Dez Skinn
| Dez Skinn | |
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| Born | Derek G. Skinn 4 February 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Publisher |
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Notable works
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Marvel UK, Warrior |
| Awards |
Eagle Awards, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984 Society of Strip Illustration, 1982 |
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Derek "Dez" Skinn (born 4 February 1951) is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books on comics. As head of Marvel Comics' operations in England in the late 1970s, Skinn reformatted existing titles, launched new ones, and acquired the BBC license for Doctor Who Weekly. After leaving Marvel UK, Skinn founded and edited Warrior, which featured key works by Alan Moore.
Called by some the "British Stan Lee," Skinn is one of British comics' most influential figures. He has also caused no small amount of controversy in his career, specifically related to legal issues regarding his publishing new adventures of the 1950s character Marvelman, as well as charges of plagiarism about Skinn's 2004 book Comix: The Underground Revolution.
Skinn started at IPC Magazines (now known as IPC Media) in 1970, where he was sub-editor on Whizzer and Chips, Cor!!, and Buster. Also Father of Chapel of the local branch of the National Union of Journalists, he became an editor before leaving, on the Buster Book of Spooky Stories (1975 and 1976).
Skinn left IPC to expand the comics arm of Warner Bros. publishing. He took over editing MAD UK, Tarzan, Korak, and Laurel and Hardy, revived Monster Mag, and launched House of Hammer, which won the 1976 Eagle Award for Best UK Title. (Skinn also won the 1977 Eagle Award for Best Editor for his revamping of MAD UK.)
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