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Boo Cook (born 1972) is a British
comic a Media (communication), medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of Panel (comics), panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, Glo ...
artist, whose work mainly features in the comic '' 2000 AD''.


Career

Cook's art has appeared in the ''
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'' and '' Judge Dredd'', as ''Asylum'' (written by Rob Williams) and ''Dead Men Walking'' (written by
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). In 2005, Cook graduated to regular work on the flagship story on ''2000 AD'', '' Judge Dredd'', mostly to scripts by Gordon Rennie and Simon Spurrier. With Spurrier he developed new comedy character ''
Harry Kipling ''Harry Kipling'' is a comics character appearing in the British weekly anthology '' 2000 AD'', created by Simon Spurrier and Boo Cook. He is a True Brit, trying to survive in a world of rampant Pantheistic solipsism aided only by strong tea and a ...
''. Boo Cook started and contributed to the 2000AD Online Charity Auction. Cook has also been providing the art for the latest
Judge Anderson Judge Cassandra Anderson is a fictional law enforcer and psychic appearing in the British science fiction comics '' 2000 AD'' and the ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. Created by writer John Wagner and artist Brian Bolland, Anderson made her debut as a s ...
stories by Alan Grant, and providing cover artwork on titles such as Marvel's ''
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'', the ''
Elephantmen ''Elephantmen'' is an American ongoing monthly comic book published by Image Comics and written by Richard Starkings with art by Moritat and a number of other artists. Issue #1 was released in July 2006. Overview Some 200 years from now, the M ...
: War Toys'' prequel mini-series, and subsequently, the interior art for ''Elephantmen'' #21. In 2014, he began working on
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titles for
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.


Bibliography


Comics

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Tharg's Future Shocks ''Tharg's Future Shocks'' is a long-running series of short strips in the British weekly comic '' 2000 AD'' in 1977. The name originates from the fictional editor of 2000 AD and the book titled ''Future Shock'', written by Alvin Toffler, publi ...
'': ** "Home from the War" (with Steve Moore, in '' 2000 AD'' #1208, 2000) ** "Earth Works" (with
Dan Abnett Dan Abnett (born 12 October 1965) is an English comic book writer and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, sinc ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1233, 2001) ** "Sex Machine" (with Simon Spurrier, in ''2000 AD'' #1264, 2001) ** "Skin Game" (with Steve Moore, in ''2000 AD'' #1268, 2001) ** "Goldie Locke & the Three B.E.A.R.s" (with Andrew Lewis, in ''2000 AD'' #1288, 2002) * ''
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'': "The Zero Option" (with Pat Mills, in ''2000 AD'' #1243-1245, 2001) * '' Asylum'' (with Rob Williams, tpb, April 2007, ): ** "Asylum" (in ''2000 AD'' #1313-1321, 2002) ** "Asylum 2" (in ''2000 AD'' #1406-1414, 2004) * ''
Dead Men Walking Dead Men Walking are a British based rock supergroup with a multi national line-up, who have toured the UK, Ireland and the United States. From 2001 to 2006 they were led by Mike Peters of the Alarm and Kirk Brandon, of Spear of Destiny, with a ...
'' (with
David Bishop David Bishop may refer to: *David Bishop (writer) (born 1966), New Zealand novelist, playwright and comics writer *David Bishop (runner) (born 1987), British Scottish international middle-distance athlete *David Bishop (gymnast) (born 1990), New Ze ...
as "James Stevens", in ''2000 AD'' #1362-1370, 2003) * '' Judge Dredd'': ** "Doppelganger" (with Ben Dickson, in ''
Zarjaz ''Zarjaz'' is a comics anthology fanzine for the long-running British science fiction comic '' 2000 AD''. Publication history ''Zarjaz'' was started in 2001 by Andrew J. Lewis. The fanzine contained comic strips based on various ''2000 AD'' ...
'' (vol. 2) #1, 2005)Judge Dredd: Doppelganger
Shockwave Flash version ** "Descent" (with Gordon Rennie, in ''2000 AD'' #1432-1436, 2005) ** "In the Stomm" (with Simon Spurrier, in '' Judge Dredd Megazine'' #236, 2005) ** "The Listener" (with Gordon Rennie, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #265, 2007) ** "The Biographer" (with Rob Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1537, 2007) ** "The Slow Walk" (with Rob Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1698, 2010) *''
Harry Kipling ''Harry Kipling'' is a comics character appearing in the British weekly anthology '' 2000 AD'', created by Simon Spurrier and Boo Cook. He is a True Brit, trying to survive in a world of rampant Pantheistic solipsism aided only by strong tea and a ...
'' (with Simon Spurrier): ** "Prologue" (in ''2000 AD'' #1476, 2006) ** "
Mad Gods & Englishmen Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (disambiguation), several ri ...
" (in ''2000 AD'' #1481-1483, 2006) ** "Whetting the Whistle" (in ''2000AD'' #1492-1493, 2006) ** "Something for Nothing" (in ''2000AD'' #1497-1499, 2006) ** "The Hitman and Hermoth" (in ''2000AD'' #1509-ongoing, 2006) * "Team Titanic!" (with Al Ewing, in '' The End Is Nigh'' #3, 2006) * '' Anderson: Psi Division'' (with Alan Grant): ** "Wiierd" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #272-276, 2008) ** "Biophyle" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #277-278, 2008) ** "The House of Vyle" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #300-304, 2010) *'' Damnation Station'' (with Al Ewing): ** "The Feelings That You Lack" (in ''2000 AD'' #1681, 2010) ** "The Sun Always Shines" (in ''2000 AD'' #1682-1684, 2010) *''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' (with Al Ewing) ** ''Whodunnit'' (in Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #4, 2014) ** ''The Sound of Our Voices'' (in Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #5, 2014)


Covers

Cover work includes: *''2000 AD'' #1342, 1365, 1368, 1411, 1413, 1422, 1436, 1454, 1471, 1492, 1500, 1509, 1532 and 1561 (2003-) *'' The End Is Nigh'' #2 *''2000 AD Winter Special'' (2005) *'' Judge Dredd Megazine'' #254 and 274 (2007) *''
Elephantmen ''Elephantmen'' is an American ongoing monthly comic book published by Image Comics and written by Richard Starkings with art by Moritat and a number of other artists. Issue #1 was released in July 2006. Overview Some 200 years from now, the M ...
: War Toys'' #1-3 (2007–2008) *''
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
: The Quick and the Dead'' (July 2008) * '' Wolverine: Dangerous Games'' (August 2008) *''
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'' #33-37 (September 2008) * ''X-Factor Special: Layla Miller'' (October 2008)


Other work

In 2010 Boo Cook provided the artwork for the debut album of British Alt Rock ban
The Longest Day


References


External links

*
Boo Cook's blog


Interviews

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Boo British comics artists 1972 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)