M.A.C.H. 1: Close Encounters

About Alan HebdenJohn CooperPat MillsRamon SolaScott GoodallSteve MacManusTervor Goring

Pat Mills is the creator and first editor of 2000 AD. He developed Judge Dredd and is the writer-creator of many of 2000 ADs most popular stories such as Sláine Nemesis and A.B.C. Warriors. Amongst his credits are Marshal Law (Marvel and DC Comics) co-created with Kevin ONeill the French graphic novel series Requiem Vampire Knight with artist Olivier Ledroit and Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! The Secret History of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd. His current projects include Joe Pineapples: Tin Man illustrated by Simon Bisley and Clint Langley Spacewarp and Kiss My Axe! The Secret History of Sláine the Warped Warrior.Alan Hebden scripted a number of comics in the late 1970s and early 1980s including strips for Battle such as The Rat Pack with artists Carlos Ezquerra Massimo Belardinelli and Eric Bradbury Major Eazy with Carlos Ezquerra War Dog and Fighting Mann with Cam Kennedy and both Death Squad and Crazy Keller with Eric Bradbury. For Starlord he wrote Mind Wars which featured the art of Jesus Redondo and he scripted the majority of Planet of the Damned (its opening having been scripted by Pat Mills). His prolific work for 2000 AD included Meltdown Man and the sequel to Harlem Heroes with Massimo Bellardinelli. He also scripted Death Planet which featured the first female lead in a 2000 AD strip. Alan is still working in the industry today writing various war stories for DC Thomsons Commando and is also currently working on a violent sexy novel that follows a blood-soaked trail of retribution from the India of the Raj on the eve of WW1 to England and Italy at the start of the Swinging Sixties.Steve MacManus was the editor of 2000 AD during its 1980s heyday shepherding it through its Golden Age as he commissioned numerous hit series such as The Ballad of Halo Jones Sláine Rogue Trooper Nemesis the Warlock and more. For many he remains the definitive editor of the multi-award-winning SF anthology.