Tony Lee


Anthony John Lee, known professionally as Tony Lee or by the pen name Jack Gatland, is a British comics writer, screenwriter, audio playwright, and novelist.

Early life

Born in 1970, Tony Lee attended Hayes Manor School, now Rosedale College.

Career

A #1 New York Times bestselling writer, Lee has written for various UK and US comic publishers including 2000 AD, IDW Publishing, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Del Rey and Walker Books. He has also worked on X-Men Unlimited, Doctor Who, Superboy, Star Trek, Starship Troopers, ''Sherlock Holmes and Spider-Man.
In 2008 Lee became the writer of the ongoing Doctor Who comic for IDW Publishing for both Tenth Doctor and Eleventh Doctor, and was one of the writers of the 2012 Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who crossover series.
Lee has also written audio dramas for Big Finish's Doctor Who, Confessions of Dorian Gray and Bernice Summerfield ranges, as well as a Robin of Sherwood audio drama for Spiteful Puppet / ITV. His novel Dodge & Twist was adapted by Lee into a full cast audio drama starring Matt Lucas for Audible/Amazon in 2019, and his adaptation of Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' was released in August 2020.

As Jack Gatland

DI Declan Walsh

Damian Lucas

Ellie Reckless

Tom Marlowe

Standalone

Liam Harper

Sebastian Silver (Carlyle & Silver Cozy Mysteries)

Comics

[DC Comics] / [Zuda]

Hachette Children's Books
  • The Phone Goes Dead
  • Scared
  • The Hitch-Hiker
  • Killer Camera
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Missing Detective
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Phantom Of Drury Lane
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Charge Of The Old Brigade
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - The Adventure Of The Family Reunion
  • Bandits: Grandpa's Goalscarers
  • Bandits: Space Corps
  • Bandits: The Timely Adventures of Captain Clock
  • Bandits: Mister Clip-Clop, Intergalactic Space Unicorn
  • Bandits: Teacher Creatures
  • Bandits: The Great Pet Shop Rescue
  • Bandits: Agent of P.A.W.S
  • ''Bandits: My Little Brother's A Zombie''

    Heavy Metal Publishing

  • Heavy Metal #287: "S.A.T.O"
  • Megadeth: Death By Design
  • ''Heavy Metal special: Soft Wood: "Who, M.D"''

    [IDW Publishing]

  • Doctor Who: The Forgotten
  • Doctor Who: "The Time Machination" - a 22-page one shot - art by Paul Grist, May 2009
  • Doctor Who V1 #1-16
  • Doctor Who V2 #1-12
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who: "Assimilation²" #1-4
  • Doctor Who V3 #13-16 (art by Mike Collins, ongoing series, September 2013

    [Image Comics]

  • MacGyver - Fugitive Gauntlet #1 - 5, co-written with Lee David Zlotoff, art by Will Sliney

    Kickstart Entertainment

  • Danger Academy: 88 page graphic novel

    [Markosia Publishing]

  • Starship Troopers:
  • * "Blaze of Glory"
  • * "Dead Man's Hand"
  • * "Damaged Justice"
  • * "Marooned"
  • The Gloom
  • Midnight Kiss
  • Shadowmancer
  • Brothers - The Fall of Lucifer
  • The Doppleganger Chronicles
  • Hope Falls
  • From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker
  • Also Known As:
  • ''Dark Lines of London''

    [Marvel Comics]

  • X-Men Unlimited #1: "Memories"
  • Amazing Fantasy #18: "Mark Hazzard - MERC"
  • Spider-Man Family #9: "Identity"
  • Amazing Spider-Man Family #5: "Treasure, Hunted"
  • Marvel Heroes #31: "Blind Date / Rooftop Gauntlet"

    Moonstone">Moonstone Books">Moonstone

  • Lady Action One shot
  • Captain Action Winter Special One shot

    MTV Comics

  • The Gloom: Ongoing, weekly from February 2011
  • Agent Mom: Ongoing, weekly from March 2011

    [Panini Comics]

  • Doctor Who: "FAQ"

    Pegasus Publishing

  • Echoes of Sherlock Holmes: 'Mrs Hudson Investigates'

    Rebellion">Rebellion Developments">Rebellion

  • Stalag #666
  • Citi Def: "Field Trip"
  • Necrophim :
  • * "Hell's Prodigal"
  • * "Civil Warlord"
  • Tales From the Black Museum:
  • * "The Incredible Teatime Torture Show"
  • * "Who do the Voodoo that you do?"

