Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon was a renowned british comic book artist best known for his work with writer garth ennis on hellblazer, preacher, and the punisher. Iconic comic book artist steve dillon has passed away complex. Oct 24, 2016 steve dillon, a comic book artist best known for preacher, a longrunning series, recently adapted for television, about three companions who literally search for god, died over the weekend in. Vol 1 brings together ennis entire run for the first time. News broke of the artists death saturday morning on twitter. Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon, 54, english comic book artist preacher, the punisher, hellblazer. His work for various uk publishers led to his being offered work on vertigos hellblazer which paired him with writer garth ennis. Their other suggestions are great as well lucifer, sandman mystery theater and my personal favorite starman, and i just want to add preacher to the list. Currently, little is known about the circumstances of dillons death, but it was known that the preacher artist suffered from an unnamed illness. Its central character is the streetwise magician john constantine, who was created by alan moore and stephen r. Payment can be made by paypal and credit cards directly. Heartland is a comic book oneshot published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics in march 1997. Steve dillon was a british comic book artist, from luton, bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer garth ennis on. Bloodlines by garth ennis, steve dillon, will simpson, mike hoffmann isbn.
Art by steve dillon, william simpson, and peter snejbjerg. Jul 15, 2018 john constantine, hellblazer volume 8. Steve dillon was a british comic book artist from luton, bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer garth ennis on hellblazer, preacher and the punisher biography edit. John constantine, hellblazer is an american contemporary horror comic book series published by dc comics, and subsequently by its vertigo imprint since march 1993 when the imprint was introduced. Simon bisley lays hellblazer to rest the first volume of hellblazer saw an impressive number of excellent comic book stories. It was written by garth ennis and illustrated by steve dillon. Steve dillon was a british comic book artist, who is especially known for his collaborations with writer garth ennis. A luton, bedfordshire native, steve dillon first realized his artistic potential in high school while working on a comic book with friends. Hellblazer by garth ennis omnibus hardcover april 21, 2020. They have since worked together on some of the most popular characters from the two biggest comic book publishers. As well as preacherwhich he cocreated with steve dillon his credits include hellblazer, hitman, war stories. See more ideas about comic book covers, constantine comic and hellblazer comic.
Steve dillon remembered with charity sketchbook cbr. Rake at the gates of hell hellblazer graphic novels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the 1980s he also drew for warrior and doctor who magazine. Dillon illustrated a criticallyacclaimed run of hellblazer written by garth ennis which led to their. All of the garth ennis and steve dillon hellblazer is going to be collected in hellblazer by garth ennis omnibus. Sep 06, 2017 steve dillon, the cocreator of preacher, has died. His first professional comic book work came at age 16, drawing the lead story for the debut issue of hulk weekly. Steve dillon, whose long list of artistic achievements includes his artwork on the preacher comic books, has passed away at the alltooyoung age of 54, according to steve s brother, glyn dillon. Although heartland is technically a spinoff of hellblazer.
Steve dillon preacher poster illustration original art dcvertigo, c. Preacher book one by garth ennis, steve dillon, paperback. The greatest john constantine hellblazer stories cbr. Steve dillon, the talented artist behind such comic book titles as hellblazer, preacher and the punisher, passes away at 54. He did a considerable amount of work for the comic 2000 ad, much of it with alan moore.
The comic book industry suffered another huge loss this year with the passing of artist steve dillon. For other people with the same name, see steven dillon. Oct 30, 2016 the comic book industry suffered another huge loss this year with the passing of artist steve dillon. Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon, a celebrated comic book artist best known for cocreating the preacher and illustrating the popular marvel title the punisher, died in new york city, his brother tweeted saturday. Dillon was 54 and died in new york city, according to a tweet posted saturday by. Dillon illustrated a criticallyacclaimed run of hellblazer written by garth ennis which led to their work on.
Earlier this morning, the sorrowful news hit that steve dillon, artist on books like the punisher, wolverine origins, hellblazer, and preacher, passed away as a result of unknown reasons. His story takes place in a contemporary world with supernatural influence and magical dangers lurking behind the curtains, but constantine is a wellprepared and. Steve dillon, comic art, comic books, marvel now, big thing, marvel. Steve dillon, the artist behind modern industry landmarks hellblazer, preacher, and marvels the punisher, and other works, has passed away. Its hard to measure influence in the comic book industry, but dillon was no doubt up there. Dillon got his start in the comic book industry at the incredibly young age of 16, drawing. The creator of the beloved dc comic book series preacher, steve dillon, has passed away at the age of 54.
