“For the generations who grew up reading Alan’s work for 2000 AD, who were touched by the pathos and compassion of his characters, who felt the joy of their victories and the sting of their deaths, Alan’s passing is a painful gut punch,” a tribute from the magazine read. He later joined 2000AD where his Strontium Dog series gained international recognition while also earning praise for his frequent collaborations with John Wagner on the Batman and Judge Dredd strips. Grant also worked on publications for Marvel, Lego and independent publishers after starting his career with DC Thomson in Dundee. He was also responsible for co-creating villains Anarky, Victor Zsasz, and the Ventriloquist – all of whom have featured in a variety of media from the DC Universe. He helped dozens of locals produce a comic book chronicling their battle with Covid-19 during the pandemic in 2020 and organised a yearly comic book festival in the area in an effort to boost tourism following the devastation caused by the foot-and-mouth outbreak. (Image: 2000 AD/Rebellion)īorn in Bristol in 1949, Grant moved to Netwongrange as a youngster before settling in Monavie in Dumfries and Galloway – later returning to live in the village.
Grant was renowned for his work on the Judge Dredd series for 2000AD.
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