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Gerry Finley-Day
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Gerry Finley-Day was a hugely prolific British comic book writer of the 1970s and '80s. He is best known as the creator of Rogue Trooper but also worked on several other series which appeared in 2000 AD, including Harry Twenty on the High Rock, Invasion! (following on from the first episode by Pat Mills), M.A.C.H. 1, Ant Wars, The V.C.s and Fiends of the Eastern Front.
Finley-Day signature style was the hardbitten solo action hero, typically an embittered renegade male between 35 and 50 years old, that became a defining feature of 2000 AD (the UK's only best-selling comic).
Though he was severely under-appreciated during his time, many of his creations are now regarded as classic characters. Harry 20 on the High Rock was recently voted by readers of the 2000adreview fan site the best self-contained series to have appeared in 2000AD throughout its 28 year history, closely followed by Fiends of the Eastern Front. Finley-Day also wrote for 2000AD and the short lived ACTION title under a number of pen-names.
EIDOS has recently released a Rogue Trooper game.
Comics work includes:
- Invasion! (in 2000 AD #1-6, 8-35, 37-38, 40 & 42-51, 1977-78)
- M.A.C.H. 1
- Judge Dredd (in 2000 AD #19, 1977)
- Dan Dare (in 2000 AD #28-51 & 64-66, 1977-78)
- Ant Wars (in 2000 AD #71-85, 1978)
- Blackhawk (in Tornado #4-22, 1979)
- Disaster 1990 (in 2000 AD # 19-139, 1979)
- The V.C.s (in 2000 AD 140-143, 145-165, 168-169 & 171-175, 1979-1980)
- Fiends of the Eastern Front (in 2000 AD # 152-161, 1980)
- Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #228-232, 234-243 & 246-258, 1981-82)
- Sgt. Streetwise (in Eagle #1-11, 1982)
- Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #260-62, 1982 Sci-Fi Special & #265-301, 1982-83)
- Saddle Tramp (in '"Eagle #14-26, 1982)
- Sgt. Streetwise (in Eagle #27-31, 1982)
- Harry Twenty on the High Rock (in 2000 AD #287-307, 1982-83)
- Sgt. Streetwise (in Eagle #32-38, 1982)
- Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #303-355, 1983-84)
- Jake's Platoon (in Eagle #41-57, 1983)
- Sgt. Streetwise (in Eagle #41-43 & 46-48, 1983)
- The Hand (in Eagle from #70-93 and continuing, 1983-84)
- Sgt. Streetwise (in Eagle #76-78, 1983)
- Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #358-364, 366-392, 1983-84)
- Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #401-406, 410-419, 422-426 & 428-432, 1985)
- Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #444-449, 1985)