Paul Neary (born 1949) is a

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artist, writer and editor. His first work was for

Warren Publishing Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren (publisher), James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades. Magazines published by Warren include ''After Hours (magazin ...

in the 1970s before working with

Dez Skinn Derek "Dez" Skinn (born 4 February 1951) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', 10 June 2005. Accessed 14 August 2010WebCitation archive is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books o ...

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as well as work for '' 2000 AD''. He later became editor-in-chief of

in the 1990s but is now best known for inking

Bryan Hitch Bryan Hitch (born 22 April 1970) is a British comics artist and writer. Hitch began his career in the United Kingdom for Marvel UK, working on titles such as ''Action Force'' and ''Death's Head'', before gaining prominence on American titles ...

's work on ''

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'' for

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Biography

His first published work was in Warren's

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title, ''

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'', working on various stories and series including "Hunter" and its sequels, before drawing various ''

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 ...

'' for '' 2000AD'' for various writers, including

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. In 1978 he started working on ''

Hulk Weekly ''Hulk Comic'' (later ''The Incredible Hulk Weekly'') was a black-and-white Marvel UK comics anthology published under the editorship of Dez Skinn starting in 1979. Publication history After starring for many years in the Marvel UK flagship titl ...

'' for

which had just been drastically revamped by

. During this time he drew various strips for

, including ''Hulk'' and

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, plus helping new artists such as

Alan Davis Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English artist and writer of comic books, known for his work on titles such as ''Captain Britain'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''ClanDestine'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur'', '' JLA: The Nail'' and '' JLA: ...

. During the early 1980s he created '' Madman'' for

's ''

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'' before becoming a regular

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for

's work for

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. Their most notable work at this time being a run drawing

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for ''

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''. Neary became closely associated with Davis, inking his work from titles such as ''

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'' to ''

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''. Their working partnership still lasts to the present. Neary became editor-in-chief of

from c. 1990–1993, helping launch a number of US-sized titles in addition to the company's ongoing UK range. This began with ''

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'' and was followed by titles such as '' Hell's Angel'' (changed to '' Dark Angel'' after a copyright battle with the

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),'' Warheads'', ''

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'' and ''Motormouth'' (later ''Motormouth and

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''). Sales of the comics were initially high but over-expansion soon brought an end to Marvel UK's US line, with

Panini Comics Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, which also produces collectable stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company publishes comic books in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Hunga ...

buying the company's assets, including ''

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''. Neary has since been concentrating on inking since then. He has inked

's work on '' The Authority'' and is now regularly working with Hitch on ''

'' for

Awards

* 1989: ** won Best Art Team

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for ''

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'' (with Alan Davis) ** won Favourite Artist (inker) US Eagle Award *

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

: nominated for Favourite Comic Book Artist (inking) Eagle Award *

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

: nominated for Favourite Comic Book Artist (inks) Eagle Award *

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

: won Favourite Comic Story Eagle Award for ''The Ultimates'' volume 2 #1-9 (with Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch) *

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

: won Favourite Comic Artist: Inks Eagle Award

Bibliography

His comic work (both drawing and writing) include: *''

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'': "Dr Scarabeus" (pencils, with Steve Moore, and inks by David Lloyd, in ''

Hulk Comic ''Hulk Comic'' (later ''The Incredible Hulk Weekly'') was a black-and-white Marvel UK comics anthology published under the editorship of Dez Skinn starting in 1979. Publication history After starring for many years in the Marvel UK flagship title ...

'' #15-20,

, 1979) *''

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 ...

'': ** "The Return of the Daleks" (pencils, with Steve Moore, and inks by David Lloyd, in '' Doctor Who Weekly'' #1-4, 1979) ** "The Final Quest" (with Steve Moore, in '' Doctor Who Weekly'' #8, 1979) ** "K-9's Finest Hour" (with Steve Moore, in '' Doctor Who Weekly'' #12, 1980) ** "Timeslip" (art and script, with co-author

, in ''

'' #17-18, 1980) ** "The Touchdown on Deneb 7" (script), with art by David Lloyd, in ''

'' #48, 1981) ** "Voyage to the Edge of the Universe" (script), with art by David Lloyd, in ''

'' #49, 1981) ** "The Stockbridge Horror" (with

Steve Parkhouse Steve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially '' 2000 AD'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Biography Parkhouse has worked in comics since 1967, when he drew the occasional "Power House Pin-Up" ...

