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Colin Wilson (comics)
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Colin Wilson is a comic book
artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand
on 31 October 1949.
He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper
and Judge Dredd
. According to Andy Diggle
, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has worked with him since, "no one ... draws near-future military hardware like him".
Wilson has also had success in the French comics field, working on his own title Dans l'Ombre du Soleil, as well as having runs on well-established titles, like Blueberry. David Bishop
, another 2000 AD editor says that Wilson is "a true rarity, a comics artist whose work has been acclaimed in America, Britain and most especially in Europe."
,Strips in 1977. Originally meant as a showcase for Wilson's own comics, Strips soon hosted many New Zealand comics and revived the New Zealand comic scene. In 1980, he first moved to London and did work for the renowned comic magazine 2000 AD, working on the properties Judge Dredd
and Rogue Trooper
, and then to France in 1982 . In 1997, he moved to Australia, but continued his work for Europe and 2000 AD.
He's mostly known for his work on La Jeunesse de Blueberry, his solo series Dans L'Ombre du Soleil. His most famous works in the US are Point Blank
, written by Ed Brubaker
and Star Wars: Invasion
, written by Tom Taylor
.
On 14 October 2008, Variety
reported that Headshot, written by Matz
and illustrated by Colin Wilson, had been acquired by Warner Brothers.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
artist, born in Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on 31 October 1949.
He is known for his detailed artwork which he uses in 2000 AD stories like Rogue Trooper
Rogue Trooper
Rogue Trooper is a science fiction strip in the British comic 2000 AD, created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons. It follows the adventures of Rogue, a G.I. and his three comrades' search for the Traitor General...
and Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
. According to Andy Diggle
Andy Diggle
Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel.-Career:Diggle took over editing 2000 AD...
, the 2000 AD editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has worked with him since, "no one ... draws near-future military hardware like him".
Wilson has also had success in the French comics field, working on his own title Dans l'Ombre du Soleil, as well as having runs on well-established titles, like Blueberry. David Bishop
David Bishop
David Bishop is a screenwriter and author. Born in New Zealand, he was a UK comics editor during the 1990s, running such titles as the Judge Dredd Megazine and 2000 AD, the latter between 1996 and the summer of 2000....
, another 2000 AD editor says that Wilson is "a true rarity, a comics artist whose work has been acclaimed in America, Britain and most especially in Europe."
Biography
Wilson received his formal training as an artist at Christchurch School of Art in 1967-1968. Working as an illustrator, he started his own fanzineFanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
,Strips in 1977. Originally meant as a showcase for Wilson's own comics, Strips soon hosted many New Zealand comics and revived the New Zealand comic scene. In 1980, he first moved to London and did work for the renowned comic magazine 2000 AD, working on the properties Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
and Rogue Trooper
Rogue Trooper
Rogue Trooper is a science fiction strip in the British comic 2000 AD, created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons. It follows the adventures of Rogue, a G.I. and his three comrades' search for the Traitor General...
, and then to France in 1982 . In 1997, he moved to Australia, but continued his work for Europe and 2000 AD.
He's mostly known for his work on La Jeunesse de Blueberry, his solo series Dans L'Ombre du Soleil. His most famous works in the US are Point Blank
Point Blank (comics)
Point Blank was a five-issue comic book limited series written by Ed Brubaker with art by Colin Wilson. It was published by Wildstorm comics.It starred Grifter from the Wildcats investigating an attempted murder on his friend John Lynch.-Plot:...
, written by Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and cartoonist. Brubaker first early comics work was primarily in the crime fiction genre with works such as Lowlife, The Fall, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives and Scene of the Crime...
and Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion
Star Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
, written by Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor (writer)
Tom Taylor is a comic book writer and award-winning playwright who has also written for radio, musicals, film, magazines, satirical news and sketch comedy...
.
On 14 October 2008, Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
reported that Headshot, written by Matz
Alexis Nolent
Alexis Nolent is a French writer. He writes scripts for videogames and has also written a novel and, under the Matz pen-name, a number of comics.-Biography:...
and illustrated by Colin Wilson, had been acquired by Warner Brothers.
Comics
- The Adventures of Captain Sunshine (with Peter Farrell, Roy MiddletonRoy MiddletonRoy Foster Middleton was a former first-class cricketer and administrator, serving as chairman of the Australian Cricket Board of Control....
