Liam Roger Sharp (born 2 May 1968) is a British comic book artist, writer, publisher, and co-founder/CCO of Madefire Inc.
Early life
Liam Sharp was born in
Derby
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. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before moving to Allestree Lawn Junior school because of his parents' work. At the suggestion of his teachers he was advised to meet with the Gifted Children's Society, who in turn advised St. Andrew's Prep School in Meads, Eastbourne, to take Sharp on and establish their first Art Scholarship. He then went on to win the first Art Scholarship to Eastbourne College, where he stayed until his A Levels.
Career
Sharp made his debut in the 1980s for the science fiction magazine '' 2000 AD'' after a year's apprenticeship with
Don Lawrence
Donald Southam Lawrence (17 November 1928 – 29 December 2003) was a British comic book artist and author.
Lawrence is best known for his comic strips '' The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'' in the British weeklies '' Ranger'' and '' Loo ...
, artist on the Dutch comic ''
Storm
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''. His works included many ''
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...
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 ...
''. He later moved to
Marvel UK
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, for which he drew the mini-series ''
Death's Head II
Death's Head is the name of several fictional characters appearing in British comics and American comic books both published by Marvel Comics.
The original Death’s Head is a robotic bounty hunter (or rather, as he calls himself, a "freela ...
''. Thereafter he began working mainly in the United States on books as diverse as ''
X-Men
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'', ''
Hulk
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'', ''
Spider-Man
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'', ''
Venom
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'', ''
Man-Thing
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'' (for Marvel Comics), ''
Superman
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'', ''
Batman
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'' for
DC Comics
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Todd McFarlane
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.
Sharp has also worked on more mature themed books for
Verotik
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The company's two longest-running tit ...
, doing GOTH, Jaguar God and
Frank Frazetta
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's "The Death Dealer". He briefly worked on a strip originated by
Stan Winston
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called 'Realm of the Claw'. Later he co-created the
Wildstorm
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Geoff Johns
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He serve ...
, and a strip for '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, entitled "A-crazy-A" featuring ''
Playboy
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K ...
'' model Tiffany Taylor – for which he provided the art and script. He was also the complete author of the short story "Winter Rose" in the ''
Vampirella
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'' magazine.
In 2004 Sharp set up his own publishing company,
Mam Tor Publishing
Mam Tor Publishing is an United Kingdom, English independent comic book publisher founded by Liam Sharp and his wife Christina McCormack. The company's headquarters are in Derby, East Midlands.
The name "Mam Tor" comes from the landmark Mam To ...
Newsarama
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History
N ...
, 14 December 2004
After the early success with this, Sharp saw a hole in the comic book market for alternative independent comics, and together with his wife Christina, designer Tom Muller and friend John Bamber set out to expand the company to start publishing more work. This saw the launch of the critically acclaimed and award -winning anthology ''Mam Tor: Event Horizon''. ''Event Horizon'' featured art by
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD ...
,
Brian Holguin
Brian Holguin is an American writer who works in the comics industry.
Work
Holguin is known for his work on ''Aria'' and Todd McFarlane's ''Spawn''.
He also wrote '' Spawn: Godslayer'', a dark fantasy re-imagining of Spawn.
Partial bibliography ...
,
Ashley Wood
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,
Simon Bisley
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Early life
Simon Bisley began drawing when he was six years old. He is self-taught, with only a short one-year stay at a ...
Steve Niles
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...
Ali Powers
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Lee Carter Lee Carter may refer to:
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*Lee Carter (comics), British fantasy artist
* Lee Carter (''EastEnders''), fictional character
* Lee J. Carter (born 1987), member of the Virginia House of Delegates
* Vipe ...
and
Dave Kendall
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.
Sharp went on to illustrate the controversial and critically well-received DC
Vertigo
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Douglas Rushkoff
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, and the ''
Countdown
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''-related title, ''
Lord Havok
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and The Extremists'' with writer Frank Tieri. After that he provided art for the biggest selling comic of 2008 in the US, the Wildstorm title based on the video game ''
Gears of War
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''.
Mam Tor and the advertising agency Mother produced a free sixteen page comic given away with '' Time Out'' for which Sharp was the art director, as well as providing the art for a story in the first two issues as well as the cover for the first issue.
In September 2008 he signed an exclusive deal with DC.
Sharp wrote the 2011 novel ''God Killers''.
