Phil Gascoine

Infobox Comics creator
name = Phil Gascoine


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birthdate = 1934
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deathdate = August 2007
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nationality = British
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Phil Gascoine was a British comics artist, best-known for his work in girls' comics such as Jinty and Bunty, and in boys' comics such as Battle Action for which he drew "The Sarge". [http://www.downthetubes.net/features/interviews/efa/phil_gascoine_2005_efa12.html Downthetubes interview] , 2006 Interview with added tributes.]

Biography

On leaving school at the age of 15, Phil Gascoine worked in various London art studios until leaving to do his National Service. On his return, his first comic book work was on a series of pocket-sized comics based on TV medical drama "Emergency Ward Ten".

His comics career covered 45 years of work on varied titles as a freelancer, in the British, American, and European comics markets.

He died in August 2007 after a short illness.

Partial Bibliography

IPC

*"Battle Action"
** The Sarge
** Sailor Sam
** The Wilde Bunch
** The News Team

*"Jinty"
** No Cheers for Cherry
** Badgered Belinda

DC Thomson

*"Commando"

Other

*"Look-in"
** Knight Rider
** Robin of Sherwood
*"Wendy"

Marvel

*"The Unknown Soldier"
*"Punisher"
*"Knights of Pendragon"
*"Genetix"

DC Comics

*"Shade, the Changing Man"

For a more complete list of credits, see [http://www.downthetubes.net/features/tributes/phil_gascoine_tributes.html#checklist Checklist] Checklist of credits from Downthetubes.net] .

Notes

References

*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=3398|title=Phil Gascoine
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/g/gascoine_phil.htm Phil Gascoine] at the Lambiek Comiclopedia

External links

* [http://www.lforlloyd.com/news/2007_08.html#000033 Memories of Phil Gascoine] by David Lloyd
* [http://disraeli-demon.blogspot.com/2007/08/phil-gascoine-rip.html Phil Gascoine R.I.P] by D'Israeli
* [http://bearalley.blogspot.com/2007/08/phil-gascoine-1934-2007.html Phil Gascoine 1934-2007] Obituary on Bear Alley