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This is a bibliography of the Scottish comic book writer Grant Morrison.

Active period1978–present
2000 AD1986–1994
DC Comics1988–present
Vertigo1993–2011
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Active period1978–present
Publishers
2000 AD1986–1994
DC Comics1988–present
Vertigo1993–2011
Image Comics1993–2015
Marvel Comics1995–2004
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Comics

UK publishers

Titles published by various British publishers include:

  • Near Myths (script and art, anthology, Galaxy Media):
    • "Time is a Four-Lettered Word" (in #2, 1978)
    • "The Vatican Conspiracy" (in #3–4, 1978–1979)
    • "The Checkmate Man" (in #5, 1980)
  • Captain Clyde (script and art, weekly newspaper strip, 1979–1982)
  • Starblazer (anthology, DC Thomson):
    • "Algol the Terrible" (script and art, in #15, 1979)
    • "Last Man on Earth" (with Keith Robson, in #28, 1980)
    • "Operation Overkill" (with Enrique Alcatena, in #45, 1981)
    • "The Cosmic Outlaw" (with José Ortiz, in #86, 1982)
    • "The Death Reaper" (with Enrique Alcatena, in #127, 1984)
    • "Gateway to Terror" (as inker — on Tony O'Donnell; written by N. Austin, in #142, 1985)
    • "Doom World!" (as inker — on Tony O'Donnell; written by Ray Aspden, in #152, 1985)
    • "Mind Bender" (with Enrique Alcatena, in #167, 1986)
    • "The Midas Mystery" (with Enrique Alcatena, in #177, 1986)
    • "The Ring of Gofannon" (with Ricardo Garijo, in #209, 1987)
  • Warrior #26 + Spring Special: "The Liberators" (with John Ridgway, anthology, Quality Communications, 1985; 1996)
  • Food for Thought: "Gideon Stargrave in... Famine" (script and art, anthology one-shot, Flying Pig, 1985)
  • DC London Editions:
    • Superman: Official 1986 Annual: "Osgood Peabody's Big Green Dream Machine..." (three-page prose story with illustrations by Barry Kitson; 64 pages, 1985, ISBN 0-7235-6763-8)
    • Batman: Official 1986 Annual: "The Stalking" (three-page prose story with illustrations by Garry Leach; 64 pages, 1985, ISBN 0-7235-6762-X)
  • Sunrise #1–2: "Abraxas: Prologues I and II" (with Tony O'Donnell, co-feature, Harrier, 1987)
  • Heartbreak Hotel #4: "Born Again Punk" (script and art, anthology, Willyprods/Small Time Ink, 1988)
  • The Adventures of Luther Arkwright #10 (one-page illustration, Valkyrie Press, 1989)
  • Cut (Jul '89–Sep '89): "The New Adventures of Hitler" (with Steve Yeowell, strip in the magazine, Ideas Ltd, 1989)
    • Three black-and-white six-page installments of this controversial[2][3][4] strip were published before the Cut magazine ceased publication.
    • The colored version of the published chapters as well as the continuation of the story were printed in Crisis #46–49 (anthology, Fleetway, 1990)
  • Trident #1–4: "St. Swithin's Day" (with Paul Grist, anthology, Trident, 1989–1990)
    • A colorized version of the story was published as St. Swithin's Day (one-shot, Trident, 1990)
    • The black-and-white version was published in the US market as St. Swithin's Day (one-shot, Oni Press, 1998)
  • A1 #3: "The House of Heart's Desire" (with Dom Regan, anthology, Atomeka, 1990)
  • Letterbox: "Juliet 4 Romeo" (with Paul Grist, one-page strip in the free giveaway book published by Royal Mail, 1991)
  • Così Fan Tutte Programme (untitled four-page strip in programme insert, with Cameron Stewart, Scottish Opera, 2001)
  • The Key (with Rian Hughes, a webcomic commissioned by BBC as part of its Freedom2014 initiative, 2014)

Marvel UK

Titles published by Marvel UK include:

