Artist for Marvel, DC, 2000AD and Doctor Who Magazine; currently artist on the first graphic novel from the BBC-Doctor Who: The Only Good Dalek which I’ll be signing at the show.

I pencilled  A Christmas Carol for Classical Comics, nominated as one of the top ten graphic novels of 2008 by The Sunday Times. I also draw a series of crime fiction graphic novels for the Norwegian market: Varg Veum.

Outside of comics, I was one of the artists on the BBC’s I’m In A Rock’n'Roll Band and one of the storyboard artists on the upcoming Warhammer 40K CGI movie. I storyboard for TV shows and movies and after 25 years, I still think I’m just getting started in the biz…

For more work by Dylan visit: www.dylansdrawingboard.blogspot.com/

Here’s what John has to say about himself.

“I’m a full-time comics creator who has worked for all sorts of different publications all over the world. For the British newsstand kid’s comic ‘Toxic’, I created the strips ‘Rex!’ and ‘Robin Hoodie’. On the internet I write the Hunt Emerson created ‘Ardnox High’ strip. I’ve had stories in Fantagraphics and Rip Off Comix anthologies in America. I’ve had strips in ‘Soft Secrets’ and ‘Wasted’. I’ve written for ‘Artx’ and ‘Men Only’. But in comics fandom I’m best known as the self-publisher of the small press titles ‘Octobriana’ (which won the award for Best New British Comic that year), ‘Armageddon Patrol’ and ‘Loxley’.”

David Hitchcock has been drawing comics for as long as he can remember, but only deemed them suitable for public consumption in mid 90s.

In 1999 he self published his first graphic novel masterpiece‘Spirit of the Highwayman’ meeting critical acclaim from the world of comics.

David’s instantly noticeable style returned for such favourites as his spin on Jack the Ripper with the superb ‘Whitechapel Freak’, and then again picking up a coveted Eagle Award in 2005 for ‘Springheeled Jack’.

In 2008 he published a collection of his best short comic strips called ‘Gothic’ much to the delight of fans at the British International Comics Show as queues for his sketches rivalled those of comics legend Michael Golden.

Also look out for David’s work in the Accent UK anthologies illustrating the stories of Leah Moore and John Reppion.

YUKO SHIMIZU is a freelance illustrator based in New York City and an illustration instructor at School of Visual Arts. Newsweek Japan has chosen her as one of “100 Japanese People The World Respects” in 2009.

Drawing had been Yuko’s hobby ever since she could remember. However, growing up in a traditional Japanese family, pursuing a path in art was just not an option.
After receiving BA in advertising and marketing – the most creative of the practical field – from Waseda University she landed on a position in PR for a big corporation in Tokyo. It never made her quite happy, and she was in a mid-life crisis at age of 22.

It still took Yuko more than 10 years of office job before she figured out what she really wanted to do and to save just enough so she could go back to school full time for 4 more years. This is how Yuko came back to New York in 1999, where she briefly spent her childhood, and enrolled in School of Visual Arts (SVA). Yuko graduated with MFA from Illustration as Visual Essay Program in 2003 and has been illustrating since. She also teaches a BFA Illustration course and occasionally
advises MFA students at SVA.

She works in a studio in Manhattan, a space she shares with two artists whom she considers as her ‘New York family’. Yuko has not gotten into mid-life crisis since she became an artist.

Whenever she has time, Yuko loves to travel to different cities and countries to lectures at art schools and events, and to meet with other artists, professors and young aspiring illustrators to get inspired.

Sorry, wrong person. This Yuko Shimizu did NOT create Hello Kitty.

Stand by your beds…Breaking News.

White-hot exclusive DC comics’ writer: Paul Cornell is now confirmed as a special guest!

Paul is one of the UK’s finest, he’s written comics, novels and TV scripts (including Dr Who), his latest is Action Comics featuring Superman.

There will be a special panel at BICS focussing on his career to date, plus Paul will spill the beans on his upcoming mini series Knight and Squire.

Joining him will be cover artist Yanick Paquette and the mysterious Jimmy Broxton who is providing the interior art for the book.

It’ll all come out in the wash!

For more info please visit:
www.paulcornell.com

Pornsak Pichetshote started off as a short story writer before going on to directing film and theater.

He’s currently an editor at DC Comics’ critically acclaimed imprint, Vertigo, where he’s edited various Eisner-nominated comics as The Unwritten, Unknown Soldier, Sweet Tooth and The Losers and has worked with such high-profile names as Darren Aronofsky, Grant Morrison, Dave Gibbons and Neil Gaiman.

Nicola grew up in Sydney, Australia, on an unhealthy diet of 70′s American TV where her fetish for people in shiny outfits with amazing powers germinated. And, coming from an artistic family, there was rarely a time when she didn’t have a pencil or paint brush in her hand and was always encouraged to use them.

After a couple of mini careers modelling, acting and costume designing, she moved into the comic book industry, as a penciller, in 2002 with work for Australian publisher, Phosphorescent Comics. She then spent a couple of  years living in New York City chasing the dream.  
 
Nicola has worked for Dark Horse, Top Cow, Image and IDW. Since 2006 Nicola has been working for DC Comics on monthly titles “Birds Of Prey”, “Secret Six” and “Wonder Woman”. Recently she contributed to the “Blackest Night” event with art chores on “Blackest Night: Wonder Woman” with writer Greg Rucka. Nicola is currently under Exclusive Contract with DC Comics.

