Batman and Superman comic writer dies

Scottish comics writer and creator Alan Grant died on Thursday at the age of 73.

The death of the author of popular comics about Judge Dredd, Batman and Superman was reported by the Daily Mail newspaper today, citing the screenwriter's wife Susan Grant.

"I have no words. Alan died this morning", she shared.

Alan Grant was born in 1949 and began working in comics in 1967 as editor of DC Thomson.