Warrior was published by
Quality Communications from March 1982 to January 1985, running 26 issues in total. The brainchild of
Dez Skinn,
Warrior featured an eclectic mix of strips including the revamped 50s superhero
Marvelman (by
Alan Moore,
Garry Leach and latterly
Alan Davis)
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and
David Lloyd,
Laser Eraser and Pressbutton by
Steve Moore and
Steve Dillon, the supernatural adventure series
Father Shandor, Demon Stalker by Steve Moore and
John Bolton,
The Spiral Path by
Steve Parkhouse and John Bolton,
Madman by
Paul Neary and
Mick Austin, and Dez Skinn and
Will Simpson's
Big Ben, The Man With No Time for Crime (one episode of which was inked by
David Hine). Later issues included stories such as
The Bojeffries Saga by Alan Moore and Steve Parkhouse,
The Twilight World by
Steve Moore and
Jim Baikie, and
The Liberators by
Grant Morrison and
John Ridgway.
David Jackson also contributed to
The Spiral Path and
Father Shandor, and Steve Moore wrote
Zirk, drawn by
Brian Bolland.
A Marvelman Special was published in 1984 as a spin-off title; it featured reprints of 1950s/60s Marvelman stories, plus Big Ben, The Man With No Time for Crime.
