Ian Gibson (artist)
| Ian Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1946 |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Colourist |
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Notable works
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Robo-Hunter The Ballad of Halo Jones Judge Dredd |
| Collaborators |
John Wagner/Alan Grant Alan Moore |
Ian Gibson (born 1946) is a British comic book artist, best known for his 1980s black-and-white work for 2000 AD, especially as the main artist on Robo-Hunter and The Ballad of Halo Jones, as well as his long run on Judge Dredd.
His imaginative cartoonish, and intricately detailed style (especially in black and white strips) lends itself best to humorous strips, such as Robo-Hunter and Ace Trucking Co., although his work on the Alan Moore-penned The Ballad of Halo Jones shows that he is capable of telling a serious story.
In the US, Gibson made a good name for himself drawing Mister Miracle for DC Comics in the 1980s. Subsequently he started work on Meta 4, an innovative science fiction/superhero comic written by Stefan Petrucha. This series was cut short when publisher First Comics went out of business.
Since 2000, Gibson has mostly been occupied drawing Judge Dredd and the revived Robo-Hunter series starring Sam Slade's daughter, Samantha.
He also regularly contributes articles and rants to the Den of Geek website about the state of today's comics industry.
Comics work includes:
In 2013, Gibson offered a selection of his artwork to Bristol Comic Expo. They were to choose a single piece to be made into a limited edition print of only 50 copies, which were Intended to raise money for charity. In the collection was a topless illustration of a character that bore a resemblance to feminist character Halo Jones, one of Gibson's more notable characters. An image that Gibson claims to have drawn "as a joke for a friend" and that he only named the piece after Halo Jones to give it some appeal to potential buyers, saying "it doesn't even really look very much like Halo". and "I just called it 'topless Halo' as otherwise it was just a nameless pinup". The print in question shows the character that is meant to be Halo Jones, topless with the moonlight shining down on her posing next to a single tree in the background. It was reported by the Guardian that the Expo website described the piece as "a special, very limited run of Halo in all her 'glory'!", for "the discerning adult. This is an opportunity not to be missed!".
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