Series writer mike carey is joined be a trio of past, present and future hellblazer artists. Dillon was born in london in 1962 and raised in luton, bedfordshire. A visual tribute to comic artist steve dillon action a. This collection shows why ennis dillon are by many fans considered to be the dreamteam o one of the best hellblazer collections out there. When the great steve dillon passed away three years ago, there was a multitude of tributes to the brilliant artist, who drew so many classic comic book stories perhaps most famously his work with garth ennis on hellblazer, preacher and punisher. This important landmark issue is written by garth ennis, with art by steve dillon, and is a great starting point for new readers. Steve dillon, the renowned comic book artist behind titles including preacher and hellblazer, has died. Books go search hello select your address todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new. At age 16, he was hired by marvel uk to draw comic stories for hulk weekly and the nick fury strip. Aug 23, 2015 constantinehellraiser comic book covers. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Preacher and hellblazer comic book artist steve dillon. Steve dillon 22 march 1962 22 october 2016 was a british comic book artist, from luton, bedfordshire, best known. Artist steve dillon grew up drawing from an early age and the london native received his first professional assignment at age 16.
Even as a television adaptation of preacher earns a second season on amc, the comic book inspiration for the series has lost one of its greatest talents. Steve dillon was a renowned british comic book artist best known for his work with writer garth ennis on hellblazer, preacher, and the punisher. Steve dillon 22 march 1962 22 october 2016 was a british comic book artist, from luton, bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer garth ennis on hellblazer, preacher and the punisher. Hellblazer written by garth ennis art by william simpson and steve. If you like sneaky, underhanded deals that often go awry, check out this second collection of comics stories by ennis. He was born in london, and attended icknield high school, where he first showcased his talents in a school comic book. Best sellers best books of the month childrens books textbooks kindle books.
Nov 04, 2019 as the other answers mentioned sandman is excellent. Cynical sorcerer john constantine practices the mystic arts and stirs up trouble in londons back alleys in the comic book hellblazer. Last week, hellbazer returned to comic book stories as an ongoing series by simon oliver and moritat. His brother, glyn, confirmed the news over social media on saturday. Steve dillon, iconic preacher and punisher artist, has. Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon, the comic book artist and cocreator of preacher, has died at the age of 54, the hollywood reporter has confirmed.
Dillon left a huge mark on comics thanks to his work on books like hellblazer, preacher. Written by garth ennis preacher, punisher max with art by fan favorite steve dillon preacher, punisher max. The death was confirmed by steve s brother, glyn dillon, who broke the news to his twitter. Garth ennis has been writing comics for over twenty years, initially for british titles like 2000 ad and crisis, then for various american publishers. Dillon s work is beloved in the comics community and by millions of fans, and for many it was their entryway into comics with books like the punisher, hellblazer, and of course, his classic.
Steve dillon 22 march 1962 22 october 2016 was a british comic book artist, from luton, bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer garth ennis on hellblazer. Steve dillon is a comic book artist who has also been a frequent collaborator with writer garth ennis. For one thing, its got a strong story arc going all the way through it, and its distractions actually end up being part of the storyline. The two hail from england and ireland respectively, and some of their earliest work together was for the judge dredd titles. A british comic book artist known for his work on 2000ad, hellblazer, preacher and punisher. Steve dillon, a comicbook artist best known for preacher. Steve dillon original art for sale comicarttracker. As the other answers mentioned sandman is excellent.
It is a spinoff from the hellblazer comic book series, and features the character of kit ryan, a longtime supporting character in that series. No users have added this series to their pull list yet. The creative powerhouse team of garth ennis and steve dillon bring readers on a violent and riotous journey across the country in this awardwinning vertigo series, beginning with preacher book one. Sep 28, 2017 next month marks a year since the loss of celebrated comic book artist steve dillon, the cocreator of dcvertigos preacher and the illustrator of acclaimed stories in the punisher, hellblazer and 2000 ad. Steve dillon, the comic book artist and cocreator of preacher, has died at the age of 54, the hollywood reporter has confirmed. Meeting steve dillon while cosplaying jesse custer. When steve dillon passed away on october 22, 2016, comics lost one of.
