Steve Dillon

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name = Steve Dillon


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nationality = British
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notable works = "Hellblazer"
"Preacher"
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Steve Dillon is a British comic book artist. He is particularly known for his run on DC Comics "Hellblazer" and "Preacher".

Biography

Steve Dillon first realised his potential as a serious comic book artist during the production of a school comic book called "Sci Fi Adventures" with school friends Neil Bailey & Paul Mahon in 1975. Dillon's first strip in this comic was "The Space Vampire". This was followed by the "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" series which was drawn to an increasingly high standard well beyond his years. In the late seventies Dillon wrote and illustrated a strip "Pi" in a fanzine produced with Bailey called "Ultimate Science Fiction"..

Dillon got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of "Hulk Weekly" for Marvel UK, later working on the "Nick Fury" strip. In the 1980s he also drew for "Warrior" and "Doctor Who Magazine", where he created the character of Abslom Daak. He did a considerable amount of work for the comics "2000 AD" and "Warrior".

Along with Brett Ewins, Dillon started the comic magazine "Deadline" in 1988, which continued for another seven years.

Together with author Garth Ennis, Dillon worked on "Hellblazer" and, later, on the very successful (and critically acclaimed) "Preacher" which wrapped up in 2000 after 66 issues. Dillon also created the character Dogwelder, featured in Ennis's series "Hitman".

Recently, Dillon has done mostly work for Marvel Comics, pencilling for the relaunched Punisher series and new miniseries (also with Ennis), "", and "Wolverine: Origins".

As of July 2007 he has successfully sold "Preacher" to Hollywood for the film/TV series production, although no confirmation on its actual takeup is yet guaranteed.

It is often said he dislikes fame, however he admits to enjoying the trappings of success!Fact|date=October 2007

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

*"Doctor Who":
**"Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman" (in "Doctor Who Weekly" #5-7, 1980)
**"The Ogrons" (with Steve Moore, in "Doctor Who Weekly" #13-14, 1980)
**"Abslom Daak" (with Steve Moore, in "Doctor Who Weekly" #17-20 & 27-29, 1980)
**"Ship of Fools" (in "Doctor Who Weekly" #23-24. 1980)

*"Ro-Jaws' Robo Tales": Final Solution (featuring Abelard Snazz, with Alan Moore, in 2000 AD #189-190, 1980)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #205, 1981)
*"Mean Arena" (in "2000 AD" #218-223, 1981)
*"Ro-Busters" (in "1982 2000 AD Annual", 1981)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #243-44, 1981)
*"Laser Eraser and Pressbutton" (in "Warrior" #1-3 & 5-10, 1982-83)
*"Marvelman" (in "Warrior" #4, 1982)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" # 305-307 & 322-328, 1983)
*"Laser Eraser and Pressbutton" (in "Warrior" #15, 1983)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #353, 1984)
*"Doctor Who" (in "Doctor Who Magazine" #84, 86-87, 1984)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #374-75, 1984)
*"ABC Warriors": Red Planet Blues (in "1985 2000 AD Annual", 1984)
*"Rogue Trooper" (in "2000 AD" #379-380, 1984)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #404-405, 408-409, 443 & 450, 1985)
*"Dice Man" (in "Dice Man" #4-5, 1986)
*"Rogue Trooper" (in "2000 AD" #495-499, 1986)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #505 & 511-512, 1987)
*"Rogue Trooper" (in "2000 AD" #520-531, 1987)
*"Judge Dredd" (in "2000 AD" #535-539, 1987)
*"Hap Hazzard" (in "2000 AD" #561 & 567, 1988)
*"Tyranny Rex" (in "2000 AD" #566-568, 1988)
*"The Wanderers" (DC Comics, initial redesigns which were abandoned but were published in DC Focus, 1988)
*"Skreemer" (6 issue mini-series, DC Comics, 1989)
*"Rogue Trooper" (in "2000 AD" #568-572 & 574-75, 1988)
*"Tyranny Rex" (in "2000 AD" #582-584 & 1988 Sci-Fi Special, 1988)
*"Hap Hazzard" (in "2000 AD" #588, 1988)
*"Rogue Trooper" (in "2000 AD" #598-600 & 602-03, 1988)
*"Bad Company": Simply (with Peter Milligan; Pencils: Brett Ewins in "2000 AD" #601, 1988)
*"Hap Hazzard" (in "2000 AD" # 609-610, 1989. "An unpublished episode was printed in #1164, 1999".)
*"Rogue Trooper": Cinnabar (in "2000 AD" #624-630 & 633-35, 1989)
*"Harlem Heroes": Series Two (in "2000 AD" #671-676, 683-699 & 701-703, 1990)
*"Rogue Trooper" (in "1991 Rogue Trooper Annual", 1990)
*"Hellblazer" (#62 - 76 & 78-83 DC/Vertigo, 1992-94)
*"Preacher" (66 issues, DC/Vertigo, 1995-2000)
*"" (1 issue, DC/Vertigo 1998)
*"Preacher Special; Tall in the Saddle" (1 issue, with John McCrea, DC/Vertigo 1999)
*"Punisher" Marvel Knights (26 issues, Marvel, 2001-2003)
*"Ultimate X-MEN" (#58 Marvel Comics, 2005)
*"" (6 issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2005-2006)
*"Bullseye": Greatest Hits (5 issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2005)
*"Punisher Vs. Bullseye" (5 issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2005-2006)
*"Wolverine: Origins" (#1-25, Marvel Comics, 2006-2008)
*"Silver Fox:A Future Publication"(Intended Marvel Comics,2008?)

References

*gcdb|type=credit|search=Steve+Dillon|title=Steve Dillon
*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=131|title=Steve Dillon
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=STEVED 2000 AD profile]
* [http://marvel.com/catalog/?artist=Steve%20Dillon Steve Dillon] at Marvel.com

External links

* [http://www.sequentialtart.com/sept98/ennisdillon.html Drinking With the Boys: An Evening with Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon]