Jamie Delano

Jamie Delano (born 1954 in Northampton) is a British comics writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers. Best known as the first writer of the comic book series Hellblazer, starring John Constantine.

Biography

Jamie Delano wrote the first twenty four issues of Hellblazer for DC Comics from 1993 to 1995.

Most of his other work has also been for DC/Vertigo.

Much of Delano's work can be characterized as science fiction, or horror, but often is a blend thereof.

Subjects in his work include the War of the sexes (World Without End), imperialism and genocide (Ghostdancing), and environmental & cultural collapse (2020 Visions, Animal Man).

Comics work includes:

Night Raven:
- Various prose (with illustrations by Alan Davis, in The Daredevils, Marvel UK, 1983–1984)
- "House Of Cards" (with David Lloyd, Marvel UK, one shot, 1993)

Captain Britain (with Alan Davis, in Captain Britain Monthly #1-12, Marvel UK, 1984, tpb, 1988, ISBN 1-85400-020-9)

One-Off:
- "Blood Sport" (with David Pugh, in 2000 AD #484, 1986)
- "The Ark" (with Dave Wyatt, in 2000 AD #504, 1987)

Tharg's Future Shocks:
- "The Ship that Liked to Dance" (with Barry Kitson, in 2000 AD #501, 1986)
- "Fair's Fare" (with Massimo Belardinelli, in 2000 AD #501, 1987)

Doctor Who (with John Ridgway, collected in The World Shapers, Panini Comics, 288 pages, May 2008, ISBN 1-905239-87-4):
- "Time Bomb" (in Doctor Who Magazine #114-116, 1986)
- "The Gift" (with inks by Tim Perkins, in Doctor Who Magazine #123-126, 1987)

D.R. and Quinch: "DR & Quinch's Agony Page" (with co-author and pencils Alan Davis and inks by Mark Farmer, in 2000 AD #525-534, 1987)

World Without End (with John Higgins, DC, 6-issue limited series, 1990)
Animal Man #51-79 (with Steve Pugh, DC, 1992-1994)^[6]
Ghostdancing (with Richard Case, Vertigo, 6-issue limited series, 1995)
Tainted (with Al Davison, Vertigo, one-shot, 1995)
The Horrorist (with David Lloyd, Vertigo, 2-issue mini-series, 1995)
Batman/Manbat (with John Bolton, DC, 1996)
Twisted Metal 2 (one-shot promo comic)
2020 Visions (with Frank Quitely (#1-3), Warren Pleece (#2-6), James Romberger (#7-9) & Steve Pugh (#10-12), Vertigo, 12-issue limited series, 1997)
Shadowman #5-15 (with co-author Dick Foreman (#14-15) and art by Charlie Adlard, Acclaim Comics, 1997)
Hell Eternal (with Sean Phillips, Vertigo, one-shot, 1998)
Cruel and Unusual (with co-author Tom Peyer, pencils by John McCrea and inks by Andrew Chiu, Vertigo, 4-issue mini-series, 1999)
The Territory (with David Lloyd, Dark Horse, 4-issue mini-series, 1999, tpb, 96 pages, 2006 ISBN 978-1-59307-010-6)
Legends of the DC Universe #24-25 (with Steve Pugh, DC, 2000)
Outlaw Nation (with Goran Sudzuka, Vertigo, 19-issue series, 2000-2002, tpb, 456 pages, Image Comics, 2006, ISBN 1-58240-707-X)^[7]
Nevermore: "The Pit and the Pendulum" (with Steve Pugh, graphic novel adaptation, Eye Classics, Self Made Hero, October 2007, ISBN 978-0-9552856-8-4)^[8]
Narcopolis (with Jeremy Rock, 4-issue mini-series, Avatar Press, February 2008)^[9]^[10]
Rawbone (with Max Fiumara, 4-issue mini-series, Avatar Press, 2009)