John Wagner has worked on a wide range of British comics most notably working on Judge Dredd and the various spin-offs.
Wagner has often written under a number of pseudonyms, including John Howard, T. B. Grover and Keef Ripley.
IPC/Fleetway Wagner broke into writing comics in 1971 in partnership with Pat Mills, writing scripts for IPC humour comics like Cor!! and Whizzer and Chips.
Valiant "Yellowknife of the Yard", co-written with Pat Mills, art by Douglas Maxted, 1971 "One-Eyed Jack", art by John Cooper, 1975–76 (continued with other writers in Battle Picture Weekly, 1976); later reprinted in Eagle "Soldier Sharp", art by Joe Colquhoun, 1976; continued in Battle Picture Weekly, 1976
Jet "Patridge's Patch", co-written with Pat Mills, art by Mike Western, 1971
Tammy "School for Snobs", co-written with Pat Mills, 1971 "Bella at the Bar", one of several writers, art by John Armstrong, 1974–
Lion "The Can-Do Kids", co-written with Pat Mills, c. 1971–2
Sandie "Jeannie and her Uncle Meanie", c. 1973
Battle Picture Weekly "Rat Pack", one of several writers, 1975–76 "The Flight of the Golden Hinde", one of several writers, 1975 "The Bootneck Boy", one of several writers, 1975–77 "Lofty's One-Man Luftwaffe", one of several writers, 1975 "D-Day Dawson", one of several writers, 1975–77 "The Fortrose Falcon", first episode, remainder written by Eric Hebden, 1975 "They Can't Stop Bullet", one of several writers, 1975 "Battle Badge of Bravery", one of several writers, 1975 "Return of the Eagle", one of several writers, 1975–76 "Darkie's Mob", art by Mike Western, 1976–77; reprinted in the Judge Dredd Megazine, 2003; hardcover, Titan Books, April 2010, "Joe Two Beans", art by Eric Bradbury, 1977 "Gaunt", art by John Cooper, 1977 "HMS Nightshade", art by Mike Western, 1978–79 "Fight for the Falklands", art by Jim Watson, 1982–83 "Invasion 1984!" co-written with Alan Grant (credited to R. Clark), art by Eric Bradbury, 1983
Action "Black Jack", #1–30, 1976–1977 (later episodes written by Jack Adrian)
The 2000 AD group
Work done for 2000 AD, Starlord and Judge Dredd Megazine
M.A.C.H. 1 (in 2000 AD #9 & 16, 1977) Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Volume 1 (336 pages, December 2005, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #9–18, 20–23, 25–28, 32–60, 1977–78, including: "The Robot Wars", art by Carlos Ezquerra, Ron Turner, Mike McMahon and Ian Gibson, #10–17 Complete Case Files Volume 2 (320 pages, February 2006, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #61–115, 1978–79, including: The Day the Law Died", art by various, #89–108 Complete Case Files Volume 3 (240 pages, April 2006, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #116–151, 1979–80, including: "Judge Death", art by Brian Bolland, #149–151 Complete Case Files Volume 4 (336 pages, June 2006, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #155–182 & 184–207, 1980–81, including: "The Judge Child", co-written with Alan Grant, art by Brian Bolland, Mike McMahon and Ron Smith, #156–181 Complete Case Files Volume 5 (384 pages, October 2006, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #208–270, 1981–82, including: "Judge Death Lives", co-written with Alan Grant, art by Brian Bolland, #224–228 "Block Mania", co-written with Alan Grant, art by Mike McMahon, Ron Smith, Steve Dillon and Brian Bolland, #236–244 "The Apocalypse War", co-written with Alan Grant, art by Carlos Ezquerra, #245–270 Complete Case Files Volume 6 (336 pages, November 2006, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #271–321, 1982–83 Complete Case Files Volume 7 (352 pages, March 2007, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #322–375, 1983–84 Complete Case Files Volume 8 (336 pages, May 2007, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #375–423, 1984–85, including "City of the Damned", co-written with Alan Grant, art by various, #293–406 Complete Case Files Volume 9 (357 pages, November 2007, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #424–473, 1985–86 Complete Case Files Volume 10 (368 pages, June 2008, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #474–522, 1986–87 Complete Case Files Volume 11 (368 pages, October 2008, ) includes: Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #523–570, 1987–88, including: "Oz", co-written with Alan Grant, art by various, #545–570 Complete Case Files Volume 12 (336 