Alex Milne
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Alex Milne is a Canadian
comic book
artist, best known for his work on various Transformers comic books.
, Milne debuted on the comics scene after being hired by Dreamwave Productions
to pencil their Transformers: Energon
series. He would also work on Transformers Armada: More Than Meets the Eye, and the box art for the Alternators Jazz
and Grimlock
during his time there. After the collapse of Dreamwave, Milne was hired by UDON
to work on Devil's Due Publishing
's third G.I. Joe vs the Transformers comic. After its completion, Milne was hired by IDW Publishing
to pencil and ink the official adaptation of the 2007 Transformers movie, released in June, 2007, a month before the release of the movie. Other major projects have included IDW's The Transformers: Megatron Origin
and the The Transformers: Spotlight issue on Arcee
as well as Transformers: Timelines for Fun Publications
and the TFcon Toronto 2007 "Alternated Masterpiece" and 2009 "Universe Divided" lithographs. He also created the box art for the 2008 and 2009 BotCon
exclusives as well as the 2009 Botcon
Transformers 25th Anniversary Lithograph. Milne also drew the 2007 Botcon
comic Games of Decepticon, and drew the cover for the 2009 Wings of Honor comic. Milne was the principal artist on the Transformers Movie sequel comic: Transformers: The Reign of Starscream. He has worked on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance, covers for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance, and the third issue of the comic adaptation for the Revenge of the Fallen movie adaptation. His next project is working on covers for Tales of the Fallen, a six issue miniseries focusing on that character.
disclosed that much of the work credited to Dreamwave founder Pat Lee
was in fact drawn by Milne, who received only a fragment of Lee's payment for work on Cyber Force. When Top Cow discovered this, Lee stopped paying Milne entirely. Milne later confirmed this in an interview.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
artist, best known for his work on various Transformers comic books.
Career
Graduating from Sheridan CollegeSheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
, Milne debuted on the comics scene after being hired by Dreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
to pencil their Transformers: Energon
Transformers: Energon
Transformers: Energon, known in Japan as , is the 2004–2005 Transformers toyline, animated series and comic book series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara and a direct sequel to Transformers: Armada...
series. He would also work on Transformers Armada: More Than Meets the Eye, and the box art for the Alternators Jazz
Jazz (Transformers)
Jazz is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a music loving robot and talks with a slang accent. He is also a good friend of Optimus Prime's...
and Grimlock
Grimlock
Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a tough leader who turns into a mechanical dinosaur...
during his time there. After the collapse of Dreamwave, Milne was hired by UDON
UDON
UDON Entertainment Corporation is a studio of Asian-influenced comic book creators that provides creative services to the entertainment industry. The company is a publisher of comic books, graphic novels, and art books, as well as English editions of Japanese manga and Korean manhwa titles. Erik...
to work on Devil's Due Publishing
Devil's Due Publishing
Devil's Due Publishing is an independent comic book publishers in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels.Though...
's third G.I. Joe vs the Transformers comic. After its completion, Milne was hired by IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
to pencil and ink the official adaptation of the 2007 Transformers movie, released in June, 2007, a month before the release of the movie. Other major projects have included IDW's The Transformers: Megatron Origin
The Transformers: Megatron Origin
The Transformers: Megatron Origin is a comic book limited series by IDW Publishing exploring the origin of Megatron in its rebooted G1 universe...
and the The Transformers: Spotlight issue on Arcee
Arcee
Arcee is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. She is a female Autobot, usually pink in color. Being the most famous of the Female Transformers, she has two primary forms...
as well as Transformers: Timelines for Fun Publications
Fun Publications
Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under licensefrom Hasbro. Besides releasing comics, Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs....
and the TFcon Toronto 2007 "Alternated Masterpiece" and 2009 "Universe Divided" lithographs. He also created the box art for the 2008 and 2009 BotCon
BotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
exclusives as well as the 2009 Botcon
BotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
Transformers 25th Anniversary Lithograph. Milne also drew the 2007 Botcon
BotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
comic Games of Decepticon, and drew the cover for the 2009 Wings of Honor comic. Milne was the principal artist on the Transformers Movie sequel comic: Transformers: The Reign of Starscream. He has worked on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series...
, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance, covers for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance, and the third issue of the comic adaptation for the Revenge of the Fallen movie adaptation. His next project is working on covers for Tales of the Fallen, a six issue miniseries focusing on that character.
Controversy
Comic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources
Comic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
disclosed that much of the work credited to Dreamwave founder Pat Lee
Pat Lee
Patrick "Pat" C.K. Lee is a Canadian comic book artist, publisher, former President and co-founder of the now defunct Dreamwave Productions.-Biography:...
was in fact drawn by Milne, who received only a fragment of Lee's payment for work on Cyber Force. When Top Cow discovered this, Lee stopped paying Milne entirely. Milne later confirmed this in an interview.
External links
- MarkerGuru - Alex Milne's DeviantArtDeviantArtdeviantART is an online community showcasing various forms of user-made artwork. It was first launched on August 7, 2000 by Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira and others. deviantArt, Inc...
page - TransformersCon - 2007 guests (Archive)
- Commission artwork by Alex Milne - Custom Commissions