Ashley Wood

Infobox Comics creator


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caption = Ashley Wood at work in his studio. Working oil on canvas for Popbot #8
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birthdate = 1971
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nationality = Australian
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notable works = "Metal Gear Solid"
"Automatic Kafka"
"Popbot"

awards = Spectrum Award
Communications Arts Award

Ashley Wood (born 1971) is an Australian comic book artist and illustrator who is well known for his cover art, concept design and his work as an art director.

Wood generally works in mixed media, often combining oil painting with digital artmaking. His style contains elements of Expressionism.

Career

Wood is an award winning illustrator [ [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Spectrum12002.html The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Spectrum Awards ] ] who worked for many years in both the U.K. and international comic book worlds (working on characters such as the British icon Judge Dredd), [ [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=ashleyw Official 2000 AD profile] ] before breaking into the U.S. market where he worked for such companies as Marvel and DC. Wood later worked for Image creating graphic novels and cover art for the various Spawn properties of Todd McFarlane. More recently, he has been pursuing projects with IDW Publishing. [http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/ash.shtml Wood's IDW news section] ]

Wood has also many forms of entertainment media, having contributed to both movie and TV projects.Fact|date=February 2008 He has also worked solidly in the field of advertising and is an exhibited fine artist.Fact|date=February 2008

Working in conjunction with Konami Japan [ [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/psp/metalgearsoliddigitalgraphicnovel Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (psp: 2006): Reviews ] ] and Japanese producer/director Hideo Kojima to produce "Metal Gear Solid" comics. Wood assisted in creating one of the world's first digital comics for Sony's PlayStation Portable platform, the "Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel". Following this, he also supplied art for the cinema scenes in the 2006 PlayStation Portable game ' and for the comic book adaptation of ', which is receiving the same digital treatment as its predecessor.

Ashley Wood is the creator of the Popbot series of graphic novels which are currently in film production with Resolution Independent.Fact|date=February 2008 His latest high profile project is illustrating a new series of the cult comic "Tank Girl" with writer Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo. He also created the artwork for British rock band Reuben's third album, "In Nothing We Trust".

Awards

Wood is a Spectrum [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Spectrum12002.html The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Spectrum Awards ] ] and Communications Arts Award winner, and an Eisner Award nominee. [ [http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners06nom.shtml The 2006 Eisner Awards: 2006 Master Nominations List ] ] His unique style has spawned many imitators. He currently resides in Perth, Western Australia with author wife T.P Louise and three children. In 2006 Wood accepted an invitation to join the American Illustrators Society.
*2002:
**Gold Award for Advertising, Spectrum 2002
**Gold Award for Comics, Spectrum 2002
**Award of Excellence for Illustration, Communication Arts 2002
* 2006:
** Nominated for "Best Short Story" Eisner Award
** Nominated for "Favourite Comics Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork" Eagle Award
* 2007:
** Nominated for "Award for Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork" Eagle Award
** Nominated for "Award for Favourite Comics-Related Book" Eagle Award, for "Uno Tarino: The Latest Art of Ashley Wood"

Works

Bibliography

* "Hellspawn"
* "Automatic Kafka"
* "Popbot"
* "Lore"
* "Metal Gear Solid"
* "30 Days of Night" (Original series covers)
* "Zombies Vs Robots"
* "Spawn"
* "Doomed"
* "Ghost Rider 2099"
* "Doom 2099"
* "Tank Girl: The Gifting"
* "Sam and Twitch"
* "Silent Hill"
* "CSI"
* "Dampyr" (Covers only)
* "Dark Horse Down Under #1-3"
* "Shadowman"
* "D'Airain Aventure"
* "Shadowplay"
* "Reptilia" (Cover only)
* "" (Variant covers to #1-6)
* "24Seven Vol. 2" (Cover and Pin-Up)
* "The Nightmare Factory" OGN (Cover only)
* "Children of the Grave TPB" (Cover only)
* "The Authority: Scorched Earth" (Cover only)
* "Uncanny X-Men #400" (Cover and some interior pages)
* "Civil Wardrobe"
* "Duo Stars"
* "" (Variant cover)
* "Grendel: Red, White and Black"
* "Star Wars Tales #16" (Cover only)
* "Event Horizon Vol 1 and 2" Mam Tor Publishing (Sheriff 13 short in Vol 1, Closing Pandora short in Vol 2)
* "Snaked" (Covers)
* "Next Issue Project": "Fantastic Comics" #24
* "Gutsie Gator" (art book)
* "Legger Boot" (art book)
* "Uno Fanta" (art book)
* "Dos Fanta" (art book)
* "Tres Fanta" (art book)
* "Grande Fanta" (art book)
* "Sencilla Fanta" (sketch book)
* "Grande Finale" (art book)
* "Sencilla Finale" (art book)
* "Swallow" (art book)
* "Sparrow" (art book)
* "Sparrow: 48 Nude Girls" (art book)
* "Uno Tarino" (art book)
* "Dos Tarino" (art book)
* "Snickety Snick" series (3 books) + Big Gibbly Annual 2004 (One book collecting them all.) (sketch books)

Toys

* Spawn (Todd McFarlane Toys)
* Bambaland Bearbrick (Medicom)
* Popbot Polystone Statue (Sideshow)
* Lady Sham Polystone Statue (Sideshow)
* Bertie the Pipebomb (Bigshot Toyworks, Threezero)
* NOM de PLUME 12" (threeA)
* Les Mort 13 12" (threeA)
* A.F.R. Bramble MK2 (threeA)
* G.I. Joe Comic Packs (Hasbro Toys), Issue Covers #1, #21, #24

Video game works

* "" (cover illustration and promotional artwork)
* "" (cover illustration and promotional artwork)
* " (in-game artwork)
* "" (in-game artwork)
* "Halo 3" (poster)

Notes

References

*gcdb|type=credit|search=Ashley+Wood|title=Ashley Wood
*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1845|title=Ashley Wood
* [http://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wood_ashley.htm Ashley Wood] at Lambiek

External links

* [http://www.ashleywoodartist.com Official site]
* [http://www.popbotworld.com/ Popbot official site]
* [http://www.tank-girl.com Tank-Girl.com] (Official home of all things Tank Girl)

Interviews

* An [http://www.popthought.com/display_column.asp?DAID=399 interview] with Ashley Wood