Comics Artists W
Loston Wallace
Official: www.lostonwallace.com
Pictured Right: Conan by Loston Wallace. Image © Marvel
Comics
Loston
Wallace has been a professional artist since 1996, providing artwork
for the role-playing industry as well as the DC Comics Licensing Department.
He has had the good fortune to contribute illustrations for over 65 different
role-playing books and penciled both Batman and Superman Activity Books
for DC.
Klyde & Meriem,
a Basement Comics publications, was his first venture at penciling a comic
book. As a child, he dreamed of either drawing comics or discovering dinosaurs,
and through Klyde & Meriem,
he felt both dreams came true. Getting to work with author Bob Smith
and inker Kim DeMulder just made the experience that much sweeter.
Dan Waring
Official: www.danwaring.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/dan_waring
Perhaps
better known as an illustrator, the galleries on British artist Dan Waring's
site feature a wide range of his work, from children's book illustrations
to editorial images. He works in a range of media including watercolour,
coloured pencil, acrylic, pen and pencil. Dan has also undertaken a number
of portrait commissions.
John Watson
Official: www.johnwatsonart.com
Pictured left: the cover to Marvels's Civil War
#1. Image © Marvel
Comics
Michael Watson
Official: www.michaelsexcitinglife.co.uk
One of the team in the office sent me a link to Michael's Exciting Life, a
hilarious photo strip (check
out the very funny "Suicide" arc) is just a gem.
John Welding
Official: www.johnwelding.comix.org.uk
Freelance illustrator John Welding has two sides
to his practice, one is the 'illustrated children's fantasy book' side
and the other is the 'autobiographical diary keeper' side. They both
involve him drawing but in very different ways of thinking and as time
passes they both develop his thoughts and philosophies on what drawing
and life mean to him.
Welding works with publishers, writers, libraries,
art galleries, schools and theatre companies on various drawing projects
which may involve a one off commission to working with a series of
schools over a set period of time. Since 2004 he hasworked in partnership
with children's writer and author, Steve Way, on projects and have
seen several educational titles in print from their ideas.
Chris Weston
Official: www.chrisweston.co.uk
Chris is a highly talented British artists whose
numerous art credits include The Invisibles, Indigo
Prime, Ministry
of Space and
Enemy Ace.You can buy his art from SplashPages
Steve White
Official: www.gn.apc.org/thunderlizard/index.html
Both illustrator and writer, Steve edited a huge
number of comics for Marvel UK, including Transformers and
the original and much-admired run of Knights of Pendragon.
He now works for Titan Magazines, editing Wallace and Gromit Comic and
other titles.
Andrew Wildman
Official: Go
This site, created in partnership with writer
Simon Furman, is a blank slate right now. Jump over to The
Engine to view this artist's latest project. Simon Furman probably knows
more about Transformers than anyone else alive.
Wildman graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Leicester Polytechnic,
and after working as a designer for a few years moved into the world of
comics, his artwork appearing in various Marvel UK titles such as Ghostbusters,
Thundercats and Galaxy Rangers. Work on the UK Transformers
comic followed, and shortly thereafter Wildman too moved over to the US
equivalent (as of Transformers #69), remaining as regular artist
throughout the rest of the book's run. Firmly ensconced at Marvel US, Wildman
worked on a number of their titles, including GI Joe, X-Men Adventures,
The Hulk, Spider-Man, Venom, Force Works, Fantastic Four Unplugged and
Spider-Man 2099. Wildman also drew NightMan for Malibu Comics.
Wildman is now Head of Art and Graphics at UK computer game company Rebellion,
owners of 2000AD, where he designs characters and ing graphics.
Anthony Williams
Link: comicstripper.co.uk
Anthony Williams, The Comic Stripper, has been
stripping for over 15 years man and boy! Every day, he’s in
the trenches, drawing cutting edge comics and creating illustrations
for a worldwide audience, including the monthly adventures of such
icons as Spider-man, Superman, Batman and The X-Men.
He also provides artwork for a huge range of licensed
characters most recently Ronald Mcdonald, Action Man and Jackie Chan
and his work has featured in many national and international advertising
and marketing campaigns.
Anthony
has also illustrated a number of children’s
books and provided concept illustration and storyboards for both live
action and animation and recently storyboarded the Doctor
Who television
series.
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Fireball XL5 by Pat Williams for a 1965 annual |
Pat Williams
Son of famed Eagle illustrator Norman Williams, Patrick ‘Pat’ Williams
passed away on January 11 2006. He also worked on Eagle,
drawing Cavendish
Brown M.S. and They Showed The Way, and in the early
1960s, illustrated books such as Jeff Arnold, Biggles,
and the Laramie annual.
He was best known for his strip
work on The Avengers, Adam
Adamant and Doctor
Who for TV Comic, but also contributed
the odd instalment of Burke's Law, Fireball
XL5 and The
Girl from U.N.C.L.E for TV21 and Lady
Penelope.
His last known strip work was Dino Hunters for
the Young
Telegraph in the 1990s. (Thanks to Shaqui for
this entry)
Simon Williams
Link: www.soulmaninc.co.uk
ComicSpace: www.comicspace.com/soulmaninc
Since breaking into the comic-book industry in 2003, my artwork has appeared
in several Panini/Marvel UK publications- including Transformers, Action
Man, The Incredible Hulk, Marvel
Rampage, Death's Head and Spectacular
Spider-man Adventures. Check out his fun strip The
Discotronic Funk Commandos, though, it's a gem!
