Robbie Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer known for his work in the weekly anthology 2000 AD, where he co-created the long-running serial Nikolai Dante with artist Simon Fraser.
Career Morrison began his career in 2000 AD'''s sister title Judge Dredd Megazine, writing various spin-off stories for the titular character, including Shimura, which he co-created with Frank Quitely. Aside from Nikolai Dante, Morrison's work for 2000 AD itself includes Shakara with art by Henry Flint and contributions to various long-running series of short strips such as Tharg's Future Shocks, Vector 13 and Pulp Sci-Fi. In 2002, Morrison made his debut at the Big Two of the American comic book market with an issue of Spider-Man's Tangled Web, drawn by Jim Mahfood. The following year, he launched the second volume of The Authority at Wildstorm following the acclaimed runs by Warren Ellis and Mark Millar, while Morrison's idea of having the titular team take over the world was used as the basis for the company-wide crossover "Coup d'Etat".
In 2011, Morrison wrote the comic book tie-in to the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The following year, he was brought in by Dave Gibbons to work on the motion comic Treatment, developing Gibbons' initial idea into a number of serials. In 2013, publisher Jonathan Cape released Drowntown, the first part of a trilogy of graphic novels with art by Jim Murray. From 2014 to 2017, Morrison wrote the ongoing Doctor Who series featuring the adventures of the Twelfth Doctor for Titan Comics. In addition to his work as a writer, Morrison has acted as a consultant for the Scottish Arts Council, promoting the medium of comics. In a 2005 interview in Judge Dredd Megazine, he stated that he is interested in creating work that would revive genres other than science, fantasy and superhero fiction.
In 2021, Morrison published his first prose novel, Edge of the Grave, which earned him the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize for Crime Novel. The second book in the Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn series, Cast a Cold Eye, was released in March 2023.
Awards 2002: Won "Best Character" Eagle Award, for Nikolai Dante Bloody Scotland Award (2021) for his crime fiction contributions
Bibliography UK publishersJudge Dredd Megazine (anthology, Fleetway/Rebellion):Judge Hershey: "The Not-So-Merry Wives of Windsor" (with Xuasus, in vol. 2 #12, 1992) "Asylum" (with Siku, in vol. 2 #25–26, 1993)Brit-Cit Brute: "Brit-Cit Brute" (with Nick Percival, in vol. 2 #31–33, 1993) "Trilogy: Phantom of the Octaves!" (with Nick Percival, in vol. 2 #60, 1994) "Trilogy: Freud on Brit-Cit!" (with Xuasus, in vol. 2 #61, 1994) "Trilogy: The Phantom Knicker-Knocker of Old London Block!" (with David Millgate, in vol. 2 #62, 1994)Inspector Shimura: Shimura (tpb, 224 pages, DC Comics, 2004, ) collects: "Shimura" (with Frank Quitely, in vol. 2 #37–39, 1993) "Outcast" (with Colin MacNeil, in vol. 2 #50–55, 1994) "Fearful Symmetry" (with Duke Mighten, in vol. 2 #72, 1995) "Chambara" (with Robert McCallum, in vol. 2 #73, 1995) "The Transcendental Assassin" (with Simon Fraser, in vol. 2 #74, 1995) "Assassins" (with Robert McCallum and Simon Fraser, in vol. 2 #76–77, 1995) "Dragonfire" (with Simon Fraser, in vol. 3 #14–17, 1996) A Judge Dredd story featuring Shimura: "Web" (with Cyril Julien, in vol. 3 #19, 1996) Two spin-off tales starring Judge Inspector Inaba: "Babes with Big Bazookas" (with Frank Quitely, in vol. 3 #26, 1996) "Big Lix and Flying Kicks" (with Dylan Teague, in vol. 3 #37–38, 1998) "Ronin Breed" (with Simon Fraser, in vol. 3 #34, 1997) "Heavy Metal" (with Duke Mighten, in vol. 2 #75, 1995) "Scary Monsters" (with LOL, in vol. 3 #35, 1997) Hondo City Law (tpb, 160 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2011, ) includes: "Executioner" (with Andy Clarke, in #224–226, 2004) "Deus X" (with Andy Clarke, in #228–230, 2005) "The Harder They Come" (with Colin MacNeil, in #238–243, 2005) collected in Hondo City Justice (tpb, 160 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2014, )Judge Dredd: "It's a Dreddful Life" (co-written by Morrison and Jim Alexander, art by Colin MacNeil, in vol. 2 #44–45, 1993–1994) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 20 (tpb, 320 pages, 2013, ) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 23 (tpb, 320 pages, 2014, ) includes: "Face of Justice" (with Steve Sampson, in vol. 2 #83, 1995) "The Wall" (with Tom Carney, in vol. 3 #2, 1995) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 24 (tpb, 320 pages, 2015, ) includes: "Stalking the Law" (with Ashley Sanders, in vol. 3 #4, 1995) "Compassion Fatigue" (with Simon Davis, in vol. 3 #8, 1995) "High Octane" (with Ray Bryant, in vol. 3 #13, 1996) "Control" (with Paul Peart, in vol. 3 #18, 1996) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 25 (tpb, 320 pages, 2015, ) "Warriors" (with Jack Couvella and Andrew Currie (#33), in vol. 3 #31–33, 1997) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 26 (tpb, 320 pages, 2016, ) "Word of the Law" (with Richard Elson, in vol. 3 #74, 2001) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 33 (tpb, 272 pages, 2019, ) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 44 (tpb, 304 pages, 2024, ) includes: "Shadowkill" (with Lee Garbett, in #254–255, 2007) "Streetfighting Man" (with Henry Flint, in #258–259, 2007) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 45 (tpb, 304 pages, 2024, ) includes: "Tribal" (with Tan Eng Huat, in #264, 2007) "Blood Money" (with Smudge, in #268, 2008) "MindRipper" (with Neil Googe, in #272, 2008) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 46 (tpb, 304 pages, 2025, ) "Snakebite" (with Kev Walker, in #289–290, 2009) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 48 (tpb, 304 pages, 2025, ) "Dog Soldiers" (with Leigh Gallagher, in #293–294, 2010) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 49 (tpb, 304 pages, 2026, ) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 52 (tpb, 304 pages, 2027, ) includes: "The Guile Show" (with Gary Erskine, in #321–322, 2012) "Great Executions" (with Dave Taylor, in #325–327, 2012) "Fifty Shades of Crime" (with Patrick Goddard, in #341, 2013)Wynter: "Cold Justice" (with Kev Walker, in vol. 2 #70, 1995)Maelstrom (with Colin MacNeil, in vol. 2 #73–80, 1995)Alien in a Girls' Dorm (with Stuart Mack, in vol. 3 #11, 1995)DeMarco, P. I.: "Ways to Die" (with Laurence Campbell, in vol. 3 #70–71, 2000) "Deep Blue Death" (with Steve Yeowell, in vol. 4 #3–5, 2001) "The Fierce and the Furious" (with Steve Yeowell, in vol. 4 #6–8, 2002)The Bendatti Vendetta (with John Burns): The Bendatti Vendetta (tpb, 128 pages, 2011, ) collects: "Vendetta in Light" (in vol. 4 #13–18, 2002) "Blooded" (in #209–211, 2003) "See Naples and Die" (in #234–236, 2005)Hondo City Justice (featuring Judge Inspector Inaba): "Hondo City Justice" (with Neil Googe, in #300–303, 2010) collected in Hondo City Law (tpb, 160 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2011, ) Hondo City Justice (tpb, 160 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2014, ) includes: "Project Behemoth" (with Mike Collins, in #324–326, 2012) "Revenge of the 47 Ronin" (with Mike Collins, in #332–334, 2013)2000 AD (anthology, Fleetway/Rebellion):Judge Dredd: "Kinky Boots" (with Paul Grist, in Judge Dredd Mega-Special #6, 1993) collected in Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files Volume 3 (tpb, 288 pages, 2011, ) Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files Volume 4 (tpb, 272 pages, 2012, ) includes: "Sinned-In City" (with Adrian Salmon and Jim Vickers, in Judge Dredd Mega-Special #7, 1994) "Devil Man" (with Jim Vickers) and "Fat Bottom Boys" (with John Hicklenton, in Judge Dredd Mega-Special #8, 1995) "Tales from the Pit: Black Day at Bad Rock" (with Christian Bravery and Jack Couvella, in Sci-Fi Special '96, 1996) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 33 (tpb, 272 pages, 2019, ) includes: "Something Over My Shoulder is Drooling" (with Simon