Dave Gibbons
Born	April 14, 1949 (1949-04-14) (age 59)
Nationality	British
Area(s)	Penciler, Inker, Writer
Notable works	Watchmen
Awards	Jack Kirby Award Best Finite Series (1987, with Alan Moore) New Series (1987, with Alan Moore) Best Writer/Artist (single or team) (1987, with Alan Moore)

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Biography

IPC Comics

Gibbons broke into British comics by working on horror and action titles for both DC Thomson and IPC. D C Thomson & Co Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons IPC Media is one of the United Kingdom 's leading consumer Magazine and digital publisher with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year When 2000 AD was set up, Gibbons was brought in as an Art Director. He also drew one of the original strips in Prog1, Harlem Heroes, as well as the occasional Future Shock. Harlem Heroes is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up ('Thrill 5' of 2000 AD. Future Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD. After the first year he began illustrating Dan Dare, a cherished project for Gibbons who had been a fan of the original series. Dan Dare is a classic British Science fiction comic hero created by illustrator Frank Hampson.

He was also known, by sight but not by name, to readers of the short lived IPC title Tornado. Much as 2000 AD was “edited” by the alien Tharg, Tornado was “edited” by a superhero, Big E, who also worked on the magazine in his alter-ego, Percy Pilbeam. The Mighty Tharg is a recurrent character in Science fiction Comic 2000 AD, one of only two characters to appear These characters appeared in photos within the comic, and both Big E and Pilbeam were portrayed by Gibbons for the entire 22 issue run of Tornado before it was subsumed into 2000 AD.

Doctor Who

After leaving 2000 AD, Gibbons became the lead artist on Doctor Who Weekly/Monthly, drawing the main comic strip for most of the issues from #1 until #69. Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television

The Doctor Who Storybook 2007 (released Christmas 2006) features a story called “Untitled” which includes the name Gibbons in a list of great artists of Earth history.

DC Comics: the 1980s

The cast of Watchmen, created in 1986 by Gibbons and Alan Moore. Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed

Gibbons was one of the British comic talents identified by Len Wein in 1982 and was hired to draw Green Lantern for DC. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics

He is best known in the US for collaborating with Alan Moore on the 12-issue limited series Watchmen, now one of the best-selling graphic novels of all time. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Gibbon’s work in Watchmen is notable for its regular grid of nine panels on a page as well as its intense narrative and symbolic density (some symbolic background elements were suggested by Moore, others were created by Gibbons).

Recent work

Gibbons’ most recent complete work (2005) is a black and white graphic novel, The Originals, which he scripted as well as drew. Published by Vertigo, the work is set in the near future, but draws heavily on the imagery of the Mods and Rockers of the 1960s. Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics. Mod (originally modernist, sometimes capitalised is a Subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

His recent projects include the DC Comics six-issue limited series The Rann/Thanagar War (which ties into the recently released seven-issue Infinite Crisis limited series) and Green Lantern Corps: Recharge. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Rann-Thanagar War is a six-issue Comic book Limited series written by Dave Gibbons with art by Ivan Reis, Marc Campos Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George The Fictional Green Lantern Corps is an Intergalactic Police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the Superhero Gibbons also provides the cover artwork for Albion, the Wildstorm six-issue limited series plotted by Alan Moore and written by his daughter Leah and her husband. Albion is a six-issue Comic book Limited series plotted by Alan Moore, written by his daughter Leah Moore and her husband John Reppion WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Leah Moore (born February 4, 1978, in Northampton) is an English Writer. John Mark Reppion (born 1978 in Liverpool, England) is a British Writer. Gibbons also wrote an Albion spin-off Thunderbolt Jaxon, with art by John Higgins. Thunderbolt Jaxon is a retelling of the 1949 Comet Comics Character's origins John Higgins is an English Comic book Artist and writer A lot of his work has been done for 2000 AD, and he has frequently worked

More recently Gibbons did covers for Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza’s run on Action Comics issues #841–843. Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is a Comic book Writer. Fabian Nicieza (born Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 31, 1961) is an American Comic book Writer and Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term He also wrote Green Lantern Corps, part of the Sinestro Corps storyarc, inspired by a Green Lantern story written by Alan Moore in the 1980s. The Fictional Green Lantern Corps is an Intergalactic Police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the Superhero The Sinestro Corps is a group of Fictional characters a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe.