Sharp is involved with a UK Midland-based art movemen Beardism certain elements of which are similar to
Dadaism
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. The practitioners are required to wear beards, though this can be interpreted as symbolic. A recent exhibition was held in the Crompton Arms, a Derby public house and alternative art gallery, featuring the work of Sharp, Ali Pow3rs, Adam Dutton and Chris Tree.
On 9 April 2011 Sharp was one of 62 comics creators who appeared at the
IGN
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stage at the Kapow! convention in London to set two
Guinness World Records
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, the Fastest Production of a Comic Book, and Most Contributors to a Comic Book. With Guinness officials on hand to monitor their progress, writer
Mark Millar
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began work at 9am scripting a 20-page black and white '' Superior'' comic book, with Sharp and the other artists appearing on stage throughout the day to work on the pencils, inks, and lettering, including
Dave Gibbons
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,
Frank Quitely
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,
John Romita Jr.
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Early ...
IGN
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. 14 April 2011
Doug Braithwaite
Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist.
Career
Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X ...
,
Ian Churchill
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Career
Churchill's early work included stints on ''Supergirl (comic book), Supergirl'', ''Uncanny X-Men'' as w ...
,
Duncan Fegredo
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Career
Born in Leicester, Fegredo first managed to get into comics after showing his portfolio around UKCAC in 1987 and meeting Dave Thorpe. Together th ...
,
Simon Furman
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,
David Lafuente
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Sean Phillips
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and Liam Sharp, who all drew a panel each, with regular ''Superior'' artist
Leinil Yu
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Career
Leinil Francis Yu was first recognized after winning the '' Wizard''s Drawing Board Contest, his first ...
creating the book's front cover. The book was completed in 11 hours, 19 minutes, and 38 seconds, and was published through Icon on 23 November 2011, with all royalties being donated to Yorkhill Children's Foundation.
October 2011, Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO. Madefire has been hailed as a revolutionary new digital reading experience, and is backed by True Ventures and associated with deviantART.
In 2017 Derby Museum hosted a ten week long retrospective of Liam's work, spanning his career from 2000ad to Wonder Woman.
Liam was recently awarded a wrought-Iron and mosaic star in the city's #MadeInDerby2 campaign, which can be found outside the Standing Order pub in the cathedral quarter.
Bibliography
Comics
* ''
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 ...
'': "Some One is Watching Me" (with
Alan McKenzie
Alan McKenzie is a British comics writer and editor known for his work at '' 2000 AD''.
Biography
McKenzie worked for Marvel UK during the early 1980s, editing '' Starburst'', ''Cinema'' and '' Doctor Who Monthly'' magazines. After leaving the ...
, in ''2000 AD'' No. 531, 1987)
* ''
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...
'':
** ''The Complete
PJ Maybe
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'' (September 2006, ) collects:
*** "Bug" (with
John Wagner
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/ Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' No. 534, 1987)
*** "PJ Maybe, Age 13" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #592–594, 1988)
*** "The Further Adventures of PJ Maybe" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' No. 599, 1988)
*** "The Confeshuns of PJ Maybe" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #632–634, 1989)
**"Corporal Punishment" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' No. 542, 1987)
**"Killcraze" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #543–544, 1987)
**"Skeet and the Wrecking Crew" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #575–576, 1988)
**"Playaday" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' No. 642, 1989)
**"The Confessions of P. J. Maybe, Age 14" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #632-634, 1989)
**"Blaze of Glory" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine #305, 2011)
**"Dredd Set" (with John Tomlinson, in Judge Dredd Megazine #309, 2011)
* ''
Death's Head
Death's Head is the name of several fictional characters appearing in British comics and American comic books both published by Marvel Comics.
The original Death’s Head is a robotic bounty hunter (or rather, as he calls himself, a "freelance ...
'' No. 6 (pencils, with
Simon Furman
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Marvel UK
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, 1989, reprinted in ''The Incomplete Death's Head'' No. 7, Marvel UK, 1993, collected in ''Death's Head Volume 1'', 204 pages,
Panini Comics
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, February 2007, )
* ''
Death's Head II
Death's Head is the name of several fictional characters appearing in British comics and American comic books both published by Marvel Comics.
The original Death’s Head is a robotic bounty hunter (or rather, as he calls himself, a "freela ...
