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'''Mike Collins''' is a Welsh comics writer and artist, having worked for many of the major comic companies in the US and UK including, DC | '''Mike Collins''' is a Welsh comics writer and artist, having worked for many of the major comic companies in the US and UK including, [[DC Comics]], 2000AD, [[Marvel Comics]] and Panini UK. | ||
Collins pencilled many early issues of the UK ''Transformers'' title, and is also memorably known for serving as the artist on the four 1985 [[Ladybird Books]] titles. Collins's style in his Transformers work, be it comic or book, favoured using the actual toys designs instead of the more common comic/animation model sheets. | Collins pencilled many early issues of the UK ''Transformers'' title, and is also memorably known for serving as the artist on the four 1985 [[Ladybird Books]] titles. Collins's style in his Transformers work, be it comic or book, favoured using the actual toys' designs instead of the more common comic/animation model sheets because when he started there ''were'' no available model sheets. When he visited the US, [[Bob Budiansky]] learned about this and gave Collins a copy of the 'bible', which Collins brought back "Moses-with-the-Tablets like".<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref> | ||
In addition he wrote the first and final parts of the Marvel UK story "[[Crisis of Command!]]". | In addition he wrote the first and final parts of the Marvel UK story "[[Crisis of Command!]]". | ||
Despite a long and storied career in TV, comics, and movies, he considers his cover to [[Christmas Breaker!]] to be his most significant and reproduced work.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I have drawn comics, storyboarded for animation, games, TV and movies for over 30 yrs. This remains the most significant and reused bit of art I have done in all that time, and I did it right at the start of my career. Merry Christmas everyone!|link=https://twitter.com/MIKECOLLINS99/status/1473983873159675911|name=Mike Collins|site=Twitter|day=23|month=12|year=2021}}</ref> | |||
==Notes== | |||
* A European toy company bought the licensing rights for some unreleased [[Japan|Japanese]] Transformers toys and asked Marvel UK to make a comic about them. As Simon Furman was busy with ''Transformers'', Collins was asked to work on a pitch with [[James Hill]] before Hasbro just went and bought out their rival.<ref>''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 2]]'' page 18</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.freakhousegraphics.co.uk/ Mike Collins personal site] | *[http://www.freakhousegraphics.co.uk/ Mike Collins personal site] | ||
* | *{{w|Mike Collins|Mike Collins on Wikipedia}} | ||
*[http://www.myspace.com/dafreakhouse Mike Collins MySpace profile] | *[http://www.myspace.com/dafreakhouse Mike Collins MySpace profile] | ||
*[http://www.mikecollins.deviantart.com/ Mike Collins at deviantART] | *[http://www.mikecollins.deviantart.com/ Mike Collins at deviantART] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 10 February 2026
Mike Collins is a Welsh comics writer and artist, having worked for many of the major comic companies in the US and UK including, DC Comics, 2000AD, Marvel Comics and Panini UK.
Collins pencilled many early issues of the UK Transformers title, and is also memorably known for serving as the artist on the four 1985 Ladybird Books titles. Collins's style in his Transformers work, be it comic or book, favoured using the actual toys' designs instead of the more common comic/animation model sheets because when he started there were no available model sheets. When he visited the US, Bob Budiansky learned about this and gave Collins a copy of the 'bible', which Collins brought back "Moses-with-the-Tablets like".[1]
In addition he wrote the first and final parts of the Marvel UK story "Crisis of Command!".
Despite a long and storied career in TV, comics, and movies, he considers his cover to Christmas Breaker! to be his most significant and reproduced work.[2]
Notes
[edit]- A European toy company bought the licensing rights for some unreleased Japanese Transformers toys and asked Marvel UK to make a comic about them. As Simon Furman was busy with Transformers, Collins was asked to work on a pitch with James Hill before Hasbro just went and bought out their rival.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1 page 12
- ↑ "I have drawn comics, storyboarded for animation, games, TV and movies for over 30 yrs. This remains the most significant and reused bit of art I have done in all that time, and I did it right at the start of my career. Merry Christmas everyone!"—Mike Collins, Twitter, 2021/12/23
- ↑ The Transformers Classics UK Volume 2 page 18
External links
[edit]- Mike Collins personal site
- Mike Collins on Wikipedia
- Mike Collins MySpace profile
- Mike Collins at deviantART