Non-comics

Screenshot of Beneath a Steel Sky, backgrounds courtesy of Dave Gibbons. Beneath a Steel Sky is a British 1994 Science fiction Point and click Adventure game in the Cyberpunk genre

Works other than comics include providing the background art for the 1994 computer game Beneath a Steel Sky. Events 1994 &mdash Nintendo calls this year "1994 The Year of the Cartridge" Beneath a Steel Sky is a British 1994 Science fiction Point and click Adventure game in the Cyberpunk genre

Awards

Gibbons has won several awards:^[1]

• The 1987 Jack Kirby Award for Best Finite Series (Complete in 1986) for Watchmen with Alan Moore
• The 1987 Jack Kirby Award for New Series for Watchmen with Alan Moore
• The 1987 Jack Kirby Award for Best Writer/Artist (Single or Team) for Watchmen with Alan Moore

He has also received nominations for other awards:

• The 1986 Jack Kirby Best Single Issue nomination for Superman Annual #11 (1985) with Alan Moore
• The 1987 Jack Kirby Best Single Issue nomination for Watchmen #1 with Alan Moore; another nomination for Watchmen #2 with Alan Moore. The Jack Kirby Award for achievement in Comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by Amazing Heroes magazine and managed by Dave Olbrich Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed The Jack Kirby Award for achievement in Comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by Amazing Heroes magazine and managed by Dave Olbrich Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed The Jack Kirby Award for achievement in Comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by Amazing Heroes magazine and managed by Dave Olbrich Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Watchmen is a twelve-issue Comic book Limited series written by Alan Moore, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed

Bibliography

Cover to the first issue of Give Me Liberty (1990), by Gibbons and Frank Miller. Give Me Liberty is a four-issue Comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics in 1990. Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American Writer, Artist and Film director best known for his dark

Comics work includes:

• Harlem Heroes (with Tom Tully):
  • “The Sport of Tomorrow” (with co-writer Pat Mills, in 2000 AD #1, 1977)
  • “The Baltimore Bulls” (in 2000 AD #2–5, 1977)
  • “The Siberian Wolves” (in 2000 AD #6–8, 1977)
  • “The Montezuma Mashers” (in 2000 AD #9–11, 1977)
  • “The Flying Scotsmen” (in 2000 AD #12–15, 1977)
  • “Gorgon’s Gargoyles” (in 2000 AD #16–21, 1977)
  • “The Bushido Blades” (in 2000 AD #22–24, 1977)

• Dan Dare (in 2000 AD #28–60, 64–72 & 73–78, 1977–78)
• Ro-Busters (in 2000 AD #86–92, 1978)

• Judge Dredd (with John Wagner):
  • “Judge Dredd Outlaw” (with co-artist Brian Bolland, in 2000 AD #87, 1978)
  • “Dredd and the Mob Blitzers” (in 2000 AD #130, 1979)

• Ro-Busters (in 2000 AD #98–101, 1979)
• Dan Dare (in 2000 AD #100–126, 1979)
• ABC Warriors: “Cyboons” (with Pat Mills, in 2000 AD #130–131, 1979)

• Doctor Who:
  • The Iron Legion (1979-1980, TPB, Panini, 2004, ISBN 1904159370) collects:
    • “The Iron Legion” (with Pat Mills/John Wagner, in Doctor Who Magazine #1–8)
    • “City of the Damned” (with Pat Mills/John Wagner, in Doctor Who Magazine #9–16)
    • “The Star Beast” (with Pat Mills/John Wagner, in Doctor Who Magazine #19–26)
    • “Dogs of Doom” (with Pat Mills/John Wagner, in Doctor Who Magazine #27–34)
    • “The Time Witch” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #35–38)
  • Dragon’s Claw (Panini, 164 pages, 2005, ISBN 1904159818) collects:
    • “Dragon’s Claw” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #39–45)
    • “The Collector” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #46)
    • “Dreamers of Death” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #47–48)
    • “The Life Bringer” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #49–50)
    • “The War of Words” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #51)
    • “Spider-God” (with Steve Moore, in Doctor Who Magazine #52)
    • “The Deal” (with Steve Parkhouse, in Doctor Who Magazine #53)
    • “End of the Line” (with Steve Parkhouse, in Doctor Who Magazine #54-55)
    • “The Freefall Warriors” (with Steve Parkhouse, in Doctor Who Magazine #56–57)
    • “The Neutron Knights” (with Steve Parkhouse, in Doctor Who Magazine #60)
  • The Tides of Time (with Steve Parkhouse, Panini, 212 pages, 2005, ISBN 1904159923) collects:
    • “Tides of Time” (in Doctor Who Magazine #61–67)
    • “Stars Fell on Stockbridge” (in Doctor Who Magazine #68–69)

