In 1967 he entered comics as an editor for Dundee-based publishing behemoth D.C. At a very young age, he and his family moved to Newtongrange, Scotland, where he grew up.

Smart, funny, humane: crikey but he’ll be missed /oh82tihihQĪlan Grant was born on Februin Bristol, England. And that’s just a fraction of his achievements. A truly fine comics writer, he may well be the only wordsmith to feature in the very front rank of writers for both Dredd & Batman. Terrible, terrible news about Alan Grant’s passing. A man whose contribution to comics is immense and I’m sure would’ve deserved something from the honours system but who would have had no hesitation in disdainfully refusing it. An absolute giant of British comics, and a great human being.

Terrible to hear of Alan Grant’s passing. Lobo, LEGION, Batman-these books questioned what super hero comics could be and do: they were sharply, cooly cynical and yet oddly-and wonderfully-they contained a powerful, warm undercurrent of hope.

Horribly saddened to hear of the passing of Alan Grant. We are devastated to hear the news that we have lost Alan Grant, a giant of comics whose wit, humanity, and talent made 2000 AD what it is.

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