Siku is the pseudonym of
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Nigeria
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n artist and writer Ajibayo Akinsiku, best known for his work in ''
2000 AD''.
Biography
Siku studied design and printing at the
Yaba's School of Art, and theology at the
London School of Theology
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History
During the 1930s A. J. Vereker, secreta ...
.
Siku's fully painted work (particularly on ''
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'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running ...
'' and the ''Pan-African Judges'' stories) has been appearing in ''
2000 AD'' and the ''
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
Li ...
'' since 1991.
Siku also works in the
computer games
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industry and as a conceptualist and freelance concept artist.
His latest work is ''
The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation'', an adaptation of
Today's New International Version
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of the Holy Bible into
manga
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format.
Siku is also a theologian. His latest book, Batman is Jesus, is a radical narrative theological perspective of the life and work of Jesus Christ.
[https://www.dartonlongmantodd.co.uk/titles/2354-9781913657727-my-theology]
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
*''
Anderson: Psi Division'': "Reasons to Be Cheerful" (with
Alan Grant, 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.
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Li ...
'' (vol. 2) No. 11, 1992)
*''
Judge Hershey
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'': "Asylum" (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 s ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 2) #25–26, 1993)
*''One-Off'': "Rapid Growth" (with
Chris Standley, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 2) No. 35, 1993)
*''Pan-African Judges'':
** "Pan-African Judges" (with
Paul Cornell
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As well as ''Docto ...
, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 2) #44–49, 1993–1994)
** "Fever of the Gods" (script and art, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 3) #6–13, 1995–1996)
*''
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'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running ...
'':
** "The Strange Case of Bill Clinton" (with
John Wagner
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, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 2) No. 72, 1995)
** "Whatever Happened to Bill Clinton?" (with John Wagner, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 2) No. 81, 1995)
** "Fetish" (with
John Smith, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 3) #26–30, 1997)
** "The Bouncey Brat Heist" (with John Wagner, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 3) No. 42, June 1998)
** "When the El Breaks" (with John Wagner, in ''
2000 AD'' #1099, June 1998)
** "Vidspex" (with John Wagner, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (vol. 3) No. 44, August 1998)
** "Revenge of Trapper Hag" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #1165–1166, October 1999)
** "Shakespeare at War" (with Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #1174, January 2000)
** "Pumpkin Eater" (with Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #1180–1182, February–March 2000)
** "Cube Life" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #1203, July 2000)
** "Someone in the House" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #1205, August 2000)
** "Kicking the Habit" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #1243, May 2001)
** "A Tree Grows in Elia Kazan" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' No. 302, July 2002)
** "Meatmonger " (with John Smith, in ''2000 AD'' #1365–1370, November–December 2003)
*''
Harlem Heroes'': "Cyborg Death Trip" (inks, with writer
Michael Fleisher
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Biography
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Fleisher was raised ...
and pencils by
Kev Hopgood in ''2000 AD'' #933–939, 1995)
*''
Witch World
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'': "The Dark Man" (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 ''2000 AD'' #1050–52, 1997)
*''
Sinister Dexter
''Sinister Dexter'' is a long-running comic series in British comics anthology '' 2000 AD'', created by Dan Abnett and David Millgate.
Set in the near future, it features the exploits of gun sharks (hitmen) Finnigan "Finny" Sinister and Ramone ...
'' (with
Dan Abnett
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):
** "The Mating Game" (in ''2000 AD'' #1066, 1997)
** "Whack the Dinosaur" (in ''2000 AD'' #1075, 1997)
** "Dressed to Kill" (in ''2000 AD'' #1078, 1998)
** "Suddenly, Genghis" (in ''2000 AD'' #1271, 2001)
*''
Sláine
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'': "The Swan Children" (with
Pat Mills
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, in ''2000 AD'' # 1112–1114, 1998)
*''
Downlode Tales'': "Syn City" (with Dan Abnett in ''2000 AD'' #1127, 1999)
*''Pulp Sci-Fi'':
** "Female of the Species" (with
Robbie Morrison
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Career
Morrison began his career in '' 2000 ADs s ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1149, 1999)
** "Chronvicts" (with Gordon Rennie, in ''2000 AD'' #1172, 1999)
*''
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 ...
'': "Space Dust" (with Andrew Ness, in ''2000 AD'' #1190, 2000)
*''
Tales of Telguuth
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'' (with
Steve Moore):
** "Music of the Spheres" (in ''2000 AD'' #1193, 2000)
** "Men of Snakewood" (in ''2000 AD'' #1197, 2000)
** "The Transfiguration of Tesro Karnik" (in ''2000 AD'' #1227–29, 2001)
** "The Oscillations of Taramasellion" (in ''2000 AD'' #1235–36, 2001)
** "The Hunting of the Veks" (in ''2000 AD'' #1249, 2001)
** "The Vileness of Scromyx" (in ''2000 AD'' #1258–1260, 2001)
** "The Infinite Return of Varkor Gan" (in ''2000 AD'' # 1263, 2001)
** "The Atrocities of Pagafruuz Jeel" (in ''2000 AD'' #1283, 2001)
*''Kane & Abel'' (in ''
Front'' magazine, 2003)
*''Far From Faith: Orions Becoming'' #1 (by
Brambletyne Productions, 2006)
*''
The Manga Bible: Extreme'' (2007,
Hodder & Stoughton
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History
Early history
The firm has its origins in the 1840s, with Matthew Hodder's employment, aged 14, with Messrs Jackson and Walford, the official publishe ...
, )
[
*''The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation'' (2008, Galilee Trade, )
]
Notes
References
Siku
at Barney
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External links
*
Siku images on the Folio illustration agency website
Interviews
2004 interview with 2000ADReview
Interview at 3D art website
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Nigerian comics artists
English people of Nigerian descent
Living people
English people of Yoruba descent
Yoruba artists
Yaba College of Technology alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)