'' (vol. 1) #1–4 (pencils, with Dan Abnett and inks by
Bambos Georgiou
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Andy Lanning
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, Marvel UK, 1992)
* ''
Dinosaurs
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: A Celebration:'' #2 (
Epic Comics
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Marvel
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, 1992, )
* ''
Death's Head II
Death's Head is the name of several fictional characters appearing in British comics and American comic books both published by Marvel Comics.
The original Death’s Head is a robotic bounty hunter (or rather, as he calls himself, a "freela ...
'' (vol. 2) #1–5 (pencils (1–4) and inks (5), with Dan Abnett and inks by
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Andy Lanning
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Paul Neary
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, Marvel UK, 1993)
* ''Bodycount'' (with various artists, Marvel UK, 1993)
* ''Avengers Strikefile'' (with Robert Harras, one-shot, Marvel Comics, 1994)
* ''Death's Head Gold'' (script and pencils, Marvel UK)
** #0: "The Nechromachiad: The Prologue" (with inks by Robin Riggs/
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* Rodney, Ontario, a vi ...
, reprinted in ''Death's Head II'' No. 14, 1994)
** #1: "The Nechromachiad" (with inks by
Andy Lanning
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/
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* Rodney (name)
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* Rodney County, Queensland
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* Rodney, Ontario, a vi ...
Carl Potts
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and inks by Bill Reinhold, 3-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 1994)
* ''
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X-Men
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'' No. 35 (pencils, with
Fabian Nicieza
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and inks by Robin Riggs, Marvel, 1994)
* "The Double" (with
J. M. DeMatteis
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and inks by Robin Riggs, Marvel Comics, October 1994) in:
** ''Web of Spider-Man'' #117
** ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #394
** ''Spider-Man'' #51
** ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #217
* '' Finn'': "Origins of Finn" (with
Pat Mills
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and inks by Robin Riggs, Marvel Comics, 1995)
* ''Satanika'' (with various artists, Marvel Comics, 1995)
* ''Spider-Man: The Jackal Files'' (with various artists, Marvel Comics, 1995)
* "The Space Between Good and Evil" (with Alan Grant, in ''
Batman Chronicles
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'' No. 2,
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Glenn Danzig
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, 3-issue mini-series,
Verotik
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J. M. DeMatteis
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, Marvel Comics, 1996, reprinting the four-part supplemental story originally in Web of Spider-Man #117, The Amazing Spider-Man #394, Spider-Man #51, and The Spectacular Spider-Man #217)
* '' Death Dealer'' #2–3 (with
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, 4-issue mini-series, Verotik, 1996–1997
* ''
Man-Thing
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'' #1–8 (with
J. M. DeMatteis
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J. M. DeMatteis's earliest aspirations were to be a rock musician and comic book artist. He began playing in ban ...
Marv Wolfman
Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's ''The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's '' The New Te ...
, in '' Shadows and Light'' (vol. 2) No. 2, Marvel Comics, 1998)
* "Destroyer of Worlds"/"The End of All Things! " (with J. M. DeMatteis, in ''
Strange Tales
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Brian Holguin
Brian Holguin is an American writer who works in the comics industry.
Work
Holguin is known for his work on ''Aria'' and Todd McFarlane's ''Spawn''.
He also wrote '' Spawn: Godslayer'', a dark fantasy re-imagining of Spawn.
Partial bibliography ...
,
Image Comics
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, 1999–2000)
* ''Peter Parker Spider-Man Annual '99'' (with J. M. DeMatteis, Marvel Comics, 1999)
* '' Magik'' (with co-authors
Dan Abnett
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Andy Lanning
Andy Lanning is an English comic book writer and inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his collaboration with Dan Abnett.
Career
Lanning works primarily at Marvel Comics and DC Comics as an inker. He has also pencill ...
Superman
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Where Is Thy Sting?'' (with J. M. DeMatteis,
graphic novel
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ABC Warriors
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
'':"The Clone Cowboys" (with
Pat Mills
Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather o ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1237–1239, April 2001, collected in ''The Third Element'', October 2008, )
* ''
Global Frequency
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It is a science-fiction series set in the prese ...
'' No. 3 (inks, with
Warren Ellis
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, and pencils by
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD ...
,
Wildstorm
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Geoff Johns
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He serve ...
, 6-issue mini-series,
Cliffhanger
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, 2003–2004, tpb, 144 pages, 2004, )
* "
Vampirella
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Witchblade
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: Union of the Damned" (pencils, with
Justin Gray
Justin Gray is an American comic book writer working mostly for DC Comics.
