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Kelvin Gosnell is a British comics writer and editor. Best known for his three adaptations of Harry Harrison's The Stainless Steel Rat, illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra and serialized in 1979, 1980 and 1984 in 2000 AD, he also co-wrote the 1977 series of Dan Dare for that weekly comic.

In fact 2000 AD was his idea. He was inspired by an Evening Standard article on the forthcoming sci-fi films on the way in the late seventies. Although Pat Mills was the first editor he handed over the reins to Gosnell after the first 16 issues.

Comics work includes:

• Dan Dare (in 2000 AD #1-23, 1977)

• Judge Dredd (co-writer, in 2000 AD #2, 1977)

• Tharg's Future Shocks:
  • "Play Pool!" (with Kevin O'Neill, in 2000 AD #36, 1977)
  • "Trial and Error" (with Mike Dorey, in 2000 AD #204, 1981)
  • "The Sound of Silence" (with Mike White, in 2000 AD #207, 1981)
  • "The Collector" (with Ian Kennedy, in 2000 AD #210, 1981)
  • "Long Live the Queen" (with Eric Bradbury, in 2000 AD #212, 1981)
  • "Bloomin' Cold" (with Garry Leach, in 2000 AD #215, 1981)
  • "'Ang About" (with Eric Bradbury, in 2000 AD #221, 1981)
  • "Diversion" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #222, 1981)
  • "The Machine" (with Jesus Redondo, in 2000 AD #224, 1981)
  • "Seeing Is Believing" (with Colin Wilson, in 2000 AD #225, 1981)
  • "Giant Leap" (with Jesus Redondo, in 2000 AD #230, 1981)
  • "Space to Let" (with Anthony Jozwiak, in 2000 AD #236, 1981)
  • "Love Thy Neighbour" (with Jesus Redondo, in 2000 AD #242, 1981)
  • "Horn of Plenty!" (with John Higgins, in 2000 AD #248, 1982)

• Flesh: "Book II" (in 2000 AD #86-99, 1978-79)

• Project Overkill (in 2000 AD #119-126, 1979) [1]

• Blackhawk (in 2000 AD #127-161, 1979-1980)

• The Stainless Steel Rat (with Carlos Ezquerra): [2]
  • The Stainless Steel Rat (in 2000 AD #140-151, 1979-80)
  • The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World (in 2000 AD #166-177, 1980)
  • The Stainless Steel Rat for President (in 2000 AD #393-404, 1984-85)

• Ro-Jaws' Robo-Tale (in 2000 AD #147, 1980) [3]

• Judge Dredd (in 2000 AD #183, 1980)

• Joe Black (with John Higgins): [4]
  • "Joe Black's Tall Tale!" (in 2000 AD #241, 1981)
  • "The Hume Factor" (in 2000 AD #252, 1982)
  • "Joe Black's Big Bunco" (in 2000 AD #56, 1982)

• The Terminal Man (with Oliver Frey, in CRASH, 12 4-page episodes, 1984).

• 2000AD profile

Preceded by Pat Mills

2000 AD editor 1977–1978

Succeeded by Steve MacManus