David Bishop (writer)

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David Bishop
BornNew Zealand
OccupationEditor, comic book writer, novelist
NationalityNew Zealander
Period1991–present
GenreComic book, science fiction
Website
viciousimagery.blogspot.com

David Bishop (born 27 September 1966), also D. V. Bishop, is a New Zealand comic book editor and writer of comics, novels and screenplays. In 1990s he ran the UK comics titles Judge Dredd Megazine (1991–2002)[1][2] and 2000 AD (1995–2000).[3]

He has since become a prolific author and received his first drama scriptwriting credit when BBC Radio 4 broadcast his radio play Island Blue: Ronald in June 2006. In 2007, he won the PAGE International Screenwriting Award in the short film category for his script Danny's Toys,[4] and was a finalist in the 2009 PAGE Awards with his script The Woman Who Screamed Butterflies.[5]

  1. ^ Barber, Nicholas (15 July 1995). "I was a teenage Dredd head". The Independent.
  2. ^ Jarman, Colin M.; Acton, Peter (1 January 1995). Judge Dredd: The Mega-history. Lennard. ISBN 9781852911287.
  3. ^ Sims, Chris. "The Best Stories From 2000 Issues Of '2000 AD', By The Editors". Comics Alliance.
  4. ^ "2007 Screenplay Contest Winners | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests". pageawards.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ "2009 Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests". pageawards.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.