John Higgins
Guest of Honour atOctocon, Ireland
Born	1949 (age 75–76) Walton, Liverpool, England, UK
Area	Writer,Penciller,Inker,Colourist
Notable works	Batman: The Killing Joke Razorjack Watchmen
Awards	Inkpot Award (2011)
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John Higgins (born 1949) is an Englishcomic book artist and writer. He did significant work for2000 AD, and he has frequently worked with writerAlan Moore, most notably ascolourist forWatchmen.

John Higgins was born inWalton,Liverpool. After leaving school when he was 15, he joined thearmy and, on leaving, spent some time in acommune in Wiltshire. He returned to Liverpool and, in 1971, resumed his studies at Wallasey College of Art.^[1] There, in 1974 he qualified intechnical illustration, which allowed him to get a job as amedical illustrator atThe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.^[2]

After getting his first comic book art published inBrainstorm Comix in 1975, he drew the cover for2000 AD No. 43 in 1977^[3] and decided to go freelance in 1978, with an eye on becoming a comic artist. In 1981 he started getting regular work at2000 AD, one of his early projects being the art for aTharg's Future Shocks byAlan Moore, as well as doing covers forMarvel UK.

After this he worked steadily at2000 AD and joined theBritish Invasion in the mid-eighties—notably doing the colouring on Moore'sWatchmen andBatman: The Killing Joke, a job he got through colouringSteve Dillon's art on Moore'sABC Warriors story.^[4] This led to more work in the American market, although he has kept working on British titles too, especially withJudge Dredd over 20 years.

He provided the art forGreysuit withPat Mills, as well as working withJustin Gray andJimmy Palmiotti onThe Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning^[5] andJonah Hex No. 28.^[6]

Higgins is also a writer. He wrote and drew his firstFuture Shock at2000 AD and did the same forRazorjack, a comic book mini-series fromCom.x, which was reprinted in 2009.^[4][7]

Higgins has worked in a number of different areas providing artwork for animation, film and book covers likeThe Cabinet of Light andThe Morgaine Stories. In 2012, Higgins worked on theBefore Watchmen project, drawing the serialised feature "Curse of the Crimson Corsair" which was initially written byLen Wein.^[8] Higgins later became the writer of the feature as well.^[9]

In 2016 he provided the art for sixstamps commemorating theGreat Fire of London, illustrating them in the style of a comic strip.^[10]

In 2017 a collection of his artwork was exhibited at theVictoria Gallery & Museum in Liverpool, in an exhibition calledBeyond Dredd & Watchmen: The Art of John Higgins.^[11]

Higgins received anInkpot Award in 2011.^[12]

Comics work includes:

• Brainstorm No. 5 (1975)
• Brainstorm Fantasy Comix No. 1: "TIT Company" (script and art, 1977)
• Graphixus No. 5 "Barbarian" (1978)
• Battlestar Galactica:
  • Battlestar Galactica Annual (art on various stories, Grandreams, 1978)
  • Mission Galactica Annual (art on various stories, Grandreams, 1980)
• Tharg's Future Shocks:
  • "Together" (script and art, in2000 AD No. 108, 1979)
  • "The Last Rumble of the Platinum Horde" (withAlan Moore, in2000 AD No. 217, 1981)
  • "Salad Days" (with Alan Moore, in2000 AD No. 247, 1982)
  • "Horn of Plenty!" (withKelvin Gosnell, in2000 AD No. 248, 1982)
  • "The Bounty Hunters" (with Alan Moore, in2000 AD No. 253, 1982)
  • "No Picnic" (with Alan Moore, in2000 AD No. 272, 1982)
  • "Car Wars" (withPeter Milligan, in2000 AD No. 434, 1985)
  • "Project Salvation" (with Peter Milligan, in2000 AD No. 436, 1985)
• One-Off:
  • "Last Thought" (withSteve MacManus, in2000 AD No. 202, 1981)
  • "Hot Item" (with Alan Moore, in2000 AD No. 278, 1982)
• Joe Black (with Kelvin Gosnell):
  • "Joe Black's Tall Tale!" (in2000 AD No. 241, 1981)
  • "The Hume Factor" (in2000 AD No. 252, 1982)
  • "Joe Black's Big Bunco" (in2000 AD No. 56, 1982)
• Time Twisters (with Alan Moore):
  • "Einstein" (in2000 AD No. 309, 1983)
  • "The Startling Success of Sideways Scuttleton" (in2000 AD No. 327, 1983)
• Grailquest (withJames Herbert Brennan):

