Will Simpson - Revision history

Cyberlink420 at 02:34, 23 November 2025

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	'''Will Simpson''' is a [[United Kingdom\|Northern Irish]] comic book artist who has illustrated comics for such industry heavyweights as [[DC Comics]], 2000AD and [[Marvel Comics]], including such characters as [[Batman]], Judge Dredd and John Constantine of ''Hellblazer''. He has been credited as Northern Ireland's first professional comic artist. <ref>By John McCrea, in ''The Mighty World of McCrea Vol. 1''</ref>		'''Will Simpson''' is a [[United Kingdom\|Northern Irish]] comic book artist who has illustrated comics for such industry heavyweights as [[DC Comics]], 2000AD and [[Marvel Comics]], including such characters as [[Batman]], Judge Dredd and John Constantine of ''Hellblazer''. He has been credited as Northern Ireland's first professional comic artist.<ref>By John McCrea, in ''The Mighty World of McCrea Vol. 1''</ref>

	One of the earlier interior artists on the UK ''Transformers'' title, Simpson's rendition of the characters started out closer to the toys and slowly evolved towards the Marvel US/animation model style as the series progressed. He contributed to a number of UK stories including the memorable [[Target: 2006]].		One of the earlier interior artists on the UK ''Transformers'' title, Simpson's rendition of the characters started out closer to the toys and slowly evolved towards the Marvel US/animation model style as the series progressed. He contributed to a number of UK stories including the memorable [[Target: 2006]].

SoundSky: /* Illustrator */

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Illustrator

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	==Illustrator==		==Illustrator==
	===~~Comic art~~===		===Marvel UK===
	====~~Marvel UK~~====		====Comic art====
	* Art for ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|The Transformers]]'' issues [[Christmas Breaker!\|41]], [[Dinobot Hunt!\|47, 49]], [[In the National Interest\|74-75-76-77]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61-62]], [[Prey!\|96]], [[Resurrection!\|103]], the ''[[Transformers Annual 1986]]'' story "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" and the ''[[Transformers Annual 1987]]'' stories "[[What's in a Name?]]" and "[[Ark Duty]]"		* Art for ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|The Transformers]]'' issues [[Christmas Breaker!\|41]], [[Dinobot Hunt!\|47, 49]], [[In the National Interest\|74-75-76-77]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61-62]], [[Prey!\|96]], [[Resurrection!\|103]], the ''[[Transformers Annual 1986]]'' story "[[To a Power Unknown!]]" and the ''[[Transformers Annual 1987]]'' stories "[[What's in a Name?]]" and "[[Ark Duty]]"
	* Pencils for ''The Transformers'' issues [[Target: 2006\|80, 85, 88]], [[Distant Thunder!\|100]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!\|114]], [[Hunters\|117]], [[Worlds Apart!\|130-131]]		* Pencils for ''The Transformers'' issues [[Target: 2006\|80, 85, 88]], [[Distant Thunder!\|100]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!\|114]], [[Hunters\|117]], [[Worlds Apart!\|130-131]]

	===Cover art~~===~~		====Cover art====
	~~====Marvel UK~~====
	*''The Transformers'' issues [[The Wrath of Guardian!\|31]], [[The Wrath of Grimlock!\|32]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!\|35]], [[Crisis of Command!\|42]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61]], [[Target: 2006\|81]], [[Fire on High!\|119]], [[Crater Critters\|124]], [[The Desert Island of Space!\|159]] (along with [[Dave Elliott]])		*''The Transformers'' issues [[The Wrath of Guardian!\|31]], [[The Wrath of Grimlock!\|32]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!\|35]], [[Crisis of Command!\|42]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61]], [[Target: 2006\|81]], [[Fire on High!\|119]], [[Crater Critters\|124]], [[The Desert Island of Space!\|159]] (along with [[Dave Elliott]])

	~~====IDW Publishing====~~
	* Pencils for the RI covers of ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey]]''

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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Cover art

