British comics artist and illustrator
Kevin Walker is a Britishcomics artist andillustrator , based inLeeds , who worked mainly on2000 AD Warhammer collectible card game Magic: The Gathering Marvel Comics .
Walker began his career in 1987 working onFuture Shocks 2000 AD , and followed this up with work on some of theanthology comic 's most popular long-running stories, includingJudge Dredd Rogue Trooper Steve Dillon 's pencils), theABC Warriors Judge Anderson Daemonifuge The Inspectre Jim Campbell . In reviewingDaemonifuge: The Screaming Cage , criticDon D'Ammassa wrote, "The artwork is for the most part excellent."[ 1] [ 2]
Originally known for his glossy,painted style and the fine detail of his inked work, Walker has since 1998 changed the way he works, using a high contrast black line style with heavy shadows coupled with flat computer colouring, reminiscent of the work ofMike Mignola .
From 2002 onwards, despite a couple ofJudge Dredd stories, he has largely worked onAmerican comic books starting withThe Legion DC Comics , written byDan Abnett andAndy Lanning (DnA), before moving over toMarvel Comics . In April 2006, he worked on Marvel's cosmic crossover event, "Annihilation " with DnA plottingNova , one of its four lead-ins.
In 2005, Walker was commissioned by design agency ODD to draw the character of a 13-year-oldJames Bond forCharlie Higson 's firstYoung Bond novelSilverFin [ 3] [ 4] SilverFin [ 5] Hyperion Books .
Walker then provided thethird installment of theMarvel Zombies series , with writerFred Van Lente [ 6] Marvel Zombies 4 [ 7] Realm of Kings :Imperial Guard Thunderbolts Heroic Age reboot of the team.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Comics work includes:
Rogue Trooper Hellblazer "Thicker than Water" (with writerJamie Delano and co-artist Ron Tiner, inHellblazer #28, 1990) "Sick at Heart" (with writer Jamie Delano and co-artist Ron Tiner, inHellblazer #29, 1990) ABC Warriors Pat Mills ):"Khronicles of Khaos" (with co-authorTony Skinner , in2000 AD #750-757, 780-784 & 787-790, 1991–1992) "Dishonourable Discharge" (with co-author Tony Skinner, in2000 AD Winter Special #4, 1992) "Hellbringer Book I" (with co-author Tony Skinner, in2000 AD #901-911, 1994) "Hellbringer Book II" (with co-author Tony Skinner, in2000 AD #964-971, 1995) "Roadkill" (in2000 AD Prog 2000, 1999) Anderson: Psi Division Alan Grant , inJudge Dredd Megazine Wynter Robbie Morrison , inJudge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #70, January 1995)The Inspectre Jim Campbell , inJudge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #23-33, 1996–1997)Mercy Heights : "Mercy Heights" (withJohn Tomlinson , in2000 AD #1033-1047, 1997)The Balls Brothers John Wagner , in2000 AD #1128-1131 & 1141-1147, 1999)Badlands Dan Abnett , in2000 AD #1178-1182, 2000)Mean Machine Gordon Rennie , inJudge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #69, 2000)Daemonifuge : Heretic Sainttrade paperback ,Black Library , 208 pages, 2005,ISBN 978-1-84416-251-2 ) collects:Daemonifuge (co-author and artist, with Jim Campbell, 88 pages, paperback, 2000,ISBN 1-84154-117-6 , hardcover, 2002,ISBN 1-84154-261-X )Daemonifuge: The Screaming Cage (co-author and artist, with Jim Campbell, 24 pages, 2002)Daemonifuge: The Lord of Damnation (co-author with Gordon Rennie and art byKarl Richardson , 88 pages, 2003,ISBN 1-84154-240-7 )Tor Cyan John Tomlinson ):"Blue Murder" (in2000 AD #1223-1226, 2001) "Crucible" (in2000 AD #1250-1251, 2001) "Refugee" (in2000 AD #1252-1253, 2001) Judge Dredd "Sin City" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD #1289-1299, 2002) "Mandroid" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD #1452-1465, 2005) "The Connection " (with John Wagner, in2000 AD #1500-1504, 2006) "Snakebite" (with Robbie Morrison, inJudge Dredd Megazine #289-290, October–November 2009) The Legion Andy Lanning ,DC Comics , 2002)Exiles Judd Winick ,Marvel Comics , 2003)The Eternal Chuck Austen and inks bySimon Coleby ,Marvel MAX , August 2003–January 2004)"Long Distance Caller" (script and art, inHellboy Weird Tales Dark Horse Comics , 2004) Annihilation :Nova Rick Magyar , Marvel Comics, 4-issue mini-series, 2006)Marvel Zombies Fred Van Lente , Marvel Comics):Marvel Zombies 3 ISBN 0-7851-3635-5 )Marvel Zombies 4 ISBN 0-7851-3917-6 ))SilverFin : The Graphic NovelCharlie Higson , Puffin, 2008)Realm of Kings :Imperial Guard ISBN 0-7851-4597-4 )Thunderbolts Jeff Parker , Marvel Comics, July 2010–2012)Secret Avengers Warren Ellis , Marvel Comics, 2011)Dark Avengers Jeff Parker , Marvel Comics, 2012)Avengers Arena Dennis Hopeless , Marvel Comics, 2013)Avengers Undercover Dennis Hopeless , Marvel Comics, 2014)New Avengers Jonathan Hickman , Marvel Comics, 2014–2015)Avengers Jonathan Hickman , Marvel Comics, 2015)Marvel Zombies Si Spurrier , Marvel Comics, 2015)Black Knight Doctor Strange Jason Aaron , Marvel Comics, 2016)Illuminati Joshua Williamson , Marvel Comics, 2016)Uncanny Inhumans Charles Soule , Marvel Comics, 2016)Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Kieron Gillen andSi Spurrier , Marvel Comics, 2016-18Darkhawk Star Wars: DJ: Most Wanted Venom Donny Cates , Marvel Comics, 2018)Infinity Warps Christopher Hastings , Marvel Comics, 2018)Black Panther Ta-Nehisi Coates , Marvel Comics, 2018-19)The Amazing Spider-Man Nick Spencer , Marvel Comics, 2019)Dr. Strange: Surgeon Supreme Mark Waid , Marvel Comics, 2019-20)Wolverine: Black, White & Blood Saladin Ahmed , Marvel Comics, 2020)Savage Avengers Gerry Duggan , Marvel Comics, 2021)Venom Donny Cates , Marvel Comics, 2021)Timeless Avengers Forever Infinity Comics Jason Aaron , Marvel Comics, 2022)Avengers 1,000,000 B.C. Jason Aaron , Marvel Comics, 2022)Predator Ed Brisson , Marvel Comics, 2022)Guardians of the Galaxy Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt Venom War: Wolverine Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs, Marvel Comics, 2024)RPG art work includes:
Apocrypha Now (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay ) (Hogshead Publishing Ltd., 1995): Interior ArtistWarhammer Fantasy Roleplay GM's Screen & Reference Pack (Hogshead Publishing Ltd., 1997): Interior ArtistDungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide WotC , 2000): Interior ArtistApocrypha 2: Charts of Darkness (Warhammer FRP ) (Hogshead Publishing Ltd., 2000): Interior Artist, Diagrams, and MapsWheel of Time Roleplaying Game (WotC , 2001): Interior ArtistThe Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game (Mongoose Publishing , 2002): Cover ArtistFaiths and Pantheons Forgotten Realms ) (WotC , 2002): Interior ArtistDungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 (WotC , 2003): Interior ArtistEberron Campaign Setting WotC , 2004): Interior ArtistRaces of Eberron Wizards of the Coast , 2005): Interior ArtistThe X-Men TCG (Wizards of the Coast , 2000): Interior Artist Magic: The Gathering Wizards of the Coast , 1996): ArtistHearthstone Magazine work includes:
Record cover work includes:
^ D'Ammassa, Don (November 2002). "Daemonifuge: Book I; The Screaming Cage",Science Fiction Chronicle 24 (11): 32. ^ Zaleski, Jeff (4 November 2002). "Daemonifuge: The Screaming Cage",Publishers Weekly 249 (44): 65. ^ Ezard, John (23 April 2005). "Young Bond proves a bestseller ",The Guardian ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (27 April 2005). "Arts, Briefly: 007 at 13",The New York Times ^ Craig, Amanda (13 September 2008). "Heroes not yet hardened",The Times ^ WW Philly: Fred Van Lente Writes "Marvel Zombies 3" ,Comic Book Resources , 1 June 2008^ "Fred Van Lente Talks Marvel Zombies 4" .Comic Book Resources . 20 March 2009.^ Arrant, Chris (9 February 2010)."Luke Cage Powers into THUNDERBOLTS as Heroic Age Leader" .Newsarama . Retrieved9 February 2010 . ^ Richards, Dave (9 February 2010)."Jeff Parker Cages the "Thunderbolts" .Comic Book Resources . Retrieved26 March 2010 . ^ Phegley, Kiel (13 April 2010)."First Look: Luke Cage's Thunderbolts" .Comic Book Resources . Retrieved13 April 2010 .
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