Simon Bisley is a British
comic book 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 ...
best known for his
1990s work on ''
ABC Warriors
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
'', ''
Lobo
Lobo may refer to:
Places
*Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines
*Lobo, Texas, a ghost town
*Lobo, Indonesia
*Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon
*Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain
* Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada
Pe ...
'' and ''
Sláine
Sláine (sometimes anglicized as Slaine) is an Irish given name.
People
Notable people with this name include:
* Slaine (rapper), hiphop MC from Boston
* Sláine ingen Briain (fl. 1014), daughter of Brian Boru and wife of Sigtrygg, king of Dubl ...
''.
Early life
Simon Bisley began drawing when he was six years old. He is self-taught, with only a short one-year stay at an art college, saying "I found it very difficult to get any kind of feedback from the art teachers. They weren't interested at all in what I was doing, so I became kind of very introverted with regard to my artwork and yeah, I was just all self-taught."
Career
Bisley started his career doing magazine and album covers, his first work being a T-shirt design for heavy metal magazine ''
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication '' Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one- ...
''
Eventually, even though he had no experience in comics strip drawing at the time, he was hired by the magazine ''
2000 AD'' after they saw his interpretations of their magazine characters. According to the Comic Book Database, "while still a student, Bisley did a painting of a robot holding a baby that he sent to the offices of 2000 AD. The image was seen by Pat Mills and inspired him to relaunch the ABC Warriors strip, with Bisley as artist, in 1987". He started with work on
ABC Warriors
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
in 1987, later moving to
Sláine
Sláine (sometimes anglicized as Slaine) is an Irish given name.
People
Notable people with this name include:
* Slaine (rapper), hiphop MC from Boston
* Sláine ingen Briain (fl. 1014), daughter of Brian Boru and wife of Sigtrygg, king of Dubl ...
and
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 c ...
.
Since 1997, Bisley has been a regular contributor to the comics magazine ''
Heavy Metal''.
Bisley has done design work for several music videos, including
Chippendales
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Established in 1979, Chippendale ...
' "Room Service".
Influences
Bisley's style is strongly influenced by
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is ...
,
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's p ...
,
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (; ; ; 11 May 190423 January 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in ...
, and
Richard Corben
Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the '' Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film a ...
,
Bill Sienkiewicz
Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz ( ; born May 3, 1958) is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' ''New Mutants'', ''Moon Knight,'' and ''Elektra: Assassin''. Sienkiewicz's work in the 1980s ...
, and
Egon Schiele
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (; 12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portra ...
. He also took inspiration from rock album covers and graffiti as well as traditional comics art.
Bisley's work influenced the
Beast
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* Non-human animal
* Monster
Beast or Beasts may also refer to:
Bible
* Beast (Revelation), two beasts described in the Book of Revelation
Computing and gaming
* Beast (card game), English name of historical Fren ...
in the 2006 ''
Doctor Who'' episode "
The Satan Pit
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",
["Artist Biography", "The Tick's 20th Anniversary Special Edition #1", May 2007, New England Comics Press] and
Simon Pegg
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's character graphic artist Tim Bisley on the
Channel 4
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sitcom
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''
Spaced
''Spaced'' is a British television show, television sitcom created, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes, Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright, about the (comedic and sometimes Farce, farcical and action-packed) mis ...
''.
[''Spaced'' Series 2 DVD Homage-o-meter (Alternative subtitles)]
Bibliography
Comics
DC
*''
The Authority/Lobo'' (with co-writers
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
Alan Grant):
**''Jingle Hell'' (2004)
**''Spring Break Massacre'' (2005)
*''
Batman: Black & White'', miniseries, #2 (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 ...
, 1996)
*''
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book '' Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939 ...
/
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 c ...
:
Judgement on Gotham
''Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham'' is the first of four Batman and Judge Dredd crossover comic books, published by DC Comics and Fleetway Publications in 1991. It was written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Simon Bisley.
Pu ...
'' (with John Wagner and Alan Grant, 1991)
*''
Batman/Lobo'' One-Shot (April 2000)
*''
Global Frequency
''Global Frequency'' is an American comic book limited series created and written by Warren Ellis and published by Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics.
It is a science-fiction series set in the present day, consisting of single-issue, ...
'' #7 (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'' ...
, 2003)
*''
Hellblazer
''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introduced. Its central character is ...
'' #259-260, 265-266, 282 (full art); #271-274 (along with Giuseppe Camuncoli) (2009–11)
*''
Lobo
Lobo may refer to:
Places
*Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines
*Lobo, Texas, a ghost town
*Lobo, Indonesia
*Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon
*Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain
* Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada
Pe ...
