Nick Percival
Encyclopedia
Nick Percival is a British graphic artist primarily known for his published comic book
, concept artwork and career in computer animation.
with a horror ‘strange cases’ tale written by Dave Stone
. After several similar stories in the Megazine, he then went on to paint a nine part story set in Judge Dredd’s world in the Cursed Earth
, with the series, Sleeze 'n' Ryder where Nick worked with acclaimed writer Garth Ennis
.
The pair would later work together again for the British weekly comic 2000 AD on the Judge Dredd
epic, "Goodnight Kiss" — another tale set in the radioactive wasteland of the Cursed Earth
, where Judge Dredd is hunted by the assassin, Jonni Kiss and the mutant Brotherhood of Marshalls.
Nick also painted the Sláine
story, "King of Hearts" for 2000 AD where he worked with the co-creator of 2000 AD, Pat Mills
.
Aside from his 2000 AD, work on various stories and painted covers, including a Dredd one-off story "Crime Prevention" with acclaimed comic book author, Mark Millar
, Nick has also produced work for Marvel Comics
, MTV
, Wizards of the Coast
, Upper Deck Entertainment, Boom! Studios
, IDW Publishing
, Electronic Arts
, Sony
, Warner Bros.
, Activision
, Atari
, Sci Fi Channel
, History Channel, Microsoft
and Fantasy Flight Games
.
He also became prolific in the video game and animation industries where he ran an animation studio in the UK. He directed computer generated cut-scenes for video game such as Alien Escape
, Z: Steel Soldiers
, Carmageddon TDR 2000 and the Games Workshop
licensed video game of Gorkamorka
. His company also developed their own computer generated short films and Nick presented one of these successfully at the Cartoon Movie Festival 2002 in Berlin.
Nick is the author and illustrator of Legends: The Enchanted
— an original graphic novel
, to be adapted into a feature film by Ron Howard
's Imagine Entertainment
.
Legends: The Enchanted won the HorrorNews Net award for Best Original Graphic Novel 2010. and was nominated for an Eagle Award for Favourite Single Story 2010.
Nick is currently developing new projects for films, TV and video games.
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...
, concept artwork and career in computer animation.
Biography
Percival's first published work was in the monthly British comic Judge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd Megazine
Judge 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:...
with a horror ‘strange cases’ tale written by Dave Stone
Dave Stone
-Biography:Stone has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and Judge Dredd.Stone also contributed a number of comic series to 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, focusing on the Dreddverse...
. After several similar stories in the Megazine, he then went on to paint a nine part story set in Judge Dredd’s world in the Cursed Earth
Cursed Earth
The Cursed Earth is a part of the fictional universe from the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD.-Background:...
, with the series, Sleeze 'n' Ryder where Nick worked with acclaimed writer Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis
Garth 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...
.
The pair would later work together again for the British weekly comic 2000 AD on the 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...
epic, "Goodnight Kiss" — another tale set in the radioactive wasteland of the Cursed Earth
Cursed Earth
The Cursed Earth is a part of the fictional universe from the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD.-Background:...
, where Judge Dredd is hunted by the assassin, Jonni Kiss and the mutant Brotherhood of Marshalls.
Nick also painted the Sláine
Sláine (comics)
Sláine is a comic hero from the pages of 2000 AD - one of Britain's most popular comic books.Sláine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on Celtic myths and stories which first appeared in 1983, written by Pat Mills and initially drawn by his then wife, Angela Kincaid. Most of the early...
story, "King of Hearts" for 2000 AD where he worked with the co-creator of 2000 AD, Pat Mills
Pat Mills
Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
.
Aside from his 2000 AD, work on various stories and painted covers, including a Dredd one-off story "Crime Prevention" with acclaimed comic book author, Mark Millar
Mark Millar
Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...
, Nick has also produced work for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, Upper Deck Entertainment, Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios
BOOM! Studios is an American comic book company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The "BOOM!" in BOOM! Studios is always capitalized by the company.-History:BOOM! was founded June 22, 2005 with Zombie Tales #1....
, IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
, Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
, Sci Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
, History Channel, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Fantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games is a Roseville, Minnesota-based game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games. Fantasy Flight Publishing was founded in 1995 by its CEO, Christian T. Petersen. Since the release of its first game product in 1997, the company has been doing...
.
He also became prolific in the video game and animation industries where he ran an animation studio in the UK. He directed computer generated cut-scenes for video game such as Alien Escape
Men in Black II: Alien Escape
Men in Black II: Alien Escape is a video game of the action-adventure genre released in 2002 by Melbourne House. The game is partially based on the Men in Black II movie.-Plot:...
, Z: Steel Soldiers
Z: Steel Soldiers
Z: Steel Soldiers is a real-time strategy game released by the Bitmap Brothers on 15 June, 2001 for the Windows platform. It is the sequel of their earlier game Z, and follows the same futuristic military science fiction storyline and battlefield gameplay...
, Carmageddon TDR 2000 and the Games Workshop
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group plc is a British game production and retailing company. Games Workshop has published the tabletop wargames Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000...
licensed video game of Gorkamorka
Gorkamorka
Gorkamorka is a vehicle-using campaign game produced by Games Workshop, set on the desert world of Angelis, in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, prominently featuring Orks....
. His company also developed their own computer generated short films and Nick presented one of these successfully at the Cartoon Movie Festival 2002 in Berlin.
Nick is the author and illustrator of Legends: The Enchanted
Legends: The Enchanted
Legends: The Enchanted is a stand-alone comic book and graphic novel written and illustrated by Nick Percival published by Radical Comics in June 2010. The series takes inspiration from the characters of traditional folklore and fairytales.-Description:...
— an original graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, to be adapted into a feature film by Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American actor, director, and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years...
's Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer.Its productions include the television series 24 and Arrested Development and the films Apollo 13 , A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code .-Organization:Karen...
.
Legends: The Enchanted won the HorrorNews Net award for Best Original Graphic Novel 2010. and was nominated for an Eagle Award for Favourite Single Story 2010.
Nick is currently developing new projects for films, TV and video games.
Comics
Interior comics work includes:- Strange Cases:
- "Monsters" (with Dave StoneDave Stone-Biography:Stone has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and Judge Dredd.Stone also contributed a number of comic series to 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, focusing on the Dreddverse...
, 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:...
vol. 1 #18, 1992) - "The Great Outdoors" (with Nicholas Barber, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 1 #19, 1992)
- "Where the Heart is!" (with Nicholas Barber, in Judge Dredd Mega Special, 1992)
- "Monsters" (with Dave Stone
- Sleeze 'n' Ryder (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...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #19-26, 1993)
- Brit-Cit Brute (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:...
):- "Brit-Cit Brute" (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #31-33, 1993)
- "Trilogy" (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #60, 1994)
- The Clown Book 2 (with Igor GoldkindIgor GoldkindIgor Goldkind was a marketing consultant who worked for a number of publishers, before moving into writing comics. He currently works in semantic web development and web-based marketing.-Biography:...
and Robert Bliss in 2000 AD #886, 1994)
- 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...
:- "Crime Prevention" (with Mark MillarMark MillarMark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...
in 2000 AD #872, 1994) - "Goodnight Kiss" (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...
, in 2000 AD #940-948, 1995, collected in tpbTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
Goodnight Kiss, 2001, ISBN 184023346X)
- "Crime Prevention" (with Mark Millar
- Vector 13Vector 13Vector 13 is a 2000 AD comic strip which featured the eponymous agency setup to investigate anomalous phenomena and conspiracy theories. It was influenced by The X-Files and other events like the 1995 release of the alien autopsy film...
: "Case Five: Shadrach" (with Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
, in 2000 AD #969, 1995) - Marvel:Portraits of a Universe: (HulkHulk (comics)The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
vs ThorThor (Marvel Comics)Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
interior painting for Marvel Comics, 1995) - SláineSláine (comics)Sláine is a comic hero from the pages of 2000 AD - one of Britain's most popular comic books.Sláine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on Celtic myths and stories which first appeared in 1983, written by Pat Mills and initially drawn by his then wife, Angela Kincaid. Most of the early...
