Scott Goodall
Scott Goodall | |
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Born | 7 November 1935 Aberdeen, Scotland |
Died | 7 March 2016 France | (aged 80)
Nationality | British |
Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Fishboy |
Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer.
Career
Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip The Strangest Stories Ever Told, published in School Friend. Goodall wrote Captain Hurricane scripts for Valiant comic from 1963 to 1976.
In 1965, he was heavily involved in the launch of TV Century 21 (TV21) with Alan Fennell and Angus Allan. Goodall wrote the Thunderbirds scripts for two years in TV21, drawn by Frank Bellamy; and also most of the scripts for Zero X, drawn by Mike Noble.
Goodall created and wrote the character
Goodall's other well-known scripts include Marney the Fox and the major success Rat-Trap in
Goodall was a frequent contributor to the 1980s relaunch of
He was made an MBE in 2005.
References
- Scott Goodall at 2000 AD online
- Obituary - Telegraph
External links
- Scott Goodall at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Comics UK Interview