pages, January 2009, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #571–586, 588–597, 599, 601, 603–606, 608–612, 615–618, 1988–89 Complete Case Files Volume 13 (272 pages, July 2009, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #620–621, 623–626, 632–635, 638–639, 641–646, 648–655, 657–658, 661, 1989–90 Complete Case Files Volume 14 (272 pages, November 2009, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #662–699, 1990, including "Tale of the Dead Man", art by Will Simpson, Jeff Anderson, 662–668 "Necropolis", art by Carlos Ezquerra, #669–699 (including "Countdown to Necropolis" episodes) Complete Case Files Volume 15 (320 pages, April 2010, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #700–710, 716–718, 721–726, 1990–91 Judge Dredd, Judge Dredd Megazine Vol 1 #1–3 & 7–9, 1990–1991 Complete Case Files Volume 16 (336 pages, August 2010, ) Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #739, 750–753, 1991–92 Complete Case Files Volume 17 (304 pages, February 2011, ) Judge Dredd, Judge Dredd Megazine Vol 2 #1–3, 1992 Complete Case Files Volume 18 (304 pages, September 2011, ) Judge Dredd, Judge Dredd Megazine Vol 2 #12–18, 21–26, 1992–93, including: "Mechanismo", art by Colin MacNeil, Vol 2 #12–27 "Mechanismo Returns", art by Peter Doherty, Vol 2 #22–26 Complete Case Files Volume 19 (320 pages, May 2012, ) Judge Dredd, Judge Dredd Megazine Vol 2 #31–43, 1993, including: "Mechanismo: Body Count", art by Manuel Benet, Vol 2 #37–43 Judge Dredd: The Complete P.J. Maybe (192 pages, September 2006, ) collects: "Bug" (with co-author Alan Grant and art by Liam Sharp, in 2000 AD #534, 1987) "PJ Maybe, Age 13 " (with art by Liam Sharp, in 2000 AD #592–594, 1988) "The Further Adventures of PJ Maybe, Age 14" (with art by Liam Sharp, in 2000 AD #599, 1988) "The Confeshuns of PJ Maybe" (with art by Liam Sharp, in 2000 AD #632–634, 1989) "Wot I Did During Necropolis" (with art by Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #707–709, 1990) "The All New Adventures of P. J. Maybe" (with art by Peter Doherty, in 2000 AD #1204, 2000) "You're a Better Man Than I Am, Gunga Dinsdale" (with art by Ben Oliver, in 2000 AD #1210, 2000) "Bring Me the Heart of P. J. Maybe" (with art by Ben Oliver, in 2000 AD #1211, 2000) "Six" (with art by Chris Weston, in Judge Dredd Megazine #221–222, 2004) "The Monsterus Mashinashuns of P.J. Maybe" (with art by Carlos Ezquerra, in Judge Dredd Megazine #231–234, 2005) "Bury My Knee at Wounded Heart" (with Peter Doherty, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #46, February 1994) Judge Dredd (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.2 # 46–48 & 50–69, 1994) Judge Dredd (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.2 # 70–83, 1995) "Terror with Mrs. Gunderson" (with Jason Brashill, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #80, May 1995) "Language Barrier" (with Jason Brashill, in 2000 AD #950, July 1995) Judge Dredd (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 # 2–7 & 9–10, 1995) The Pit (tpb, Hamlyn, 1997, ,Hamlyn's The Pit, Barney Rebellion 2008, Rebellion's The Pit, Barney) collects: "The Pit" (with Carlos Ezquerra, Colin MacNeil and Lee Sullivan, in 2000 AD #970–983, "True Grot" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #984–986, March–April 1996) "Unjudicial Liaisons" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in 2000 AD #987–989 "Last Rites" (with Lee Sullivan, in 2000 AD #990 "Declaration of War" (with Lee Sullivan, in 2000 AD #991 "Bongo War" (with Lee Sullivan, Alex Ronald and Carlos Ezquerra, in 2000 AD #992–999, May–July, 1996) "Lethal Weapon" (with Jason Brashill, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #17, May 1996) "My Beautiful Career" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1010, September 1996) "View From a Window" (with Eoin Covenay, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #22, October 1996) The Hunting Party (August 2006, ) collects: "The Pack (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #1014–1016, 1996) "The Hunting Party" (with Sean Phillips, #1033, 1997) "Lost in Americana" (with Trevor Hairsine, #1034–1036, 1997) "Fog on the Eerie" (with Calum Alexander Watt, #1037–1040, 1997) "Dance of the Spider Queen," art by Henry Flint, #1041–1044, 1997) "Camp Demento" (with Jason Brashill, in 2000 AD #1045–1046, June 1997) "Shark Country" (with