Mark Buckingham is a British
comic book artist. He is best known for his work on ''
Marvelman
Miracleman (Michael ("Micky" / "Mike") Moran), originally known as Marvelman, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books first published by L. Miller & Son, Ltd. Created in 1954 by writer-artist Mick Anglo for publisher L. Miller & So ...
'' and ''
Fables
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''.
Career
Born as Mark John Buckingham, on 23 May 1966, in
Clevedon
Clevedon (, ) is an English seaside town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, part of the ceremonial county of Somerset. It recorded a parish population of 21,281 in the United Kingdom Census 2011, estimated at 21,442 i ...
, England, he initially started working professionally in 1987, on strips and illustrations for a British satire magazine called ''The Truth'', where he first worked with ''
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
'' illustrating some of his articles. His American debut came the following year as inker on DC Comics' ''
Hellblazer
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'', taking over as penciller from issue 18.
Some of Buckingham's earliest (non-professional) work appeared in early issues of the Clevedon Youth CND newsletter in the early 1980s (c. 1982/83), in which he satirised members of the group in a fun and amusing manner. Copies are now very hard to find, but a few are known to still be in existence.
He is most famous for his work on ''
Marvelman
Miracleman (Michael ("Micky" / "Mike") Moran), originally known as Marvelman, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books first published by L. Miller & Son, Ltd. Created in 1954 by writer-artist Mick Anglo for publisher L. Miller & So ...
'' (''Miracleman'' in the USA), ''
Hellblazer
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'',
and ''
Fables
Fable is a literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral ...
'', including a story in the original graphic novel ''
1001 Nights of Snowfall''.
His Marvel work includes inking
Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics' ''Shade, the Changing Man'' and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. Chris has also illus ...
's pencils on ''
Generation X
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'', ''
Ghost Rider 2099
''Ghost Rider 2099'' is a comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics, under the Marvel 2099 imprint, from 1994 to 1996.
The series is set in the year 2099, in a dystopian possible future of the Marvel Universe, and features Kenshiro "Ze ...
'', and penciling
Paul Jenkins's run on ''Peter Parker: Spider-Man''. For DC Comics, Buckingham has inked the two ''
Death
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'' miniseries and was the original penciller on the ''
Titans
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'' series. In the 1990s Mark shared a studio with ''
The Beano
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'' and Marvel artist
Kev F. Sutherland, working together on Marvel's
Star Trek
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and
Doctor Strange
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.
On the ''Vertigo Voices: Fables Forum'' panel at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, Fables creator and writer Bill Willingham announced that he and Buckingham would switch roles in an up-coming one-off, for ''Fables'' issue #100: Buckingham would write and Willingham would illustrate.
In July 2012, as part of the
San Diego Comic-Con
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, Buckingham was one of six artists who, along with DC co-publishers
Jim Lee
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and
Dan DiDio, participated in the production of "Heroic Proportions", an episode of the
Syfy
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'reality'-television competition series ''
Face Off'', in which special effects were tasked to create a new superhero, with Buckingham and the other DC artists on hand to help them develop their ideas. The winning entry's character, Infernal Core by Anthony Kosar, was featured in ''
Justice League Dark
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'' #16 (March 2013), which was published 30 January 2013. The episode premiered on 22 January 2013, as the second episode of the fourth season.
Personal life
Buckingham was married in
Gijón
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,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
in August 2006 to journalist and TV newscaster
Irma Page. His
best man
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was
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
.
Bibliography
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Hellblazer
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''
** #18-22 (pencils, with writer
Jamie Delano
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and inks by
Alfredo Alcala
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,
Vertigo
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, 1989)
** #30 (pencils, with writer
Jamie Delano
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and co-artist Ron Tiner,
Vertigo
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, 1990)
*''
Miracleman'' #17-24 (with writer
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
,
Eclipse Comics
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, 1990–1993)
*''
Tyranny Rex'' (with
John Smith):
** "Touched by the Hand of Brendan" in ''2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1991''
** "Deus ex Machina Book I" (in ''
2000 AD'' #852-855, 1993)
*''
The Sandman''
** "The Song of Orpheus" (inks, with writer
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
, artist
Bryan Talbot
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and colorist
Daniel Vozzo, special issue,
Vertigo
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, 1991)
** #51-56 (inks, with writer
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
, co-inkers
Alec Stevens
Alec Preston Stevens (born 22 February 1965) is an American author, illustrator and musician.
