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'''Nick Percival''' is an UK based [[graphic artist]] primarily known for his published [[comic book]], concept artwork and career in computer animation.<ref>Offical Nick Percival website</ref>
'''Nick Percival''' is an UK based [[graphic artist]] primarily known for his published [[comic book]], concept artwork and career in computer animation.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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The pair would later work together again for the British weekly comic ''[[2000AD]]'' on the [[Judge Dredd]] epic, "Goodnight Kiss" — another tale set in the radioactive wasteland of the Cursed Earth, where Judge Dredd is hunted by the assassin, Jonni Kiss and the mutant Brotherhood of Marshalls.
The pair would later work together again for the British weekly comic ''[[2000AD]]'' on the [[Judge Dredd]] epic, "Goodnight Kiss" — another tale set in the radioactive wasteland of the Cursed Earth, where Judge Dredd is hunted by the assassin, Jonni Kiss and the mutant Brotherhood of Marshalls.
This story was collected into a graphic novel by [[Titan Books]] (ISBN-10:184023346X)<ref>Amazon website</ref> and sold worldwide.


Nick also painted the [[Sláine (comics)|Sláine]] series, King of Hearts for ''2000AD'' where he worked with the co-creator of ''2000AD'', [[Pat Mills]]. This series was collected into a graphic novel, selling thought Europe in many different languages.
Nick also painted the [[Sláine (comics)|Sláine]] series, King of Hearts for ''2000AD'' where he worked with the co-creator of ''2000AD'', [[Pat Mills]].


Aside from his ''2000AD'', work on various stories and painted covers, including a Dredd one-off story "Crime Prevention" with acclaimed comic book author, [[Mark Millar]]<ref>Official 2000AD website</ref>, Nick also produced work for [[Marvel Comics]], [[MTV]], [[Wizards of the Coast]], [[Upper Deck Entertainment]] and [[Fantasy Flight Games]].
Aside from his ''2000AD'', work on various stories and painted covers, including a Dredd one-off story "Crime Prevention" with acclaimed comic book author, [[Mark Millar]], Nick also produced work for [[Marvel Comics]], [[MTV]], [[Wizards of the Coast]], [[Upper Deck Entertainment]] and [[Fantasy Flight Games]].


He also became prolific in the video game and animation industries where he ran an animation studio in the UK. He directed computer generated cut-scenes for video game such as ''[[Men in Black II: Alien Escape| Alien Escape]]'', ''[[Z: Steel Soldiers]]'', ''[[Carmageddon TDR 2000]]'' and the [[Games Workshop]] licensed video game of [[Gorkamorka]]. His company also developed their own computer generated short films and Nick presented one of these successfully at the [[Cartoon Movie Festival]] 2002 in Berlin.
He also became prolific in the video game and animation industries where he ran an animation studio in the UK. He directed computer generated cut-scenes for video game such as ''[[Men in Black II: Alien Escape| Alien Escape]]'', ''[[Z: Steel Soldiers]]'', ''[[Carmageddon TDR 2000]]'' and the [[Games Workshop]] licensed video game of [[Gorkamorka]]. His company also developed their own computer generated short films and Nick presented one of these successfully at the [[Cartoon Movie Festival]] 2002 in Berlin.


Nick is the author and illustrator of ''Legends'' — an in development graphic novel to be adapted into a $35m movie by acclaimed production and creature designer, [[Patrick Tatopoulos]].<ref>Publisher's Weekly: The Beat</ref>
Nick is the author and illustrator of ''Legends'' — an in development graphic novel to be adapted into a $35m movie by acclaimed production and creature designer, [[Patrick Tatopoulos]].<ref>Publisher's Weekly: The Beat {{fact}}</ref>


Nick is currently writing and providing concept artwork for films, TV and video games.
Nick is currently writing and providing concept artwork for films, TV and video games.