Career
Gray has often collaborated with fellow writer Jimmy Palmiotti on series such as '' Hawkman'', ''Jonah Hex'', ''Power Girl'', '' 21 Down'', '' Uncle Sam and the Fr ...
, and inks by
Jimmy Palmiotti
James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film.
Early life
Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City.
Career
Palmiotti star ...
, one-shot,
Top Cow
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History
During the early years of Image Comics, which was founded in 1992, co-founder Marc Silvestri shared a studio with Jim Le ...
, 2004, collected in ''Vampirella/Witchblade Trilogy'', 88 pages ISBN, 0910692904)
* "Winter Rose" (script and art, in ''Vampirella Comics Magazine'' No. 10, 2005)
* ''
Firestorm
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'' No. 7 (pencils, with
Dan Jolley
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, and inks by
Andy Lanning
Andy Lanning is an English comic book writer and inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his collaboration with Dan Abnett.
Career
Lanning works primarily at Marvel Comics and DC Comics as an inker. He has also pencill ...
, DC Comics, 2005)
* ''
Event Horizon
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In 1784, John Michell proposed that gravity can be strong enough in the vicinity of massive compact obj ...
'' (#1, May 2005, 140 pages, , No. 2, November 2005, 208 pages, ,
Mam Tor Publishing
Mam Tor Publishing is an United Kingdom, English independent comic book publisher founded by Liam Sharp and his wife Christina McCormack. The company's headquarters are in Derby, East Midlands.
The name "Mam Tor" comes from the landmark Mam To ...
):
** "Fucking Savages" (art, with writer
Steve Niles
Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as ''30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''.
...
, in ''Event Horizon'' #1–2)
** "Machivarius Point: Avatar" (script, as Roger M. Cormack, with art by
Edmund Bagwell
Edmund Bagwell (1966 – 2017) was a British comics artist. Professionally he was also known as Edmund Perryman, EC Perriman, Edmund Kitsune, Anonyman and Anoniman.
Bagwell was born in Preston, England, and studied art at Leeds Polytechnic. Hi ...
, in ''Event Horizon'' #1–2)
** "The True Adventures of Jed Lightsear, Space Pirate!" (script, as Ralph Raims, with art by
Edmund Bagwell
Edmund Bagwell (1966 – 2017) was a British comics artist. Professionally he was also known as Edmund Perryman, EC Perriman, Edmund Kitsune, Anonyman and Anoniman.
Bagwell was born in Preston, England, and studied art at Leeds Polytechnic. Hi ...
, in ''Event Horizon'' #1–2)
** "Necromachia" (script, with art by
Lee Carter Lee Carter may refer to:
* Lee Carter (baseball), American baseball player
*Lee Carter (comics), British fantasy artist
* Lee Carter (''EastEnders''), fictional character
* Lee J. Carter (born 1987), member of the Virginia House of Delegates
* Vipe ...
, in ''Event Horizon'' #1–2)
** "Dustbowl" (script, as Roger M. Cormack, with art by Rob Randle, in ''Event Horizon'' #2)
** "Lap of the Gods" (script and art, in ''Event Horizon'' #2)
* "On The Way to the Front" (with
China Miéville
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Mi ...
, in ''
Looking for Jake
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Stories
The book contains eleven short stories, a novella (" ...
Red Sonja
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Marvel Comics ...
: One More Day" (with
Justin Gray
Justin Gray is an American comic book writer working mostly for DC Comics.
Career
Gray has often collaborated with fellow writer Jimmy Palmiotti on series such as '' Hawkman'', ''Jonah Hex'', ''Power Girl'', '' 21 Down'', '' Uncle Sam and the Fr ...
/
Jimmy Palmiotti
James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film.
Early life
Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City.
Career
Palmiotti star ...