  • Captain Britain vol. 2 #13: "Captain Granbretan" (four-page prose story with illustrations by John Stokes, co-feature, 1986)
  • Spider-Man and Zoids (Zoids co-feature — published alongside The Amazing Spider-Man reprints):
    • "Old Soldiers Never Die" (with Geoff Senior, in #18, 1986)
    • "A Fine and Private Place" (with Geoff Senior, in #19, 1986)
    • "Deserts" (with Ron Smith (#30) and Geoff Senior (#31), in #30–31, 1986)
    • "Bits and Pieces" (with John Ridgway, in #36–37, 1986)
    • "The Black Zoid" (with Kev Hopgood and Steve Yeowell (#43, 45–46), in #40–46, 1986–1987)
    • "Orientation" (with Steve Yeowell, in #47, 1987)
    • "Out of the Blue" (with Steve Yeowell, in #48, 1987)
    • "Blue Moon, Red Dawn" (with Steve Yeowell, in #49, 1987)
    • "Schumacher's Story" (with Phil Gascoine, in #50, 1987)
  • Doctor Who Magazine (anthology):
    • Doctor Who: The World Shapers (tpb, 288 pages, Panini, 2008, ISBN 1-905239-87-4) includes:
      • "Changes" (with John Ridgway, in #118–119, 1986)
      • "The World Shapers" (with John Ridgway, in #127–129, 1987)
    • Doctor Who: A Cold Day in Hell (tpb, 180 pages, Panini, 2009, ISBN 1-84653-410-0) includes:
  • Action Force (anthology):

Fleetway

Titles published by Fleetway include:

  • 2000 AD (anthology):
    • Tharg's Future Shocks:
      • All-Star Future Shocks (tpb, 192 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2013, ISBN 1-78108-074-7) includes:
        • "Hotel Harry Felix!" (with Geoff Senior, in #463, 1986)
        • "The Alteration" (with Alan Langford, in #466, 1986)
        • "Alien Aid" (with John Stokes, in #469, 1986)
        • "Some People Never Listen!" (with Barry Kitson, in #475, 1986)
        • "The Shop That Sold Everything" (with John Stokes, in #477, 1986)
        • "Wheels of Fury" (with Geoff Senior, in #481, 1986)
        • "Curse Your Lucky Star" (with Barry Kitson, in #482, 1986)
        • "Ulysses Sweet: Maniac for Hire" (with Johnny Johnstone, in #507, 1987)
        • "Ulysses Sweet in... Fruitcake and Veg" (with Colin MacNeil, in #508–509, 1987)
        • "Fair Exchange" (with Colin MacNeil, in #514, 1987)
        • "The Invisible Etchings of Salvador Dalí" (with John Hicklenton, in #515, 1987)
        • "Big Trouble for Blast Barclay" (with Mike White, in #516, 1987)
        • "Return to Sender" (with Jeff Anderson, in Annual '87, 1986)
      • The Best of Tharg's Future Shocks (tpb, 160 pages, Rebellion, 2008, ISBN 1-905437-81-1) includes:
      • 2000 AD Presents: Sci-Fi Thrillers (tpb, 320 pages, Rebellion, 2013, ISBN 1-78108-177-8) includes:
        • "Danger! Genius at Work!" (with Steve Dillon, in #479, 1986)
        • "Candy and the Catchman" (with John Ridgway, in #491, 1986)
    • Zenith:
      • Zenith: Phase One (hc, 112 pages, Rebellion, 2014, ISBN 1-78108-276-6) collects:
        • "Phase One: Tygers" (with Steve Yeowell, in #535–550, 1987)
        • "Interlude: Whitlock" (with Steve Yeowell, in #558) and "Interlude: Peyne" (in 559, 1988)
      • Zenith: Phase Two (hc, 112 pages, Rebellion, 2014, ISBN 1-78108-278-2) collects:
        • "Phase Two: The Hollow Land" (with Steve Yeowell, in #589–606, 1988)
