Alan Grant, a Scottish comic book writer best known for his work on the Judge Dredd series for the monthly British sci-fi comic magazine 2000 AD died on 21 July 2022.
His wife confirmed the news on social media. Since then, fans have sent condolences to the writer’s family and friends, some of whom had followed his career since he joined the 2000 AD family four decades ago.
On social media, one fan, Graeme Small, paid homage to Grant, saying his collaboration with fellow comic book writer John Wagner was ‘unparalleled. Furthermore, his runs on Batman and Lobo were, simply put, some of the greatest the genre has ever seen.’
Beyond his writing abilities, he praised Grant’s “hilarious anecdotes, wicked sense of humor, friendliness, and approachability.”
Ivor Davis, another distraught admirer, and a friend said he was aware the writer had been ‘unwell for some time’ and extended his sympathies to the family.
Grant was characterized as a “wonderful gentleman, a cornerstone of the local community in Moniaive for numerous years. But also for at least a couple of decades, Alan was THE Batman writer, and, with John Wagner, THE writer on Judge Dredd.”
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