Grant Morrison Comics Collection

• Reference:GB 254 MS 422
• Dates of Creation:2004-2013
• Name of Creator:
  Grant Morrison
• Physical Description:
  18 boxes

• Scope and Content

  Comics collected by Grant Morrison, often sent to him by publishers. The comics in this collection are not catalogued individually, but the number of comics in each box is given, as is the date range and some of the comics within the box. For the most part it is DC comics with a few Vertigo, Image, and WildStorm comics thrown in as well. Most are not by Grant Morrison himself, but some do have his name on them as a contributor or he has written a blurb on the comic.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Grant Morrison, MBE, is a Scottish comic book writer and playwright. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and countercultural leanings. He has also served as the editor-in-chief of Heavy Metal and currently operates as an adviser for the magazine. He is also the co-creator of the Syfy TV series Happy! starring Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt. Morrison is also an occasional actor, with his most recent appearance being a brief cameo as a news broadcaster in the 2017 horror comedy film 'Mom and Dad'.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Morrison

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Professor Chris Murray

• Note

  Grant Morrison, MBE, is a Scottish comic book writer and playwright. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and countercultural leanings. He has also served as the editor-in-chief of Heavy Metal and currently operates as an adviser for the magazine. He is also the co-creator of the Syfy TV series Happy! starring Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt. Morrison is also an occasional actor, with his most recent appearance being a brief cameo as a news broadcaster in the 2017 horror comedy film 'Mom and Dad'.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Morrison

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Hailey Austin

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Possible

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 422

• Subjects

  Comics