Oct 23, 2016 steve dillon, whose long list of artistic achievements includes his artwork on the preacher comic books, has passed away at the alltooyoung age of 54, according to steves brother, glyn dillon. Dillon left a huge mark on comics thanks to his work on books like hellblazer, preacher, wolverine. Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon, best known for preacher, hellblazer, doctor who and judge dredd, has passed away at age 54. Steve dillon died at 54 english comic book artist funeral. Steve dillon person steve dillon is credited in 928 issues. Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon, the british cocreator of the comicbook that inspired the amc drama series preacher, has died. Oct 22, 2016 steve dillon, the iconic comic book artist behind brilliant runs on preacher, punisher, and hellblazer, has died, according to a tweet from his younger brother glyn dillon. Ennis, garth, steve dillon, steve dillon, dillon, steve. Steve dillon, 54, english comic book artist preacher, the punisher, hellblazer. Steve dillon wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. His work for various uk publishers led to his being offered work on vertigos hellblazer.
Steve dillon, a celebrated comic book artist best known for cocreating the preacher and illustrating the popular marvel title the punisher, died in new york city, his brother tweeted saturday. Steve dillon, comic artist who helped create preacher. See more ideas about steve dillon, comics and vertigo comics. The understated brilliance of steve dillon comicsalliance.
Artist steve dillon grew up drawing from an early age. John constantine, hellblazer reading order guide how to. Son of man vertigo, 1999 son of man is not your normal hellblazer title. Art by steve dillon, will simpson, glyn dillon, mark pennington, malcolm jones iii, tom sutton, mark mckenna, kim demulder, stan woch, mike hoffman, david lloyd, mike barreiro, peter snejbjerg, and john. Ennis on hellblazer, a longrunning series published. I had the distinct honor and privilege of meeting preacher artist steve dillon hellblazer, 2000ad, warrior magazine at new york comic con in october 2016.
Artist steve dillon got his first break at the age of 16 working for marvel uk and later working on the. Steve dillon, a comic book artist best known for preacher, a longrunning series, recently adapted for television, about three companions who literally search for god, died over the weekend in. As well as preacherwhich he cocreated with steve dillon his credits include hellblazer, hitman, war stories, adventures in the rifle brigade, kev, battler britton, the boys, battlefields, dan dare, 303, the chronicles of wormwood, crossed. Steve dillon, beloved preacher creator and comic book. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. A new volume reprinting garth ennis and steve dillon s final hellblazer arc as well as the special oneshot heartland john constantine heads towards a final showdown with a revengecrazed satan during a raging race riot, and in addition to desperately trying to save his dwindling number of living friends, constantine also has one final reunion. Steve dillon was a british comic book artist from luton, bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer garth ennis on hellblazer, preacher and the punisher. Artist steve dillon got his first break at the age of 16 working for marvel uk and later working on the hulk and nick fury titles. Ennis and steve dillon are doing really well as a team, the artwork splendidly complementing the storywriting. Oct 24, 2016 comic book genius steve dillon, cocreator of the iconic punisher series, has died, according to his brother, leaving behind many devastated fans dillons brother, glyn, confirmed the death on. What happens when four pages of a comic book go missing. Biography edit steve dillon first realised his potential as a serious comic book artist during the production of a school comic book called sci fi adventures with school friends neil. The paperback of the john constantine, hellblazer volume 7. Steve dillon john constantine hellblazer wiki fandom.
Oct 22, 2016 sad to confirm the death of steve, my big brother and my hero. Last weekend the comic book world lost the great talent that was steve dillon, and i lost one of my biggest artistic inspirations. His breakout moment came when he teamed with writer garth ennis on hellblazer, a john constantine series for vertigo comics. Hellblazer, conjob, the laughing magician or the worlds greatest conman whatever name you know him as, hes john constantine. Comic art editors recommended book garth ennis brings a fresh, inyourface attitude to the character of john constantine, a parttime occultist who gets into more trouble than he prevents.
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