Rufus Dayglo
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Rufus Dayglo is a British
comics artist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and g ...
working in comics, illustration, and storyboards. He is working for '' 2000 AD'' and
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in the United Kingdom, and DC Vertigo,
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and
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in the United States. His ''Tank Girl'' work has also been published by
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in France in 2011.


Biography

Dayglo started his career in the animation industry working on feature films, pop promos, storyboarding and commercials before moving into comic book art. Dayglo relaunched Tank Girl with Alan Martin (writer) and Ashley Wood (artist), and drew 5 complete series of ''Tank Girl'' with co-creator Alan Martin (writer), for
Titan Books Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and co ...
(''Bad Wind Rising'' mini series),
Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
(Image Tank Girl quarterly one shots), and
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(''The Royal Escape'' mini series). The ''Tank Girl'' series Dayglo has drawn are ''Tank Girl: Visions of Booga'', ''Tank Girl: Skidmarks'', ''Tank Girl: The Royal Escape'', ''Tank Girl: We Hate Tank Girl'', and ''Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising''. He has drawn '' Snaked'', a mini series with writer
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for IDW, ''Tank Girl: The Gifting'' (drawing issues 2-4), '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' and '' Low Life'' with Rob Williams for ''2000 AD''. Dayglo has worked with
Ashley Wood Ashley Wood (born 1971) is Australian comic book artist and award-winning illustrator"2002 ...
's 3A toys. He also drew two series of
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and the series ''Counterfeit Girl'' for '' 2000 AD''. Dayglo is releasing new creator owned projects in 2019.


Bibliography

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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 ...
'': ** "The Burning Deck" (with Jaspre Bark, in ''2000 AD'' #1359, 2003) ** "A Sound of Intergalactic Thunder" (with
Al Ewing Al Ewing () is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for '' 2000 AD'' and Marvel Comics. Career Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page ''Future Shocks'' format for '' 2000 AD'' and moved on ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1449,
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 ...
) *''Whatever Happened To?'': " John 'Giant' Clay" (with
Gordon Rennie Gordon Rennie is a Scottish comics writer, responsible for ''White Trash: Moronic Inferno'', as well as several comic strips for '' 2000 AD'' and novels for ''Warhammer Fantasy''. In May 2008, he announced he was leaving comics to concentrate f ...
, 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 ...
'' #216, 2004) * "Earth War" (with Jaspre Bark, in ''2000 AD Winter Special 2005'') *''
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'': "God of Gamblers" (with
Al Ewing Al Ewing () is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for '' 2000 AD'' and Marvel Comics. Career Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page ''Future Shocks'' format for '' 2000 AD'' and moved on ...
, 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 ...
'' #251,
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 ...
) * ''Doomed'' #4: "F. Paul Wilson's Faces" (with
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,
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 ...
, 2006) * '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' #9,10,11 and 12 (art, with
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and finishes by
Ashley Wood Ashley Wood (born 1971) is Australian comic book artist and award-winning illustrator"2002 ...
,
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 ...
) * ''Tank Girl'' **''The Gifting'' #2, 3 and 4 (4-issue mini-series,
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 ...
, May–August, 2007) ** ''Visions of Booga'' (4-issue mini-series, IDW Publishing, May 2008-ongoing) ** ''Skidmarks'' (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #275- , 2008-ongoing) ** ''Tank Girl'' ** ''The Royal Escape'' (4-issue mini-series, IDW Publishing ) ** ''Bad Wind Rising'' (4-issue mini-series, Titan Books ) ** '' We hate Tank Girl'' (
Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
) * '' Snaked'' (with
Clifford Meth Clifford Meth is an American writer, editor, and publisher best known for his dark fiction, as well as his publishing imprint Aardwolf Publishing. He has said that his work is often "self-consciously Jewish." Early life Meth grew up in Rockaway, ...
,
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 ...
, December 2007-ongoing) *GHOSTS issue 1 "The night after I took the data entry job, I was visited by my own ghost" (with Al Ewing,
Vertigo Comics Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, ...
, 2012) *VERTIGO QUARTERLY issue 2: MAGENTA "The Shoe in the Attic" (with
Peter Milligan Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', ''Revolv ...
,
Vertigo Comics Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, ...
, 2014) *The Unwritten: Volume 7 (with Mike Carey
Vertigo Comics Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, ...
, 2013) * '' Low Life'': "War without Bloodshed" (with Rob Williams, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'', #271-274, 2008) *
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"On the Job" (with
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
, in '' 2000 AD'' Free Comic Book Day Issue May 5, 2012) *
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 ...
"Streets of Dan Francisco" (with
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
, in ''2000 AD '' #1520, 2007) *"Last Gang In Town" (6 issue mini series, with Simon Oliver,
Vertigo Comics Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, ...
2015) *"Bad Company: First Casualties" (with
Peter Milligan Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', ''Revolv ...
, 12 part series, in ''2000 AD'' #1950 - #1961 2015) *"Counterfeit Girl" (with
Peter Milligan Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', ''Revolv ...
, 10 part mini series, in ''2000 AD'' #2000 - #2010 2016) *"Bad Company: Terrorists" (with
Peter Milligan Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', ''Revolv ...
, 12 part series in ''2000 AD'' #2061 - #2072 2017) *"
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 ...
: Cursed Earth" (board game, Osprey Games, 2019)


References


External links

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Rufus Dayglo
at 2000AD site online


Interviews



Down The Tubes, 27 July 2009

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