David Bishop

David James Bishop (born 27th September 1966) is a New Zealand born author and screenwriter. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he worked in the British comics industry as a writer and editor, on titles including 2000 AD (which he edited between late 1995 and mid 2000) and the Judge Dredd Megazine (which he edited from 1991 to 2002). He scripted stories including The Straitjacket Fits and Soul Sisters for the Megazine, the comics adaptation of A Life Less Ordinary for 2000 AD, a revival of Fiends of the Eastern Front for the Megazine, B.L.A.I.R 1, Vector 13, Flesh, Strontium Dogs, Pulp Sci-Fi, Past Imperfect and Dead Men Walking for 2000 AD (Dead Men Walking was written under the pseudonym 'James Stevens', previously a character from Bishop's Doctor who novel Who Killed Kennedy) and also wrote Space Girls, which was voted one of 2000 AD's top twenty worst strips of all time. In 2000 AD prog 1034, he wrote Dan Dare 3000AD, Harlem Heroes and Invasion! 3000AD for a special 20th anniversary supplement. Away from the 2000 AD stable, he has also written The Phantom for Egmont. He is the author of several novels based on Doctor Who, Judge Dredd, Fiends of the Eastern Front and Nikolai Dante, and also wrote Thrill Power Overload, a comprehensive history of 2000 AD, as well as a number of 2000 AD and Doctor Who related audio dramas for Big Finish Productions (including five starring the character Sarah Jane Smith).