Batman and Judge Dredd mastermind Alan Grant dead aged 73
Batman and Judge Dredd mastermind Alan Grant has died aged 73. The comics icon’s passing was confirmed Thursday (21.07.22) on Facebook by his wife Sue, who said: “I have no words. Alan died this morning.” It’s understood he had been suffering a long-term illness. His death prompted a flood of tributes hailing Alan everything from a “hero” and “lovely guy” to “THE Batman writer” and a writer of “immense talent”. Bristol-born Alan invented Judge Dredd for long-running comic 2000 AD – seen as a satire on far-right politics and fascism and who has been played by Sylvester Stallone and Karl Urban. ...