, and split art duties with

Mick Austin Michael J. Austin is a fine artist who lives and works in the UK. Initially a comic book artist and illustrator, his painterly style led to him leaving this genre and concentrating on fine art in 1996. Biography Mick Austin started his artistic ...

, in ''

'' #74, 1983, collected in ''The Tides of Time'', Panini, 212 pages, 2005, ) *''

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 ...

'' (art, with

): ** A Cautionary Fable (in ''2000 AD'' #240, 1981) ** Twist Ending (in ''2000 AD'' #246, 1982) ** All of Them Were Empty (in ''2000 AD'' #251, 1982) ** An American Werewolf in Space (in ''2000 AD'' #252, 1982) *'' Madman'' (script and art, with additional art by

, in ''

'' #2-7, 1982) * '' Abelard Snazz'': The Multi-Storey Mind Mellows Out! (art, with

, in ''2000 AD'' #254, 1982) * '' Ka-Zar the Savage'' #31-34 (pencils, with writer

Mike Carlin Michael Carlin (born October 6, 1958) is an American comic book writer, editor, and executive. He has worked principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics since the 1970s. Early life Carlin attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, ...

and inks by John Beatty/ Carlos Garzon,

, April–October 1984) * '' The Thing'' (vol. 1) #34-36 (pencils, with writer Mike Carlin and inks by Kim DeMulder/ Sam De La Rosa, Marvel Comics, April–June 1986) * '' Adventures of the Outsiders'' #34 (pencils with

and writer

Mike W. Barr Mike W. Barr (born May 30, 1952) is an American writer of comic books, mystery novels, and science fiction novels. Barr has written for every one of the first four incarnations of ''Star Trek: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek ...

, DC Comics, June 1986) *''

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'' (pencils or breakdowns, #292-329 & #331) *''

Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. ''Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is a six issue comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics in 1988. It was written by Bob Harras and drawn by Paul Neary. Each issue is 48 pages long and are referred to as books. The series was the first time in ...

'' (pencils, with writer

Bob Harras Robert Harras (born January 11, 1959''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comics writer and editor, who was editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1995 to 2000 and editor-in-chief of DC Comics from 2010 to 2020. ...

, Marvel Comics, 1988) *''

'': ** Special Edition (1987) #1-9, 12-17, 23-24 (inks, with

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, and pencils by

, Marvel, 1988–1990) ** #104-105 (inks, with

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and

Keith Giffen Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comics artist and writer. He is known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo. Biography K ...

, and pencils by

, Marvel, 1997) * ''Happenstance and Kismet'' (script, with co-author

): ** Happenstance and Kismet (in ''

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'' #1-7, 1990) ** Happenstance and Kismet (continued) (in ''

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'' #56-61, 1991) * '' Bloodseed'' (script, with pencils by

Liam Sharp 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. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before moving to ...

and inks by

Cam Smith Cam Smith is a British comic book artist and inker known to British comic book readers for his work on '' 2000 AD'' and in the American comic book market for his collaborations with Gary Frank, inking that would earn him an Eisner Award nomina ...

, 2-issue mini-series,

, 1993) * '' Mother Earth'' (script, with co-author Jaye, and art by Cliff Robinson, in ''2000 AD'' #867-872, 1993)''Mother Earth''
at 2000 AD online *''

'' (inks, with

Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer and television producer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series '' The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written ex ...

, and pencils by

, Marvel): ** ''

'' #8-13 (2002–2004) ** ''

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'' #1-13 (2005–2007) *''

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'' #554-555 (inks, with

, and pencils by

, Marvel Comics, 2008) *'' The Authority'' #1-12 (inks, with

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

, and pencils by

, Wildstorm, 1999)

Notes

References

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External links

on '' The Authority''
Marvel UK article featuring Neary.

on ComicCritique.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Neary, Paul Living people British comics writers British comics artists 1949 births