He's also produced work for Wildcard Productions Feed
America's Children special, along with such names as Norm Breyfogle,
Ron Frenz, Ron Lim and Paul Smith. All proceeds from this book went towards
helping under-previliged children. This was also his first work published
in the USA... and he hopes someday to see my work in the pages of a US
Marvel comic as well.
Colin Wilson
Official: members.optushome.com.au/jacoco/
Colin Wilson and partner Janet may have cut their
teeth on comics with 2000AD
but the duo are perhaps best known for their work on the extremely popular
Blueberry series.
This series, created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean (Moebius) Giraud,
is reprinted in over a dozen different languages, and is one of the best
selling series in France.
His credits also include Wildstorm's Battler Britton, published
in 2006.
Brian Williamson
Official: http://www.brianwilliamson.co.uk
Longtime Marvel UK artist and writer with a
variety of illustration and comic strip work under his belt.
Skip Williamson
Official: www.skipwilliamson.com
One of the architects of the underground comix
movement, Skip has been penning cantankerous satire for more than 30 years. Titles include Class War Comix: A Brief History of the Revolution,
Skip Williamson's Gag Reflex, Skip Williamson's Naked Hostility and many others. His site is packed
with cracking art samples and lots more. Requires Flash.
Dave Windett
Official: www.davewindett.com
A freelance cartoonist and comic book illustrator,
Dave started making his mark as soon as he could hold a pencil, and he
has been getting paid for drawing full time for over ten years. His
credits include Korky the Cat for DC Thomson
and work for Pannini UK's Wicked and a strip for the DFC comic.
Read a downthetubes interview with Dave
Barry Windsor-Smith
Official: www.barrywindsor-smith.com
Graphic storyteller Barry Windsor-Smith sprang
to comics fame with his rendtion of Conan
the Barbarian for Marvel Comics in the 1970s and has never looked back.
This site presents news of current projects and an extensive selection of
current, classic, and vintage published and never-before-seen art and story
material from his celebrated 30-year career.
• See also: Barry
Windsor-Smith International Forum, maintained
by Roberto Veronese (beware, lots of pop up ads)
Kel Winser
Official: www.kelwinser.com
Cartoonist and Illustrator. Publisher of Pink Pills and other titles
Phil Winslade
• 2000AD Profile
• Wikipedia Entry
Phil Winslade is adept at portraying
female characters possessing powerful inner grace and outer beauty
in books such as Goddess, Wonder Woman: Amazonia and Nevada. His Gotham
City takes on a life of its own within Batman while his stint on Howard
the Duck shows he knows not to take himself too seriously!
Ashley Wood
Official: www.ashleywood.com
Spectrum Award winner Ashley Wood, who lives
in the US, has been a professional illustrator for 10 years and has worked
for most major publishing and entertainment companies, including
Dreamworks, Warner Bros., Random House, Marvel Comics and Todd McFarlane
Productions. His illustration technique is a combination of traditional
painting techniques coupled with digital photography and graphic
software. His work has appeared in books, movies, comics, television
and video games.
His work can be seen on a quarterly basis in the pages of IDW Publishing's
Popbot. IDW is also the publisher of his first art book Uno
Fanta, and the upcoming sequel Dos
Fanta. Ash's first children's book Imposibus
Rhinoceros, Giraffe and Gnu is written by
T. Paula Louise.
Brian Wood
Official: www.brianwood.com
Writer, illustrator and comics artist whose credits include
The Walk and Channel
Zero.
Wally Wood
One of comics true greats, Wallace Allen Wood
began his career in 1948 and is probably best known for his work at EC
Comics. By the 1960s he was working sporadically for DC Comics (inking Challengers
of the Unknown by Jack Kirby), Marvel Comics
(Daredevil, Dr. Doom)
and Tower (Thunder Agents).
In 1965, Wood published Witzend Magazine,
an open forum for artists and writers to have their work published but
still retain their copyrights.
By the late 1970s Wood was mostly just inking other people's work, but
his inks brought a shine to the work. He also published a magazine called
Sally Forth.
Sadly, on November 2, 1981, apparently despondent over his failing eyesight
and kidneys, Wally Wood took his own life.
• Wallace Wood Biography: http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/wood.ht
• Fan: The
Wally Wood Letters
An exchange of letters and post cards which began
in 1976 and lasted until the artist's death by his own hand in 1981.
• Splash Pages
Link: www.splashpages.com
Site dedicated to Wally Wood and Classic Comics
•
All About Wally Wood: www.allaboutcomix.com/artist-woodwally.html
• Fan: Wally
Wood's 22 Panels That Always Work
Or, some interesting ways to get some variety into those boring panels where some dumb writer has a bunch of lame characters sitting around and talking for page after page.
Chuck Wojtkiewicz
Official: www.chukw.com
An outstanding concept designer whose comics work includes
projects for both DC, Marvel and others.
Bernie Wrightson
Official: www.berniewrightson.com
Comics artists and illustrator Bernie Wrightson
has been bringing us some of the most detailed and horrific art for 30
years. Best known for Swamp Thing and original Frankenstein artwork,
Bernie continues presenting his horrific and mystifying images through
creator-owned comics and film production companies.
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