Trevor Hairsine
Encyclopedia
Trevor Hairsine is a British
comics
artist, whose detailed style has been compared to that of Bryan Hitch
.
In August 2005
Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada
named him as one of Marvel Comics
's "Young Guns", a group of artists who have the qualities that make "a future superstar penciller".
, where he co-created the character of Harmony Krieg, and at 2000AD working on their flagship series Judge Dredd
.
He worked on the first three issues of Cla$$war
but problems for the publisher Com.x
caused a delay in publication and Hairsine had already got the attention of Marvel Comics
and went on to provide the art for Captain America
. He has since worked mostly for Marvel since, frequently illustrating scripts by Brian Michael Bendis
and fellow-Brit Warren Ellis
.
At the New York Comic Con it was announced that he would be providing the art fot Killapalooza, a new title from Wildstorm
, written by Adam Beechen
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
artist, whose detailed style has been compared to that of Bryan Hitch
Bryan Hitch
Bryan Hitch is a British comic book artist. Hitch began his career in the United Kingdom for Marvel UK, working on titles such as Action Force and Death's Head, before gaining prominence on American titles such as Wildstorm's Stormwatch and The Authority, DC Comics titles such as JLA, and Marvel...
.
In August 2005
2005 in comics
- January :* January 3: Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit, dies at age 87.-April:*April 13:**DC Comics announces the discontinuation of its Humanoids and 2000 A.D. titles....
Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada
Joe Quesada
Joseph "Joe" Quesada is an American comic book editor, writer and artist. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom...
named him as one of 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...
's "Young Guns", a group of artists who have the qualities that make "a future superstar penciller".
Biography
Hairsine began his professional career working for the Judge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd Megazine
Judge Dredd: The Megazine is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in October 1990. It is a sister publication to 2000 AD. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Dredd's locale Mega-City One.-Content:...
, where he co-created the character of Harmony Krieg, and at 2000AD working on their flagship series 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...
.
He worked on the first three issues of Cla$$war
Cla$$war
Cla$$war is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Com.x between 2002 and 2004. It was written by Rob Williams with art by Trevor Hairsine and Travel Foreman....
but problems for the publisher Com.x
Com.x
-2000-2002:Com.x wwas founded in 2000 by Eddie Deighton, Russell Uttley and Neil Googe. Deighton later described how the group came together in 1999:...
caused a delay in publication and Hairsine had already got the attention of 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...
and went on to provide the art for Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
. He has since worked mostly for Marvel since, frequently illustrating scripts by Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim for his self-published, Image Comics and Marvel Comics work, and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics, with his books selling consistently highly for over a...
and fellow-Brit Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
.
At the New York Comic Con it was announced that he would be providing the art fot Killapalooza, a new title from Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, written by Adam Beechen
Adam Beechen
Adam Beechen is an American comic book writer who wrote Countdown to Adventure and co-wrote Countdown for DC Comics.-Animation:Beechen has written scripts for various cartoon, such as Teen Titans, The Wild Thornberrys, Rugrats, Pink Panther and Pals, The Batman and the Ben 10 franchise...
.
Comics
Comics work includes:- Harmony: "Blood and Snow" (with Chris Standley, in Judge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd MegazineJudge Dredd: The Megazine is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in October 1990. It is a sister publication to 2000 AD. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Dredd's locale Mega-City One.-Content:...
(vol. 2) #55-60, 1994)
- Judge DreddJudge DreddJudge 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...
:- "Wilderlands" (with John WagnerJohn WagnerJohn Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since.He is best known for his work on...
, in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol.2) #63-67, 1994) - "The Three Amigos" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol.3) #2-7, 1995)
- "Rise & Fall of Chair Man Dilbert " (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1012-1013, 1996)
- "Dredd of Drokk Green" (with Alan BarnesAlan Barnes (writer)Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ...
, in Judge Dredd Mega Special 1996) - "Lost in Americana" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1034-1036, 1997)
- "No More Jimmy Deans" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol.3) #39, 1998)
- "Revenge of the TaxidermistJacob SardiniJacob Sardini is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd comic strip in the British comics 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine.Sardini was a human taxidermist who "stuffed" dead human bodies. Among those he stuffed were the Yes family...
" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1087-1089, 1998)
- "Wilderlands" (with John Wagner
- Strontium DogStrontium DogStrontium Dog is a long-running comics series featuring in the British science fiction weekly 2000 AD, starring Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter with an array of imaginative gadgets and weapons....
s: "Hate & War" (with Peter Hogan, in 2000 AD #993-999, 1996) - The Johnny Unit (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol.3) #31, 1997)
- Missionary ManMissionary Man (comics)Missionary Man debuted in the Judge Dredd Megazine in May 1993 with the introductory 7-page story "Salvation At The Last Chance Saloon" illustrated by Frank Quitely. It established that tall Preacher Cain rides the Cursed Earth performing "special sermons" in the radiation-poisoned towns, tutoring...