'':
** ''The Last Czarnian'' (with co-writers Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, 96 pages, 1992)
** ''Lobo's Back'' (with Keith Giffen, 96 pages, 1993)
** ''Paramilitary Christmas Special'' (with Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, 1991)
Fleetway
*''
2000 AD'' (
ABC Warriors
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
): ##555-558, 563-568, 577-581 (1988); (
Sláine
Sláine (sometimes anglicized as Slaine) is an Irish given name.
People
Notable people with this name include:
* Slaine (rapper), hiphop MC from Boston
* Sláine ingen Briain (fl. 1014), daughter of Brian Boru and wife of Sigtrygg, king of Dubl ...
): #626-635, 650-656, 662-664, 688-698 (1989–90); (
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 c ...
) #1068 (1997)
*''
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 ...
'' #1.14, 1.16, 1.17, 1.19, 2.61, 2.62, 3.15, 3.17 (1991–96)
Full Circle
*''Full Cirkle'', vol. 1 (with Simon Reed, 2003)
*''Full Cirkle'', vol. 2 (with Simon Reed, 2007)
*''Thicker Than Blood'' (colours, with Simon Reed and art by
Mike Ploog
Michael G. Ploog (; born July 13, 1940 or 1942) is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for films.
In comics, Ploog is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' 1970s '' Man-Thing'' and '' The Monster of Frankenste ...
, 2007)
Marvel
*''
X-Men Unlimited
''X-Men Unlimited'' was the title of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics.
The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters (heroes and villains) from the X-tit ...
'' #46 (with
Ian Edginton
Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer, known for his work on such titles as ''X-Force'', '' Scarlet Traces'', '' H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds'' and ''Leviathan''.
Career
Ian Edginton is known for his steampunk/ alternate history work ...
, 2003)
*''
Halo Graphic Novel
''The Halo Graphic Novel'' is a graphic novel anthology of the military science fiction video game series ''Halo'', published by Marvel Comics in partnership with Bungie. ''The Halo Graphic Novel'' was the series' first entry into the sequential ...
'', (with
Lee Hammock
Lee Hammock is a professional writer and game designer. Hammock has worked on numerous products for numerous companies, including '' NeoExodus: A House Divided'' RPG by Louis Porter Jr. Design, '' The Halo Graphic Novel'' and the '' Dawning Star Ca ...
, 2006)
*''
Incredible Hulk'' #620 (with Brandon Montclare, 2011)
Verotik
* ''Verotika'' #1 (with
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Allen Anzalone (born June 23, 1955), better known by his stage name Glenn Danzig, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, film director, and record producer. He is the founder of the rock bands Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. He owns ...
(w), 1994)
* ''Verotika'' #2 (cover, 1995)
*
''Death Dealer'' #1 (with Glenn Danzig (w) and
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is ...
(cover), 1995)
* ''Satanika'' (Vol 1) #0 (with Glenn Danzig (w) and Frank Frazetta (cover), 1995)
* ''Satanika'' (Vol 1) #1-2 (covers, 1995)
* ''Jaguar God'' #0 (with Glenn Danzig (w), 1996)
* ''Verotik Illustrated'' (with Bill Oakley, 1997)
* ''Hidden Lyrics of the Left Hand '' (with Glenn Danzig (w), 2010)
* ''Lyrics of the Left Hand, Volume II'' (with Glenn Danzig (w), 2018)
Other publishers
* "Once Upon A Time in the West" (with
Alan Grant, in ''
Toxic!
''Toxic!'' was a British comic that was published weekly from March 28 to October 24, 1991, by Apocalypse Ltd, with a total of 31 issues.
History
''Toxic!'' was the idea of Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Mike McMahon, John Wagner and Alan Grant. ...
'' #1, 1991)
* "Reapers" (with
John Arcudi
John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on '' The Mask'' and ''B.P.R.D.'', and his series '' Major Bummer''.
Early life
Arcudi grew up in Buffalo, New York. He attended Columbia University as an English major and ...
, in ''
Dark Horse Presents
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:
Aliens
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* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrat ...
'',
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
, 1992, collected in ''
Aliens Omnibus'' #3, 2008, )
* ''
The Terminator: The Enemy Within'' #1-4 (Dark Horse Comics, 1991–1992, covers)
* ''Bisley's Scrapbook'' (
Atomeka Press
Atomeka Press is a British publisher of comic books set up in 1988 by Dave Elliott and Garry Leach. Atomeka ceased publishing in 1997, was briefly revived from 2002 to 2005 and revived again in 2013.
