- Tom Frame
Tom Frame (
1931 -July 14 ,2006 ) was a British comicsletterer . He created dialogue for the majority of theJudge Dredd strips, as well as other stories including over 300 stories in "2000AD" and "Transformers".Frame used a combination of computer-based techniques, including a personal font based on his own hand-drawn lettering, and old-fashioned craft like cutting
speech balloons by hand. He was acknowledged by several other letterers (for instance,Richard Starkings [Interview with Richard Starkings [http://www.comicworldnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?column=interviews&page=51] ] ) for his help in getting them started in the profession.According to artist Mike Collins ("Judge Dredd", "
Rogue Trooper "), "Good lettering has character, adds character to the story. In the UK a Judge Dredd story just ISN'T a Dredd story without Tom Frame's lettering. Tom's no-nonsense, finely spaced, tall text is as much a part of Mega City One's environment as Dredd's helmet or badge." [Lettering discussion at Silver bullet comic books [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/panel/107521985758362,print.htm] ]Frame died of
cancer onJuly 14 ,2006 . Prog 1508 had a centerpiece tribute to him with contributions from 37 artists and two colourists, including a drawing by Frame's grandson.References
External links
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=TOMF 2000 AD profile]
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