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'''Chris Weston''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[comic book|comic]] artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries.


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==Biography==


He was born in Germany and lived in various countries as a child. Growing up without television, the artist says, affected his future career. "My primary source of entertainment? You guessed it: comics! British comics, at that! [[Lion (comic)|Lion]], [[Valiant (comic)|Valiant]], [[Bullet]], [[Victor]], [[Hotspur (comic)|Hotspur]], [[Buster (comic)|Buster]], [[War Picture Library]], [[Action (comic)|Action]].... us "army brats" read them all! And what's more we'd discuss them for hours; the characters, the stories and the art in particular",{{Fact|date=March 2008}} he says on his official website.
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'''Chris Weston''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[finance guru] who has worked both in Australia and UK in financial institutes.


Weston's career began when he was apprenticed for a year to work with [[Don Lawrence]], by the end of which he had secured paid work on the major British strip ''[[Judge Dredd]]''.
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==Biography==

He worked with writer [[John Smith (comics)|John Smith]] on the ten-part ''[[Indigo Prime]]'' story, "Killing Time" in which characters battled [[Jack the Ripper]] aboard a time travelling train.

Weston's work in America began with on ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' during [[Mark Millar]]'s time as scriptwriter. He has since gone on to be published in ''[[The Invisibles]]'',<ref name="vert-invi">{{Citation | last = Irvine | first = Alex | author-link = Alexander C. Irvine | contribution = The Invisibles | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The Vertigo Encyclopedia | pages = 92-97 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4122-5 | oclc = 213309015}}</ref> ''[[Starman (DC Comics Modern Age)|Starman]]'', ''[[Justice Society of America|JSA]]'', ''[[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]]'', and ''[[The Authority]]''.

He has also worked on ''[[The Filth]]'' and ''[[Ministry of Space]]''. The former a [[creator ownership|creator-owned]] written by [[Grant Morrison]], the latter a "what if?" [[limited series]] written by [[Warren Ellis]] which saw Britain winning the [[Space Race]].<ref name="vert-filt">{{Citation | last = Irvine | first = Alex | author-link = Alexander C. Irvine | contribution = Filth | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The Vertigo Encyclopedia | pages = 83 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4122-5 | oclc = 213309015}}</ref>

Most recently he has provided the art for ''Fantastic Four: First Family''.

Weston is currently illustrating ''[[The Twelve (comic)|The Twelve]]'' a 12-issue limited series written [[J. Michael Straczynski]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11311 The Gold, the Bad, and the Ugly: Weston Talks "The Twelve"], July 26, 2007, [[Comic Book Resources]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/Comic-Con_07/Marvel/TheTwelve.html SDCC '07: MARVEL'S THE TWELVE REVEALED], [[Newsarama]]</ref> The series will involve a team formed from [[Timely Comics]] characters including [[Witness (comics)|The Witness]], [[Black Widow (Timely Comics)|The Black Widow]] and [[Electro (comics)#Electro (Timely Comics)|Elektro]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11312 Mystery Men's Dozen: Brevoort Talks "The Twelve"], July 26, 2007, [[Comic Book Resources]]</ref>

==Bibliography==
Comics work includes:

*''[[Judge Dredd]]'' (in ''2000 AD'' #598, 602 & 607, 1988)

*''[[Indigo Prime]]'' (with [[John Smith (comics)|John Smith]]):
** "Indigo Prime" (in ''2000 AD'' #678, 1989)
** "Winwood and Cord" (in ''2000 AD'' #680-681, 1990)
** "Fegredo and Brecht" (in ''2000 AD'' #682, 1990)
** "Requiem" (illustrated text story, in ''2000AD Winter Special 1990'')
** "Killing Time" (in ''2000 AD'' #735-744, 1991)

*''[[Rogue Trooper]] ([[Friday (comics)|Friday]]):
** "Scavenger of Souls" (with [[Michael Fleisher]], in ''2000 AD'' #873-880, 1994)
** "Hill 392" (with [[Steve White (comics)|Steve White]], in ''Poster Prog Rogue Trooper'' #1, 1994)
** "G.I. Blues" (with [[Mark Millar]], in ''2000 AD'' #901-903, 1994)

