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David Bishop (or D.V. Bishop) is an author. Bishop is best known for his work for 2000 A.D. and Doctor Who.

Life[]

Born in New Zealand (specifically in Cambridge), Bishop grew up in the Australian city of Auckland. He studied journalism at the Auckland University of Technology (then known as the Auckland Technical Institute) and began working for the New Zealand Herald. In 1990, Bishop moved to the United Kingdom. Bishop was briefly the sub-editor of the Judge Dredd Megazine and Crisis before being promoted to editor of the Megazine. In 1995, Bishop became editor of the 2000 A.D. Magazine. This was closely followed by Bishop publishing his first Doctor Who novel - Who Killed Kennedy.

During his stint as editor, Bishop helped foster several creatives who went on to become major figures within 2000 A.D. This includes Andy Diggle, Robbie Morrison, Simon Fraser, Siku, and (possibly) Dave Stone. (Ironically), Bishop resigned from his post in 2000 and became a freelance writer - publishing several Doctor Who novels after this.

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Writing style[]

Bishop's work can best be described as grimdark. Extremely disturbing and brutal scenes (such as the crowd-crush scene from Amorality Tale) and a general depressing atmosphere abound.

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Notable works[]

  • Suffer the Children - a novel tying into the Nightmare on Elm Street series
  • Thrill Power Overload - a book on the history of 2000 A.D.
  • A Murder in Marienburg - Ties into the Warhammer Fantasy series and shows a former Imperial officer investigating a murder in the titular city
  • A Massacre in Marienburg - Ties into the Warhammer Fantasy series and shows the titular city being besieged by the undead

Doctor Who[]

Short stories[]

  • Untitled (printed in Doctor Who Magazine #169) - shows the Seventh Doctor running into Ian Chesterton
  • Black Snow (printed in Perfect Timing 2) - shows the Seventh Doctor and Ace meeting the Brigadier once again
  • Dr Who & The Zodiac Of Death (printed in Walking in Eternity)

Novels[]

  • Who Killed Kennedy - shows a journalist investigating UNIT
  • Amorality Tale - shows the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith being stuck in the Great Smog of 1953
  • The Domino Effect - shows the Eighth Doctor, Anji, and Fitz being trapped in a world where the computer was never invented
  • Empire of Death - shows the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa investigating spiritualists in the Victorian era

Audio dramas and audiobooks[]

  • Full Fathom Five - part of the Doctor Who Unbound series. Shows the Doctor travelling to a mysterious underwater military base.
  • Enemy of the Daleks - shows the Seventh Doctor, Ace, and Hex visiting a planet attacked by the Daleks
  • The Elysian Blade - shows the Second Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria visiting the Elysian Fields

Sarah Jane Smith[]

  • Test of Nerve - shows Sarah Jane being warned of a terrorist attack
  • Buried Secrets - shows Sarah Jane travelling to Florence
  • Snow Blind - shows Sarah Jane travelling to Antarctica
  • Fatal Consequences - shows Sarah Jane fighting back against the Crimson Chapter
  • Dreamland - shows Sarah Jane travelling to space

Judge Dredd[]

Novels[]

  • The Savage Amusement - shows a virus killing clones
  • Cursed Earth Asylum - shows Judge Dredd facing off against an immensely powerful psychic
  • Silencer -shows Judge Dredd facing off against an invisible creature
  • Bad Moon Rising - a novel about a riot
  • Kingdom of the Blind - shows a criminal mastermind's plans meshing with an extradition treaty

Audio dramas[]

  • Wanted; Dredd or Alive - shows Judge Dredd being affected by bouts of psychosis
  • War Crimes - shows Judge Dredd being tried for war crimes
  • Death Trap! - shows a cult worshipping Judge Death
  • The Big Shot! - shows Dredd and Steel hunting an assassin
  • Get Carter! - shows Dredd seeking revenge on a mob boss

Nikolai Dante[]

  • The Strangelove Gambit - a novel showing Nikolai Dante facing off against Doctor Faberg
  • Imperial Black - a novel showing Dante tracking the source of toxic vodka
  • Honour Be Damned! - a novel showing Dante being framed for murder

Fiends of the Eastern Front[]

  • Operation Vampyr - a novel showing Romanian soldiers working with vampires
  • Blood Red Army - a novel showing the Nazis unleashing vampires onto the citizens of Leningrad
  • Twilight of the Dead - a novel showing an army of Vampyr warriors emerging as World War II ends
  • Fiends of the Rising Sun - a novel showing the Japanese Vampyrs

Cesare Aldo[]

  • City of Vengeance - shows Aldo investigating the murder of a Jewish moneylender
  • The Darkest Sin - shows Aldo visiting a convent
  • Ritual of Fire - shows Aldo investigating a murder which mirrors a murder from 40 years ago
  • A Divine Fury - shows Aldo hunting a murderer in Florence

Sources[]

  • Wikipedia
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