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John Wagner, born John Alexander Wagner in 1949 in the United States, is a British comics writer whose work helped redefine the industry. He began his career in the late 1960s as an editor for D. C. Thomson & Co. before moving to IPC in the 1970s, where he worked as a staff editor and freelance writer. Wagner is best known for co-creating Judge Dredd with artist Carlos Ezquerra, a character that became a cornerstone of British comics. He also created Strontium Dog, Robo-Hunter, and Button Man. In the 1970s, he helped launch *Battle Picture Weekly* and *2000 AD*, writing series like "Darkie's Mob." During the 1980s, Wagner collaborated extensively with Alan Grant, writing for *2000 AD*, *Battle*, *Eagle*, *Scream!*, and *Roy of the Rovers*. The duo also wrote for DC Comics' Batman and created the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover comics, as well as the independent comic *The Bogie Man*. Wagner's graphic novel *A History of Violence* was adapted into a 2005 film by David Cronenberg, and Judge Dredd has been adapted for film twice. He continues to write for *2000 AD* and *Judge Dredd Megazine*.