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[[ | [[File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|John Ridgway's first published Transformers work.]] | ||
'''John Ridgway''' (born [[May 4]], [[1940]]) is a British comics artist who has worked for many companies including [[Marvel Comics]] in both the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[United States of America|US]]. | '''John Ridgway''' (born [[May 4]], [[1940]]) is a British comics artist who has worked for many companies including [[Marvel Comics]] in both the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[United States of America|US]]. | ||
His ''Transformers'' work includes the first two chapters of "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" (the plot was his idea; a rural England plot meant less clashes with the US stories!) and the first chapter of "[[The Enemy Within!]]". In addition he drew many covers for the UK comic in its early years. Ridgeway's Transformers look exactly like the toys, because that's all he had to work with: Marvel UK had no character reference pictures. <ref>[http://classic.tcj.com/superhero/david-robertson-an-interview-with-john-ridgway-part-two-of-two/ The Comics Journal: An interview with John Ridgeway]</ref> | His ''Transformers'' work includes the first two chapters of "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" (the plot was his idea; a rural England plot meant less clashes with the US stories!) and the first chapter of "[[The Enemy Within!]]". In addition he drew many covers for the UK comic in its early years. Ridgeway's Transformers look exactly like the toys, because that's all he had to work with: Marvel UK had no character reference pictures.<ref>[http://classic.tcj.com/superhero/david-robertson-an-interview-with-john-ridgway-part-two-of-two/ The Comics Journal: An interview with John Ridgeway]</ref> | ||
Away from ''Transformers'' his other notable work include a long run on ''[[Doctor (G1)|Doctor Who]] Magazine'', early issues of ''Hellblazer'', and ''The Journal of Luke Kirby'' and several ''Judge Dredd'' stories (including ''The Dead Man'') for ''2000 AD'' | Away from ''Transformers'' his other notable work include a long run on ''[[Doctor (G1)|Doctor Who]] Magazine'', early issues of ''Hellblazer'', and ''The Journal of Luke Kirby'' and several ''Judge Dredd'' stories (including ''The Dead Man'') for ''2000 AD'' | ||
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John Ridgway (born May 4, 1940) is a British comics artist who has worked for many companies including Marvel Comics in both the UK and US.
His Transformers work includes the first two chapters of "Man of Iron" (the plot was his idea; a rural England plot meant less clashes with the US stories!) and the first chapter of "The Enemy Within!". In addition he drew many covers for the UK comic in its early years. Ridgeway's Transformers look exactly like the toys, because that's all he had to work with: Marvel UK had no character reference pictures.[1]
Away from Transformers his other notable work include a long run on Doctor Who Magazine, early issues of Hellblazer, and The Journal of Luke Kirby and several Judge Dredd stories (including The Dead Man) for 2000 AD