David Bircham, #1047–1048, 1997) "Trail of the Man-Eaters," art by Henry Flint, #1048–1049, 1997) "A Walk In Gang Alley" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1062, September 1997) "Ojay" (with Alex Ronald, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #34, October 1997) "Simple Domestic" (with Steve Tappin, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #35, November 1997) "In the Year 2120" (with Jason Brashill, in 2000 AD #1077, January 1998) "No More Jimmy Deans" (with Trevor Hairsine, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #39, March 1998) "Headbangers" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1084, March 1998) Judge Dredd (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #40–47, 1998) "Revenge of the Taxidermist" (with Trevor Hairsine, in 2000 AD #1087–1089, 1998) "Angel of Mercy" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1090–1091, April 1998) "Death Becomes Him" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1114–1115, October 1998) "Christmas Angel" (with Jason Brashill, in 2000 AD #1123–1124, December 1998) "Revenge of the Taxidermist" (with Trevor Hairsine, in 2000 AD #1087–1089, 1998) "The Scorpion Dance" (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #1125–1132, December 1998 – February 1999) "The Contract" (with Cam Kennedy, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #50, February 1999) "Alien Town's Burning" (with Cam Kennedy, in 2000 AD #1133–1134, February–March 1999) "There Be Dragons" (with Greg Staples, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #51, March 1999) "Banzai Battalion" (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #1135–1137, March 1999) "The Doomsday Scenario": Judge Dredd: Doomsday for Mega-City One (Hamlyn, 2001, ) collects: "The Connection" (with Andrew Currie, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #52–55, April–July 1999) "Doomsday" (art by Colin Wilson and Mike Collins, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #56–59, August–November 1999) "Volt Face" (with Colin Wilson, 2000 AD #1167, October 1999) Judge Dredd: Doomsday for Dredd (Hamlyn, 2001, ) collects: "Return of the Assassin" (with Cam Kennedy, in 2000 AD #1141–1147, April–June 1999) "The Trial" (art by Simon Davis, in 2000 AD #1148–1150, June 1999) "Trial of Strength" (art by Neil Googe/Stephen Baskerville, in 2000 AD#1151–1152, July 1999) "War Games" (with Neil Googe, Mike McMahon, Charlie Adlard, Andy Clarke/Stephen Baskerville, and Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #1153–1159, July–September 1999) "Endgame" (with Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1160–1164, September–October 1999) "Termination (With Extreme)" (with Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1139–1140, April 1999) "A Night with Judge Death" (with art by Andy Clarke, in 2000 AD #1168, 1999) "No Man's Land" (with Cam Kennedy, in 2000 AD #1183–1185, 2000) "Blood Cadets" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1186–1188, 2000) "Lobsang Rampage" (with art by Andy Clarke, in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol. 3) #61, 2000) "J. D. Megson" (with Henry Flint, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #63, 2000) "Dead Ringer" (with Duncan Fegredo (64), Jock (65), Wayne Reynolds (66), Simon Coleby/Anthony Williams (67), Ben Oliver (68) and Richard Elson (69), in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #64–69, 2000) "Ten Years" (with Jock, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #70, 2000) "Cold Comfort" (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1225, 2001) "Star Drekk: A Space Fantasy" (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #1232, 2001) "Zoom Time" (with Simon Fraser, in 2000 AD #1311, 2002) "My Beautiful Career" (with Simon Coleby, in Judge Dredd Megazine #215, 2004) "After the Bombs" (with Jason Brashill, in 2000 AD #1420–1422, January 2005) "PF" (with Arthur Ranson, in 2000 AD #1476, 2006) Origins (160 pages, May 2006, ) collects: "The Connection" (with Kev Walker, in 2000 AD #1500–1504, 2006) "Origins" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in 2000 AD #1505–1519, 1529–1535, 2006–2007) Tour of Duty: The Backlash (272 pages, September 2010, ) collects: "The Streets of Dan Francisco" (with Rufus Dayglo, in 2000 AD #1520, 2007) "Fifty-Year Man" (with Patrick Goddard, in 2000 AD #1536, 2007)