Grant Morrison

The New Statesman carries a long interview by Laura Sneddon with Grant Morrison, the well-regarded Scottish comics’ writer closely associated with the reboots of such classic American superhero titles as Batman, Superman and the Fantastic Four, as well as his own creations (not least 2000ADs early anti-hero Zenith). I’ve never really been a fan of the superhero genre in comics and graphic novels, especially in the DC and Marvel form, but Morrison is clearly a creative force to be reckoned with and one has to admire his abilities as a writer (and by all accounts he is also quite a nice chap!). Recently there was something of a storm in a teacup about such a well-known left-wing figure accepting an MBE (Member of the British Empire) or ceremonial order from the British head of state, not least in Scottish nationalist circles. However that will be nothing to the flurry of excitement in global Fandom when Morrison’s version of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman hits the shelves in 2013!