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'''Peter Doherty''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[comic book artist]] and [[colourist]]


==Biography==
'''Peter Doherty''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[comic book artist]] and [[colourist]], whose work over a 15 year career has mainly been concentrated on the classic ''[[2000 AD (comic)|2000AD]]'' character ''[[Judge Dredd]]''. He has illustrated several significant episodes of the strip. These include the story that has been acclaimed by fans as the best single episode story in the history of the strip, "Bury My Knee At Wounded Heart"; the classic origins story "Judge Death: Boyhood of a Superfiend"; and the swansong story of long-running support cast member Chief Judge McGruder, "Death of a Legend."
Doherty's work over a 15 year career has mainly been concentrated on the classic ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'' character ''[[Judge Dredd]]''. He has illustrated several significant episodes of the strip. These include the story that has been acclaimed by fans as the best single episode story in the history of the strip, "Bury My Knee At Wounded Heart"; the classic origins story "Judge Death: Boyhood of a Superfiend"; and the swansong story of long-running support cast member Chief Judge McGruder, "Death of a Legend."


Outside ''2000 AD'', Doherty's work includes ''[[Grendel Tales]]'' and ''[[Shaolin Cowboy]]''.
Outside ''2000 AD'', Doherty's work includes ''[[Grendel Tales]]'' and ''[[Shaolin Cowboy]]''.


Doherty is currently working on ''[[Devlin Waugh]]''.
Doherty is currently working on ''[[Devlin Waugh]]''.

==Awards==
2005: Nominated for "Best Colorist" [[Eisner Award]], for ''Shaolin Cowboy''

==Bibliography==
Comics work (pencils and inks, unless specified) includes:

* "[[Judge Death|Young Death]]" (with [[John Wagner]], in ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]'' vol.1 #1-12, 1990-1991, collected in ''Young Death: Boyhood of a Superfiend'', May 2008, ISBN 190543765X)

* ''[[Judge Dredd]]'':
** "Justice One" (with [[Garth Ennis]], in ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'' #766-771, 1992)
** "[[Judgement Day (Judge Dredd story)|Judgement Day]]" (with [[Garth Ennis]], in ''2000 AD'' #786-799, 1992, collected in ''Judgement Day'', Hamlyn, 1999, ISBN 0600599701 , Rebellion, 2004, ISBN 1904265197)
** "Mandroid - Instrument of War" (colours, with writer [[John Wagner]] and art by [[Carl Critchlow]], in ''2000 AD'' #1555-1566, 2007)
** "Ratfink" (with [[John Wagner]], in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #273-277, 2008)

*''[[Detective-Judge Armitage|Armitage]]'': "City of the Dead Prologue" (with [[Dave Stone]], in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #2.63, 1994)

*''[[Grendel Tales]]: The Devil May Care'' (with writer [[Terry LaBan]], 6-issue limited series, [[Dark Horse Comics]], 1995, tpb 160 pages, 2003, ISBN 1569717966)

*''[[The Dreaming (comics)|The Dreaming]]'' #10-12, 17-19 (with [[Bryan Talbot]] and [[Caitlin R. Kiernan]], Vertigo, 1997)

*''Batman & Superman: World's Finest'' #6-8 (pencils, with writer [[Karl Kesel]] and inks by [[Robert Campanella]], [[DC Comics]], 1997, tpb, 2003, ISBN 1401200826)

*''[[Seaguy]]'' (colours, with writer [[Grant Morrison]], and art by [[Cameron Stewart]], 3-issue mini-series, [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]], 2004, tpb, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0494-5))

*''[[Shaolin Cowboy]]'' #1-7 (colours, with writer and artist [[Geof Darrow]], [[Burlyman Entertainment]], 2005 - 2007)

*''[[Devlin Waugh]]'': "Innocence & Experience" (with [[John Smith (comics)|John Smith]], in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #253-256, 2007)

==References==
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*{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1084|title=Peter Doherty}}
*[http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=PETERD Peter Doherty] at 2000 AD online
* "Here Comics The Ghouls" (interview with [[Michael Molcher]], ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]'' #273, 2008)
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=PETERD Official 2000AD website profile]
* [http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2006/doherty/peterdoherty.shtml 2006 Interview with 2000ADReview]
* [http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2006/doherty/peterdoherty.shtml 2006 Interview with 2000ADReview]


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Peter Doherty is a British comic book artist and colourist

Biography

Doherty's work over a 15 year career has mainly been concentrated on the classic 2000 AD character Judge Dredd. He has illustrated several significant episodes of the strip. These include the story that has been acclaimed by fans as the best single episode story in the history of the strip, "Bury My Knee At Wounded Heart"; the classic origins story "Judge Death: Boyhood of a Superfiend"; and the swansong story of long-running support cast member Chief Judge McGruder, "Death of a Legend."

Outside 2000 AD, Doherty's work includes Grendel Tales and Shaolin Cowboy.

Doherty is currently working on Devlin Waugh.

Awards

2005: Nominated for "Best Colorist" Eisner Award, for Shaolin Cowboy

Bibliography

Comics work (pencils and inks, unless specified) includes:

  • Armitage: "City of the Dead Prologue" (with Dave Stone, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.63, 1994)

References