1. The Castle of Darkness (1984)
2. The Den of Dragons (1984)
3. The Gateway of Doom (1984)
4. Voyage of Terror (1986)
5. Kingdom of Horror (1986)
6. Realm of Chaos (1987)
7. Tomb of Nightmares (1987)
8. Legion of the Dead (1987)

• ABC Warriors: "Red Planet Blues" (colours, short story, with writer Alan Moore and art bySteve Dillon, in2000 AD Annual 1985, 1984)
• Judge Dredd:
  • "Crime Call" (withJohn Wagner/Alan Grant, inJudge Dredd Annual 1986, 1985)
  • "Beggars' Banquet" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD No. 456, 1986)
  • "Letter From a Democrat" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD No. 460, 1986)
  • "The Exploding Man" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD No. 471, 1986)
  • "Russell's Inflatable Muscles" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD No. 480, 1986)
  • "Phantom of the Shoppera" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD #494–495, 1986)
  • "On the Superslab" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD No. 504, 1986)
  • "Revolution" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD #531–533, 1986)
  • "Oz" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD #564–565, 1987)
  • "Last of the Bad Guys" (with John Wagner, inJudge Dredd Annual 1988, 1987)
  • "The Blob" (with Alan Grant, inJudge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
  • "Joe Dredd's Blues" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in2000 AD Annual 1989, 1988)
  • "Breakdown on 9th Street" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD #620–621, 1989)
  • "The Shooting Match" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD No. 650, 1989)
  • "Ex-Men" (withGarth Ennis, in2000 AD No. 818, 1993)
  • "Scales of Justice" (script and art, in2000 AD #884–885, 1994)
  • "Casualties of War" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD No. 900, 1994)
  • "Caught Short " (with John Wagner, in2000 AD No. 953, 1995)
  • "My Son the Hero" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD No. 955, 1995)
  • "Generation Killer" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD #1212, 2000)
  • "Citizen Sump" (with John Wagner, inJudge Dredd Megazine #4.12–4.12, 2002)
  • "Monkey on My Back" (with Garth Ennis, inJudge Dredd Megazine #204–206, 2003)
  • "Fat Christmas" (with John Wagner, inJudge Dredd Megazine No. 227, 2005)
  • "What's Another Year?" (withAl Ewing, inJudge Dredd Megazine No. 292, 2009)
  • "Tour of Duty: The Talented Mayor Ambrose" (with John Wagner, in2000 AD #1674–1678, 1684–1685, March–May 2010)
  • "Idle Hands" (with Al Ewing, inJudge Dredd Megazine No. 303, November 2010)
  • "Served Cold" (with Al Ewing, in2000 AD #1718–1725, January–March 2011)
  • "Unchained" (withMichael Carroll, inJudge Dredd Megazine #316–317, November–December 2011)
• Zoids Special #1: "A War Between Blue and Red Zoids on Planet Zoidstar" (inks, with writerSteve Parkhouse and pencils byJohnny Aldrich,Marvel UK, 1986)
• Watchmen (colours, with Alan Moore and art byDave Gibbons,DC Comics, 1986–1987)
• Freaks:
  • "Freaks" (with Peter Milligan, in2000 AD #542–547, 1987)
  • "Faces" (art and co-authored withMindy Newell, in2000 AD #1412–1419, 2004)
• Batman: The Killing Joke (colours, with Alan Moore, and art byBrian Bolland, DC Comics, 1988)
• Doctor Who: "Follow that TARDIS!" (withJohn Carnell,Doctor Who Magazine No. 147, 1989)
• Death's Head (withSimon Furman):
  • "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling!" (Death's Head No. 5, Marvel UK, 1989)
  • "Clobberin' Time!" (pencils, with inks byGeoff Senior,Death's Head No. 5, Marvel UK, 1989)
  • "Keepsake" (The Incomplete Death's Head #4–5, 1993)
• World Without End (withJamie Delano, six-issue mini-series, DC Comics, 1990–1991)
• The Thing from Another World (withChuck Pfarrer, two-issue mini-series, 1991–1992,Dark Horse Comics, collected inThing from Another World and Climate of Fear, 1993,ISBN 1-878574-85-X)^[13]
• The Spider (withMark Millar andDavid Hine, in2000 AD Action Special, 1992)
• Mutatis (withDan Abnett/Andy Lanning, three-issue mini-series,Epic Comics, 1992)
• Scarlet Witch (with Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning, four-issue mini-series,Marvel Comics, 1994)
• Batman: "Storm" (withAndrew Donkin andGraham Brand,Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight No. 58, DC Comics, 1994)
• What If...? vol. 2 #65: "What if Archangel fell from grace?" (pencils, with Simon Furman and inks byMartin Griffiths, Marvel Comics, 1994)
• Blood Syndicate #24: "Things Fall Apart" (pencils, withIvan Velez Jr. and inks by Bobby Rae,Milestone Media, 1995)
• Chopper: "Supersurf 13" (withAlan McKenzie,2000 AD #964–971, 1995)
• Vector 13: "Case Two: Trinity" (with Simon Furman, in2000 AD #989, 1996)
• Hellblazer #129–139:
  • Son of Man (with Garth Ennis,Vertigo, 1998–1999,tpb collects #129–133, 2004,Titan Books,ISBN 1-84023-830-5, DC Comics,ISBN 1-4012-0202-0)^[14]
  • Haunted (withWarren Ellis, Vertigo, 1999, tpb collects #134–139,Titan Books,ISBN 1-84023-362-1, DC Comics,ISBN 1-56389-813-6)^[15]
• Razorjack (script and art, two-issue mini-series,Com.x, 2001, tpb, 100 pages, March 2009,ISBN 1-60743-817-8)
• Pride & Joy (with Garth Ennis, four-issue limited series, Vertigo, tpb, 2003ISBN 1-4012-0190-3)^[16]
• War Story: "D-Day Dodgers" (with Garth Ennis,one-shot, Vertigo, 2001, collected in tpbWar Stories: Volume 1, 2004,ISBN 1-84023-912-3)^[17]