History
Atomeka was established as a compan ...
, 1993)
*''
Melting Pot
The melting pot is a monocultural metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" with a common culture; an alternative being a homogeneous society becoming more heterogeneous throu ...
'' (with
Kevin Eastman
Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine '' Heavy Metal ...
/
Eric Talbot
Eric Talbot is an American comic book writer and artist known for his work on the '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series under Mirage Studios. He was hired by long-time classmate and friend Kevin Eastman.
Talbot co-wrote the graphic novel ''T ...
,
Kitchen Sink Press
Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hard ...
, 1995, )
*''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...
: Bodycount'' (with Kevin Eastman, 4-issue mini-series, tpb,
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-o ...
, 1996, tpb, )
*''
Mutant Chronicles
''Mutant Chronicles'' is a pen-and-paper role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world, originally published in 1993. It has spawned a franchise of collectible card games, miniature wargames, video games, novels, comic books, and a film ...
: Golgotha'' (illustration by Bisley,
Acclaim Comics
Valiant Comics is an American comic book publisher. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter along with lawyer and businessman Steven Massarsky. In 1994, the company was sold to Acclaim Entertainm ...
, 1996)
*''
Bad Boy'' (with
Frank Miller
Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...
,
one-shot
One shot may refer to:
Film and television
* One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so
* ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake
* ''One Shot'' (2 ...
,
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Gr ...
,
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher founded by Nick Barrucci in 2004 at Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It is best known as the owners of ''The Boys'' franchise across several IP medias. Dynamite primarily publishes adaptations ...
, 1997)
*''
Fistful of Blood'' (with script and layouts by Kevin Eastman, in ''
Heavy Metal'' #192-202, May 2001 - January 2003, hardcover, 64 pages, February 2003, )
* ''The Dead'' (with Alan Grant, Berserker Comics, 2008-2009)
* ''Church of Hell'' #1-3 (Berserker Comics, 2009, covers)
*''The Lost Pages'' (Zaid Comics, 2020, cover)
*''SOS: Onslaught'' (Chimera Comics, 2020, cover)
Collected editions
*''
The Authority/Lobo: Holiday Hell'' (160 pages, 2006)
*''Global Frequency, Volume 2: Detonation Radio'',
* ''
Heavy Metal Dredd'' (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. ...
/
Alan Grant, reprinted from ''
Rock Power
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a List of United Ki ...
'', collected in ''Heavy Metal Dredd'' ):
** "A Mega-City Primer" (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
Li ...
'' #1.14, 1991 and ''2000 AD'' #1068, 1997)
** "Rock On, Tommy Who?!" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #1.16, 1992)
** "Chicken Run" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #1.17, 1992)
** "The Legend of Johnny Biker" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #1.19, 1992)
** "Ironfist" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.61, 1994)
** "Night Before Christmas" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.62, 1994)
** "The Great Arsoli" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.15, 1996)
** "Bimba" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #3.17, 1996)
Music album covers
* ''Mayhemic Destruction'' (1987), by
Mortal Sin
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* ''Created in Hate '' (1988) by Annihilated
* ''First Offence'' (1988), by First Offence
* ''Kilt by Death'' (1990), by Drunken State
* ''
Thrall-Demonsweatlive
''Thrall-Demonsweatlive'' is an EP by American heavy metal band Danzig. It was released in 1993 on Def American Recordings and has been certified Gold.
Music and recording
The EP is split into two sections. The first section, ''Thrall'', cons ...
'' (1993), by
Danzig
* ''
6:66 Satan's Child'' (1999), by Danzig
* ''Gorgeous Frankenstein'' (2007), by Gorgeous Frankenstein
* ''
Lost Tracks of Danzig
''The Lost Tracks of Danzig'' is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Danzig. The set showcases a number of previously unreleased Danzig songs, ranging from the band's first recording sessions in 1987–88 until the sessions for D ...
'' (2007), by Danzig
* ''Among Flies'' (2008), by Last House on The Left
* ''
Black Laden Crown
''Black Laden Crown'' is the eleventh studio album, and the tenth of all-new original material, by the American heavy metal band Danzig, released on May 26, 2017.
Background and production
''Black Laden Crown'' is the band's first album of o ...
'' (2017) by Danzig
* ''
The Blood of Gods
''The Blood of Gods'' is the fourteenth album by thrash metal band Gwar. It was released on October 20, 2017 by Metal Blade Records. It is the band's first album without founding member Dave Brockie, who portrayed Oderus Urungus, due to his heroi ...
