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'''Ian Rimmer''' is a British comic book creator associated with [[Marvel Comics]].   
'''Ian Rimmer''' is a British comic book creator associated with [[Marvel Comics]].   


Regarding ''Transformers'', he was the second editor on the [[Marvel UK]] comic and wrote several strips and text features. Due to his role as editor, he was up to date with the comic's continuity and could write stories like "[[Ark Duty]]", "[[Stargazing]]" or "[[Prime Bomb!]]" that made explicit use of it.
Regarding ''Transformers'', he was the second editor on the [[Marvel UK]] comic; he was replaced by [[Simon Furman|Chris Francis]] in 1987. Rimmer also wrote several strips and text features, both for himself and his successor. Due to Rimmer's role as editor, he was up to date with the comic's continuity and could write stories like "[[Ark Duty]]", "[[Stargazing]]" or "[[Prime Bomb!]]" that made explicit use of it.  


He's indirectly responsible for [[Primus]]: he rejected a pitch by [[James Hill]] on the origin of the Transformer, being more interested in stories set on Earth.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 196</ref>
Rimmer's indirectly responsible for [[Primus]]: he rejected a pitch by [[James Hill]] on the origin of the Transformer, being more interested in stories set on Earth.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]], page 196</ref> That left room for "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]" later!


Before ''Transformers'', he wrote strips for that ''other'' big 80s Marvel UK comic about warring robot toys, ''Spider-Man and Zoids''.<ref>No, really, there was a comic about Spider-Man ''and'' Zoids!</ref> He has also written for ''Zorro'', ''Captain Planet'', and ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and penciled and inked for the ''[[Hulk]]''.
Before ''Transformers'', he wrote strips for that ''other'' big 80s Marvel UK comic about warring robot toys, ''Spider-Man and Zoids''.<ref>No, really, there was a comic about Spider-Man ''and'' Zoids!</ref> He has also written for ''Zorro'', ''Captain Planet'', and ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and penciled and inked for the ''[[Hulk]]''.

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Ian Rimmer is a British comic book creator associated with Marvel Comics.

Regarding Transformers, he was the second editor on the Marvel UK comic; he was replaced by Chris Francis in 1987. Rimmer also wrote several strips and text features, both for himself and his successor. Due to Rimmer's role as editor, he was up to date with the comic's continuity and could write stories like "Ark Duty", "Stargazing" or "Prime Bomb!" that made explicit use of it.

Rimmer's indirectly responsible for Primus: he rejected a pitch by James Hill on the origin of the Transformer, being more interested in stories set on Earth.[1] That left room for "The Legacy of Unicron!" later!

Before Transformers, he wrote strips for that other big 80s Marvel UK comic about warring robot toys, Spider-Man and Zoids.[2] He has also written for Zorro, Captain Planet, and Doctor Who, and penciled and inked for the Hulk.

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References

  1. ↑ The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1, page 196
  2. ↑ No, really, there was a comic about Spider-Man and Zoids!
  3. ↑ Uncredited
  4. ↑ Uncredited too




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