, Reuben Sandler, Helen Cross, Joe WylieJoe WylieJoseph Jay Wylie, Sr., born February 2, 1968 in Washington, DC, is a retired professional basketball player. He is listed at 6'9" and weighed 220 lbs. Wylie played collegiate ball with the University of Miami Hurricanes . He entered the 1991 NBA Draft and was picked 38th in the second round...
and Jean-luc Bozzoli, 1979)
- Judge DreddJudge DreddJudge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
:- "The Body Sharks" (with John WagnerJohn WagnerJohn Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since.He is best known for his work on...
/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #209-215, 1981) - "The Numbers Racket" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #218-219, 1981)
- "Diary of a Mad Citizen" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #229-230, 1981)
- "The Sweet Taste of Justice" (with Alan Grant, in 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1981)
- The Doomsday ScenarioThe Doomsday ScenarioThe Doomsday Scenario is the collective name of a series of Judge Dredd comic stories published in 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine in 1999...
:- "War Games" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1158-1159, 1999)
- "Doomsday" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd: The Megazine is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in October 1990. It is a sister publication to 2000 AD. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Dredd's locale Mega-City One.-Content:...
#3.56-3.57, 1999) - "Volt Face" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #1167, 1999)
- "Short Circuit" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine #3.61, 2000)
- "The Cal Legacy" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #1178-1179, 2000)
- "Relentless" (with Robbie MorrisonRobbie MorrisonRobbie Morrison is a British comics writer most known for his work in 2000 AD and as the co-creator of popular character Nikolai Dante .-Biography:...
, in 2000 AD #1237-1239, 2001) - "Hellbent" (with Robbie Morrion, in 2000 AD #1242, 2001)
- "Magic Bullets" (with Al EwingAl EwingAl Ewing is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for 2000 AD.-Biography:Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the five-page Future Shocks format for 2000AD...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine #280-281, 2009)
- "The Body Sharks" (with John Wagner
- Tharg's Future ShocksFuture ShocksFuture Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD in 1977. The name originates in a book titled Future Shock, written by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.-Publishing history:...
(with Kelvin GosnellKelvin GosnellKelvin Gosnell is a British comics writer and editor. He was involved in the founding of the long-running comic 2000 AD in 1977.-Biography:...
):- "Diversion" (in 2000 AD #222, 1981)
- "Seeing Is Believing" (in 2000 AD #225, 1981)
- Rogue TrooperRogue TrooperRogue Trooper is a science fiction strip in the British comic 2000 AD, created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons. It follows the adventures of Rogue, a G.I. and his three comrades' search for the Traitor General...
(with Gerry Finley-DayGerry Finley-DayGerry Finley-Day was a prolific British comics writer from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of Rogue Trooper.He started out at D. C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the editor of IPC's girls' title Tammy in 1971, for which he wrote strips such as "Ella on Easy Street" and "The Camp...
):- "Ascent to Buzzard-Three" (in 2000 AD #236-238, 1981)
- "Blue Moon" (in 2000 AD #241, 1981)
- "Fear of the Machine" (in 2000 AD #246-248, 1982)
- "The Buzzard" (in 2000 AD #251-253, 1982)
- "War of Nerves " (in 2000 AD #258, 1982)
- "All Hell on the Dix-I Front" (in 2000 AD #266-271, 275-277, 1982)
- "Marauder" (with co-artist Cam KennedyCam KennedyCampbell Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, especially the flagship titles Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper.-Biography:...
, in 2000 AD #282-289, 1982)
- Dans l'Ombre du Soleil (GlénatGlénat (publisher)Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
):- Rael (script and art, January 1984, ISBN 2-7234-0419-6)
- Mantell (script and art, July 1986, ISBN 2-7234-0647-4)
- Alia (art, with writer Thierry SmolderenThierry SmolderenThierry Smolderen is an essay writer, and a scenario writer of Belgian comic strips, for example of Gipsy.He is a teacher at École des Beaux-Arts of Angoulême, and he devotes his energy to realising Coconino World, the webzine he animates with some friends and former students.- External links :*...
