Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # John Wagner The official website of John Wagner, comic book writer. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://johnwagner.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://johnwagner.co.uk/) - John Wagner The official website of John Wagner, comic book writer. Co-creator of fan favourites Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog and many more. Writer of Doctor Who, Batman, Star Wars, Boba Fett and other classic comic strips. Creator of the original graphic novel 'A History of Violence', now an Oscar-nominated film by David Cronenberg. - [WHIPPET’S SNIPPETS](https://johnwagner.co.uk/whippets-snippets-2/) - "I've been requested to plug a fundraiser for a new book by Hunt Emerson, 50-Odd Years of Big Noses, and I'm more than happy to do so as I consider Hunt to be one of the great, original talents of British comics, always a joy to read. 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It’s back to the freelance life where, though I give little thought to the future, I will remain for the rest of my working days. The freelance life! No boss, no one to dish out orders, to bawl you out when you turn up late. Wake when you - [WIN A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE 4K BLU-RAY!](https://johnwagner.co.uk/competition/) - COMPETITION Competition now closed! The winner will be announced shortly... It’s one year since this website launched and to celebrate the anniversary we’ve created a brand new competition. The prize: a copy of the new Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of the David Cronenberg adaptation of John’s graphic novel A History of Violence. - [A LIFE IN COMICS part 4](https://johnwagner.co.uk/a-life-in-comics-part-4/) - A Life in Comics 4 THE MANSION, once the home of the local laird, looks out over the Cromarty Firth, twenty miles or so north of Inverness. A dank, gated tunnel leads up from the winding road out of the village by which in earlier days workers could reach the servants’ quarters without disturbing the - [A LIFE IN COMICS part 5](https://johnwagner.co.uk/a-life-in-comics-part-5/) - A Life in Comics 5 IT’S WAR! It’s 1974. DC Thomson have launched Warlord, a comic based almost entirely on the Second World War, interest in which is undergoing a popular resurgence, with companies like Purnell also putting out a wide range of WWII partworks. Like most comics DC Thomson produce, Warlord is reliably good. - [A LIFE IN COMICS part 1](https://johnwagner.co.uk/a-life-in-comics-part-1/) - A Life in Comics 1 1969. Greenock. My aunt comes to me with a clipping she’s cut from the Glasgow evening newspaper. “Here, John, you’ve always been good at your writing. Why don’t you give this a try?” It’s an advert for ‘Editorial Assistants’ at DC Thomson in Dundee. I often characterise this thoughtful gesture - [A LIFE IN COMICS part 2](https://johnwagner.co.uk/a-life-in-comics-part-2/) - A Life In Comics 2 “Out of the way, big fella!” “I’m sorry, Ed, I can’t.” “So help me, big fella - ” “It’s my job, Ed, I can’t let you in.” Ed is stripped to the waist, muscles rippling, fists balled, a face like murder. He is the extremely violent, former bouncer of the - [A LIFE IN COMICS part 3](https://johnwagner.co.uk/a-life-in-comics-part-3/) - A Life in Comics 3 I don’t appreciate the sheer size of London and take a flat near Gunnersbury station, which turns out to be about an hour on the District Line from IPC’s offices at Fleetway House. I resolve to move closer in at an early opportunity, a decision reinforced when I discover the landlord, - [WHIPPET’S SNIPPETS](https://johnwagner.co.uk/whippets-snippets/) - WHIPPET’S SNIPPETS News, Views and other interesting items from John’s dog Reg Today your loyal columnist is in trouble for drinking the beer from the slug traps. Seriously, can a whippet with literary ambition be blamed for following the well-trodden path of a legion of hardened journalists? Alas, no understanding here. In the doghouse. - [Blog](https://johnwagner.co.uk/a-life-in-comics-2/) - A Life in Comics John Wagner’s life in his own words. - [Contact](https://johnwagner.co.uk/contact/) - Reach Out to John Wagner Contact us today! - [THE BOGIE MAN: A BAM-POTTED HISTORY](https://johnwagner.co.uk/the-bogie-man-a-bam-potted-history/) - THE BOGIE MAN: A BAM-POTTED HISTORY by Steven Maxwell, Author at The Gutter Review. 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