John McCrea has been drawing comics for 23 years; during that time, he has worked for every Western mainstream publisher including the big two: Marvel and DC. He has drawn Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Hulk, Spider Man, Daredevil, Wolverine, Star Wars, Judge Dredd and the Simpsons amongst others. On the side he has worked as an illustrator in book, record and magazine publishing and design and story boarding for movies.

On the other side, he teaches in schools and colleges and has an ongoing class in comic art through Hi8us, a sister company to Maverick Television. He has also worked with charitable organisations and local authorities producing comics spotlighting issues such as drug abuse, homelessness, safe sex and proper foot care!

Currently drawing the Boys for Dynamite, Spiderman and assorted Marvel heroes for Panini and the 99 for Teshkeel.

John McCrea’s official website: www.johnmccrea.com

Staz (like so many of his contemporaries) got his start at Marvel UK back in the 80s.
Notable runs on Action-Force, Thundercats and especially Transformers earned him a legion of fans that follow his work to this day.

Following a brief hiatus from comics where the artist concentrated on fantasy art for the burgeoning RPG market, a newly inspired Staz returned to marvel UK in the early 90s. Directly influenced by the next generation of super-hero artists (Jim Lee in particular) his dramatically improved and even more dynamic art soon caught the attention of Marvel US, the big time beckoned. High profile stints on the Avengers, Spider-man and Force Works cemented his reputation as an artist to watch.

Greener pastures lay across town at the DC offices, where he produced a memorable 6 issue run on the companies’ top-selling flagship title: Detective Comics. The next step was a regular series of his own, he duly obliged providing massively popular and lengthy runs on Robin, Superboy and fan favourite Catwoman.

The wildly popular prestige series Batman/Aliens 2 followed, ensuring Staz’s place
in the Batman hall of fame.

Returning to Marvel attention grabbing work on Spider-man and other major titles once more proved his versatility and command of dynamic anatomy combined with consummate storytelling.

Recent works include an eye-popping comic for those incorrigible folks at high end lingerie designers Agent Provocateur, and Magenta Wild a groundbreaking comic strip created especially for the Sunday Times magazine.

Coming soon from Classical Comics will be Staz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s
Dracula, inking himself, with bold and atmospheric line work it promises to be one of the artists’ finest achievements.

An accomplished classical composer and musician who just happens to be one of the most sought after comic book artists of the moment:  Yanick Paquette was originally most well known for drawing stunning heroines in books like Xena and Codename Knockout.

Inspired by artists such as Al Williamson and Adam Hughes, the sharp-dressed Canadian has quickly become a fan favourite and the “go to guy” for publishers who want beautifully drawn female characters and a fluid accomplished storytelling style.

After working on a successful Ultimate X Men run and having completed a superb Batman issue for DC, fanboys are relishing the prospect of seeing his pencils on “The Return of Bruce Wayne” scripted by Grant Morrison.

” I got my first break in comics in 1997 creating the series “DwarfLords” for Games Workshop that ran in ‘Warhammer monthly’ during the late 1990′s.

I was a concept artist in the games industry from 2000 – 2009 and kept my hand in comics from time to time producing some art for ‘Black Library’ (Games Workshop).

Marvel (CB Cebluski) ran the ‘ChesterQuest’ worldwide search for new talent, and I decided I wanted out of games and back into comics..saw it as a good “in”.

Marvel searched for 12 artists…….I was the only guy from the UK that was picked……. great! I could start comics again   That was 2008………did a few bits for them, then made the jump to full time.

Been working for Marvel ever since.”

Official website: www.pauldavidsonart.com

More info about Sean Phillips coming soon…

More info on Duncan Fegredo available soon…

More info on Phil Winslade coming soon…

More info for Jock will be available soon…

More info on Peter Gross will be available soon…

Peter Gross

More info on Alan Davis will be available soon…

Why not check out the official Alan Davis website here. (opens in new window)

Mike is the author of the Felix Castor novels, published in the UK by Orbit, and is also a regular writer for both DC and Marvel Comics, the US’s two premier comic book publishers.

He is perhaps best known as the creator of the critically-acclaimed Lucifer series, which features characters from Neil Gaiman’s genre-defining magnum opus, The Sandman.

Currently he writes X-Men: Legacy for Marvel and The Unwritten for DC Vertigo (which has been nominated for 3 Eisner awards in 2010).

Mike is also a screenwriter, and has recently completed a horror screenplay for UK producer Slingshot.

Mahmud A Asrar is a rising star and a man in demand. His polished, spiky style originated on Digital Webbing after a big up from Invincible artist Ryan Ottley, which led to outstanding work on Dynamo 5 and a notable fill in for Ottley on Invincible. Marvel soon came calling and his tenure on various books for them marked him out as a “young gun” to watch.

Nova and She Hulk were just two titles that benefited from his rapidly growing talents. It’s a big year for the artist as he’s currently working on Power Man. As Luke Cage would say: “Sweet Christmas!”

Visit Mahmud’s website here: www.mahmudasrar.com

Bio kindly provided by Neil Patel.
www.dangerwrites.com