Biography
Alec Stevens was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil where his father, a USAF officer stationed in various parts of the world, was on military ...
,
John Watkiss
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,
Dick Giordano
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Early ...
,
Michael Allred
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,
Vince Locke
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Locke began work in 1986 illustrating ''De ...
,
Dick Giordano
Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics.
Early ...
,
Steve Leialoha
Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...
,
Tony Harris,
Bryan Talbot
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, artists
Bryan Talbot
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,
Alec Stevens
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Biography
Alec Stevens was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil where his father, a USAF officer stationed in various parts of the world, was on military ...
,
John Watkiss
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,
Michael Zulli
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Career
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,
Michael Allred
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,
Shea Anton Pensa,
Gary Amaro
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and colorist
Daniel Vozzo,
Vertigo
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, 1993,
tpb, 1995, )
*''
Death
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''
** "
The High Cost of Living
''The High Cost of Living'' is a 2010 indie drama film starring Zach Braff, Isabelle Blais and Aimee Lee. Written and directed by Deborah Chow and set in Montreal, the film centers on a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she lose ...
" (inks, with writer
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
, artist
Chris Bachalo
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and colorist
Steve Oliff
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Biography
Oliff broke into professional comics by attending comic book conventions and meeting people. At one co ...
, 3-issue mini-series,
Vertigo
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, 1993)
** "
The Time of Your Life
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Cha ...
" (inks and pencils, with writer
Neil Gaiman
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, co-inker
Mark Pennington, co-artist
Chris Bachalo
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, and colorist
Matt Hollingsworth
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Biography
Hollingsworth graduated from The Kubert School in 1991 and began getting regular work from Marvel Comics and DC Comics. In 1993, he was hired to the Dark ...
, 3-issue mini-series,
Vertigo
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, 1996)
*''
Mortigan Goth: Immortalis'' (with writer
Nick Vince, 4-issue mini-series,
Marvel UK
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, 1993–1994)
*''
Shade, the Changing Man
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'' #54-60 (pencils, with writer
Peter Milligan
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and inks by
Rick J. Bryant,
Vertigo
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, 1994–1995)
*''
Tharg's Future Shocks
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'': "Accessory" (with writer
Richard McTighe, in ''2000 AD'' #1240, 2001)
*''
Fables
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'' #6-10, 14-17, 19-21, 23-27, 30-33, 36-38, 40-45, 48-50, 52-56, 59-63, 65-69, 71-75, 77-81, 83, 87-91, 94-98, 100, 102-106, 108-112, 114-121, 125-129, 131-137, 141-150 (pencils, with writer
Bill Willingham
William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series ''Elementals (Comico Comics), Elementals'' and ''Fables (comics), Fables''.
Career
William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. ...
and inks by
Steve Leialoha
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, Vertigo, 2002-2015)
Awards
*2003: Won
Eisner Award
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for "Best New Series", for ''Fables'' #19–27: "March of the Wooden Soldiers" (with Willingham and Leialoha)
*2005: Won Eisner Award for "Best Serialized Story", for ''Fables'' #19–27: "March of the Wooden Soldiers" (with Willingham and Leialoha)
*2006: Won Eisner Award for "Best Serialized Story", for ''Fables'' #36–38, 40–41: "Return to the Homelands" (with Willingham and Leialoha)
*2007: Won Eisner Award for "Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team", for ''Fables'' (with Leialoha)
References
External links
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Mark Buckinghamat 2000 AD Online
Mark Buckinghamat Marvel.com
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Fables (comics)
Living people
People from Clevedon
Eisner Award winners for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
1966 births