• Ro-Jaws’ Robo-Tales (in 2000 AD #157, 1980)
• Ro-Jaws’ Robo-Tales (in 2000 AD #176, 181, 183, 184 & 198, 1980–81)
• Rogue Trooper (in 2000 AD #228–232, 234–235, 239–240 & 249–250, 1981–82)

• Tharg’s Future Shocks (with Alan Moore):
  • “Return of the Thing” (in 2000 AD #265, 1982)
  • “Skirmish” (in 2000 AD #267, 1982)
  • “The Wild Frontier” (in 2000 AD #269, 1982)
  • “The Disturbed Digestions of Dr. Harlem Heroes is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up ('Thrill 5' of 2000 AD. Tom Tully is a noted British comic Writer mostly of sports and action stories Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and Dan Dare is a classic British Science fiction comic hero created by illustrator Frank Hampson. Ro-Busters is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up of Starlord. For the 1995 film see Judge Dredd (film. For the Reggae / Ska performer see Judge Dread. John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Brian Bolland (born 1951 is a British Comics Artist, known for his meticulous detailed linework and eye-catching compositions Ro-Busters is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up of Starlord. ABC Warriors is a long-running 2000 AD comic strip written by Pat Mills, which first appeared in prog 119 in 1979. Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Moore (born 11 June 1949 is a prolific British Comics writer Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Parkhouse is a Writer, Artist and Letterer who has worked for a lot of British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Parkhouse is a Writer, Artist and Letterer who has worked for a lot of British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Parkhouse is a Writer, Artist and Letterer who has worked for a lot of British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Parkhouse is a Writer, Artist and Letterer who has worked for a lot of British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Steve Parkhouse is a Writer, Artist and Letterer who has worked for a lot of British comics, especially 2000 AD and Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Rogue Trooper is a Science fiction strip in the British comic 2000 AD, created by Gerry Finley-Day Future Shocks is the name given to a long running series of short strips in the weekly comic 2000 AD. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Dibworthy” (in 2000 AD #273, 1982)

• Time Twisters: “Chrono-Cops” (with Alan Moore, in 2000 AD #310, 1983)

• Green Lantern #160, 162, 165–167, 173–176, 178–183, 185–186, 188 (DC Comics, Jan. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed 1983–May 1985)
• Superman: “For the Man Who Has Everything” (with Alan Moore, from Superman Annual #11, 1985)
• Watchmen (with Alan Moore, DC, 12 issue limited series, 1986–1987, tpb, 1987)

• A1: Book 1 (with Ted McKeever, ISBN 1-871878-05-5):
  • Survivor
  • Libretto

• Rogue Trooper (Friday) (script, with Will Simpson):
  • “The War Machine Part 1” (in 2000 AD #650–653, 1989)
  • “The War Machine Part 2” (in 2000 AD #667–671, 1990)
  • “The War Machine Part 3” (in 2000 AD #683–687, 1990)

• Give Me Liberty (with Frank Miller, Dark Horse Comics, 1990–1997)
• Batman vs. Predator (script, with art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert, Dark Horse Comics, 1991)
• World’s Finest (script, with Steve Rude, three-issue mini-series, DC, 1990)
• The Dome: Ground Zero (script and layouts, with art by Angus McKie, Helix, 1998)
• Rogue Trooper: “Remembrance Day” (with John Tomlinson, in 2000 AD Prog 2000, 1999)
• The Originals (DC, 2004)
• Legion of Super-Heroes (2005)
• Rann-Thanagar War (2005)
• Green Lantern Corps: Recharge (2006)
• Green Lantern Corps (2006–?)

Covers

Covers work includes:

• Albion (2005) [covers only]
• Action Comics (2006) #841–843 (covers only)

References

• Dave Gibbons at the Grand Comic-Book Database
• Dave Gibbons at the Comic Book DB
• 2000 AD Profile

Footnotes