*''[[Robo-Hunter]]'' (in ''2000 AD Sci-Fi Special,'' 1992)

*''[[Canon Fodder]]'':
** "Canon Fodder" (with [[Mark Millar]], in ''2000 AD'' #861-867, 1993)
** "Dark Matter" (with [[Kek-W,]], in ''2000 AD'' #981-987, 1995)

*''[[Rogue Trooper]]'' (in ''2000 AD'' #873-880 & 901-903, 1994)
*''[[Swamp Thing]]''
*''[[Vector 13]]'': "Case One: Side Step" (with [[Dan Abnett]], in ''2000 AD'' #1062, 1997)
*''[[The Invisibles]]''
*''[[Time Breakers]]'' (with [[Rachel Pollack]], [[Helix (comics)|Helix]], [[1997 in comics|1997]])
*''[[Sinister Dexter|Downlode Tales]]'': "City on Fire" (with [[Dan Abnett]], in ''2000 AD'' #1155-1160, 1999)
*''Pulp Sci-Fi'': "Feast of Skin" (with [[John Smith (comics)|John Smith]], in ''2000 AD'' #1163, 1999)
*''[[Starman (comics)|Starman]]'' #55: "Taxi Cab Confessions" (pencils, with writers [[David S. Goyer]] and [[James Dale Robinson]], with inks by [[Keith Champagne]], DC Comics, 1999, collected in ''Stars My Destination'')
*''[[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]]'': "A Six-Card Spread" (with [[Mike Carey]], Vertigo, [[2000 in comics|2000]])
*''[[The Authority]]'' #18-19 (with [[Mark Millar]], [[Wildstorm]], 2000)
*''[[Ministry of Space]]'' (with [[Warren Ellis]], [[Image Comics]], [[2001 in comics|2001]])
*''[[War Story]]'': "Johann's Tiger"' (pencils, with [[Garth Ennis]] and inks by [[Gary Erskine]], Vertigo, standalone [[one-shot (comics)|one shot]], [[2001 in comics|2001]], collected in [[trade paperback (comics)|tpb]] ''War Stories: Volume 1'', [[2004 in comics|2004]], ISBN 1-84023-912-3)
*''[[The Filth]]'' (with [[Grant Morrison]], Vertigo, 2003)
*''[[Justice Society of America|JSA]]: The Justice Society Returns'' (DC Comics, 2003)
*''[[Whatever Happened To?]]'': "Tweak" (with [[Pat Mills]], in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #214, 2004)
*''[[Fantastic Four]]: First Family'' (pencils, with [[Joe Casey]], and inks by [[Gary Erskine]], 6-issue mini-series, [[Marvel Comics]], 2006)
*''[[The Twelve (comic)|The Twelve]]'' (with [[J. Michael Straczynski]], 2008)
* "The Little Guy" (with Mother, in ''Four Feet From a Rat'', [[Mam Tor Publishing]], given away in ''[[Time Out]]'', March 19, 2008).<ref>[http://creativity-online.com/?action=news:article&newsId=125818&sectionName=behind_the_work Mother Spreads It's Weirdness], Creativity Online (includes free PDF download of first issue)</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}


==References==
He was born in England and lived in various countries as a child. Growing up without television, the guru says, affected his future career. "My primary source of entertainment? You guessed it: porn! Weston's career began when he was apprenticed for a year to work with Meryll Lynch, by the end of which he had secured paid work with this major British financial company.
{{refbegin}}
*{{gcdb|type=credit|search=Chris+Weston|title=Chris Weston}}
*{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=453|title=Chris Weston}}
*[http://www.comics-db.com/comics/search.cgi?query=Chris%20Weston&amp;bool=and&amp;substring=1 Chris Weston] at the [[Big Comic Book DataBase]]
*[http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=CHRISW Chris Weston] at 2000 AD online
{{refend}}