    [The DFC] / [Random House]

  • The Prince Of Baghdad
  • ''St Spooky's School For Girls''

    [Titan Comics]

  • Wallace and Gromit:
  • * "Trouser pressed"
  • * "Where Beagles Dare" / "A Close Snip"
  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives Vol. 1
  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives Vol. 2
  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Archives Vol. 3
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 1
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 2
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 3

    [Walker Books]

  • Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood:
  • Raven's Gate:
  • Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur:
  • Evil Star:
  • Messenger: The Legend Of Joan of Arc:
  • Nightrise:
  • Pirate Queen: The Legend Of Grace O'Malley:

    Other

  • Trailer Park of Terror #4: "What You Wish For"
  • Digital Webbing Presents #18: "Jigsaw Lady"

    Additional Novels

Haven Book Group / Badger Learning

  • Teen Reads: Jigsaw Lady
  • Teen Reads: Stalker
  • Teen Reads: Mister Scratch
  • Teen Reads: Noticed
  • WOW Facts: Vampires
  • WOW Facts: Sherlock Holmes
  • Dark Reads: Otis
  • ''Dark Reads: Doctor Jekyll and Little Miss Hyde''

    Ransom Publishing

  • ''GamerHate''

    Chinbeard Books

  • ''Robin Of Sherwood: The Trial Of John Little''

    [Amazon Publishing]

  • ''Dodge And Twist''

    Audios

Audible

  • Dodge & Twist
  • ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea''

    Big Finish">Big Finish Productions">Big Finish

  • Doctor Who: Rat Trap
  • Bernice Summerfield: Private Enemy No. 1
  • Bernice Summerfield: Vesuvius Falling
  • ''The Confessions of Dorian Gray: Ghosts of Christmas Past''

    Spiteful Puppet / ITV

  • ''Robin of Sherwood: The Trial of John Little''

    Film and TV

[BBC Television]

  • Doctors: "To Walk In Her Shoes"

    Awards

  • 2006: Midnight Kiss nominated in the "Favourite Small Press Colour Comicbook " Eagle Award
  • 2007: Starship Troopers nominated in the "Favourite Color Comic Book " Eagle Award
  • 2008:
  • * Starship Troopers & Hope Falls nominated in the "Favourite Color Comic Book " Eagle Award
  • * Hope Falls nominated in the "Favourite New Comic Book" Eagle Award
  • * Tony Lee nominated in the "Favourite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award
  • 2009:
  • * Tony Lee nominated in the "Favorite Writer" Eagle Award
  • * Doctor Who nominated in the "Favourite American Comic Book: Colour" Eagle Award
  • * Doctor Who nominated in the "Favourite New Comic Book" Eagle Award
  • * Doctor Who: The Forgotten nominated in the "Favourite Continued Story Published During 2009" Eagle Award
  • * Doctor Who: The Forgotten nominated in the "Favourite Reprint Collection" Eagle Award
  • * Doctor Who: The Time Machination nominated in the "Favourite Single Story Published During 2009" Eagle Award
  • * From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': Harker nominated in the "Favourite Single Story Published During 2009" Eagle Award
  • * Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood nominated as a Junior Library Guild Fall Selection
  • * Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood nominated as an American Library Association 2010 Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination
  • 2010:
  • * Doctor Who nominated in the "Favorite American Comic Book: Colour" Eagle Award
  • * Doctor Who: Fugitive nominated in the "Favorite Reprint" Eagle Award
  • 2011:
  • * Excalibur: The Legend Of King Arthur nominated as an American Library Association 2012 Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination
  • 2012:
  • * Doctor Who #12 winner of the "Favorite Single Issue" Eagle Award