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	====Marvel UK====		====Marvel UK====
	*''The Transformers'' issues [[The Wrath of Guardian!\|31]], [[The Wrath of Grimlock!\|32]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!\|35]], [[Crisis of Command!\|42]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61]], [[Target: 2006\|81]], [[Fire on High!\|119]], [[Crater Critters\|124]], [[The Desert Island of Space!\|159]] (along with [[Dave Elliott]])		*''The Transformers'' issues [[The Wrath of Guardian!\|31]], [[The Wrath of Grimlock!\|32]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!\|35]], [[Crisis of Command!\|42]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61]], [[Target: 2006\|81]], [[Fire on High!\|119]], [[Crater Critters\|124]], [[The Desert Island of Space!\|159]] (along with [[Dave Elliott]])
	*''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'', volume 10 ([[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]] only)

	====IDW Publishing====		====IDW Publishing====

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Cover art pencils

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	* Pencils for ''The Transformers'' issues [[Target: 2006\|80, 85, 88]], [[Distant Thunder!\|100]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!\|114]], [[Hunters\|117]], [[Worlds Apart!\|130-131]]		* Pencils for ''The Transformers'' issues [[Target: 2006\|80, 85, 88]], [[Distant Thunder!\|100]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!\|114]], [[Hunters\|117]], [[Worlds Apart!\|130-131]]

	===Cover art ~~pencils~~===		===Cover art===
	====Marvel UK====		====Marvel UK====
	*''The Transformers'' issues [[The Wrath of Guardian!\|31]], [[The Wrath of Grimlock!\|32]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!\|35]], [[Crisis of Command!\|42]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61]], [[Target: 2006\|81]], [[Fire on High!\|119]], [[Crater Critters\|124]], [[The Desert Island of Space!\|159]] (along with [[Dave Elliott]])		*''The Transformers'' issues [[The Wrath of Guardian!\|31]], [[The Wrath of Grimlock!\|32]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!\|35]], [[Crisis of Command!\|42]], [[Devastation Derby!\|61]], [[Target: 2006\|81]], [[Fire on High!\|119]], [[Crater Critters\|124]], [[The Desert Island of Space!\|159]] (along with [[Dave Elliott]])

SoundSky at 01:22, 23 November 2025

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 In the 2000s, he went on to work as a storyboard artist and would serve as a storyboard & concept artist for ''Game of Thrones''. <ref>[https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/lifestyle/interviews/item/303-will-simpson-bringing-dubrovnik-to-life-in-the-game-of-thrones "William Simpson – bringing Dubrovnik to life in the Game of Thrones"], Dubrovnik Times, 16 February 2016</ref>
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 * {{w|Will Simpson (comics)|Will Simpson}} at Wikipedia
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Powermetal at 20:11, 4 September 2025

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Usfmm at 17:46, 25 March 2024

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	{{disambig3.5\|the Marvel UK artist\|other people called "Will"\|~~Will~~ (disambiguation)\|Simpson\|other people called "Simpson"}}		{{disambig3.5\|the Marvel UK artist\|other people called "Will"\|Bill (disambiguation)\|Simpson\|other people called "Simpson"}}

	'''Will Simpson''' is a [[United Kingdom\|Northern Irish]] comic book artist who has illustrated comics for such industry heavyweights as DC Comics, 2000AD and [[Marvel Comics]], including such characters as [[Batman]], Judge Dredd and John Constantine of ''Hellblazer''. He has been credited as Northern Ireland's first professional comic artist.<ref>By John McCrea, in ''The Mighty World of McCrea'' ~~vol.1~~</ref>		'''Will Simpson''' is a [[United Kingdom\|Northern Irish]] comic book artist who has illustrated comics for such industry heavyweights as [[DC Comics]], 2000AD and [[Marvel Comics]], including such characters as [[Batman]], Judge Dredd and John Constantine of ''Hellblazer''. He has been credited as Northern Ireland's first professional comic artist. <ref>By John McCrea, in ''The Mighty World of McCrea Vol. 1''</ref>

	One of the earlier interior artists on the UK ''Transformers'' title, Simpson's rendition of the characters started out closer to the toys and slowly evolved towards the Marvel US/animation model style as the series progressed. He contributed to a number of UK stories including the memorable [[Target: 2006]].		One of the earlier interior artists on the UK ''Transformers'' title, Simpson's rendition of the characters started out closer to the toys and slowly evolved towards the Marvel US/animation model style as the series progressed. He contributed to a number of UK stories including the memorable [[Target: 2006]].

