- Simon Coleby
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nationality = British
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notable works = "Rogue Trooper "
"Low Life"
awards =Simon Coleby is a British
comic book artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic "2000 AD" andMarvel Comics .Biography
Coleby started his mainstream work in the British comics industry in 1987, working at both "2000 AD" and
Marvel UK . His first published work was a cover for issue #222 of the latter's "Transformers " comic, depictingCarnivac andSpringer . [ [http://www.seibertron.com/comics/view.php?comic_id=390 Transformers (UK) #222: "Survivors (Part 4)" ] ]After working with
Christos Gage on "Midnighter : ", he is working on the post-World's End relaunch of "The Authority" [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=157129 Wild at Heart: Simon Coleby] ,Newsarama , May 15, 2008] with writersDan Abnett andAndy Lanning . [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=154293 NYCC '08: LIVING IN THE RUINS: WS Editor Ben Abernathy on 'Worlds End'] ,Newsarama , April 19, 2008] He will also be working on Wildstorm's adptation of "Fringe" because, according to editor,Ben Abernathy , "Simon Coleby is so far ahead on 'Authority' he has time to contribute 11 pages a month." [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17447 CCI: Wildstorm Brewing] ,Comic Book Resources , July 26, 2008]Abernathy, has said "Simon Coleby ... is definitely on the fast-track to becoming an 'elite' level artist."
Bibliography
*"Tharg's Future Shocks": "Rogan's Last Ride" (with Ian Rimmer, in "2000 AD" #647, 1989)
* "Crocodile Tears" (with John Tomlinson, in "2000 AD" #648, 1989)
*"
Rogue Trooper (Friday)" (withMichael Fleisher ):
** "Saharan Ice Belt War" (in "2000 AD" #730-741, 1991)
** "Scavenger of Souls Prologue" (in "2000 AD" #850-851, 1993)*"
Judge Dredd ":
** "School Bully" (withGarth Ennis andGina Hart , in "2000 AD" #742, 1991)
** "A Clockwork Pineapple" (withGarth Ennis , in "2000 AD" #743-745, 1991)
** "The Flabfighters" (withGarth Ennis in "2000 AD" #758-759, 1991)
** "Koole Killers" (withGarth Ennis andGina Hart , in "2000 AD" #772-774, 1992)
** "A Magic Place" (withGarth Ennis ,Steve Dillon &Gina Hart , in "2000 AD" #783-785, 1992)
** "Dead Ringer" (withJohn Wagner , in "Judge Dredd Megazine " #3.67, 2000)
** "Bato Loco" (withGordon Rennie , in "Judge Dredd Megazine " #202, 2003)
** "My Beautiful Career" (withJohn Wagner , in "Judge Dredd Megazine " #215, 2004)
** "It's your Funeral, Creep!" (withTharg the Mighty , in "Judge Dredd Megazine " #219, 2004)
** "Meat Patrol" (withGordon Rennie , in "Judge Dredd Megazine " #224, 2004)
** "Mandroid: Instrument of War" (withJohn Wagner , in "2000 AD" #1555-1556, 2007)*"Warheads" #6-8 (with
Nick Vince ,Marvel UK , 1992)*"The Incomplete Death's Head" (with
Dan Abnett and John Freeman,Marvel UK , 1992)*"
Death's Head II" #6-7, 9 and 11 (withDan Abnett ,Marvel UK , 1992)*"
The Punisher 2099 " #20-25, 28 (pencils, withPat Mills /Tony Skinner , Marvel, 1994-1995)*"
Venus Bluegenes ":
** "Bitchin'!" (with Steve White, in "2000AD Winter Special 1995")
** "On the Fragshell" (withDan Abnett , in "2000 AD" #976-979, 1996)* "Lobo" #52 (with Alan Grant, DC, 1998)
* "Inquisitor Ascendant" (with
Dan Abnett , 84 pages, 2001, ISBN 1-84154-143-5)
* "Inquisitor Ascendant II" (withDan Abnett , 80 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-84154-238-5)*"Bato Loco" (with
Gordon Rennie ):
** "True Romance" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #208, 2003)
** "Head Job" (in "Judge Dredd Megazine" #229-230, 2005)* "The Legion" #15, 18 (inks, with
Dan Abnett /Andy Lanning , DC, 2003)* "The Eternal" (inks, with
Chuck Austen and pencils byKev Walker , 6-issue mini-series, Marvel MAX, 2003-2004)*"
Ultimate Nightmare " (inks, written byWarren Ellis , with pencils byTrevor Hairsine , Marvel, 2004)*"Low Life" (with
Rob Williams ):
** "Rock and a Hard Place" (in "2000 AD" #1425-1428, 2005)
** "He's making a list..." (in "2000 AD" prog 2006, 2005)
** "Con Artist" (in "2000 AD" #1484-1490, 2006)
** "Baby Talk" (in "2000 AD" #1521-1524, 2007)*"Malone" (with
Cal Hamilton , in "2000 AD", #1500-1506, 2006)*"
Sinister Dexter " (withDan Abnett ):
** "Pros and Cons" (in "2000 AD" #1516, 2006)
** "The Doctor is in" (in "2000 AD" #1535-1538, 2007)* "
Midnighter : ", (written byChristos Gage , one-shot,Wildstorm , October 2007)* "The Authority" (with
Dan Abnett /Andy Lanning ,Wildstorm , August 2008)Notes
References
*gcdb|type=credit|search=Simon+Coleby|title=Simon Coleby
*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1966|title=Simon Coleby
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=SIMONC 2000 AD profile]
* [http://www.blacklibrary.com/author.asp?id=16 Black Library]External links
*official|http://www.simoncoleby.co.uk
*myspace|simoncoleby|Simon ColebyInterviews
* [http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2003/coleby/colebyinterview1.shtml 2003 interview]
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