Raised: Kippax, a small town outside Leeds, Yorkshire.
Education: CSEs,
O levels, 2 A levels,
a foundation course
at Dewsbury College,
BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from Liverpool
Polytechnic.
I was born and raised in Kippax, a small town in Yorkshire, England. I spent half my life playing outdoors with my brother and friends and the other half reading, drawing and watching TV. Despite being in awe of the power of stories I was intent on being a car mechanic. Eventually I realised I had no interest in cars and even less talent for fixing things and went to art school in Liverpool. I rediscovered comics, made one of my own, graduated and continue to make more.
I've worked mostly on comic books since I graduated college
in 1992. I spent a brief period working for a game developer
back in the 8-bit days and have worked on development in kids
animation toiling on story, bible, and character designs. I have, and still do work within illustration and have had
stints of varying lengths at The Radio Times, The Mortgage and
Finance Gazette, AOL.co.uk and Sugar.
Most of my comics have been my own projects working aswriter/artist/letterer/colourist/designer.
On top of that I've done work-for-hire gigs for Marvel, DC and
Dark Horse, often writing licensed products like Buffy the Vampire
Slayer or company owned characters like Namor.
I’m still in awe of the power of stories and the satisfaction and challenge of telling my own through words and pictures. I live in Worcester with my wife and daughter.
Awards:
Eisner, Best Graphic Album Reprint nomination 2000: Geisha
Eisner, Best Limited Series nomination 2001: Breakfast After Noon
Harvey, Best New Series nomination 2004: Love Fights
Eisner, Best Publication for Kids nomination 2009: Princess At Midnight
British Comics Awards, Young People’s Comic Awards nomination 2012. Gum Girl: Catastrophe Calling
