Simon "Si" Spurrier[1] (born 2 May 1981) is a Britishcomics writer and novelist, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller, and an art director for the BBC.
Simon has also written a number of novels, initially on other people's properties, but in 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline, the first of which was Contract (2007) and the second A Serpent Uncoiled (2011).[citation needed]
Spurrier has done a number of work for hire books, writing one 2000 AD themed novel for Black Flame press, and three science fiction novels for the Black Library, as well as an upcoming book for Abaddon Books. In May 2006 he signed a two-book contract with Hodder Headline. The first novel, a "post-pulp" occult-crime-comedy, is titled Contract. A limited edition hardback was released in May 2007, and the mass-market paperback is published on 4 October 2007.
In July 2019, it was announced that Spurrier would be writing DC's Hellblazer relaunch as part of The Sandman Universe line of comics. The relaunched series, written by Spurrier and illustrated by Aaron Campbell, begins after the events of the 1990 miniseries The Books of Magic. Hellblazer began with a one-shot on Halloween 2019, before becoming a regular series in November that same year.[16] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was prematurely canceled after 12 issues.[17] However, during New York Comic Con 2023, it was revealed that the series would getting a revival miniseries called John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America, with Spurrier and Campbell returning and publication set to begin in January 2024.[18]
In March 2023, it was announced that Spurrier would becoming the writer of The Flash when the book relaunches in September as a part of the Dawn of DC initiative.[19] In April 2023, Spurrier was revealed to be writing Uncanny Spider-Man, as a part of Fall of X, and focuses on Nightcrawler donning a Spider-Man costume and defending New York City following the events of the 2023 Hellfire Gala.[20]
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Mega-City One:
"The Burning Red" (with PJ Holden, in Zarjaz vol. 1 #1, 2001)
"Catching the Rads" (with Darren Chandler, in Zarjaz vol. 1 #1, 2001)
Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint (with co-writers: Gordon Rennie and Jim Campbell, Art: Kev Walker, Karl Richardson, Chris Quilliams and Tim Trevellion; Black Library, 2005 ISBN 1-84416-251-6)
^WWC: Simon Spurrier & Javier Saltares Tackle Danny Ketch, Newsarama, 27 June 2008
^WW Chicago: Spurrier on "Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider", Comic Book Resources, 29 June 2008
^Spurrier's Spirited Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider Archived 26 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Comicon, 13 October 2008
^UTTERLY MENTAL: Spurrier talks Punisher War Journal Annual, Comic Book Resources, 24 September 2008
^Phillips, Jevon (22 December 2012). "'X-Men Legacy': Simon Spurrier's task is Legion". Hero Complex. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^The Big Bad Wolf (19 March 2010). "In Fetu interview with Simon Spurrier". Comic Monsters. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
^Polo, Susana (9 July 2019). "John Constantine returns to the Sandman Universe this fall". Polygon. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^Dominguez, Noah (14 August 2020). "John Constantine: Hellblazer - Sandman Universe Series Ends With Issue #12". CBR. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^Brooke, David (14 October 2023). "NYCC 2023: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America coming January 2024 • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^"The Dawn of DC Continues with Oversized Special Issues and New Talent Teams". DC. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^"In the Shadow of 'Fall of X,' One of the X-Men Embraces a Bold New Direction in 'Uncanny Spider-Man'". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 18 April 2023.