, one-shot,
Dynamite Entertainment
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Douglas Rushkoff
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,
Vertigo
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, 2006–2008):
** ''Akedah'' (collects ''Testament'' #1–5, July 2006, )
** ''West of Eden'' (collects ''Testament'' #6–10, January 2007, )
** ''Babel'' (collects ''Testament'' #11–16, November 2007, )
** ''Exodus'' (collects ''Testament'' ##17–22, August 2008, )
* ''
Countdown
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Presents:
Lord Havok
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Fictional c ...
and The Extremists'' (with writer Frank Tieri, 6-issue limited series, DC Comics, 2007–2008, tpb, September 2008, )
* ''Four Feet From a Rat'' (with Mother):
** "The Crane Gods" (in ''Four Feet From a Rat'' No. 1, March 2008)
** "A Pocketful of Posies" (in ''Four Feet From a Rat'' No. 2, July 2008)''Four Feet From a Rat'' #2 Mam Tor
* ''
Gears of War
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'' #1- No. 6 (with writer
Joshua Ortega
Joshua Ortega (born 1974) is an American author and journalist best known for his novel ''Frequencies'', as well as his comic book and graphic novel work on entertainment properties such as ''Star Wars'', '' Spider-Man'', '' Batman'', '' Star Tr ...
,
Wildstorm
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, December 2008 -ongoing)
* "Captain Stone is Missing..." with Christina McCormack, Madefire, July 2012 -ongoing
* "MONO: The Old Curiosity Shop" with artist Ben Wolstenholme, Madefire, July 2012 -ongoing
* "Sherlock Holmes: The Greek Interpreter" by Arthur Conan Doyle with inker Bill Sienkiewicz, Madefire, July 2013 – ongoing
* "Wonder Woman, Rebirth - The Lies" (DC comics) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,15 With writer Gregg Rucka, and colourist Laura Martin.
* "Wonder Woman: Rebirth - The Truth" (DC comics) #15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 With writer Greg Rucka and colourist Laura Martin.
* "Justice League: Metal tie-in" #32 with writer Rob Venditti
* "The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman" six-issue limited series and hardback collected edition from DC comics. Writer and artist.
* "The Green Lantern - Season 1" #1 - 12 with writer Grant Morrison and colorist Steve Oliff.
* "Green Lantern: Blackstars" #1-3 with Grant Morrison and colorist Steve Oliff.
* "The Green Lantern Season Two" #1-12 with Grant Morrison and colorist Steve Oliff(#1-2, 4-9).
* ''Batman: Reptilian'' #1-6 (with
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Dari ...
Modiphius Entertainment
Modiphius Entertainment is an RPG and tabletop game publisher based in Fulham, London. Modiphius was founded in 2012 by husband-wife team Rita and Chris Birch to publish their first game ''Achtung! Cthulhu''. The company have since published a n ...
, inner pages illustrations by Liam Sharp, among others)
Advertising
* Diet Coke advert for Mother (London) Advertising Ltd. Super woman art with Duffy and two other models superimposed used on billboards in European campaign.
Project managed and contributed to design of Rubberduckzilla, plus provided ATL art for 96 sheet poster campaign for Oasis drink, cover art for comic in ad, plus art for animation in BG on TV: http://rubberduckzilla.com/
Books
* ''Sharpenings: the Art of Liam Sharp'' (
artbook
Artists' books (or book arts or book objects) are works of art that utilize the form of the book. They are often published in small editions, though they are sometimes produced as one-of-a-kind objects.
Overview
Artists' books have employed a ...
, 2004)
* ''God Killers: Machivarius Point and Other Tales'' http://machivariuspoint.weebly.com/ (novel, 2008, )
* ''God Killers: Machivarius Point and Other Tales" second edition, including two new stories and map (novel, 2009, )
* ''Paradise Rex Press, Inc.'' https://www.pspublishing.co.uk/andrew-wilmingots-paradise-rex-press-inc-hardcover-by-liam-sharp-3445-p.asp (novella, 2015, EDITIONS
Unsigned Jacketed Hardcover -
Signed Jacketed Hardcover limited to 100 copies - )
Film and television
Design work for television and film include:
* ''
Lost in Space
''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...
'', production design
* ''
Batman Beyond
''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration ...
'', character design
* ''
Small Soldiers
''Small Soldiers'' is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Joe Dante and written by Gavin Scott, Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, along with the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy ...
'', production design
Notes
References
* ''Interrogation'': "Critical Mass" (interview conducted by
Michael Molcher
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His current work is as a freelance features writer for '' 2000 AD'', the ''Judge Dredd Me ...
, in ''
Judge Dredd Megazine
''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One.
Content
Like ...
Lambiek
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's Comiclopedia
Liam Sharp at 2000 AD online
an at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
DeviantArt
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DeviantArt, ...
Goodreads
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