: "King of Hearts" (with Pat MillsPat MillsPat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
, in 2000 AD #1033-1039, 1997, collected in a European Hardback volume, 1998) - SlaineSláineSláine may refer to:* Sláine mac Dela of the Fir Bolg, the first legendary High King of Ireland* Sláine , comic book hero inspired by Celtic mythology**Sláine: The Role Playing Game of Celtic Heroes, role-playing game based on the setting...
: "Demon Killer" (with Pat MillsPat MillsPat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
, trade paperback, 2010, ISBN 1906735417) - Dead of Night: Featuring Man-ThingMan-ThingThe Man-Thing is a fictional character, a monster in publications from Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in Savage Tales #1 , and went on to be featured in various titles and in his own series, including...
(with Roberto Aguirre-SacasaRoberto Aguirre-SacasaRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa is an American playwright, screenwriter and comic-book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for the HBO drama series Big Love.-Biography:...
, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, 2008, trade paperbackTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, ISBN 9780785128601) - Legends: The EnchantedLegends: The EnchantedLegends: The Enchanted is a stand-alone comic book and graphic novel written and illustrated by Nick Percival published by Radical Comics in June 2010. The series takes inspiration from the characters of traditional folklore and fairytales.-Description:...
(script and art, original hardcover graphic novelGraphic novelA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, Radical ComicsRadical ComicsRadical Comics is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher and developer of related media with offices in Los Angeles and London.- History :...
, 2010, ISBN 193541707X) - Legends: The Enchanted #0 (script and art, Radical Comics, 2010)
Covers
Comic covers include:- 2000AD #872, 881, 948, 962, 1410, 1472, 1494, 1507, 1545, 1568, 1582, 1601, 1647, 1708, 1723, 1756
- Classic 2000AD #2
- Complete 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...
#34, 36 - Overkill #41, 49 (Marvel Comics, 1994)
- Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (Marvel Comics, 1995)
- Untamed (Boom! StudiosBoom! StudiosBOOM! Studios is an American comic book company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The "BOOM!" in BOOM! Studios is always capitalized by the company.-History:BOOM! was founded June 22, 2005 with Zombie Tales #1....
, 2008) - Fall of Cthulhu: Godwar #2 (Boom! Studios, 2008)
- Marshal LawMarshal Law (comics)Marshal Law is an English-language superhero comic book series created by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill. One of the first major creator-owned characters for a major publisher, it was first published by Epic Comics in 1987...
: Origins (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...
, 2008, ISBN 1845769430) - City of Dust #5 (Radical ComicsRadical ComicsRadical Comics is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher and developer of related media with offices in Los Angeles and London.- History :...
, 2008) - Clown Tales #1-2 (Boom! Studios, 2009)
- Hack/SlashHACK/slashHack/Slash is an ongoing comic books series, launched from several one shots of the same name, published by Image Comics ....
#26 (Devil's Due PublishingDevil's Due PublishingDevil's Due Publishing is an independent comic book publishers in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels.Though...
, 2009) - Stronghold (Abaddon BooksAbaddon BooksAbaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
, 2010) - Clive BarkerClive BarkerClive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer...
's Hellraiser #1-16 (Boom! Studios, 2011, 2012) - Clive Barker's Hellraiser Vol.2 Trade Paperback (Boom! Studios, 2012)
- Clive Barker's Hellraiser Annual #1 (Boom! Studios, 2012)
- FangoriaFangoriaFangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
#303, 304 (2011) - H.P. Lovecraft's: The Dunwich HorrorThe Dunwich Horror"The Dunwich Horror" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. Written in 1928, it was first published in the April 1929 issue of Weird Tales . It takes place in Dunwich, a fictional town in Massachusetts...
#1-4 (IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, 2011, 2012)
Other
Other illustration work includes:- Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
: Races of Eberron: (Interior Artist for Wizards of the Coast, 2006, ISBN 0786936584) - The Art of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos: (Interior Artist for Fantasy Flight Publishing, 2007, ISBN 1589943074)
- Magic The Gathering: (Artist on Set 9, 10, Coldsnap, Ravinca, Guildpact, Dissension)
- World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
: (Artist on Set 8 Fields of Strife, Set 9 Fields of Honor, Set 10)