Dan Abnett: Difference between revisions

| name = Dan Abnett

| image = 10.10.10DanAbnettByLuigiNovi2.jpg

| caption = Abnett at the [[Midtown Comics]] booth at the [[New York Comic Con]] in Manhattan, <br>10 October 2010.

| pseudonym =

| birth_name = Daniel P. Abnett

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|10|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = [[Rochdale]]Rochester, [[LancashireKent]], England

| occupation = Comic book writer, novelist

'''DanDaniel P. Abnett''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|b|n|ɪ|t}} {{Respell|AB|nit}};<ref>{{cite web |date=4 December 2022 |title=Warhammer Preview Online: Black Library – Dan Abnett Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvQcrnouWgs |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204061349/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvQcrnouWgs&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=4 February 2023 |accessdate=4 February 2023 |publisher=[[Warhammer (game)]] |language=en |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> born 12 October 1965) is an English [[comic book writer]] and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer [[Andy Lanning]], and is known for his work on books for both [[Marvel Comics]], and their UK imprint, [[Marvel UK]], since the 1990s, and also ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]''. He has also contributed to [[DC Comics]] titles, and his ''[[Warhammer Fantasy (setting)|Warhammer Fantasy]]'' and ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' novels and graphic novels for [[Games Workshop]]'s [[Black Library]] now run to several dozen titles and have sold over two million copies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dan Abnett Books in Order|date=20 October 2015 |url=http://www.bookseriesinorder.com/dan-abnett/|publisher=Book Series in Order|accessdateaccess-date=28 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blacklibrary.com/blog/default.asp?id=http://blacklibraryblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default/3242318688526479580 |title=Black Library Blog |publisher=Blacklibrary.com |accessdateaccess-date=26 December 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2009 he released his first original fiction novels through [[Angry Robot]] books.<ref name="angryrobotbooks.com">{{cite web |author=Marco |url=http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/03/dan-abnett-joins-our-robot-horde |title=Dan Abnett joins our robot horde |publisher=Angry Robot Books |accessdateaccess-date=26 December 2010 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021139/http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/03/dan-abnett-joins-our-robot-horde |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Daniel P. Abnett was born in [[Rochdale]], Lancashire, on 12 October 1965.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SFE: Abnett, Dan |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/abnett_dan |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=SFE: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction}}</ref> Abnett read English and matriculated at [[St Edmund Hall, Oxford]] in 1984,<ref>[http{{Cite web |title=Dan Abnett {{!}} Writer |url=https://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/about-collegepeople/dan-abnett "Dan Abnett"].|access-date=2023-08-17 [[|website=St. Edmund Hall, Oxford]]. Retrieved 25 March 2015.|language=en-GB}}</ref> and graduated from there in 1987.<ref>[http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dan-abnett/4/548/550 "Dan Abnett"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130629170708/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dan-abnett/4/548/550 |date=29 June 2013 }}. [[LinkedIn]]. Retrieved 4 May 2013.</ref>

As one of the more prolific ''2000 AD'' writers, Abnett was responsible for the creation of one of the comic's better known, and longest-running, strips of the last decade, ''[[Sinister Dexter]]''. Other original stories include ''Black Light'', ''Badlands'', ''[[Atavar]]'', ''Downlode Tales'', ''[[Sancho Panzer]]'', ''Roadkill'', ''Wardog'' based on the game of the same name, ''[[Kingdom (comics)|Kingdom]]'' and ''Brink''.<ref name="barney">[http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=DANA Barney: droid zone]</ref> Abnett has also contributed to some of the comic's major ongoing series, including ''[[Judge Dredd]]'', ''[[Durham Red]]'' and ''[[Rogue Trooper]]''.

His work for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] includes runs on ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Death's Head|Death's Head 2]]'', ''[[Battletide]]'', ''[[Knights of Pendragon]]'' (all of which he co-created), ''The [[Punisher]]'', ''[[War Machine]]'', ''Annihilation: Nova'' and various ''[[X-Men]]'' titles, as well as several stories for the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' comic strip.

