Matt Smith (comics)
Matt Smith | |
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Matt Smith, photographed at Bristol UK Comics Festival, 2004, holding a copy of small press comic FutureQuake | |
Born |
Matthew Joseph Ratcliffe Smith 31 October 1972 |
Nationality | British |
Area(s) | Editor |
Notable works |
2000 AD Judge Dredd Megazine |
Awards | "Favourite Editor" Eagle 2007, 2008 and 2011 |
Matt Smith (born 31 October 1972) is the current and longest-serving editor of long-running British science fiction weekly anthology comic 2000 AD, and the sister title Judge Dredd Megazine. He has also written two novels.
Biography
Smith joined 2000 AD in 2000, after three years working as a desk editor for MacMillan, at the time the comic was changing ownership – from Egmont to Rebellion.[1] Starting out as the assistant to the new editor Andy Diggle, Smith was appointed as the ninth incarnation of Tharg the Mighty (a humorous term used to refer to the comic’s editor) in January 2002.
After Alan Barnes resigned, Smith also took over the editorship of sister title the Judge Dredd Megazine in 2006.
Smith has also branched out into writing. His credits so far are a Judge Dredd novel and regular stints on the syndicated Judge Dredd newspaper strips.
Bibliography
Editing
Comics edited include:
- 2000 AD #1274 – ongoing, January 2002 – present
- Judge Dredd Megazine #241 – ongoing, February 2006 – present
Novels
Novels include:
- Judge Dredd: The Final Cut (Black Flame, February 2005, ISBN 1-84416-135-8)
- Tomes of the Dead: The Words of Their Roaring (Abaddon Books, May 2007, ISBN 1-905437-34-X)
- Judge Dredd Year One: City Fathers (Rebellion (e-book), August 2012)[2]
Awards
- 2007: Won the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
- 2008: Won the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
- 2010: Nominated for the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
- 2011: Won the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
- 2012: Nominated for the "Favourite Editor" Eagle Award
(There were no awards in 2009.)
Notes
- ↑ Bishop (2007) page 114
- ↑ City Fathers's entry at Rebellionstore.com
References
- Matt Smith at 2000ad.org
- Matt Smith at the Comic Book DB
- Bishop, David Thrill Power Overload (Rebellion, 260 pages, February 2007, ISBN 1-905437-22-6)
External links
- 2003 Interview with 411
- 2004 Interview with 2000ADReview
- 2007 Interview with 2000ADReview
- 2007 interview about 2000 AD's 30th anniversary, Comics Bulletin
- Keily, Karl (19 October 2010). "Smith Brings the UK to the USA". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
Preceded by Andy Diggle |
2000 AD editor 2002–present |
Incumbent |
Preceded by Alan Barnes |
Judge Dredd Megazine editor 2006–present |
Incumbent |