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Doctor Who: Panel to Panel mind probes writer Dan Abnett

By John Freeman on May 2, 2022

Episode 140 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel, the podcast devoted to Doctor Who comics, is available now, and features a brilliant interview with writer Dan Abnett.

A panel from the 1991 Comic Relief Comic, in which Dan Dare meets Doctor Who. (By even looking at this image you are of course completely obliged to donate some money to Comic Relief!). Script by Dan Abnett, art by John Ridgway

Best known today for his work on 2000AD, Guardians of the Galaxy and his work for Games Workshop, particularly Warhammer, Dan joins host Jeremy Bement to talk about his early writing work on several memorable Seventh Doctor strips for Doctor Who Magazine, and more.

The podcast also includes Doctor Who comic news, and reviews too.

Dan Abnett is a multiple New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning comic book writer. He has written over fifty novels, including the acclaimed Gaunt’s Ghosts series, the Inquisitor Eisenhorn Cycle, and volumes of the million-selling Horus Heresy series, which he began with Horus Rising, and the latest Siege of Terra novel, the hugely acclaimed Saturnine.

His many other novels include The Silent Stars Go By (Doctor Who), Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steal the Galaxy, Triumff, and Embedded. In comics, his 2008 run on The Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel formed the inspiration for the blockbuster movies. For Marvel, over the years, he has also written long and celebrated runs on Force Works, The Punisher, War Machine, Hercules, The New Mutants and Nova.

He is also noted for significant work on DC’s Legion of Superheroes, Justice League and Aquaman. Other work for DC includes Resurrection Man, Mera, The Titans and, for the Vertigo imprint, The New Deadwardians. For other publishers he has written Vampirella, Dejah Thoris and Red Sonja (all Dynamite), Hypernaturals and Wild’s End (Boom!), Dark Ages, Alien and Predator (all Dark Horse) and Rai, Fallen World and The Eternal Warrior (Valiant).

A regular contributor to the UK’s long-running 2000AD, he is the creator of series including Brink, Grey Area, Feral and Foe, Lawless, Kingdom and the classic Sinister Dexter. He has also written extensively for the games industry, including Shadow of Mordor and Alien:Isolation.

• Listen to Episode 140 of Doctor Who” Panel to Panel with Dan Abnett here

• Check out Doctor Who – Panel to Panel on iTunes | Podomatic

• Follow Dan Abnett on Twitter @vincentabnett

• Doctor Who books and comic strip collections by Dan Abnett on AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.