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Writer Alan Mitchell was born in East London in 1960. |
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'''Alan Mitchell''' (born 1960 in [[London]], England) was a writer. He died on 22 June 2016.<ref>(June 29, 2016), ". [http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/06/29/can-you-help-with-teh-funeral-costs-for-comics-writer-alan-mitchell/ Can You Help With The Funeral Costs For Comics Writer Alan Mitchell]," [[Bleeding Cool]]. Retrieved December 20, 2016</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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In 1988 he began writing in partnership with Pat Mills, who met the writer while Mitchell was working as a shop manager for Acme Comics in Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, South London. Mills was looking for a Black writer to help him create a nightmare urban world based in the UK. This would complement the one that Mills had developed with his main character Eve and her friends in Central America with a focus on corporate exploitation by the multinationals in the third world. It was the beginning of a writing partnership that would last until 2004. |
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When Mitchell was working as a shop manager for [[Acme Press|Acme Comics]] in [[Coldharbour Lane]] in [[Brixton]], [[South London]],<ref name=TCJ131>Brooks, Brad! "International Spotlight: Frank Bellamy: ''Dan Dare'' Artist Exhibited at South London Gallery," ''The Comics Journal'' #131 (Sept. 1989), pp. 13–14.</ref> in 1988, he met [[Pat Mills]]. The two became writing partners. |
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In ''Crisis'', |
In ''[[Crisis (Fleetway)|Crisis]]'', a political comic from Fleetway, Mitchell worked on Books 2 and 3 of ''Third World War''. The story covered issues including matriarchy, police racism, no-go areas, private police forces, class war, and black resistance.<ref>{{cite journal|first=John |last=Newsinger |authorlink=John Newsinger|title=Crisis: the comic revolution? |journal=Race & Class |publisher=Race & Class, Volume 32, issue 2, pages 82-88|date=1990-10-01 |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=82–88 |doi=10.1177/030639689003200207 |s2cid=144791031 }}</ref> Mitchell also wrote the [[Amnesty International]] story "Prisoner of Justice" with artist [[Glenn Fabry]]. Mitchell partnered Mills in the first ''ABC Warriors'' novel ''The Medusa War'' for [[Black Library]] based on elements changed or removed from the scripts. According to Mills: |
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{{cquote|Parts [of the novel] are dramatisations of the comic strip. Notably the Biohazard troopers because they originally had excellent funky black dialogue contributed by my black co-writer on the novel, Alan Mitchell. This was altered at the time by 2000AD editorial without my knowledge and in an inappropriate and uncool way. It made my toes curl it was so wrong. So I thought it was important to put it back the way it should be. I think the text version is much better.<ref>{{cite web|first=Richmond |last=Clements |authorlink=Richmond Clements |url=http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2004/mills/pat_mills1.shtml |title=Pat Mills Interview |publisher=2000AD Review |date=August 21, 2004 |accessdate=March 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515044609/http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2004/mills/pat_mills1.shtml |archivedate=May 15, 2013 }}</ref>}} |
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Mitchell went on to partner with Pat Mills on ''Toxic!'' on which he co wrote ''Coffin'' for that publication. He also worked for the well-regarded black community magazine ''The Alarm'' through the mid 90’s, writing the comic strip ''The Scrolls of Imhotep'' amongst other pieces. |
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==Bibliography== |
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Mitchell has gone on to write several horror shorts for various American spublishers chiefly ''Lament for Baal'' with artist Kane: 1327 for Raw Media Magazine. He has also worked on a number of uncredited stories with Pat Mills including, ''ABC Warriors'' and ''Judge Dredd'' in ''2000AD'', and Star Wars'' for ''Dark Horse''. Finally he partnered Mills in the first ''ABC Warriors'' novel ''The Medusa War'' for Black Library. |
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===Comics=== |
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Mitchell has just completed the first episode of ''RaptorZ'' a new Internet comic with Glenn Fabry as artist for Buzz comic that will be appearing in the summer 2009. He is also working with the artist Kane: 1327 on ''Fierce'', a horror anthology due for completion winter 2009. |
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*''[[Third World War (comics)|Third World War]]'' (with co-author [[Pat Mills]]): |
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**Book II: |
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*** "Here be dragons" (with art by [[Angela Kincaid]] (1) and [[John Hicklenton]] (2), in ''[[Crisis (Fleetway)|Crisis]]'' #15-16, 1989) |
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*** "Back in Babylon" (with art by [[Carlos Ezquerra]], in ''Crisis'' #17, 1989) |
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*** Untitled (with art by Carlos Ezquerra, in ''Crisis'' #18, 1989) |
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*** "Liats law" (with art by [[Duncan Fegredo]], in ''Crisis'' #19, 1989) |
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*** "All about Eve" (with art by Carlos Ezquerra, in ''Crisis'' #20-21, 1989) |
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*** "Symphony of splintered wood" (with art by [[Sean Phillips]], in ''Crisis'' #22-23, 1989) |
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*** "Remembering Zion" (with art by Sean Phillips, in ''Crisis'' #24, 1989) |
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*** "The world according to Ryan" (with art by John Hicklenton, in ''Crisis'' #25, 1989) |
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*** "Liats law II" (with art by Duncan Fegredo, in ''Crisis'' #26, 1989) |
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*** "Book of Babylon" (with art by Sean Phillips, in ''Crisis'' #27, 1989) |
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*** "The Dark other" (with art by John Hicklenton, in ''Crisis'' #29, 1989) |
