Eighth Doctor Adventures – Big Finish".

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Preceded byDavid Bishop Judge Dredd Megazine editor 2002–2006 Succeeded byMatt Smith Preceded byGary Gillatt Doctor Who Magazine editor 2000–2001 Succeeded byClayton Hickman
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