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Award Winning Comic Art….

www.glennfabry.co.uk 2008

• Art Portfolio • Hello, my name is Glenn Fabry and • I am an illustrator.

• Previous clients include Atari, The Tatler, • Slaine Infogrames, Paramount Pictures, and Marvel and DC Comics in the USA. • Daredevil •

In side this issue:

slaine 2 Early work 3 Hellblazer 5 Graphic Novels 7 Games & cards 9 Preacher 11 Nights 13 Other Projects 13

neverwhere 15

Anatomy Books 17 Figurines 17 Contact Details authority 17 Glenn Fabry Studios Work so far 18 116 Rodmell Avenue, Contact 20 Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 8PJ United Kingdom

Tel / Fax:

(+44) 01273 - 300845 glennfabrystudios @yahoo.co.uk

www.glennfabrystudios.co.uk

AwardAward Winning winning comic artPage 2 My First Professional Work I studied illustration at Richmond for four years and my first professional work was for punk rock group ‘The Stranglers’ when I left art college. I also has a few commissions for illustrations for magazines like Ms while I did the rounds with my portfolio. Slaine In 1984 I started work on 2000AD, Britain's flagship comic’s weekly, which then had a readership of upwards of

200,000 a week.

My main character was the Celtic barbarian ‘Slaine’ written by - I stayed with 2000AD for eight years, while also pursuing a freelance career which included television advertising, magazine covers and computer games covers. GlennJune Fabry Studios - www.glennfabry.co.ukPage 3

Early Work

From the mid eighties onwards I was producing mainly black and white comic strip line work on 2000AD characters such as Judge and Slaine. Then my painted work started getting more attention and I was commissioned for cover illustrations for various E-map and such as and as well as freelance excursions into advertising, including fashion magazines & television.

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AwardAward Winning winning comic artPage 5 hellblazer I moved to Brighton in 1990, after some pre-production work for Paramount Pictures and in 1992 started painting the covert art for the DC Vertigo series ‘Hellblazer’ - recently filmed as ‘Constantine’ starring Keanu Reeves.

AwardAward Winning winning comic artPage 7 Graphic Novels Fore the next ten years I was primarily a cover artist for a variety of publications from both DC and in America and have worked on well know characters such as Spiderman, The , The X-Men, Batman, , Daredevil, teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vampirella, the , Tank Girl amongst very many others.

The vast majority of my work has been in in comic strips for the past 20 years, for which I've won numerous international awards Including an Eisner Award (equivalent to an Oscar in the comic biz) twice.

Most of my comic strip work has been collected in graphic novel form, and my cover art reprinted in books like ‘Vertigo

Visions’ and ‘The Art of Marvel Superheroes’.

I also worked in 2004 with film director on ‘Daredevil - ’ for Marvel comics and also ‘Thor - Vikings’ for Marvel with - also for Marvel.

My other graphic novels include:

• Judge Dredd - Batman - Judgment on Gotham

• Slaine the King

• Slaine Demon Killer

• Slaine Tomb of Terror

• : Kev by Garth Ennis

• Thor Vikings by Garth Ennis

• ’s Endless Nights

• Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere.

All of these have been reprinted around the world in many different languages.

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Games & Cards I have worked on 'Magic the Gathering' & World of Warcraft' card games and I've also painted covers for computer games including 'Desperados' and 'Dungeons and

Dragons - Heroes' for Atari. My specialty is hand drawn & hand painted illustrative work, concentrating on dynamic imaginative character and the human figure.

AwardAward Winning winning comic artPage 11 Preacher I also worked on the best selling Vertigo series 'Preacher', for which I supplied the painted covers. Preacher is currently in pre-production for HBO as a live TV series.

My covers for Preacher have been collected inInside Stor y Headline book form, and won me the first of my two Eisner Awards (an Eisner is the comic strip Oscar). This is probably the work that I am best known for in the United States.

“To catch the reader's attention, place an Created by Garth Ennis and , interesting sentence or quote from the story here.” it’s a critically acclaimed highlight of the genre. ‘Preacher - Dead or Alive’ collects all my covers and features a written commentary by me and Garth Ennis. The collected Preacher editions ‘Gone to Texas’, ’Until the End of the World’, ‘Proud Americans’, ‘Salvation , War in the Sun’, All Hell’s A Coming’ and ‘Ancient History’ are available in bookstores worldwide.

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AwardAward Winning winning comic artPage 13 Endless Nights In 2005, I worked on the Times best Seller ‘Endless Nights’ by Neil Gaiman which featured a illustrate Neil Gaiman's collection of artists Neverwhere in 2005 for working on his hugely DC’s Vertigo Publications. successful ‘Sandman’ characters.

