Ian Gibson (artist)
Encyclopedia
Ian Gibson is a British comic book artist
, best known for his 1980s black-and-white
work for 2000 AD, especially as the main artist on Robo-Hunter
and The Ballad of Halo Jones
, as well as his long run on Judge Dredd
.
and Ace Trucking Co.
, although his work on the Alan Moore
-penned The Ballad of Halo Jones
shows that he is capable of telling a serious story.
In the US, Gibson made a good name for himself drawing Mister Miracle
for DC Comics
in the 1980s. Subsequently he started work on Meta 4, an innovative science fiction
/superhero
comic written by Stefan Petrucha. This series was cut short when publisher First Comics
went out of business.
Since 2000, Gibson has mostly been occupied drawing Judge Dredd
and the revived Robo-Hunter
series starring Sam Slade's daughter, Samantha.
He also regularly contributes articles and rants to the Den Of Geek website about the state of today's comics industry.
Comic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
, best known for his 1980s black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
work for 2000 AD, especially as the main artist on Robo-Hunter
Robo-Hunter
Robo-Hunter is a recurring strip in the British Comic 2000 AD, initially written by John Wagner and illustrated by Ian Gibson. The series starred Sam Slade, a laconic, ageing, cigar-smoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. Though action orientated, the series was noted for its...
and The Ballad of Halo Jones
The Ballad of Halo Jones
The Ballad of Halo Jones is a science fiction comic strip written by Alan Moore and drawn by Ian Gibson, with lettering by Steve Potter and Richard Starkings ....
, as well as his long run on Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
.
Biography
His imaginative cartoonish, and intricately detailed style (especially in black and white strips) lends itself best to humorous strips, such as Robo-HunterRobo-Hunter
Robo-Hunter is a recurring strip in the British Comic 2000 AD, initially written by John Wagner and illustrated by Ian Gibson. The series starred Sam Slade, a laconic, ageing, cigar-smoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. Though action orientated, the series was noted for its...
and Ace Trucking Co.
Ace Trucking Co.
Ace Trucking Co. is a comedy science fiction series that featured in the comic 2000 AD from 1981 to 1986. Created by writers John Wagner and Alan Grant and artist Massimo Belardinelli, it followed the misadventures of a space trucking company headed by Ace Garp, a pointy-headed alien who spoke in...
, although his work on the Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
-penned The Ballad of Halo Jones
The Ballad of Halo Jones
The Ballad of Halo Jones is a science fiction comic strip written by Alan Moore and drawn by Ian Gibson, with lettering by Steve Potter and Richard Starkings ....
shows that he is capable of telling a serious story.
In the US, Gibson made a good name for himself drawing Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Mister Miracle #1 and was created by Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
in the 1980s. Subsequently he started work on Meta 4, an innovative science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
/superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
comic written by Stefan Petrucha. This series was cut short when publisher First Comics
First Comics
First Comics was an American comic-book publisher that was active from 1983–1991, known for titles like American Flagg!, Grimjack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable...
went out of business.
Since 2000, Gibson has mostly been occupied drawing Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
and the revived Robo-Hunter
Robo-Hunter
Robo-Hunter is a recurring strip in the British Comic 2000 AD, initially written by John Wagner and illustrated by Ian Gibson. The series starred Sam Slade, a laconic, ageing, cigar-smoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. Though action orientated, the series was noted for its...
series starring Sam Slade's daughter, Samantha.
He also regularly contributes articles and rants to the Den Of Geek website about the state of today's comics industry.
External links
- Ebay Profile Gibson's self written profile on, where fans leave feedback ebayEBayeBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
- Soul Sanctuary Luke Gibson (musician) son of Ian Gibson
Interviews
- Ian Gibson Interview, 2000ADReview, December 4, 2002