Geoff Senior (born 1960) is a British
artist
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, best known for his work in the
comic book
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field in the 1980s, mainly for
Marvel UK. Senior is perhaps best remembered for his art for the Marvel ''
Transformers
''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...
'' series.
Biography
Senior illustrated the 1985 book ''
Space Assassin
''Space Assassin'' is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Andrew Chapman, illustrated by Geoffrey Senior and originally published in 1985 by Puffin Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's ''Fighting Fantasy
''Fi ...
''. He debuted on the British ''Transformers'' title drawing #42, and became one of the title's most prolific and popular artists (always inking his own pencils), thanks to his geometric style, which perfectly suited the dynamics of the series. He worked on a number of other titles for Marvel UK, including ''
Doctor Who Magazine
''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the followi ...
'' (1988), ''
Dragon's Claws
''Dragon's Claws'' is a dystopian science fiction comic book, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the eponymous law enforcers known as Dragon's Claws. It was set in the year 8162. Dragon's Claws first appeared in ''Dragon's Claws'' #1 (June 1 ...
'' (which he co-created with
Simon Furman, and drew all ten issues of), ''
Death's Head'' (another character he helped create, initially as a guest star for ''Transformers'') and ''
Action Force Weekly'', as well as several Marvel UK annuals. He followed Furman across to Marvel USA in 1989, drawing ''Transformers'' US #61, and four more issues before the title's cancellation, including the classic #75. He drew several other titles in the early 1990s, including ''Hell's Angel'' (later renamed as ''Dark Angel'') and several issues of ''What If...?'', as well as returning to ''Transformers'' for the final few issues of ''Transformers Generation 2''.
Since then, Senior has largely worked in advertising, though he has returned to ''Transformers'' on occasion, for the 1997 BotCon convention comic ''Reaching the Omega Point'', two illustrations for the Transforce convention book ''Alignment'', several covers for Titan Publishing's series of ''Transformers'' trade paperbacks, and the cover of issue 1 for
Panini's 2003 UK title ''Transformers Armada''.
The Senior/Furman team returned for the first issue of Titan Comics' (UK) ''Transformers'' in August 2007, in which Senior produced the art for a new story based on the live-action movie characters and events (subsequently reprinted by IDW Publishing in the US).
From 2012 to 2014, Senior provided retailer-incentive variant covers for IDW's ''Transformers: Regeneration One'' comics, which continued the Marvel U.S. ''Transformers'' series, and was a contributing interior artist to ''Regeneration One'' #0.
In 2019 Senior and
Simon Furman started their own company, Forged by Fire Productions, for the purpose of publishing their own comic, ''
To the Death''.
Bibliography
Comics include:
* ''
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 ...
'' (
Marvel UK):
** "The Fabulous Idiot" (with
Steve Parkhouse in ''
Doctor Who Magazine
''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the followi ...
Special'' Summer 1982)
** "The Crossroads of Time" (with
Simon Furman in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' #135)
** "Once in a Lifetime" (with
John Freeman, in ''The Incredible Hulk Presents'' #1, Marvel UK, 1989)
** "A Switch in Time!" (with John Freeman, in ''The Incredible Hulk Presents'' #6, Marvel UK, 1989)
** "Slimmer" (with
Mike Collins and Tim Robins, in ''The Incredible Hulk Presents'' #11, Marvel UK, 1989)
*''The Spiral Path'' (with
Steve Parkhouse, in ''
Warrior
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste.
History
Warriors seem to have been p ...
'' #3, 1982)
*''
Time Twisters
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'': "Jogging" (with
Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #348, 1983)
* ''
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 ...
'':
** "The Castaway" (with
Peter Milligan, in ''2000 AD'' #390, 1984)
** "The Revenge of the Yallop Cringe" (with
Peter Milligan, in ''2000 AD'' #438, 1985)
** "Mind How You Go" (with Oleh Stepaniuk, in ''2000 AD'' #444, 1985)
** "Hotel Harry Felix" (with
Grant Morrison, in ''2000 AD'' #463, 1986)
** "Video" (with
John Smith, in ''2000 AD'' #478, 1986)
** "Wheels of Fury" (with
Grant Morrison, in ''2000 AD'' #481, 1986)
** "Brief Encounter" (with
Alex Stewart, in ''2000 AD'' #513, 1987)
*''
Transformers UK'' #42-43, 83-84, 86, 98, 101, 113, 116, 120, 125, 134, 138, 146-147, 233, 235, 239, 244, 247, 1986 Annual (with
Simon Furman, Marvel UK, 1986–1990)
* ''
Zoids'' (with
Grant Morrison, Marvel UK):
** "Old Soldiers Never Die" (in ''Spider-Man and Zoids'' #19, 1986)
** "Deserts" (in ''Spider-Man and Zoids'' #30, 1986)
*''
Action Force'' #24-27 (1987)
*''
Dragon's Claws
''Dragon's Claws'' is a dystopian science fiction comic book, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the eponymous law enforcers known as Dragon's Claws. It was set in the year 8162. Dragon's Claws first appeared in ''Dragon's Claws'' #1 (June 1 ...
'' #1-10 (with
Simon Furman, Marvel UK, 1988–1989)
*''
Death's Head'' #9 (with
Simon Furman, with some pencils by
John Higgins, Marvel UK, 1989)
*''
Transformers
''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...
'' #61-62, 65-66, 75 (with Simon Furman, Marvel Comics, 1989-1990)
*''
Harlem Heroes
''Harlem Heroes'' is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up of stories in '' 2000 AD'' (February 1977). Inspired by the popularity during the 1970s of kung fu films and the Harlem Globetrotters, ''Harlem Heroes'' was devi ...
'': "Death Sport" (with
Michael Fleisher
Michael Lawrence Fleisher (November 1, 1942 — February 2, 2018) was an Americans, American writer known for his DC Comics of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly for the characters Spectre (DC Comics character), Spectre and Jonah Hex.
Biography
...
, in ''
2000 AD'' #745-749, 1991)
*''
Judge Dredd'':
** "The Sleeper" (with
John Wagner, in ''Judge Dredd Yearbook 1992'', 1991)
** "Heatwave" (with
Simon Furman, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #1-2, 1995)
** "Block War" (with
Gordon Rennie, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #9-10, 1995)
** "Perp Running" (with
Gordon Rennie, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #10-11, 1995)
** "In Cold Blood" (with
Simon Furman, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #11-12, 1995)
** "Cybernetic Jungle" (with
Robbie Morrison
Robbie Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer known for his work in the weekly anthology '' 2000 AD'', where he co-created the long-running serial ''Nikolai Dante'' with artist Simon Fraser.
Career
Morrison began his career in '' 2000 ADs ...
, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #15-17, 1996)
** "Wish You Were Here" (with John O'Donoghue, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #17, 1996)
** "First Strike" (with
Gordon Rennie, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #18-20, 1996)
** "Invasion" (with
Gordon Rennie, in ''Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future'' #21-23, 1995)
*''
Hell's Angel'' #1-5 (with writer Bernie Jaye and sharing art duties with
Bryan Hitch, Marvel UK, 1992)
*''
Warheads'' #3 (with
John Freeman, Marvel UK, 1992)
*''Battletide'' (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 ...
/
Andy Lanning):
** ''Battletide'' (4-issue mini-series, Marvel UK, 1992)
** ''Battletide II'' (4-issue mini-series, Marvel UK, 1993)
*''
Transformers: Generation 2'' #0, 10-12 (with Simon Furman, Marvel Comics, 1993-1994)
*''
War Machine'' #9-10 (pencils, with writer Len Kaminski and inks by Pam Eklund,
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
, 1994)
*''
Nova
A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...
'' vol 2 #8-11 (with writer and co-penciller Chris Marrinan and some inking by Mark Stegbauer, Marvel Comics, 1994)
*''
Transformers: Saga of the Allspark'' #1: "
Optimus Prime" (with
Simon Furman,
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, 2008)
*''To the Death'' #1–10 (with Simon Furman, 2019)
References
*
Geoff Seniorat 2000 AD online
*Interview in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #408, pp. 36–40, by Karl Stock (June 2019)
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Senior, Geoff
Living people
British comics artists
1960 births