I won my second Eisner award for my part of this anthology.

This pretty much led on to me being asked to

Other Projects There have been a lot of ’, ‘Birds cover illustrations for US of Prey’, ‘Global comics and series of com- Frequency’ and ‘The ics including ‘Spiderman - which appear The Thousand’, ‘Outlaw in various collections. Nation’, ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Gangland’, Swamp I’m currently working on Thing’, ‘The the ‘’ Trenchcoat Brigade’ and graphic novel with David ‘Spawn the Dark Ages’. Tischman for Vertigo.

I’ve also drawn issues of

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Neverwhere Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere’ has been a novel and a television series. After the success of ‘Endless Nights’ Vertigo were looking for a follow up and I was picked to supply the illustrations for this latest incarnation of his well loved story.

It’s adapted by .

It’s the largest body of work I’ve done on any single project, and I had to design the look of the characters and locations without upsetting Gaiman's loyal fan base. Suggested for Mature readers.

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Anatomy books I currently have two tutorial books out.

'Muscles in Motion - Figure Drawing for the Artists, which is a printing of my sketch books and 'Dynamic Anatomy for the Artist' for Quarto Publication.

Hellblazer & Preacher Figurines Two popular characters from the Vertigo range of adult orientated comics.

This came from my cover work in these publications.

I was asked to design these - the sculptures are by William Paquet

I returned to full time Authority & Kev comic strip work in 2004 with the graphic novel ‘The Authority - Kev’ for Wildstorm comics, written by Garth Ennis.

It’s a black comedy take acclaimed team ‘The Authority’ which has achieved some notoriety due to the idiosyncratic natures of it’s membership. It’s very rude and funny. Suggested, very much, for a mature readership. GlennJune Fabry Studios - www.glennfabry.co.ukPage 18

Wolverine, Gen 13, Work So Far... Spawn: The Dark Ages (with L. Sharp), Weird • The Green TV (in Working 1990, by Igor Goldkind). War Tales, Gangland, Klass Superhero #1 & 2, • Computer Scarab (with T Luke) and 1977 , 1980 by GF). Games Covers many more. Wrote and drew Incredible Hulk, Spider- • Collected ‘JackinBlack’ for man and , ‘Strangled’, official Works Batman/ Speedball 2, Arcanum, of the Stranglers ‘81 - Judge Dredd: Die Laugh- Desperados, Dungeons & 1986 ing part one by John Dragons - Heroes - and Wagner/ • Slaine (by Pat many more. (with Jim Murray & Jason Mills) for • Deadline Brashill). Slaine the King 2000AD Magazine Loveboy by Pat Mills (Titan Books) Also appears in The Col- Time Killer (in 2000AD loves Lovegirl (in lected Slaine by Pat Mills 411-412, 419-421, 427- Deadline, June 1990, by 428, 431, 30 Mar - 6 Apr with Mike McMahon B Ewins). Waltz (in Re- Muscles in Motion (my 1985, 25 May - 8 Jun (Titan Books) Slaine volver 3, Sep 1990, by sketchbook in print with more 1985, 20 Jul - 27 Jul 1985, Demon Killer by Pat Mills Tony Salmons). Prisoner text), Web of Spiderman 17 Aug 1985. Inks by with (Titan of Justice (in Crisis 52, (Marvel comics), Outlaw #431). Tomb Books). Vertigo Visions Nov 1990, by Alan Nation by of Terror (in 2000AD 447 - (with loads of other guys) Mitchell). One I Love (in (Vertigo Howard the Duck 448, 458 - 460, 7 Dec - 14 by Vertigo Books Endless Revolver Romance Spe- (Marvel Comics), Dynamic Dec 1985, 22 Feb - 8 Mar Nights (with other artists) cial, Mar 1991, by G Anatomy for Fantasy Artists 1986). The Devils Banquet - New York Times Best Ennis). Along for the Ride (some of my writing and (in 2000AD Sci-Fi Special seller (in #1, Oct ‘92, by drawing plus a load of other Sum 1986). Slaine the King Igor Goldkind). • Other Clients people), Howard the Duck (in 2000AD 500-508, 517 Manumission (Ibiza night (by Steve Gerber, one - 519, 13 Dec 1986 - 7 • Hellblazer Club), off-licence chapter), Feb 87, 11 Apr - 25 Apr Covers 52- 88 Nov windows, caricatures, the (by ), 3 covers 87). The Killing Field (in 91 to 1996 Dept of Environment, for Sal Abbinanti, 8 Magic 2000AD 582, 9 Jul 1988, Paramount Pictures the Gathering cards, 5 cov- by Angie Mills). Slaine the • Preacher ers for the Magnificent Kevin King (in 2000AD 589 - Covers 1 - 66 1994 • 2003 - 2008 by Garth Ennis & Carlos 591, 27 Aug - 10 Sep - 2000 plus specials, work Dead or Alive Esquerra for Wildstorm : 1988). The High King (in graphic novels & posters collected Preacher covers chapter three of the Kev: 2000 Ad Yearbook 1992, • Various Covers by me & Garth (DC Authority saga, Event Hori- Aug 1991). Demon Killer 2000AD, Deadline, Vertigo), Slaine the King zon:Alternative cover Mamtor (in 2000AD 852-858, 11 Crisis, A1, Vengeance of (by Pat Mills Titan Books), Publishing, Neverwhere by Sep - 23 Oct 1993).Scatha Bane, Lobo; Portrait of a Thor - Vikings (Marvel Neil Gaiman & Mike Carey (in News on Sunday 1 - 6, 8 Victim, Vertigo Jam, Comics Graphic Novel by for Vertigo. 26 Apr - 31 May 1987, 14 Lobo’s Back (graphic Garth Ennis), The Jun 1987, by Pat Mills). • Currently novel), Aliens/Predator Authority Kev (Wildstorm) • Tharg’s Future (), The Endless Nights (one of working on; seven chapters by DC ‘Greatest Hits’ for DC Shocks (in 2000AD Human Torch, Vampirella, Vertigo by Neil Vertigo, Lot#13 with Steve 567, 26 Mar 1988, by Teenage Mutant Ninja Gaiman), Monogram (My Niles for Wildstorm, Simpsons Chris Smith). Portrait of the Turtles, Spectre, Batman, sketchbook in print), Treehouse of Horror Artist as a Psychopathic Tank Girl, Cauldron, bankrupt (Heartbreak Hotel 3, Apr/May 1998, by GF). • Judge Dredd The Sage (in 2000AD 577,4 Jun ‘88, by Wag- ner/Grant). The Power of the Gods (in 2000AD 600, 12 Nov ‘88, by A. Grant). Talkback (in 2000AD 740, 20 Jul ‘91, by Ennis, re- printed in Rock Power, Jan ‘92). • A1 Bricktop (in A1#1-6a, May 1989 - Mar 1992, by GF & Chris Smith). A Day in the Life (in Crisis 39, Mar