        • "Interlude: Maximan" (with M. Carmona, in Winter Special '88, 1988)
      • Zenith: Phase Three (hc, 144 pages, Rebellion, 2015, ISBN 1-78108-321-5) collects:
        • "Mandala: Shadows and Reflections" (with Jim McCarthy, in Annual '90, 1989)
        • "Phase Three: War in Heaven" (with Steve Yeowell, in #626–634, 650–662, 667–670, 1989–1990)
      • Zenith: Phase Four (hc, 112 pages, Rebellion, 2015, ISBN 1-78108-346-0) collects:
        • "Phase Four: Jerusalem" (with Steve Yeowell, in #791–806, 1992)
        • "zzzzenith.com" (with Steve Yeowell, in Prog 2001, 2000)
    • Venus Bluegenes: "The Pleasures of the Flesh" (with Will Simpson, in Sci-Fi Special '88, 1988) collected in Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu-Earth Volume 3 (tpb, 400 pages, Rebellion, 2012, ISBN 1-78108-068-2)
    • Really and Truly (with Rian Hughes, in #842–849, 1993) collected in Yesterday's Tomorrows (hc, 256 pages, Knockabout, 2007, ISBN 0-86166-154-0; tpb, Image, 2011, ISBN 1-60706-314-X)
    • Judge Dredd:
      • "Inferno" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #842–853, 1993) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 19 (tpb, 320 pages, Rebellion, 2012, ISBN 1-907992-96-0)
      • "Book of the Dead" (co-written by Morrison and Mark Millar, art by Dermot Power, in #859–866, 1993) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 20 (tpb, 320 pages, Rebellion, 2013, ISBN 1-78108-141-7)
      • "Crusade" (co-written by Morrison and Mark Millar, art by Mick Austin, in #928–937, 1995) collected in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 22 (tpb, 304 pages, Rebellion, 2014, ISBN 1-78108-227-8)
    • Big Dave (co-written by Morrison and Mark Millar):
      • "Target: Baghdad" (with Steve Parkhouse, in #842–845, 1993)
      • "Monarchy in the UK" (with Steve Parkhouse, in #846–849, 1993)
      • "Young Dave" (with Steve Parkhouse, in Yearbook '94, 1993)
      • "Costa del Chaos" (with Anthony Williams, in #869–872, 1994)
      • "Wotta Lotta Balls" (with Steve Parkhouse, in #904–907, 1994)
    • Janus: Psi Division:
      • "Will o' the Wisp" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in Winter Special '93, 1993)
      • "House of Sighs" (co-written by Morrison and Maggie Knight, art by Paul Johnson, in #953, 1995)
      • "Faustus" (co-written by Morrison and Mark Millar, art by Paul Johnson, in #1024–1031, 1997)
    • Tharg the Mighty: "A Night 2 Remember" (with Steve Yeowell, one page in 2000 AD's 25th anniversary strip featuring a Zenith cameo, in #1280, 2002)
  • Revolver #1–7: "Dare" (with Rian Hughes, anthology, 1990–1991) — with a short recap strip and the final installment published in Crisis #55–56 (anthology, 1991)
    • The entire serial was collected in Yesterday's Tomorrows (hc, 256 pages, Knockabout, 2007, ISBN 0-86166-154-0; tpb, Image, 2011, ISBN 1-60706-314-X)
    • The serial was also reprinted in oversized format as Dare: The Controversial Memoir of Dan Dare (tpb, 80 pages, Xpresso, 1991, ISBN 1-85386-211-8)
  • Crisis #56–61: "Bible John-A Forensic Meditation" (with Daniel Vallely, anthology, 1991)
  • The Comic Relief Comic (among other writers and artists, one-shot, 1991)

