| Ian Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1932 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 5 February 2022 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | Dan Dare |
Ian Kennedy (22 September 1932 – 5 February 2022[1][2]) was a British artist who worked initially forD. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, then later forAmalgamated Press.
Educated at the Clepington Primary School and then atMorgan Academy, both in Dundee, Kennedy was employed after leaving school by D. C. Thomson & Co. He was taken on as a trainee illustrator in their Art Department in 1949. He recalled that his first published work wasinking the black squares in the weeklySunday Postcrossword.
In 1953 having become married, Kennedy managed to get work in Amalgamated Press'sKnockout via a local agent. In 1955 he began working for D. C. Thomson again, this time as afreelance artist.
During the 1950s Kennedy mainly illustrated war comics such asThriller Picture Library andAir Ace and his work appeared in a range of comics includingHotspur,Buster, andThe Wizard.
From the 1970s onward, Kennedy began to extend his range toscience fiction comics, regularly producing work forIPC's2000AD andStar Lord. He also worked forBattle Picture Weekly,Buddy,Blake's 7,Eagle (Dan Dare),M.A.S.K.,Victor Summer Special,Wildcat and D. C. Thomson's pocket books (includingCommando).
Kennedy also produced many covers over the years for different comics andannuals, working mainly inacrylic paint. In the late 1980s and 1990s Kennedy began creating the covers for the annualRAF Leuchars Air Show's programmes.
He went into semi-retirement in 1997, but still continued to draw covers and features forCommando until his death.
A definitive career-spanning interview with Kennedy appears in the Spring 2009 edition (Vol.11, No.1) of the "International Journal of Comic Art".
Kennedy died in February 2022, at the age of 89.[3][4]
Comics work includes:
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