British comic book author Ian Edginton is the mind behind several Star Wars Tales comic books.
Edginton is particularly known for his works in the steampunk and alternate history genres, and he co-created Scarlet Traces, which serves as a sequel to their adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. For 2000 AD, he has penned Leviathan, Stickleback, and The Red Seas, in addition to standalone serials like American Gothic (2005).
His stories often undergo a lengthy development process. The concept for Scarlet Traces originated when he first read The War of the Worlds, with initial installments appearing on the Cool Beans website before being serialized in the Judge Dredd Megazine. Similarly, The Red Seas was initially intended to be illustrated by Phil Winslade and serve as the final release by Epic. However, Winslade's commitment to Goddess and the rejection of alternative artists led to Epic's closure. The series resurfaced when Edginton pitched ideas to Matt Smith as he began his career with 2000 AD.
In collaboration with D'Israeli, he has developed several new series, including Stickleback, which revolves around a peculiar villain in an alternate Victorian London, and Gothic, which he describes as "Mary Shelley's Doc Savage". He recently collaborated with Simon Davis on Stone Island, a survival horror series, and also adapted the computer game Hellgate: London into a comic book.
Alongside Dan Abnett, he is co-writing comics based on Warhammer 40,000 (Damnation Crusade and Blood and Thunder) and Warhammer (Forge of War) for Boom! Studios. The most recent of these is a Warhammer Fantasy series titled Condemned by Fire.
Currently, he is developing Sixgun Logic, a story that combines dinosaurs and cowboys. Additionally, he contributed an Angelus one-shot as part of Top Cow's Pilot Season.
Following the World's End event, Edginton assumed writing duties for Stormwatch: Post Human Division starting with issue #13.
He stands out as one of the few British comic creators to have followed an unusual career path: achieving success in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.