'' (2017), by
Gwar
Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. After the ...
Computer game box
* ''
Gods
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'' (1991), by
The Bitmap Brothers
The Bitmap Brothers are a British video game developer founded in 1987. The company entered the video game industry in 1988 with the scrolling shooter '' Xenon''. They quickly followed with '' Speedball''. Prior to becoming the publisher of ...
* ''
Weaponlord
''Weaponlord'' is a fighting game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Namco for the Super NES and Genesis in October 1995. ''Weaponlord'' has players select a character and defeat a series of opponents. The game is a weapons-based fighter ...
'' (1995), by
Visual Concepts
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* ''
Fur Fighters
''Fur Fighters'' (titled ''Furrballs'' in early development) is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Dreamcast in 2000, later for Microsoft Windows. The game was first announced as a Dreamcas ...
'' (2000), by
Bizarre Creations
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(''Viggo's Revenge'' release)
* ''
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' is a sequel to the ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It was released for the arcades in September 2011. It received an update, subtitled ''Unlimited'', on March 2012. A console version based on the update was release ...
'' (2012), by
Namco Bandai Games
is a Japanese multinational video game publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California an ...
(
Heihachi Mishima
is a fictional character of Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken'' video game from 1994, Heihachi appears as the leader of a military firm known ...
's second costume.)
Role-playing games
* ''
Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of'' (2017,
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 Simon Bisley, among others)
Movie posters
* ''
Centurion
A centurion (; la, centurio , . la, centuriones, label=none; grc-gre, κεντυρίων, kentyríōn, or ) was a position in the Roman army during classical antiquity, nominally the commander of a century (), a military unit of around 80 le ...
'' (2010) (Possibly in error, also attributed to Simon Bowles and Pathe productions.)
* ''
Black Death'' (2010)
Books
*''Biz: The Intense Art of Simon Bisley'' (
Verotik
Verotik is an American comic book company founded by heavy metal/horror punk musician Glenn Danzig. The comics are aimed toward adult readers as they often contain imagery of a sexual and/or violent nature.
The company's two longest-running tit ...
Pub Inc, August 1997)
*''Fakk 2'' (80 pages, Heavy Metal Magazine, June 1999)
*''The Art of Simon Bisley Redux'' (132 pages, Heavy Metal Magazine, June 2007, )
*''Simon Bisley's Illustrations from the Bible: A Work in Progress'' (Heavy Metal Magazine, July 2007, )
*''Simon Bisley Calendar 2010'' (Heavy Metal Magazine, August 2009, )
Awards
* 1990: Won "Favourite Artist UK"
Eagle Award
* 1992:
** Won "Best Artist"
Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...
, for ''
Judgement on Gotham
''Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham'' is the first of four Batman and Judge Dredd crossover comic books, published by DC Comics and Fleetway Publications in 1991. It was written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Simon Bisley.
Pu ...
''
** Won "Best Artist"
UK Comic Art Award
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** Won "Best Original Graphic Novel" UK Comic Art Award for ''Judgment on Gotham'' (with John Wagner and Alan Grant)
** Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for ''Judgement on Gotham'' and ''Doom Patrol''
** Nominated for "Best Graphic Album: New/First US Publication" Eisner Award, for ''Judgement on Gotham'' (with Alan Grant and John Wagner)
* 1993:
** Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for ''Grendel: War Child'', ''Terminator'', and ''Enemy Within''
** Nominated for "Best Painter (Interior)" Eisner Award, for "Lair of the Lizard Ladies" in ''
Mr. Monster
''Mr. Monster'' is a young adult horror novel by Dan Wells, published in 2010 by Tor Books and by Headline. It is the sequel to ''I Am Not a Serial Killer'' and the second book in the John Wayne Cleaver series. The book focuses on the dual thr ...
Attacks'' #3
** Nominated for "Best Artist" UK Comic Art Award
[ER. "International Miscellanea: 1993 UK Comic Art Awards," ''The Comics Journal'' #161 (August 1993), p. 40.]
* 2002: Nominated for "Best Artist Ever"
National Comics Award
The National Comics Awards was a series of awards for comic book titles and creators given out on an annual basis from 1997 to 2003 (with the exception of the year 2000) for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. The votes wer ...
References
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Simon Bisley - Lambiek ComiclopediaSimon Bisley - 2000adonline.com credits list*
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British graphic novelists
Living people
1962 births
Eisner Award winners for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team