At [[DC Comics|DC]] he is probably best known for his 2000 relaunch of ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' as the [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] ''[[Legion Lost]]'' and then the [[ongoing series]] ''[[The Legion (comics)|The Legion]]''.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=521 Abnett, Lanning and Coipel talk 'The Legion'], Comic Book Resources, 23 October 2001</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=965 Time Trappers: Abnett & Lanning talk 'Legion' & help new fans get up to speed], Comic Book Resources, 18 March 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=1467 Getting Hip to Interlac: DnA talk 'Legion'], Comic Book Resources, 16 September 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=1704 'Legion' of Two: DnA talk 'Dream Crime' and fate of Sensor], Comic Book Resources, 9 January 2003</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=2340 'LEGION'aires: DnA talk issue No.25 & life after 'Dream Crime'], 3 July 2003</ref> His work for DC is usually co-written with Andy Lanning and they are often referred to as DnA. The two co-created the [[Resurrection Man (comics)|Resurrection Man]] character with artist [[Jackson Guice]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite book|lastlast1=Manning|firstfirst1= Matthew K.|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter= 1990s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 279 |quote = The writing team of Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett alongside the art of Jackson "Butch" Guice introduced readers to a new kind of hero in ''Resurrection Man''.}}</ref>

For [[Dark Horse Comics]] he co-wrote ''[[Planet of the Apes (comics)|Planet of the Apes: Blood Lines]]'' with [[Ian Edginton]], as well a penning ''[[Lords of Misrule (comics)|Lords of Misrule]]'' and ''[[HyperSonic]]''.

Abnett's ''First & Only'' was one of the first novels published by Games Workshop's Black Library.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=51}}</ref> His other novels set in Games Workshop's [[Military science fiction]]-themed ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' universe include the [[Gaunt's Ghosts]] series, the [[Eisenhorn]] and [[Ravenor]] trilogies, and more recently, as part of the [[The Horus Heresy (novels)|Horus Heresy]] series, the SF best-sellers ''Horus Rising'', ''Legion'', ''Prospero Burns'' and, ''Know No Fear'' and ''The End and the Death Volumes I, II & III''. He has also authored four comic strip series, collected as graphic novels, for Games Workshop's Black Library imprint in the volumes ''Damnation Crusade'', ''Lone Wolves'', ''Inquisitor Ascendant'' and ''Titan''.

Having written the ''Doctor Who'' audio dramas ''[[The Harvest (audio drama)|The Harvest]]'' and ''[[Nocturne (audio drama)|Nocturne]]'' for [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish's]] series. He also authored ''[[Everyone Says Hello]]'', an audio drama based on ''[[Torchwood]]. He authored a '[[Border Princes]]'', a ''Torchwood'' novel, and the [[framing device]] of the ''Doctor Who'' anthology ''[[The Story of Martha]]''.

In 1994, he wrote a promotional comic to promote the opening of the [[Nemesis (roller coaster)|Nemesis]] [[roller coaster]] at [[Alton Towers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/thumbnails.php?album=146 |title=Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Nemesis Comic Book |publisher=Gallery.towersalmanac.com |date=30 June 2006 |accessdateaccess-date=26 December 2010}}</ref>

In June 2008, Abnett and Lanning signed an exclusive deal with Marvel, which they hoped would give them time to work on the "cosmic" characters they have been dealing with, as well as more earth-based ones. The contract allowed them to finish existing commitments, so they will be able to finish their fifteen issue run on ''The Authority''.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17011 WW Chicago: DnA Sign Exclusive Deal with Marvel], Comic Book Resources, 29 June 2008</ref> In addition Marvel has allowed the contract to include "a couple of exceptions that are not direct competition, for example, Dan's 2000AD work in the UK and his Games Workshop novels."<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080627-WWCDnA.html WWC: Abnett and Lanning...About that Marvel Exclusive], Newsarama, 28 June 2008</ref> The first major work to emerge after this deal will be ''[[War of Kings]]'', a crossover storyline, emerging from [[Secret Invasion]], that pitches [[Black Bolt]] (and the [[Inhumans]]) against [[Vulcan (Marvel Comics)|Gabriel Summers]] (and the [[Shi’ar Empire]]) but also draws in other teams and characters, including Nova, the Guardians of the Galaxy and the [[Starjammers]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17456 CCI: DnA and Rosemann on "War of Kings"], Comic Book Resources, 27 July 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120818-DnA-War-Kings.html Abnett and Lannig: Readying for War of Kings], Newsarama, 18 December 2008</ref> This then led straight into "[[Realm of Kings]]" which deals with how the different groups deal with the fallout from the events in ''War of Kings''<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22467 |title=CCC09: DnA's "Realm of Kings" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=9 August 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=9 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=McGloin, Matt, Luoma, Mike and Meneese, Bill |url=http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/articles/dnabinterview |title=Interview with Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Bill Rosemann |publisher=Cosmic Book News |date=19 August 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=31 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23755 |title=DnA Map Out Their "Realm of Kings" |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=17 November 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=21 February 2010 }}</ref> and this, in turn, was followed by ''[[The Thanos Imperative]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jim |last=Beard |url=http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.11310.exclusive~colon~_the_thanos_imperative |title=EXCLUSIVE: The Thanos Imperative |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=12 February 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=24 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217051242/http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.11310.exclusive~colon~_the_thanos_imperative |archive-date=17 February 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=McGloin, Matt |author2=Brewer, Byron |url=http://cosmicbooknews.com/articles/dnat_int/ |title=DnA Crank Things Up: The Thanos Imperative: Ignition |publisher=Cosmic Book News |date=23 February 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=24 February 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25088 |title=DnA Issue "The Thanos Imperative" |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=4 March 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=19 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Troy |last=Brownfield |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/Thanos-Imperative-Announcement-100304.html |title=DnA Bring Back the God of Death in "The Thanos Imperative" |publisher=Newsarama |date=4 March 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=19 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Robert |last=Tacopina |url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/127503202162686.htm |title=Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning: A Cosmic Trip Through the Thanos Imperative |publisher=[[Comics Bulletin]] |date=28 May 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=3 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531151244/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/127503202162686.htm |archivedatearchive-date=31 May 2010}}</ref> DnA have also written an ''[[Iron Man]]/[[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'' limited series.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27380 |title=CCI: DnA Go High Tech & Mythic For "Iron Man/Thor" |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=23 July 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=31 July 2010 }}</ref>