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*** "The rhythm of resistance" (with art by John Hicklenton, in ''Crisis'' #30, 1989) |
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*** "The calling" (with art by Sean Phillips, in ''Crisis'' #31, 1989) |
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*** "The man with the child in his eyes" (with art by Sean Phillips, in ''Crisis'' #33-34, 1989) |
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*** "Black man's burden" (with art by John Hicklenton, in ''Crisis'' #35, 1990) |
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*** "Ivan's story: Why me?" (with art by [[Steve Pugh]], in ''Crisis'', #36, 1990) |
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** Book III: |
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*** "Killing Me Softly" (with art by [[Glyn Dillon]], in ''Crisis'', #43-44, 1990) |
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*** "Anchorman" (with art by Steve Pugh, in ''Crisis'', #50, 1990) |
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* "Prisoner of Justice" (with [[Glenn Fabry]], in ''Crisis'' #52, 1990) |
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*''Coffin'' (with co-author Pat Mills and art by [[Morak Oguntade]], in ''[[Toxic!]]'' #13-23, June–August 1991) |
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===Novels=== |
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* ''[[ABC Warriors]]: The Medusa War'' (with co-author Pat Mills, [[Black Library]], 2004, {{ISBN|1-84416-109-9}}) |
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==Notes== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==References== |
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<!-- *{{gcdb|type=credit|search=Alan+Mitchell|title=Alan Mitchell}} nothing indexed as of March 2010 --> |
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*{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=15316|title=Alan Mitchell}} |
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*[http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=thrills&Comic=Specials&Field=Writer&choice=alanmi Alan Mitchell] at Barney <!-- 2000 AD's old database moved to its own site --> |
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{{Refend}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://buzzcomic.com/Artists?contact_id=5 Alan Mitchell] at Buzz Comic |
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 25 May 2024
Alan Mitchell | |
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Born | 1960 London, England |
Died | June 2016 London, England |
Nationality | British |
Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Third World War |
Children | 6 |
Alan Mitchell (born 1960 in London, England) was a writer. He died on 22 June 2016.[1]
Biography
[edit]When Mitchell was working as a shop manager for Acme Comics in Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, South London,[2] in 1988, he met Pat Mills. The two became writing partners.
In Crisis, a political comic from Fleetway, Mitchell worked on Books 2 and 3 of Third World War. The story covered issues including matriarchy, police racism, no-go areas, private police forces, class war, and black resistance.[3] Mitchell also wrote the Amnesty International story "Prisoner of Justice" with artist Glenn Fabry. Mitchell partnered Mills in the first ABC Warriors novel The Medusa War for Black Library based on elements changed or removed from the scripts. According to Mills:
Parts [of the novel] are dramatisations of the comic strip. Notably the Biohazard troopers because they originally had excellent funky black dialogue contributed by my black co-writer on the novel, Alan Mitchell. This was altered at the time by 2000AD editorial without my knowledge and in an inappropriate and uncool way. It made my toes curl it was so wrong. So I thought it was important to put it back the way it should be. I think the text version is much better.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]Comics
[edit]- Third World War (with co-author Pat Mills):
- Book II:
- "Here be dragons" (with art by Angela Kincaid (1) and John Hicklenton (2), in Crisis #15-16, 1989)
- "Back in Babylon" (with art by Carlos Ezquerra, in Crisis #17, 1989)
- Untitled (with art by Carlos Ezquerra, in Crisis #18, 1989)
- "Liats law" (with art by Duncan Fegredo, in Crisis #19, 1989)
- "All about Eve" (with art by Carlos Ezquerra, in Crisis #20-21, 1989)
- "Symphony of splintered wood" (with art by Sean Phillips, in Crisis #22-23, 1989)
- "Remembering Zion" (with art by Sean Phillips, in Crisis #24, 1989)
- "The world according to Ryan" (with art by John Hicklenton, in Crisis #25, 1989)
- "Liats law II" (with art by Duncan Fegredo, in Crisis #26, 1989)
- "Book of Babylon" (with art by Sean Phillips, in Crisis #27, 1989)
- "The Dark other" (with art by John Hicklenton, in Crisis #29, 1989)
- "The rhythm of resistance" (with art by John Hicklenton, in Crisis #30, 1989)
- "The calling" (with art by Sean Phillips, in Crisis #31, 1989)
- "The man with the child in his eyes" (with art by Sean Phillips, in Crisis #33-34, 1989)
- "Black man's burden" (with art by John Hicklenton, in Crisis #35, 1990)
- "Ivan's story: Why me?" (with art by Steve Pugh, in Crisis, #36, 1990)
- Book III:
- "Killing Me Softly" (with art by Glyn Dillon, in Crisis, #43-44, 1990)
- "Anchorman" (with art by Steve Pugh, in Crisis, #50, 1990)
- Book II:
- "Prisoner of Justice" (with Glenn Fabry, in Crisis #52, 1990)
- Coffin (with co-author Pat Mills and art by Morak Oguntade, in Toxic! #13-23, June–August 1991)
Novels
[edit]- ABC Warriors: The Medusa War (with co-author Pat Mills, Black Library, 2004, ISBN 1-84416-109-9)
Notes
[edit]- ^ (June 29, 2016), ". Can You Help With The Funeral Costs For Comics Writer Alan Mitchell," Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 20, 2016
- ^ Brooks, Brad! "International Spotlight: Frank Bellamy: Dan Dare Artist Exhibited at South London Gallery," The Comics Journal #131 (Sept. 1989), pp. 13–14.
- ^ Newsinger, John (1990-10-01). "Crisis: the comic revolution?". Race & Class. 32 (2). Race & Class, Volume 32, issue 2, pages 82-88: 82–88. doi:10.1177/030639689003200207. S2CID 144791031.
- ^ Clements, Richmond (August 21, 2004). "Pat Mills Interview". 2000AD Review. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
References
[edit]- Alan Mitchell at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Alan Mitchell at Barney
External links
[edit]- Alan Mitchell at Buzz Comic