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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''. | '''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== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 7 November 2020
| This article is about the Marvel UK artist. For other people called "Will", see Will (disambiguation). For other people called "Simpson", see Simpson (disambiguation). |
Will Simpson is a 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.[1]
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.[2]
Trivia
- Simpson and a young John McCrea first met at, of all things, a Transformers signing in Banbridge.[3]
References
- ↑ By John McCrea, in The Mighty World of McCrea vol.1
- ↑ "William Simpson – bringing Dubrovnik to life in the Game of Thrones", Dubrovnik Times, 16 February 2016
- ↑ "Good Vibrations, Dark Horizons" in Mighty World of McCrea
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