, January 1989, ISBN 2-7234-1014-5)
- La Jeunesse de Blueberry #4-9 (4-6 with Jean-Michel CharlierJean-Michel CharlierJean-Michel Charlier was a Belgian script writer best known as a writer of realistic European comics. He was a co-founder of the famed European comics magazine Pilote.-Biography:...
and 7-9 with François CorteggianiFrancois Corteggiani-Biography:He was born on 21 September 1953 in France. He got a degree in art before becoming an artist for advertising. He created his first comic in 1974 for S.E.P.P. and Mucheroum for Spirou...
, 1985–1994):- Les démons du Missouri (The Missouri Demons)
- Terreur sur le Kansas (Terror Over Kansas)
- Le raid infernal (The Train from Hell)
- La pousuite impitoyable (The Merciless Pursuit)
- Trois hommes pour Atlanta (The Three Men from Atlanta)
- Le prix du sang (The Price of Blood)
- Thunderhawks #1-2 (with writer François CorteggianiFrancois Corteggiani-Biography:He was born on 21 September 1953 in France. He got a degree in art before becoming an artist for advertising. He created his first comic in 1974 for S.E.P.P. and Mucheroum for Spirou...
and co-artist Michel Suro, 1992–1994)
- Pulp Sci-Fi:
- "Welcome to the Machine" (with Kek-W, in 2000 AD2000 AD (comic)2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
#1119, 1998) - "The Irydian Factor" (with Robbie MorrisonRobbie MorrisonRobbie Morrison is a British comics writer most known for his work in 2000 AD and as the co-creator of popular character Nikolai Dante .-Biography:...
, in 2000 AD2000 AD (comic)2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
#1125, 1998)
- "Welcome to the Machine" (with Kek-W, in 2000 AD
- Tor CyanTor CyanTor Cyan is a 2000 AD comic-book title written by John Tomlinson. It is a continuation of Mercy Heights, which introduced the titular character Tor Cyan as a futuristic 'ambulance driver'...
(with John TomlinsonJohn Tomlinson (comics)John Tomlinson is a British comic book writer known for his work on various 2000 AD strips.-Biography:Tomlinson worked at Marvel UK in the early 1990s and helped nurture various talents, including Matthew Bingham and John Freeman. He has co-written strips with Nick Abadzis.He was editor of 2000 AD...
):- "World Of Hurt" (in 2000 AD #1254-1256, 2001)
- "The Dead Sorcerer's Coachman" (in 2000 AD #1263, 2001)
- Rain Dogs (with Gordon RennieGordon RennieGordon Rennie is a comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy....
, in 2000 AD #1213-1222, 2000, tpb, RebellionRebellion DevelopmentsRebellion is a British computer games company, based in Oxford, who are most famous for the first Aliens vs. Predator computer game. It has published comic books since 2000 and launched its own book imprint, Abaddon Books, in 2006.-History:...
, 52 pages, hardcover, 2002, ISBN 1904265014)
- Point BlankPoint Blank (comics)Point Blank was a five-issue comic book limited series written by Ed Brubaker with art by Colin Wilson. It was published by Wildstorm comics.It starred Grifter from the Wildcats investigating an attempted murder on his friend John Lynch.-Plot:...
(with Ed BrubakerEd BrubakerEd Brubaker is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and cartoonist. Brubaker first early comics work was primarily in the crime fiction genre with works such as Lowlife, The Fall, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives and Scene of the Crime...
, WildstormWildstormWildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, 2002–2003)
- Du plomb dans la tête (aka Headshot) (with MatzAlexis NolentAlexis Nolent is a French writer. He writes scripts for videogames and has also written a novel and, under the Matz pen-name, a number of comics.-Biography:...
, CastermanCastermanCasterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house...
):- Les Petits poissons (January 2004)
- Les Gros poissons (February 2005)
- Du bordel dans l'aquarium (January 2006)
- Losers #26-28: "UnAmerica" (with Andy DiggleAndy DiggleAndy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel.-Career:Diggle took over editing 2000 AD...
, Vertigo, 2005) - Battler Britton (with Garth EnnisGarth EnnisGarth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
, 5-issue mini-series, WildstormWildstormWildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, 20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
, tpb, 120 pages, Wildstorm, May 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1378-2, Titan BooksTitan BooksTitan Publishing Group is an independently owned publishing company, established in 1981. It is based at offices in London, England's Bankside area. The Books Division has two main areas of publishing: film & TV tie-ins/cinema reference books; and graphic novels and comics reference/art titles. The...