Fraser, in #1226, 2001) "Relentless" (with Colin Wilson, in #1237–1239, 2001) "Hellbent" (with Colin Wilson, in #1242, 2001) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 34 (tpb, 272 pages, 2019, ) includes: "Cheating Drokkers" (with John Burns, in #1272, 2001) "Born Under a Bad Sign" (with Peter Doherty, in #1275, 2002) "Wallcrawlers" (with Robert McCallum, in #1279, 2002) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 35 (tpb, 272 pages, 2020, ) "Hard Day's Night" (with Patrick Goddard, in #1239–1241, 2003) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 37 (tpb, 288 pages, 2021, ) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 42 (tpb, 288 pages, 2023, ) includes: "Nobody" (with Richard Elson, in #1467, 2005) "Straight Eye for the Crooked Guy" (with Michael Avon Oeming, in Prog 2006, 2005) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 44 (tpb, 304 pages, 2024, ) includes: "The Incident" (with Richard Elson, in #1538, 2007) "Shaggy's Big Shoot" (with Mike McMahon, in #1539, 2007) "Cycle of Violence" (with Cliff Robinson, in #1549, 2007) "Nuked!" (with Ian Gibson, in #1576, 2008) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 45 (tpb, 304 pages, 2024, ) Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 46 (tpb, 304 pages, 2025, ) includes: "Blindside" (with Richard Elson, in #1596–1599, 2008) "Firestorm" (with Sam Hart, in #1604–1606, 2008) "The Informant" (with Paul Marshall, in #1607, 2008) "Tour of Duty: Lust in the Dust" (with Jon Haward, in #1672–1673, 2010) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 48 (tpb, 304 pages, 2025, ) "Heller's Last Stand" (with Peter Doherty, in #1813–1815, 2013)Judge Hershey: "Hov-Bus Blues" (with Darren Stephens, in Judge Dredd Mega-Special #6, 1993) "Naked and Unashamed" (with Paul Peart, in Judge Dredd Yearbook '94, 1993) collected in Judge Dredd: The XXX Files (tpb, 224 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2014, )Judge Inspector Inaba: "Sumos and Sporrans" (with David Millgate, in Judge Dredd Mega-Special #7, 1994)Tharg's Future Shocks: "The Subliminals" (with David Millgate, in #927, 1995)Inspector Shimura: "Angels of Death" (with LOL, in Judge Dredd Mega-Special #9, 1996)Havok (with Robert McCallum, free supplements to #1021–1024, 1026, 1028, 1032, 1036, 1996–1997)Nikolai Dante: Nikolai Dante: The Romanov Dynasty (tpb, 192 pages, DC Comics, 2004, ) collects: "Nikolai Dante" (with Simon Fraser, in #1035–1041, 1997) "The Romanov Dynasty" (with Simon Fraser, in #1042–1049, 1997) "Russia's Greatest Love Machine" (with Spaceboy, in #1066, 1997) "The Gentleman Thief" (with Simon Fraser, in #1067–1070, 1997) "The Full Dante" (with Charlie Adlard, in #1071, 1997) "Moscow Duellists" (with Simon Fraser, in #1072–1075, 1997) "The Gulag Apocalyptic" (with Henry Flint, in #1079–1082, 1998) Nikolai Dante: The Great Game (tpb, 192 pages, DC Comics, 2005, ) collects: "The Trouble with Arbatovs" (with Simon Fraser, in #1083, 1998) "Cruel Britannia" (with Simon Fraser, in #1084, 1998) "The Great Game" (with Simon Fraser, in #1101–1110, 1998) "The Octobriana Seduction" (with Andy Clarke, in #1113–1116, 1998) "The Masque of Dante" (with Charlie Adlard, in #1125–1127, 1998–1999) "The Moveable Feast" (with Simon Fraser, in #1128–1130, 1999) "Tour of Duty" (with Charlie Adlard, in #1131–1133, 1999) "The Cadre Infernale" (with Simon Fraser, in #1134–1137, 1999) "The Hunting Party" (with Andy Clarke, in #1139–1140, 1999) Nikolai Dante: The Courtship of Jena Makarov (tpb, 136 pages, 2005, ) collects: "Fists of Fury" (with Charlie Adlard, in #1141, 1999) "Last Dance of the Trans-Siberian" (with Charlie Adlard, in #1142–1143, 1999) "Cruel Seas" (with John Burns, in #1148–1149, 1999) "Requiem for Lost Love" (with John Burns, in #1150, 1999) "The Courtship of Jena Makarov" (with Simon Fraser, in #1161–1172, 1999) "Love and War" (with Simon Fraser, in Prog 2000, 1999) Nikolai Dante: Tsar Wars Volume 1 (tpb, 160 pages, 2006, ) collects: "The Rudinshtein Irregulars " (with John Burns, in #1183–1190, 2000)