==External links==
He worked with his childhood hero the almighty and well respected [[Ross Thompson ]]in which they battled severe financial turmoil in the UK. Weston has had his TV breakthrough with with daily appearance on the Bloomberg financial report. Weston started slowly where he could be visually seen reading various qcards and also looked like he was dancing in his chair throughout his report. He has now settled into his role and there are rumours linking him with a move into acting. Bert Newton rates Weston a talent that is rare and must be developed and not let go.
*{{official|http://www.chrisweston.co.uk}}
*[http://chrisweston.blogspot.com/ Personal blog]
*[http://www.ideasfactory.com/art_design/features/artdes_feature65.htm Profile for Channel 4 Ideasfactory]


===Interviews===
Most recently he Weston divorced his long time wife Patience Scott.Scott is currently battling depression and an admitted drinking problem. Reports suggest she is finally coming to terms with losing him. It is believed Weston was caught having an affair with his long time mentor Ross Thompson.
*[http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/weston/westoninterview1.shtml 2003 interview with 2000ADReview]
*[http://www.drivemagazine.net/fumspeciali/weston.html 2005 Interview with Drive Magazine]


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Weston is going to be a key figure in Australian finance circles if they do indeed head into a recession or will he head to Hollywood
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Revision as of 00:55, 3 November 2008

Chris Weston
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Penciler, Inker
Notable works
Indigo Prime
The Filth
Ministry of Space
http://www.chrisweston.co.uk

Chris Weston is a British comic artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries.

Biography

He was born in Germany and lived in various countries as a child. Growing up without television, the artist says, affected his future career. "My primary source of entertainment? You guessed it: comics! British comics, at that! Lion, Valiant, Bullet, Victor, Hotspur, Buster, War Picture Library, Action.... us "army brats" read them all! And what's more we'd discuss them for hours; the characters, the stories and the art in particular",[citation needed] he says on his official website.

Weston's career began when he was apprenticed for a year to work with Don Lawrence, by the end of which he had secured paid work on the major British strip Judge Dredd.

He worked with writer John Smith on the ten-part Indigo Prime story, "Killing Time" in which characters battled Jack the Ripper aboard a time travelling train.

Weston's work in America began with on Swamp Thing during Mark Millar's time as scriptwriter. He has since gone on to be published in The Invisibles,[1] Starman, JSA, Lucifer, and The Authority.

He has also worked on The Filth and Ministry of Space. The former a creator-owned written by Grant Morrison, the latter a "what if?" limited series written by Warren Ellis which saw Britain winning the Space Race.[2]

Most recently he has provided the art for Fantastic Four: First Family.

Weston is currently illustrating The Twelve a 12-issue limited series written J. Michael Straczynski.[3] [4] The series will involve a team formed from Timely Comics characters including The Witness, The Black Widow and Elektro.[5]

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

  • Indigo Prime (with John Smith):
    • "Indigo Prime" (in 2000 AD #678, 1989)
    • "Winwood and Cord" (in 2000 AD #680-681, 1990)
    • "Fegredo and Brecht" (in 2000 AD #682, 1990)
    • "Requiem" (illustrated text story, in 2000AD Winter Special 1990)
    • "Killing Time" (in 2000 AD #735-744, 1991)

Notes

  1. ^ Irvine, Alex (2008), "The Invisibles", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The Vertigo Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 92–97, ISBN 0-7566-4122-5, OCLC 213309015
  2. ^ Irvine, Alex (2008), "Filth", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The Vertigo Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 83, ISBN 0-7566-4122-5, OCLC 213309015
  3. ^ The Gold, the Bad, and the Ugly: Weston Talks "The Twelve", July 26, 2007, Comic Book Resources
  4. ^ SDCC '07: MARVEL'S THE TWELVE REVEALED, Newsarama
  5. ^ Mystery Men's Dozen: Brevoort Talks "The Twelve", July 26, 2007, Comic Book Resources
  6. ^ Mother Spreads It's Weirdness, Creativity Online (includes free PDF download of first issue)

References

Interviews

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