He and Lanning have also written ''Fusion'', a crossover series between Marvel and [[Top Cow]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Emmett |last=Furey |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21504 |title=Abnett & Lanning on Marvel/Top Cow's "Fusion" |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=8 June 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=9 June 2009}}</ref>

He also started ''[[Insurrection (comics)|Insurrection]]'', a series in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' that aimed "to bring to the Dredd Universe something of the epic war-in-space scale of the stuff I write for Warhammer 40K."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/site/index.php/Interviews/Dan-Abnett-on-Insurrection.html |title=Dan Abnett on Insurrection |publisher=2000 AD Review |date=7 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908000957/http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/site/index.php/Interviews/Dan-Abnett-on-Insurrection.html |archivedatearchive-date=8 September 2009}}</ref>

Abnett wrote the screenplay for Games Workshop and [[Codex Pictures]]'s CGI film ''[[Ultramarines: The Movie|Ultramarines]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/news/2009-11-18/ultramarines-codex-pictures-announce-director-and-writer |title=ULTRAMARINES: Codex Pictures Announce Director and Writer! |date=18 November 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=12 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328105201/http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/news/2009-11-18/ultramarines-codex-pictures-announce-director-and-writer |archivedatearchive-date=28 March 2010}}</ref> released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/shop |title=Ultramarines movie official site |publisher=Ultramarinesthemovie.com |accessdateaccess-date=26 December 2010}}</ref>

Abnett concluded ''Insurrection'' and began a new series in the same milieu, ''Lawless'', also in the ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. Meanwhile, in ''2000AD2000 AD'' he has continued ''Kingdom'', contributed ''Grey Area'' and began another new series, ''Brink''. He also began writing both the ''Aquaman'' and ''Titans'' titles for the [[DC Rebirth]] branding, including the crossover storyline "The Lazarus Contract", which he coauthored with [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Christopher Priest]] and [[Benjamin Percy]].

On 19 March 2009, HarperCollins' science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint, [[Angry Robot]], announced the acquisition of three original fiction titlesnovels by Abnett. TheThey presswere release''Triumff: fromHer Majesty's Hero'', a story set in the alternative history reign of Elizabeth XXX and ''Embedded'', a near future war story with a journalist protagonist, which would have a follow-up set in the same setting. Only two novels were published.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.angryrobotbooks.com/our-authors/dan-abnett/|title=Dan Abnett|date=5 February 2016 |publisher=Angry Robot|access-date= announced:9 November 2020}}</ref>

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*[http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/03/dan-abnett-joins-our-robot-horde "Dan Abnett joins our robot horde"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021139/http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/03/dan-abnett-joins-our-robot-horde |date=20 July 2011 }}, Angry Robot, 19 March 2009

*[http://protoncharging.com/gb/2005/12/17/interview-dan-abnett/ Interview: Dan Abnett on ''The Real Ghostbusters''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215075637/http://protoncharging.com/gb/2005/12/17/interview-dan-abnett/ |date=15 December 2007 }}, Proton Charging, 17 December 2005

*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=8336 Dan Abnett talks Boom’s "Warhammer 40K" Comic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224213855/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=8336 |date=24 December 2007 }}, Comic Book Resources, 11 September 2006

*[http://www.hypergeek.ca/2009/07/thrill-power-thursday-an-exclusive-interview-with-script-droid-dan-abnett.html Droid Interrogations: An Exclusive interview with Dan Abnett] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002214743/http://www.hypergeek.ca/2009/07/thrill-power-thursday-an-exclusive-interview-with-script-droid-dan-abnett.html |date=2 October 2009 }}, ''Thrillpower Thursday'', Hypergeek, 31 July 2009

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