	In the 2000s, he went on to work as a storyboard artist and would serve as a storyboard & concept artist for ''Game of Thrones''.<ref>[https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/lifestyle/interviews/item/303-will-simpson-bringing-dubrovnik-to-life-in-the-game-of-thrones "William Simpson – bringing Dubrovnik to life in the Game of Thrones"], Dubrovnik Times, 16 February 2016</ref>		In the 2000s, he went on to work as a storyboard artist and would serve as a storyboard & concept artist for ''Game of Thrones''. <ref>[https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/lifestyle/interviews/item/303-will-simpson-bringing-dubrovnik-to-life-in-the-game-of-thrones "William Simpson – bringing Dubrovnik to life in the Game of Thrones"], Dubrovnik Times, 16 February 2016</ref>


	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	* Simpson and a young [[John McCrea]] first met at, of all things, a ''Transformers'' signing in Banbridge.<ref>"Good Vibrations, Dark Horizons" in ''Mighty World of McCrea''</ref>		* Simpson and a young [[John McCrea]] first met at, of all things, a ''Transformers'' signing in Banbridge. <ref>"Good Vibrations, Dark Horizons" in ''Mighty World of McCrea''</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{w\|Will Simpson (comics)\|Will Simpson at Wikipedia}}		* {{w\|Will Simpson (comics)\|Will Simpson}} at Wikipedia

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.williamsimpsonsite.com Will Simpson's personal site]		*{{w\|Will Simpson (comics)\|Will Simpson at Wikipedia}}
	*{{w\|Will Simpson\|Will Simpson at Wikipedia}}

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Charles RB at 16:17, 7 November 2020

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	{{disambig3.5\|the Marvel UK artist\|other people called "Will"\|Will (disambiguation)\|Simpson\|other people called "Simpson"}}		{{disambig3.5\|the Marvel UK artist\|other people called "Will"\|Will (disambiguation)\|Simpson\|other people called "Simpson"}}

	'''Will Simpson''' is a [[United Kingdom\|Northern Irish]] comic book artist who has illustrated comics for such industry heavyweights as DC Comics, 2000AD and [[Marvel Comics]], including such characters as [[Batman]], Judge Dredd and John Constantine of ''Hellblazer''. ~~One of the earlier interior artists on the UK~~ ''~~Transformers~~'' ~~title, Simpson~~'~~s rendition of the characters started out closer to the toys and slowly evolved towards the Marvel US~~/~~animation model style as the series progressed. He contributed to a number of UK stories including the memorable [[Target: 2006]].~~		'''Will Simpson''' is a [[United Kingdom\|Northern Irish]] comic book artist who has illustrated comics for such industry heavyweights as DC Comics, 2000AD and [[Marvel Comics]], including such characters as [[Batman]], Judge Dredd and John Constantine of ''Hellblazer''. He has been credited as Northern Ireland's first professional comic artist.<ref>By John McCrea, in ''The Mighty World of McCrea'' vol.1</ref>

			One of the earlier interior artists on the UK ''Transformers'' title, Simpson's rendition of the characters started out closer to the toys and slowly evolved towards the Marvel US/animation model style as the series progressed. He contributed to a number of UK stories including the memorable [[Target: 2006]].

			In the 2000s, he went on to work as a storyboard artist and would serve as a storyboard & concept artist for ''Game of Thrones''.<ref>[https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/lifestyle/interviews/item/303-will-simpson-bringing-dubrovnik-to-life-in-the-game-of-thrones "William Simpson – bringing Dubrovnik to life in the Game of Thrones"], Dubrovnik Times, 16 February 2016</ref>


			==Trivia==
			* Simpson and a young [[John McCrea]] first met at, of all things, a ''Transformers'' signing in Banbridge.<ref>"Good Vibrations, Dark Horizons" in ''Mighty World of McCrea''</ref>

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==

Cyberlink420 at 19:22, 28 August 2018

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.williamsimpsonsite.com Will Simpson's personal site.]		*[http://www.williamsimpsonsite.com Will Simpson's personal site]
	*~~[[Wikipedia:~~Will Simpson\|Will Simpson at Wikipedia~~.]]~~		*{{w\|Will Simpson\|Will Simpson at Wikipedia}}

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