• Identity Disc (pencils, withRobert Rodi and inks bySandu Florea, five-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2004, tpb,ISBN 0-7851-1567-6)
• Thunderbolt Jaxon (with Dave Gibbons, five-issue mini-series, 2006,Wildstorm, tpb, 2007,ISBN 1-4012-1257-3)
• Meet Darren Dead (withRob Williams):
  • "Meet Darren Dead" (inJudge Dredd Megazine No. 240, 2006)
  • "Eats, Shoots & Kills" (inJudge Dredd Megazine #287–289, 2009)
• The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning (withJimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray,Fox Atomic Comics, 2007,ISBN 978-0-0612-4354-7)
• Greysuit (withPat Mills):
  • "Project Monarch" (in2000 AD #1540–1549, 2007)
  • "The Old Man of the Mountains" (in2000 AD Prog 2009 and #1617–1624, 2008–2009)
• Jonah Hex No. 28 (with Jimmy Palmiotti andJustin Gray, DC Comics, February 2008)
• The Boys:We Gotta Go Now (withDarick Robertson andGarth Ennis, 2008–2009)ISBN 978-1-6069-0035-2)
• Before Watchmen "Curse of the Crimson Corsair" backup feature (withLen Wein, DC Comics, August 2012 – February 2013)
  • Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 "The Devil in the Deep... Part One" Artist August 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Two" Artist August 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Comedian #1 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Three" Artist August 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Four" Artist August 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Five" Artist September 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Minutemen #2 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Six" Artist September 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #2 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Seven" Artist September 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Comedian #2 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Eight" Artist September 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #2 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Nine" Artist October 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #2 "The Devil in the Deep... Part Ten" Artist October 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 "The Evil That Men Do... Part One" Artist October 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Two" Writer/Artist October 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Minutemen #3 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Three" Writer/Artist October 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #3 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Four" Writer/Artist November 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Comedian #3 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Five" Writer/Artist November 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #3 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Six" Writer/Artist November 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #3 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Seven" Writer/Artist November 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Rorschach #2 "The Evil That Men Do... Part Eight" Writer/Artist December 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #2 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part One" Writer/Artist December 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Minutemen #4 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Two" Writer/Artist December 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #4 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Three" Writer/Artist December 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Comedian #4 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Six" Writer/Artist December 2012
  • Before Watchmen: Moloch #1 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Four" Writer/Artist January 2013
  • Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #4 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Five" Writer/Artist January 2013
  • Before Watchmen: Rorschach #3 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Eight" Writer/Artist January 2013
  • Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #3 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Nine" Writer/Artist January 2013
  • Before Watchmen: Minutemen #5 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Part Seven" Writer/Artist February 2013
  • Before Watchmen: Moloch #2 "Wide Were His Dragon Wings Conclusion" Writer/Artist February 2013

• "Interrogation: Anatomy of an Artist" (interview withMichael Molcher, inJudge Dredd Megazine No. 281, 2009)

• Official website
• John Higgins Interview, 2000ADReview, 19 April 2003
• John Higgins at theGrand Comics Database
• John Higgins at the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
• John Higgins at Barney
• John Higgins at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
• John Higgins at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
• John Higgins atLibrary of Congress, with 6 library catalogue records

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• 20th-century English artists
• 21st-century English artists
• Artists from Liverpool
• English comics artists
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