DC Comics

Titles published by DC Comics and its various imprints include:

Vertigo

Titles published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint include:

Marvel Comics

Titles published by Marvel include:

Other US publishers

Titles published by various American publishers include:

  • Eclipse:
  • Image:
  • Vampirella Monthly (Harris):
    • Vampirella: The Morrison/Millar Collection (tpb, 176 pages, 2006, ISBN 0-910692-93-9) collects:
      • Vampirella 25th Anniversary Special: "Blood Red Game" (with Michael Bair, anthology, 1996)
      • "Ascending Evil" (co-written by Morrison and Mark Millar, art by Amanda Conner, in #1–3, 1997)
      • "Holy War" (co-plotted by Morrison and Mark Millar; written by Steven Grant, drawn by Louis Small, Jr., in #4–6, 1997)
    • "The Queen's Gambit" (co-plotted by Morrison and Mark Millar; written by Steven Grant, drawn by Amanda Conner, in #7–9, 1997)
  • Dynamite:
    • 18 Days (story bible and scripts for the unproduced Virgin web project MBX[35] with illustrations by Mukesh Singh, 120 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-60690-174-5)
      • After the dissolution of Virgin (subsequently renamed Liquid), its owners started a new company, Graphic India, and published an ongoing series based on Morrison's story bible and completed scripts:
      • Graphic India also published a Morrison-written limited series that was partially serialized as a digital comic via Humble Bundle[36] before its print release: Avatarex #1–4 (with Jeevan Kang (#1) and Edison George, 2016–2017)
    • Dinosaurs vs. Aliens (script by Morrison based on the concept by Barry Sonnenfeld, art by Mukesh Singh, graphic novel, 96 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-60690-345-4)
    • Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers vol. 3 #6 (as artist — among others; written by Joe Casey, 2015) collected in Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers (tpb, 168 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-5241-0008-0)
  • Annihilator #1–6 (with Frazer Irving, Legendary, 2014–2015) collected as Annihilator (hc, 200 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-937278-44-1)
  • Prometheus Eternal: "Prometheus is Here!" (with Farel Dalrymple, anthology one-shot, Locust Moon Press, 2015)
  • Boom! Studios:
    • Klaus (with Dan Mora):
      • Klaus #1–7 (2015–2016) collected as Klaus: How Santa Claus Began (hc, 208 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-60886-903-2; tpb, 2019, ISBN 1-68415-393-X)
      • Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus (hc, 128 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-68415-239-9; tpb, 2021, ISBN 1-68415-666-1) collects:
        • Klaus and the Witch of Winter (one-shot, 2016)
        • Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville (one-shot, 2017)
      • Klaus: The Life and Times of Santa Claus (hc, 128 pages, 2021, ISBN 1-68415-642-4; tpb, 2024, ISBN 1-63796-940-6) collects:
        • Klaus and the Crying Snowman (one-shot, 2018)
        • Klaus and the Life and Times of Joe Christmas (one-shot, 2019)
    • Proctor Valley Road #1–6 (co-written by Morrison and Alex Child, art by Naomi Franquiz, 2021) collected as Proctor Valley Road (tpb, 144 pages, 2021, ISBN 1-68415-745-5)
  • Love is Love (two-page illustration devised by Morrison and drawn by Jesús Merino, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, IDW Publishing, 2016, ISBN 1-63140-939-5)
  • Heavy Metal #280–292 (as Editor-in-Chief) — #293–294 (as "advisor") — #295 (as "creative advisor", anthology, Heavy Metal Media, 2016–2019)
    • In addition to the editorial duties, Morrison also penned a number of short stories and serials for the magazine:
      • "Beachhead" (with Benjamin Marra, in #280–281, 2016)
      • "Option 3" (with Simeon Aston, in #281, 2016)
      • "Industria and the Toilet That Traveled Through Time" and "The Key" (with Rian Hughes, in #282, 2016)
      • "The Smile of the Absent Cat" (with Gerhard, in #283 + 286 + 292 + 294 + 296, 2016–2019)
        • The sixth and final chapter, although completed, was not published for undisclosed legal reasons.[37]
        • A collected edition was solicited for a 2021 release but subsequently cancelled: The Smile of the Absent Cat (hc, 48 pages, ISBN 0-9989190-0-4; tpb, ISBN 0-9989190-1-2)
      • "The Savage Sword of Jesus Christ" (with Molen brothers, in #284 and 290, 2017–2018)
        • The story was originally developed by Morrison in the mid-00s as a sequel to The New Adventures of Hitler;[38][39] only two out of six planned episodes were published.
        • A collected edition was solicited for a 2019 release but subsequently cancelled: The Savage Sword of Jesus Christ (hc, 48 pages, ISBN 0-9989190-2-0)
      • "Mythopia" (with Andy Belanger, in #285, 2017)
      • "New Madonna" (with Menton J. Matthews III, in #288, 2017)
        • Issue #288 also featured a reprint of the short story "The House of Heart's Desire" with art by Dom Regan.
        • The story, originally published in A1 #3 (Atomeka, 1990), was reprinted with new coloring and lettering.
      • "Ten Sounds That Represent a Kind of Person: A Historical Parody" (with Benjamin Marra, in #289, 2017)
      • "Nihilophilia" (with Tula Lotay, in #291, 2018)
      • "The Rise and Fall of Empires" (with Rian Hughes, in #292, 2018)
  • Ahoy Comics:
    • The Wrong Earth #1: ""Hud" Hornet's Holiday in Hell!" (three-page prose story with illustrations by Rob Steen, 2018)
    • High Heaven #1: "Festive Funtimes at the New World's Fair!" (three-page prose story with illustrations by Rick Geary, 2018)
    • Captain Ginger #1: "The Electric Sky Bear That Inspired Ben Franklin!" (two-page prose story with illustrations by Phil Hester, 2018)
    • Project Cryptid #1: "Partially Naked Came the Corpse! (Part One)" (seven-page prose story with an illustration by Jon Proctor, 2023)
  • Anthrax: Among the Living: "Indians" (with Freddie Williams II, anthology graphic novel, sc, 120 pages, Z2 Comics, 2021, ISBN 1-940878-59-4; hc, 2026, ISBN 1-954928-24-6)
  • Punch Volume 1–2 (written by Allan Amato from a story by Morrison and Amato, drawn by Jonathan Marks, Holy Crow Press, 2021–2023)
  • Xanaduum Presents (series of unconnected digital one-shots self-published by Morrison via their Substack newsletter):
    • Eden’s End (with Liam Sharp, 2023)
    • Poison Peach (with Liam Sharp, 2023)
  • Black Mask Studios:
    • General Strike: "The Last of the Prompt Engineers" (with Carlos Granda, anthology one-shot, 2025)
    • Sinatoro (with Vanesa del Rey, unproduced series — initially announced for April 2015,[40] then late 2016)[41]

Prose fiction and playwriting

Most of Morrison's early non-comics work was reprinted in a single volume:

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