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'''Kei Zama''' (座間 慧 ''Zama Kei'') is a Japanese comic artist and [[Knights of Unicron (band)|metalhead]]. After discovering ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', they fell hard for ''Transformers'' and started hunting down every Western comic they could, with [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Derek Yaniger]] being faves and influences for their "powerful and aggressive" styles.<ref>Judge Dredd Megazine #383 interview</ref> | '''Kei Zama''' (座間 慧 ''Zama Kei'') is a Japanese comic artist and [[Knights of Unicron (band)|metalhead]]. After discovering ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', they fell hard for ''Transformers'' and started hunting down every Western comic they could, with [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Derek Yaniger]] being faves and influences for their "powerful and aggressive" styles.<ref>Judge Dredd Megazine #383 interview</ref> | ||
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Starting as a regular cover artist for [[IDW Publishing]], they became the regular artist on ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' in late 2016. | Starting as a regular cover artist for [[IDW Publishing]], they became the regular artist on ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' in late 2016. | ||
As well as ''Transformers'', they've drawn for their fan-fave ''2000 AD'': starting with those ''other'' war robots, ''ABC Warriors'', for a 2017 [[Free Comic Book Day]] special. They were unsure about doing it at the same time as starting their ongoing ''Optimus Prime'' gig but [[John Barber]], their co-creator, talked them into it.<ref>Megazine 383</ref> | As well as ''Transformers'', they've drawn for their fan-fave ''2000 AD'': starting with those ''other'' war robots, ''ABC Warriors'', for a 2017 [[Free Comic Book Day]] special. They were unsure about doing it at the same time as starting their ongoing ''Optimus Prime'' gig but [[John Barber]], their co-creator, talked them into it.<ref>Megazine 383</ref> They have since worked for [[Marvel Comics]] on multiple titles, including ''[[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]'', several [[Spider-Man|''Spider''-books]], ''[[Avengers]]'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and the Pride-themed ''Marvel Voices''. | ||
==Published work== | ==Published work== | ||
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*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' #45 | *''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' #45 | ||
*''Optimus Prime'' #1–25 | *''Optimus Prime'' #1–25 | ||
*''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' #5 | |||
===verse Comics=== | ===verse Comics=== | ||
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Image:OP1 Hefter.jpg | Image:OP1 Hefter.jpg | ||
Image:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-torchbearers.jpg | Image:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-torchbearers.jpg | ||
File:Arcee and Aileron.jpeg | |||
File:BehindMyBleedingBack-CouncilofWorlds.jpg | |||
Image:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-Roulette.jpg | Image:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-Roulette.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://keizama.com/ Kei Zama's website] | *[https://keizama.com/ Kei Zama's website] | ||
*[https://kei-zama.tumblr.com/ Kei Zama's Tumblr] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/kei_zama/ Kei Zama's Instagram] | |||
*[https://bsky.app/profile/keizama.bsky.social Kei Zama's Bluesky] | |||
===Interviews=== | ===Interviews=== | ||
*August 2015—[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x36lgg1 Auto Assembly] (with [[Andrew Hall]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]) | |||
*December 2016—[http://www.comicosity.com/interview-barber-zama-talk-optimus-prime/ Comicosity] (with [[John Barber]]) | *December 2016—[http://www.comicosity.com/interview-barber-zama-talk-optimus-prime/ Comicosity] (with [[John Barber]]) | ||
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[[Category:IDW Publishing]] | [[Category:IDW Publishing]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Inkers]] | ||
[[Category:Cover artists]] | |||
[[Category:Pencillers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:07, 4 October 2025
| The name or term "Kei" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Kei (disambiguation). |
Kei Zama (座間 慧 Zama Kei) is a Japanese comic artist and metalhead. After discovering Last Stand of the Wreckers, they fell hard for Transformers and started hunting down every Western comic they could, with Geoff Senior and Derek Yaniger being faves and influences for their "powerful and aggressive" styles.[1]
Starting as a regular cover artist for IDW Publishing, they became the regular artist on Optimus Prime in late 2016.
As well as Transformers, they've drawn for their fan-fave 2000 AD: starting with those other war robots, ABC Warriors, for a 2017 Free Comic Book Day special. They were unsure about doing it at the same time as starting their ongoing Optimus Prime gig but John Barber, their co-creator, talked them into it.[2] They have since worked for Marvel Comics on multiple titles, including Death's Head, several Spider-books, Avengers, Star Wars, and the Pride-themed Marvel Voices.
Published work
[edit]IDW Publishing
[edit]Interiors
[edit]- Optimus Prime #1–3, #5–6, #9, #10 (5 pages), #11 (3 pages), #15–17, #20, #21 (9 pages), #25
- Transformers: Unicron #6 (9 pages)
Covers
[edit]- The Transformers: Windblade (vol.2) #7
- The Transformers (vol.2) #45, #56
- The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #45
- Optimus Prime #1–25
- Transformers: Galaxies #5
verse Comics
[edit]- Optimus Prime T-shirt art.
- Megatron T-shirt art.
Villagebooks
[edit]- The Transformers: Megatron Origin (Japanese reprint cover)
Gallery
[edit]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- August 2015—Auto Assembly (with Andrew Hall and Andrew Griffith)
- December 2016—Comicosity (with John Barber)