==Bibliography==
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==References and sources==

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*''[[SFX Magazine]]''
*''Strange Cases'':
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** "Monsters" (with [[Dave Stone]], in ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]'' #1.18, 1992)
** "The Great Outdoors" (with [[Nicholas Barber]], in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #1.19, 1992)
** "Where the Heart is!" (with Nicholas Barber, in ''Judge Dredd Mega Special'', 1992)

*''Sleaze 'n' Ryder'' (with [[Garth Ennis]], in 'Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.19-2.26, 1993)

*''[[Brit-Cit]] Brute'' (with [[Robbie Morrison]]):
** "Brit-Cit Brute" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.31-33, 1993)
** "Trilogy" (in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.60, 1994)

* ''[[Judge Dredd]]'':
** "Crime Prevention" (with [[Mark Millar]] in ''2000 AD'' #872, 1994)
** "Goodnight Kiss" (with [[Garth Ennis]], in ''[[2000 AD (comic)|2000 AD]]'' #940-948, 1995, collected in [[trade paperback (comics)|tpb]] ''Goodnight Kiss'', 2001, ISBN 184023346X)

*''[[Vector 13]]'': "Case Five: Shadrach" (with [[Dan Abnett]], in ''2000 AD'' #969, 1995)

* ''[[Sláine (comics)|Sláine]]'': "King of Hearts" (with with [[Pat Mills]], in ''2000 AD'' #1033-1039, 1997)

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==References==
*[http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=nickp 2000 AD profile]
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*''[[SFX Magazine]]'' {{fact}}

===Footnotes===
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 18:37, 27 February 2008

Nick Percival is an UK based graphic artist primarily known for his published comic book, concept artwork and career in computer animation.

Biography

His first published work was in the monthly British comic Judge Dredd Megazine with a horror ‘strange cases’ tale written by Dave Stone. After several similar stories in the Megazine, he then went on to paint a nine part story set in Judge Dredd’s world in the Cursed Earth, with the series, "Sleeze’n’Ryder" where Nick worked with acclaimed writer Garth Ennis.

The pair would later work together again for the British weekly comic 2000AD on the Judge Dredd epic, "Goodnight Kiss" — another tale set in the radioactive wasteland of the Cursed Earth, where Judge Dredd is hunted by the assassin, Jonni Kiss and the mutant Brotherhood of Marshalls.

Nick also painted the Sláine series, King of Hearts for 2000AD where he worked with the co-creator of 2000AD, Pat Mills.

Aside from his 2000AD, work on various stories and painted covers, including a Dredd one-off story "Crime Prevention" with acclaimed comic book author, Mark Millar, Nick also produced work for Marvel Comics, MTV, Wizards of the Coast, Upper Deck Entertainment and Fantasy Flight Games.

He also became prolific in the video game and animation industries where he ran an animation studio in the UK. He directed computer generated cut-scenes for video game such as Alien Escape, Z: Steel Soldiers, Carmageddon TDR 2000 and the Games Workshop licensed video game of Gorkamorka. His company also developed their own computer generated short films and Nick presented one of these successfully at the Cartoon Movie Festival 2002 in Berlin.

Nick is the author and illustrator of Legends — an in development graphic novel to be adapted into a $35m movie by acclaimed production and creature designer, Patrick Tatopoulos.[1]

Nick is currently writing and providing concept artwork for films, TV and video games.

Bibliography

  • Strange Cases:
    • "Monsters" (with Dave Stone, in Judge Dredd Megazine #1.18, 1992)
    • "The Great Outdoors" (with Nicholas Barber, in Judge Dredd Megazine #1.19, 1992)
    • "Where the Heart is!" (with Nicholas Barber, in Judge Dredd Mega Special, 1992)
  • Sleaze 'n' Ryder (with Garth Ennis, in 'Judge Dredd Megazine #2.19-2.26, 1993)
  • Brit-Cit Brute (with Robbie Morrison):
    • "Brit-Cit Brute" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.31-33, 1993)
    • "Trilogy" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.60, 1994)

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Publisher's Weekly: The Beat [citation needed]
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