Judge Dredd by Mike McMahon

Mike McMahon is probably best known to most of us for providing the art for the first published Judge Dredd story.  

Judge Dredd was created for 2000ad in 1977 by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, but problems in pre-publication led to both creators walking out, and the first published story was written by Peter Harris and Pat Mills, and drawn by the inexperienced and young artist, Mike McMahon. Mike was chosen by Pat Mills, who was editor at the time, because he could do a passable imitation of Ezquerra's style, but the more he drew the more his own style emerged. Before long he became one of the character's most regular artists.
Mike has also provided art for characters such as Sláine and ABC Warriors, and the mini-series The Last American.


Thanks to Jonathan for this.

Sláine by Mike Collins

Mike Collins is a comic book artist and writer, from Wales. In the mid to late 1980's, Mike both wrote and drew strips for the UK division of Marvel Comics, including Spider-Man, Transformers, Dr. Who and Zoids. He also worked for 2000ad drawing Judge Dredd, Sláine and Rogue Trooper, as well as writing several Future Shocks. 

In 2001 Mick wrote and designed the first ever Welsh language graphic novel Mabinogi in association with Cartwyn Cymru.

Thanks to Dave Evans for sending me this.

Judge Anderson by Brian Bolland and Gary Martin

Judge Anderson sketch, with original pencils by Brian Bolland  and inks by Gary Martin, who also expanded on the sketch. 

Thanks to Matthew Ellis for sending me this sketch. 

Nort AtmoCraft by Cam Kennedy

Campbell "Cam" Kennedy is a Scottish artist who is best known for his work on Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and the Star Wars spin-off, Dark Empire. His work is very recognisable because of its gritty, energetic and raw look. Following work in commercial art in Glasgow, Cam went freelance and worked as an illustrator on D.C. Thomson's Commando, between 1967 and 1972, before leaving comics to become a professional fine artist. In 1978 he was lured back to comics again, beginning by drawing the Fighting Mann in Battle. As Battle started to wind down, Kennedy started to work for 2000ad. 

Cam was instrumental in the creation of several well-known stories and characters for 2000ad. These included the V.C.s, Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper. John Wagner has also written several stories about Kenny Who?, a  character based on Cam and his early problems getting work in America. 

In America, Kennedy started to work with Tom Veitch, producing the creator owned Vietnam War inspired science fiction fantasy, The Light and Darkness War. This led to the pair working on a Star Wars spin-off, Dark Empire for Dark Horse Comics. Cam has also worked on other Star Wars comics, including a few Boba Fett stories with writer John Wagner. 

Thanks very much to, Paul Glasswell for sending me this sketch. Paul also said "The Cam Kennedy one was done in the pub at Moniaive.  I just left my sketch book and pens and pencils on the table and Cam couldn’t resist. I had a huge grin on my face when I opened the book to reveal it in it’s full glory.  Let’s face it, it isn’t a sketch, it’s a piece of full comic art."

Judge Anderson by Dylan Teague

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Marshal Law by Dylan Teague

Thanks to Strontium71 for allowing me to use this sketch.

Judge Anderson by Dylan Teague

Thanks to Strontium71 for allowing me to use this sketch.

Johnny Alpha by Dylan Teague

Thanks to Strontium71 for allowing me to use this sketch.

Thermozero Comics Cover by David Daza

I knew it's usually Pete Wells who dose the covers on his blog, but I recently received an email from David Daza, a Spanish artist, who was commissioned to do a cover for the first issue of  Thermozero Comics and I taught some of ye might be interested. The new magazine features an interview Carlos Ezquerra in its first issue and David was asked to draw some of his characters for the cover, he happily accepted as he taught it would be a perfect opportunity to draw Judge Dredd and Judge Anderson. So lets see how he got to the final cover.

The initial layout and design.

The pencils and we can start to see the cover taking shape.

The strong inks and the cover is nearly finished just requiring some colour.

The cover is now finished. 

Thanks very much, David, for the email and allowing me to post it on the blog.  

Finnigan Sinister by Simon Davis

Thanks to Dave Evans for e-mailing me this sketch.

Sinister Dexter by Simon Davis

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Judge Dredd by Simon Davis

Simon Davis is a comic artist best known for his fully painted art work on Sinester Dexter, Black Siddha and Stone Island. However, he is also a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and has produced prize-winning art. After graduating from Swindon Collage of Art in 1988, Simon worked as a graphic designer and freelance illustrator of books and magazines for the next five years before moving into comics work in 1993. 

Since starting in comics, Davis has largely worked for 2000ad and has been a major contributor to Sinister Dexter. He painted the its first full-length story, Gunshark Vacation, which was described by the then editor David Bishop as a big fat hit. He has also been the co-creator on several recent stories including Ampney Crucis Investigates, Black Siddha and Stone Island. 

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Judge Dredd by Boo Cook

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Asylum by Boo Cook

Thanks to Dave Evans for e-mailing me this sketch.

Judge Hershey by Boo Cook

Thanks to Eric Moore for e-mailing this to me.

Judge Dredd by Boo Cook

Boo Cook is an artist who's work has been seen in 2000ad, Elephantmen and the X-Men spin-off X-Factor. He began working for 2000ad in 2000 providing artwork for several Future Shocks. Since then Boo's art has appeared in ABC Warriors, Judge Dredd and Damnation Station. He has also co-created several characters  including Harry Kipling and Asylum. He has recently become the regular artist for Judge Anderson in the Judge Dredd: The Megazine. 


Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Judge Guthrie by PJ Holden

Thanks to John Burdis for letting me use this sketch.

Zenith by PJ Holden

Paul Jason Holden is a Northern Ireland artist from Belfast. He started working for 2000AD in 2001 with the Judge Dredd story Sino-Cit and has been working professionally for them since. This work has included further Judge Dredd stories and the main artist on The 86ers, taking over for Karl Richardson on the third instalment of the first story. His currently has a creator-owned series, Numbercruncher, with writer Si Spurrier, appearing in the Judge Dredd Megazine.

PJ got his break into the American comic book market with the Image Comics, mini-series Fearless, which he co-created with writers Mark Sable and Dave Roth in 2007. He has recently drawn the three issue story Happy Valley, about an Australian RAF bomber crew in 1942, in Garth Ennis' Battlefields series for Dynamite Entertainment.


Thanks to Matthew Ellis for e-mailing me this sketch.

Judge DeMarco by Dylan Teague

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Rogue Trooper by Dylan Teague

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch.