Pat Mills is the creator and first editor of 2000 AD . For the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, he is the writer and co-creator of ABC Warriors, Finn, Flesh, Nemesis the Warlock, Sláine, M.A.C.H 1, Harlem Heroes, Savage, Defoe and Greysuit . He also developed Judge Dredd and wrote one of the early Dredd serials - The Cursed Earth. He wrote Third World War for Crisis! , a politically-charged spin-off from 2000 AD , and Black Siddha for the Judge Dredd Megazine . Outside 2000 AD he is the writer and co-creator of the long-running classic anti-war story Charley's War , as well as Marshal Law .

He has also written Batman, Star Wars and the Zombie World series for the US market. He co-created the best-selling series Requiem - Vampire Knight for Editions Nickel of France with artist Olivier Ledroit, and a spin-off series, Claudia - Vampire Knight , with artist Frank Tacito. Perhaps the most widely respected comic writer of the modern era, Alan Moore 's contribution to the comics' industry is incalculable. Co-creator of some of 2000 AD 's most popular series, including The Ballad of Halo Jones and DR & Quinch , he has also numerous Future Shocks and Time Twisters to his name. Outside of 2000 AD , Moore is best known for his work on the epic comic series, V for Vendetta and Watchmen , the latter of which redefined the superhero genre in 1986. Both have been adapted into big-budget Hollywood movies by Warner Brothers, as have two other Moore books, From Hell and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen .