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'''Richard Starkings''' is a British comic letterer and editor. He lettered several issues of both the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comic]] and the US [[Generation 2 (Marvel | '''Richard Starkings''' is a British comic letterer and editor. He lettered several issues of both the British edition of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comic]] and the US [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2 comic]]. He went on to found [[Comicraft]], a computer-lettering company that has made traditional hand lettering of comics largely obsolete. Due to Comicraft's lettering of the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe comic]], his name also appears in that series' credits. | ||
For a year in the late 1980s he also formally served as editor of the originated UK strips for the UK comic. This was because [[Simon Furman]]'s position as both writer and editor on the title was formally frowned on by Marvel US's editor-in-chief [[Tom DeFalco]], so Starkings served in an advisory capacity.<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 6.</ref> Starkings himself has stated that he and Furman treated this as a formality and his input into the strips was minimal.<ref>Starkings, Richard "Prophetic Words" in ''Dark Designs'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2002), page 4.</ref> He was also editor of the Marvel UK ''[[Action Force]]'' comic when it ran a crossover with ''Transformers'' entitled "[[Ancient Relics!]]" | For a year in the late 1980s he also formally served as editor of the originated UK strips for the UK comic. This was because [[Simon Furman]]'s position as both writer and editor on the title was formally frowned on by Marvel US's editor-in-chief [[Tom DeFalco]], so Starkings served in an advisory capacity.<ref>Unknown author "Transformers UK" in ''Second Generation'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2004), page 6.</ref> Starkings himself has stated that he and Furman treated this as a formality and his input into the strips was minimal.<ref>Starkings, Richard "Prophetic Words" in ''Dark Designs'' [Trade paperback] (London; [[Titan Books]], 2002), page 4.</ref> He was also editor of the Marvel UK ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' comic when it ran a crossover with ''Transformers'' entitled "[[Ancient Relics!]]" | ||
He occasionally writes under the pseudonym '''Richard Alan''',<ref>http://www.thrillingdetective.com/hip.html</ref> presumably making Starkings the author of the [[Transformers Annual 1989]] story "[[Peace]]". | He occasionally writes under the pseudonym '''Richard Alan''',<ref>http://www.thrillingdetective.com/hip.html</ref> presumably making Starkings the author of the [[Transformers Annual 1989]] story "[[Peace]]". | ||
Revision as of 06:03, 2 June 2012
Richard Starkings is a British comic letterer and editor. He lettered several issues of both the British edition of the Marvel Generation 1 comic and the US Generation 2 comic. He went on to found Comicraft, a computer-lettering company that has made traditional hand lettering of comics largely obsolete. Due to Comicraft's lettering of the Universe comic, his name also appears in that series' credits.
For a year in the late 1980s he also formally served as editor of the originated UK strips for the UK comic. This was because Simon Furman's position as both writer and editor on the title was formally frowned on by Marvel US's editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco, so Starkings served in an advisory capacity.[1] Starkings himself has stated that he and Furman treated this as a formality and his input into the strips was minimal.[2] He was also editor of the Marvel UK Action Force comic when it ran a crossover with Transformers entitled "Ancient Relics!"
He occasionally writes under the pseudonym Richard Alan,[3] presumably making Starkings the author of the Transformers Annual 1989 story "Peace".
References
- ↑ Unknown author "Transformers UK" in Second Generation [Trade paperback] (London; Titan Books, 2004), page 6.
- ↑ Starkings, Richard "Prophetic Words" in Dark Designs [Trade paperback] (London; Titan Books, 2002), page 4.
- ↑ http://www.thrillingdetective.com/hip.html