, June 2007, ISBN 1845765605)
- Star Wars:
- LegacyStar Wars: LegacyStar Wars: Legacy is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema, and illustrated by Duursema and others, with inks by Dan Parsons and color by Brad Anderson...
(with John OstranderJohn OstranderJohn Ostrander is an American writer of comic books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy, series he helped create.-Career:...
and Jan DuursemaJan DuursemaJan Duursema is an American comic book artist known for her work on the Star Wars comics franchise. She was the creator of Denin and Vila from Naldar, the Twi'lek Jedi Aayla Secura and the Kiffar Jedi Quinlan Vos....
):- "Trust IssuesStar Wars Legacy: Trust IssuesStar Wars Legacy: Trust Issues is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Legacy series of comic books written by John Ostrander & Jan Duursema. The first issue was published on 14 February 2007 by Dark Horse Comics...
" (in Legacy #9-10, 2007) - "Ready to Die" (in Legacy #13, 2007)
- "Trust Issues
- RebellionStar Wars: Rebellion (comics)Star Wars: Rebellion was a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released in April 2006, the series ran for 16 issues. The series was a continuation of the series Star Wars: Empire. The series was presented as a series of miniseries, the first arc having five issues...
:- "Small Victories" (with Jeremy BarlowJeremy BarlowJeremy Barlow is an American soccer player currently playing for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division.-Youth and college:...
, in Rebellion #12-14, 2008, ongoing) - "Vectors" (with Rob Williams, in Rebellion #15-16, 2008, forthcoming)
- "Small Victories" (with Jeremy Barlow
- InvasionStar Wars: InvasionStar Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
(with Tom TaylorTom Taylor (writer)Tom Taylor is a comic book writer and award-winning playwright who has also written for radio, musicals, film, magazines, satirical news and sketch comedy...
):- "RefugeesStar Wars: InvasionStar Wars: Invasion is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by Tom Taylor, and illustrated by Colin Wilson with color by Wes Dzioba...
" (in Invasion #1-5 and #0, 2009)
- "Refugees
- Legacy
- Bionic CommandoBionic Commando (sequel)Bionic Commando is a 2009 action-platform video game, part of the Bionic Commando series. The game was developed and published by Capcom in collaboration with Swedish developer GRIN and produced by Ben Judd. The game is a sequel to the 1988 NES version of Bionic Commando and its remake Bionic...
: Chain of Command (with Andy DiggleAndy DiggleAndy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel.-Career:Diggle took over editing 2000 AD...
, game tie-in, forthcoming) - The ExampleThe Example (comics)The Example is a graphic novel from Gestalt Publishing written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Colin Wilson based on the award-winning play of the same name by Tom Taylor....
(with Tom TaylorTom Taylor (writer)Tom Taylor is a comic book writer and award-winning playwright who has also written for radio, musicals, film, magazines, satirical news and sketch comedy...
, graphic novella, Gestalt PublishingGestalt PublishingGestalt Publishing is Australia's largest, independent graphic novel publishing house.The company was officially founded in Applecross, Western Australia, on the 1st July 2005 by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, although they had previously been involved in creating, editing and publishing...
, May 2009, ISBN 0977562840)
Other
Apart from his work on comics listed above, Colin Wilson has also done a lot of work as an illustrator, doing covers, illustrations and sketches for many different projects. This also includes work on role-playing games like:- Mega-City OneMega-City OneMega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. The exact boundaries of the city depend on which artist has drawn the story...
in Drokk City Prog 2: Mega-City One: Book 2, written by John Caliber, many different co-artists (2005) - Mega-City OneMega-City OneMega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. The exact boundaries of the city depend on which artist has drawn the story...
in Drokk City Prog 3: The Justice Department, written by John Caliber, many different co-artists (2006) - Mega-City OneMega-City OneMega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. The exact boundaries of the city depend on which artist has drawn the story...
in Drokk City Prog 4: Future Crime, written by John Caliber, many different co-artists (2005)
Awards
- 20042004 in comics-February:*February 6: Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi-year agreement in which EA will develop a new generation of fighting video games pitting Marvel superheroes against a new, original set of EA heroes....
- won Best Story, Prix Saint-MichelPrix Saint-MichelThe Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards...
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