AwardAward Winning winning comic artPage 20 2007 Update This is the cover for one of Garth Ennis's Virgin comics retake on the beloved 60’s super astronaut . It sold very well I believe. I also painted covers for John Constantine Hellblazer for the first time in 12 years.

In the Hellblazer line I also provided covers for a six issue limited series called the knowledge featuring the exploits of Constantine's good buddy Chas the taxi driver, available now. Anna smudge

Professional shrink by Mac were children's book illustrations for the first in a series called ‘The Professionals’ by Mac © Toasted Coconut Media.

There are twelve character designs for the first in a series of seven novels, used as character headings.. These lovable types include naked Seaweed man and an insane art teacher. The novel has now been released to rave reviews in the USA. GlennJune Fabry Studios - www.glennfabry.co.ukPage 21

Rugby world cup

The Rugby World Cup was staged in 2007.

These are three illustrations for ‘The Times’ newspapers reviews of the games used as billboard hoardings the length and breadth of the country.

The first time in my life I have seen my work printed that big. They feature autopsy tables versions of international rugby team mascots including a cockerel for France and a dragon for Wales.

From the mid eighties onwards I 2008 update was producing mainly black and I am currently finishing Greatest Hits with David Tischman white comic strip line work on and Gary Erskin for DC Comics Vertigo. It is actually the 2000AD characters such as Judge first superhero line of books that Vertigo has ever Dredd and Slaine. Then my painted produced. The pitch is what of the Beatles and the Stones work started getting more attention in the 1960’s had superhero counterparts. I have supplied and I was commissioned for cover covers and interior pages and it is due out September illustrations for various E-map and 2008. Fleetway publications such as Crisis and Revolver as well as freelance I am also working on a project with Steve ‘30 Days of Night’ Niles called Lot #13 with painted covers and all interior art. It is a co-creation creator owned ghost story with enough shocking visuals to keep Fangoria fans happy. It should be out within the next six months for Wildstorm productions.

Glenn Fabry Studios 116 Rodmell Avenue, Saltdean Brighton, East Sussex BN2 8PJ United Kingdom Tel / Fax: (+44) 01273 - 300845 [email protected] www.glennfabrystudios.co.uk

Thank you for your time... I am currently looking for work in the illustrative field and I hope that you would be interested in considering my work for use in your projects. My contact numbers are above. All the best, Glenn Fabry June 2008