Morrison's career began when he was employed by DC Thompson in the 1980s, later he created Zenith - an acclaimed deconstruction of the superhero genre - with artist Steve Yeowell. Most of his work has been for industry giant DC Comics,
Some of his work:
- Animal Man - a revival of a moribund DC character
- Arkham Asylum - a Batman story with a focus on the hero's own complex psychology (or is that psychological complex?) and its dependence on the supervillains
- The Invisibles.- a psychedelic adventure story greatly indebted to Robert Anton Wilson, and others
- The Filth - (2002-2003) a 13-issue science-fiction miniseries