Steve Whitaker
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 Steve Whitaker |
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| Born | 1955 |
| Died | 22 February 2008 |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Colourist |
| Notable works | V for Vendetta |
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Steve Whitaker (1955-February 22, 2008) was a British artist best known as the colourist on the reprint of V for Vendetta.
David Lloyd, the artist on V for Vendetta said Whitaker "was not only one of the finest colourists Britain has ever produced, but a great artist, a scholar of the comics medium, and a great teacher, too, who I worked with at The London Cartoon Centre in it's [sic] various incarnations."[1]
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[edit] Biography
V for Vendetta (originally published in black and white in Warrior, with colour added for the American reprint and continuation). He was also the author of The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques.[2]
Whitaker had been an active member of the British Amateur Press Association until it was disbanded in 2004. Following his death, ex-member Tony Keen announced he would organise a one-off memorial mailing, as he had for fellow BAPAn Andy Roberts.[3][4]
[edit] Bibliography
- V for Vendetta (colourist, with writer Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd, DC Comics, 1988)
- Saga of the Man-Elf #1-2 (with Michael Moorcock, Trident Comics, 1989)
- St. Swithin's Day (colourist, with writer Grant Morrison and artist Paul Grist, one-shot reprint, Trident Comics, 1990)
- "The Last Party On Earth" (art, with writers Jean-Marc Lofficier/Randy Lofficier, A1 #4, June 1990, ISBN 1-871878-56-X)
- The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques: A Unique A-Z Directory of Cartoon Techniques (Running, 1994, ISBN 9781561383542)
- Street Fighter II: The Manga (colourist, Manga Publishing, 1995)
[edit] Notes
- ^ One Of The Great Creators Of V For Vendetta Is No Longer With Us, Dial L for Lloyd, February 24, 2008
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques: A Unique A-Z Directory of Cartoon Techniques (Running Press, 1994) ISBN 9781561383542
- ^ Steve Whitaker's cover illustration for Andy Roberts special
- ^ Tony Keen's LiveJournal announcement
[edit] References
- Steve Whitaker at the Grand Comics Database
- Steve Whitaker at the Comic Book DB
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Steve Whitaker's Flickr gallery, including "Self-Portrait with Narrow Shoulders"
- Death of Steve Whitaker, Moorcock's Miscellany, February 24, 2008
