Steve Moore

Steve Moore (11th June 1949-16th March 2014) was a comics writer, author, occultist and longtime editor of The Fortean Times, amongst other things, whose work in comics began at Odhams and later included writing Nick Fury, Hulk, Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer and various Doctor Who related strips including the Time Witch and the second Kroton the Cyberman story for Marvel UK, Axel Pressbutton, Zirk and Father Shandor for Warrior (under the alias Pedro Henry), and Tharg's Future Shocks (a format he created), Dan Dare, Red Fang, Valkyries, Rick Random, Judge Dredd, Agent Rat and Tales of Telguuth for 2000AD. He also contributed to A1, amongst other titles. He was a longtime friend of (and mentor to) Alan Moore (no relation), and wrote Young Tom Strong and Jonni Future for Alan's America's Best Comics line, and the novelisation of V for Vendetta. Much of his 2000AD and Warrior work was reprinted for the US market by Eagle Comics/Quality Comics and Eclipse Comics, and he scripted the Marvel Comics adaptation of the James Bond movie Octopussy. Later work included Hercules for America's Radical Comics. At the time of his death, Steve was collaborating with Alan Moore on The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic.