Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman

About Gerry Finley-Day

Gerry Finley-Day One of the most prolific writers in the comics history Gerry Finley-Day holds a special place in many 2000 AD fans hearts as the creator of classics like Rogue Trooper Fiends of the Eastern Front and The V.C.s as well as Harry 20 on the High Rock and Ant Wars. A keen ideas man Finley-Days concepts of the horrors future warfare had in store were key to both Rogue and The V.C.s continuing popularity ensuring that their recent return to the Galaxys Greatest Comic was well-received. Finley-Day also scripted episodes of Judge Dredd and Dan Dare and co-scripted much of Invasion! (and entirely scripted the prequel story Disaster 1990!). Dave Gibbons Dave Gibbons is one of 2000 ADs most popular artists having co-created Harlem Heroes and Rogue Trooper. He has also pencilled A.B.C. Warriors Dan Dare Judge Dredd Mega-City One Ro-Busters Tharg the Mighty Thargs Future Shocks and Time Twisters as well as having scripted several Rogue Trooper stories making Gibbons one of the few 2000 AD creators to have served as writer artist and letterer! Beyond 2000 AD Gibbons is unquestionably best known for his work on the award-winning classic Watchmen (with Alan Moore) but he has also drawn Batman Doctor Who Give Me Liberty Green Lantern Superman Star Wars and his graphic novel The Originals. Colin Wilson Colin Wilson has gone from iconic status at 2000 AD to European superstardom as the artist of Moebius classic western Young Blueberry. For the Galaxys Greatest Comic Wilson was a key early Rogue Trooper artist. He has also pencilled Future Shocks Judge Dredd Pulp Sci-Fi Tor Cyan as well crime series Du Plomb Dans La Tete (Headshot) for French publisher Casterman. Cam Kennedy Cam Kennedy is another hugely popular 2000 AD artist having illustrated many Judge Dredd strips and co-created luckless wannabe creator Kenny Who? and the Taxidermist. A key early Rogue Trooper artist he has also drawn Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham Judge Dredd Tharg the Mighty Thargs Future Shocks and The V.C.s. His extracurricular work includes Axel Pressbutton Batman Lobo Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Star Wars.