(with Gordon RennieGordon RennieGordon Rennie is a comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy....
):- "Storm Warnings" (in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol.3) #38, 1998)
- "The Promised Land" (in 2000 AD #1177, 2000)
- Judge AndersonJudge AndersonJudge Cassandra Anderson is a fictional character that started as a supporting player in the comic story Judge Dredd of 2000 AD and eventually rose in prominence and became the star of her own series, which is entitled Anderson: Psi-Division. It was created by writer John Wagner and artist Brian...
: "Lawless" (with Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #1102-1103, 1998) - Mercy HeightsMercy HeightsMercy Heights was a 2000 AD strip written by John Tomlinson. It was a major spin-off from the Rogue Trooper stories. However, although it was clearly set in the same universe, it had uncertain links with the main story...
: "Mercy Heights Book 2" (with John TomlinsonJohn Tomlinson (comics)John Tomlinson is a British comic book writer known for his work on various 2000 AD strips.-Biography:Tomlinson worked at Marvel UK in the early 1990s and helped nurture various talents, including Matthew Bingham and John Freeman. He has co-written strips with Nick Abadzis.He was editor of 2000 AD...
, in 2000AD #1133-1137 & 1139-1148, 1999) - Downlode TalesSinister DexterSinister Dexter is a long-running comic series in British comics anthology 2000 AD, created by Dan Abnett and David Millgate.Set in the near future, it features the exploits of gun sharks Finnigan "Finny" Sinister and Ramone "Ray" Dexter in the city of Downlode, sprawled across Central Europe...
: "Lone Shark" (with Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
, in 2000 AD #1144, 1999) - Pulp Sci-Fi: "Surgical Strike" (with Gordon RennieGordon RennieGordon Rennie is a comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy....
, in 2000 AD #1148, 1999) - Cla$$warCla$$warCla$$war is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Com.x between 2002 and 2004. It was written by Rob Williams with art by Trevor Hairsine and Travel Foreman....
#1-3 (with Rob Williams, 6-issue limited seriesLimited seriesA limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, Com.xCom.x-2000-2002:Com.x wwas founded in 2000 by Eddie Deighton, Russell Uttley and Neil Googe. Deighton later described how the group came together in 1999:...
, January–July 2002 , tpbTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, 2003, collects Cla$$war #1-3, hardcover, 210 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-60743-816-X) - Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
: The Extremists (pencillerPencillerA penciller is an artist who works in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms.The penciller is the first step in rendering the story in visual form and may require several steps of feedback with the writer. These artists are concerned with layout to showcase...
, with John Ney RieberJohn Ney RieberJohn Ney Rieber is an American comic book writer. He has been writing for the comics The Books of Magic, Captain America, G.I. Joe and Tomb Raider.-Bibliography:Comics work includes:*Shadows Fall Issues #1-6...
, MarvelMarvel ComicsMarvel 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...
, 2002–2003, tpb collects Captain America #7-11, 120 pages, 2003 ISBN 0-7851-1102-6) - Ultimate SixUltimate SixUltimate Six is a seven-issue comic book limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and the Ultimates , featuring the Ultimate Marvel version of the Sinister Six...
(penciller, with Brian Michael BendisBrian Michael BendisBrian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim for his self-published, Image Comics and Marvel Comics work, and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics, with his books selling consistently highly for over a...
, 7-issue limited series, Ultimate MarvelUltimate MarvelUltimate Marvel is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's superhero characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four. The imprint was launched in 2000 with the publication of the series...
, 2004, tpb, Ultimate Spider-ManUltimate Spider-ManUltimate Spider-Man was a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
, Volume 9: Ultimate Six, 208 pages, June 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1312-6)) - Ultimate Galactus: Ultimate Nightmare (penciller, with Warren EllisWarren EllisWarren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
, Marvel, 2005) - X-MenX-MenThe X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly Genesis is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in late 2005 and early 2006. The series was written by Ed Brubaker with interior art by Trevor Hairsine and covers by Marc Silvestri. Starring the X-Men, this series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Giant-Size X-Men #1...
(penciller, with Ed BrubakerEd BrubakerEd Brubaker is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and cartoonist. Brubaker first early comics work was primarily in the crime fiction genre with works such as Lowlife, The Fall, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives and Scene of the Crime...
, Marvel, 2005) - Young Guns Sketchbook 2004 (penciller, Marvel, 2005)
- Black PantherBlack Panther (comics)The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
vol. 4 #7 (penciller, with Reginald HudlinReginald HudlinReginald Alan Hudlin is an American writer and film director.-Biography:Hudlin is the son of Helen , a teacher, and Warrington W. Hudlin, Sr., an insurance executive and teacher...
, Marvel, 2006) - Wisdom (penciller, with Paul CornellPaul CornellPaul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield....
, 6-issue limited series, MAXMAX (comics)MAX is an imprint of Marvel Comics aimed at a niche 'adults only' audience, launched in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system...
, 2006, tpb, 144 pages, August 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2123-4) - X-Men Origins: Colossus #1 (penciller, with Chris YostChris YostChristopher Yost is a film, animation and comic book writer best known as the head writer of the Marvel animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and co-writer of the comic book series New X-Men and X-Force.-Career:Yost began his career in 2002 as an intern in Marvel Comics' west...
, one-shot, Marvel, 2008) - "SentrySentry (Robert Reynolds)The Sentry is a fictional character in the . The character first appears in The Sentry #1 and was created by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, with uncredited conceptual contributions by Rick Veitch.-Creation:...
" (penciller, with Fred Van LenteFred Van LenteFred Van Lente is an American writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.-Career:Van Lente is the co-founder, along with artist Ryan Dunlavey, of Evil Twin Comics, which produces his and Dunlavey’s non-fiction comic books, the first and most famous of which is Action Philosophers.Recent...
, in Origins of Marvel Comics, one-shot, Marvel, July 2010)
Games
Games work includes:- Rookie's Guide to the Justice Department (Mongoose, 2002)
- Dungeons & Dragons MiniaturesDungeons & Dragons Miniatures GameThe Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game is a collectible miniatures game played with pre-painted, plastic miniature figures based on characters and monsters from the Dungeons & Dragons game. The figures are 30mm in scale...
HandbookMiniatures HandbookThe Miniatures Handbook is an official supplement for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game.-Contents:It includes information about the Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures Game, new base classes, prestige classes, feats, spells, and monsters, including aspects of deities and...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
- Magic: The GatheringMagic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
:- OnslaughtOnslaughtOnslaught may refer to:* Onslaught , a Marvel Comics supervillain* Onslaught , an expansion to the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game* Onslaught , a 1989 Amiga beat'em up computer game...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2002) - MirrodinMirrodinMirrodin was the 50th Magic: The Gathering set, the 30th expert level set, and the first set in the Mirrodin Block, released in October 2003. It is a 306-card expansion set. It is also the name of the block containing the Mirrodin, Darksteel and Fifth Dawn expansion sets...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2003) - DarksteelDarksteelDarksteel is an expansion set for the game Magic: The Gathering, the second in the Mirrodin block of sets that also features Mirrodin and Fifth Dawn. It was released in February 2004, containing 165 cards. Darksteel continued the themes established in Mirrodin: Artifact cards, equipment and the...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2004) - UnhingedUnhingedUnhinged is the name of one of the few English-only expansions to the game Magic: The Gathering. It is a humorous parody set, and is far less serious than traditional Magic expansions...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2004) - Future SightFuture SightFuture Sight is an expansion set, codenamed "Pop", for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The set was released worldwide on May 4, 2007. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 21 and April 22, 2007.-Storyline:...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2007) - ShadowmoorShadowmoorShadowmoor is an expansion set, codenamed "Jelly", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on May 2, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 19-20, 2008.-Set Details:...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2008) - EventideEventideEventide is an expansion set, codenamed "Doughnut", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on July 25, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on July 12–13, 2008.- Set Details :...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2008)
- Onslaught
See also
Other Marvel "Young Guns" include:- Olivier CoipelOlivier CoipelOlivier Coipel is a French comic book artist, known for his work on books such as House of M, Legion of Super-Heroes andThor.-Career:...
- Adi GranovAdi GranovAdi Granov is a Bosnian-British comic book artist and conceptual designer.-Career:Granov teamed with comic book writer Warren Ellis for the post-Avengers Disassembled relaunch of Iron Man...
- Steve McNivenSteve McNivenSteven "Steve" McNiven is a Canadian comic book artist. He first gained prominence on CrossGen's Meridian, before moving onto books such as Ultimate Secret, New Avengers and Civil War.-Career:...
External links
- A short jokey interview (2003)
- Trever Hairsine: Hand Injuries and Colossus, Comicon, April 13, 2007
- Trevor Hairsine at Pen & Paper