David Baillie (comics)
| David Baillie | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | 2000 AD |
| http://www.davidbaillie.net | |
David Baillie is a writer and artist best known for creating the Vertigo comic series Red Thorn, and for writing stories for 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine - for which he once wrote a monthly column describing his life as a comics creator.[1]
Biography
At San Diego ComicCon, 2015 it was announced that he would write a new series for Vertigo called Red Thorn, set in modern day Glasgow exploring Scottish mythology, featuring art by Meghan Hetrick, colours by Steve Oliff, and letters by Todd Klein.[2]
In 2014 he was interviewed in Judge Dredd Megazine issue 344 by Matthew Badham about his comics career to date.[3]
In 2013 he was one of a number of professional writers commissioned to write a novel for Amazon Publishing's Kindle Worlds line featuring the Valiant Comics character Bloodshot[4]
In 2011 he took part in the successful group effort to break the Guinness World Records for the fastest comic-book ever produced and the largest number of creators working on a single comic, with proceeds going to Yorkhill Hospital.[5]
In 2010 Baillie was engaged as artist-in-residence for visual arts centre Firstsite in Colchester.[6]
Selected bibliography
Vertigo / DC Comics
- Red Thorn, ongoing series, with art by Meghan Hetrick, letters by Todd Klein (2015)
- "Night of the Black Stant" in Vertigo CMYK K, with art by Will Morris, letters by Todd Klein (2015)
2000 AD
- "The Ghostship Mathematica" with art by Inaki Miranda/Eva de la Cruz, (Progs 1827 to 1829)
- "After the Vengeance" with art by Jon Davis-Hunt, (Progs 1870 to 1873)
- "The Flowers of Viber Hinge" with art by Paul Marshall, Prog 1873
- "A Guide for Prisoners Arriving from the Year 2149" with art by Warren Pleece, (Prog 1786)
- "Silent Running", with art by Anthony Williams (comics), (Prog 1787)
- "Birth of the Mazzikim", with art by Jesus Redondo, (Prog 1737)
- "The Death Magnetic", with art by Will Morris, (Prog 1836)
Judge Dredd Megazine
- "The Unfortunate Case of High-Altitude Albert", with art by Joel Carpenter, (Meg 317)
- "And Death Must Die", with art by Jake Lynch, (Meg 348)
- "Dead Man Talking", Judge Dredd prose story, (Meg 339)
- "Too Hottie To Handle", Judge Dredd prose story, (Meg 354)
References
- ↑ http://tysdiorbad.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/because-i-wanted-to-talk-todavid_5229.html
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-con-david-baillie-talks-807233
- ↑ http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=megprofiles&choice=344
- ↑ http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/02/08/bloodshot-portal-666-david-baillie/
- ↑ http://www.stashmycomics.com/searchviewcomic.asp?kcid=268268
- ↑ http://www.tweeterview.com/published-tweeterview/4d6a5535
External links
- Official website
- Profile at 2000AD online