Batman and Judge Dredd mastermind Alan Grant has died aged 73. The comics icon’s passing was confirmed Thursday (21.07.22) on Facebook by his wife Sue, who said: “I have no words. Alan died this morning.” It’s understood he had been suffering a long-term illness. His death prompted a flood of tributes hailing Alan everything from a “hero” and “lovely guy” to “THE Batman writer” and a writer of “immense talent”. Bristol-born Alan invented Judge Dredd for long-running comic 2000 AD – seen as a satire on far-right politics and fascism and who has been played by Sylvester Stallone and Karl Urban. …