Steve Dillon
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Steve Dillon is a British
comic book
artist, from Luton, Bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis
on Hellblazer
, Preacher
and The Punisher.
" series which was drawn to an increasingly high standard well beyond his years. In the late seventies Dillon wrote and illustrated a strip "Pi" in a fanzine produced with Bailey called "Ultimate Science Fiction".
Dillon got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of Hulk Weekly
for Marvel UK
, later working on the Nick Fury
strip. In the 1980s he also drew for Warrior and Doctor Who Magazine
, where he created the character of Abslom Daak. He did a considerable amount of work for the comics 2000 AD
and Warrior.
Along with Brett Ewins
, Dillon started the comic magazine Deadline
in 1988, which continued for another seven years.
Together with author Garth Ennis
, Dillon worked on Hellblazer
and, later, on the very successful (and critically acclaimed) Preacher
which wrapped up in 2000 after 66 issues. Dillon also created the character Dogwelder
, featured in Ennis's series Hitman
.
Recently, Dillon has done mostly work for Marvel Comics
, pencilling for the relaunched Punisher
series and new miniseries (also with Ennis), Supreme Power: Nighthawk, and Wolverine
: Origins.
As of July 2007 he has successfully sold Preacher to Hollywood for the film/TV series production, although no confirmation on its actual takeup is yet guaranteed.
Currently he is the in-house artist for Marvel doing both Wolverine and working on the new Lamp project.
United Kingdom
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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, from Luton, Bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
on Hellblazer
Hellblazer
Hellblazer is a contemporary horror comic book series, originally published by DC Comics, and subsequently by the Vertigo imprint since March 1993, the month the imprint was introduced, where it remains to this day...
, Preacher
Preacher (comics)
Preacher is a comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo , with painted covers by Glenn Fabry....
and The Punisher.
Biography
Steve Dillon first realised his potential as a serious comic book artist during the production of a school comic book called "Sci Fi Adventures" with school friends Neil Bailey & Paul Mahon in 1975. Dillon's first strip in this comic was "The Space Vampire". This was followed by the "Escape from the Planet of the ApesEscape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes, directed by Don Taylor, is a 1971 science fiction film starring Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman and Ricardo Montalbán. It is the third of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, the second being Beneath the...
" series which was drawn to an increasingly high standard well beyond his years. In the late seventies Dillon wrote and illustrated a strip "Pi" in a fanzine produced with Bailey called "Ultimate Science Fiction".
Dillon got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of Hulk Weekly
Hulk Weekly
Hulk Comic was a black-and-white Marvel UK comics anthology published under the editorship of Dez Skinn starting in 1979.-Publication history:...
for Marvel UK
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
, later working on the Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
strip. In the 1980s he also drew for Warrior and Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, where he created the character of Abslom Daak. He did a considerable amount of work for the comics 2000 AD
2000 AD (comic)
2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
and Warrior.
Along with Brett Ewins
Brett Ewins
Brett Ewins is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper in the weekly comic book 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, Dillon started the comic magazine Deadline
Deadline magazine
Deadline was a British comic magazine published between 1988 and 1995.Created by 2000 AD stalwarts Brett Ewins and Steve Dillon, Deadline featured a mix of comic strips and written articles targeted at older readers...
in 1988, which continued for another seven years.
Together with author Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
, Dillon worked on Hellblazer
Hellblazer
Hellblazer is a contemporary horror comic book series, originally published by DC Comics, and subsequently by the Vertigo imprint since March 1993, the month the imprint was introduced, where it remains to this day...
and, later, on the very successful (and critically acclaimed) Preacher
Preacher (comics)
Preacher is a comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo , with painted covers by Glenn Fabry....
which wrapped up in 2000 after 66 issues. Dillon also created the character Dogwelder
Section 8 (comics)
Section 8 is a fictional superhero team in the . The team first appeared in Hitman #18 , and was created by Garth Ennis and John McCrea .-History:...
, featured in Ennis's series Hitman
Hitman (comics)
Hitman is a fictional character, a superpowered hitman in the DC Comics Universe. The character was created by Garth Ennis and John McCrea and first appeared in The Demon Annual #2 and then received his own series by Ennis and McCrea lasting 61 issues.-Background:Hitman chronicles the exploits of...
.
Recently, Dillon has done mostly work for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, pencilling for the relaunched Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
series and new miniseries (also with Ennis), Supreme Power: Nighthawk, and Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
: Origins.
As of July 2007 he has successfully sold Preacher to Hollywood for the film/TV series production, although no confirmation on its actual takeup is yet guaranteed.
Currently he is the in-house artist for Marvel doing both Wolverine and working on the new Lamp project.