Jack Lawrence (artist)

Jack Lawrence (born 1975 in Canterbury, Kent) is a British comics creator. Prior to 2002 he also worked as an animator.

Jack Lawrence
Jack Lawrence (right) in 2017.
Born1975
Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Writer, Penciler, Inker, Colourist
jackademus.com

Career

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Early beginnings

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Lawrence took a General Art and Design BTEC First Diploma at Canterbury Technical College, then went on to the KIAD at Canterbury to study for a BTEC National in the same subject. After becoming disenchanted with art education, he then worked "regular" jobs to train himself in the field he wanted to be in. In 2000, he became a character animator for the UK-based Web design company Lightmaker. He worked there for three years before becoming a freelance artist.

Lawrence came onto the comics scene with his own title, Darkham Vale, which he created, wrote, and drew, with the series running for ten issues.[1] It received acclaim, especially for a new creator and a small publisher.

He went on to find success with Lions, Tigers and Bears, written by Mike Bullock and published by Image. A four-issue series, Lions, Tigers and Bears, was a surprise hit that revolved around a young boy and his stuffed animals.[2]

Lawrence is now a successful freelance comics illustrator, working on titles such as A.T.O.M., Doctor Who Adventures and 2000 AD.

IDW Publishing

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He is currently working on several projects for IDW Publishing and is self-publishing his creator-owned title Tinpot Hobo which he writes, pencils, inks, colours and letters.

Bibliography

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Title Year(s) Issue(s) Publisher Notes Ref(s)
Darkham Vale 2003–04 #1–10 Autumn Press Comics Also creator and writer.[3] [1]
2000 AD 2004 #1415 Rebellion Developments "Off-Ramp" story featuring Sinister Dexter.
Darkham Vale: The Dracou Imperative 2004 One-shot Autumn Press Comics Also writer. [4]
A.T.O.M. 2005–07 #1–29 Panini Comics UK [5]
Lions, Tigers and Bears 2005 #1–4 Image Comics [2]
The Hammer Kid 2006 #0 Astounding Studios [6]
Marvel Rampage 2006 "Marvel Hedz" Panini Comics UK
Young Bottoms in Love Anthology 2007 Anthology Poison Press Worked on "Terminator" story. Print publication of web comic.[7] [7]
Spectacular Spider-Man 2008 #165 Panini Comics UK 1
Cartoon Network Magazine 2008 "Ben 10" Panini Comics UK
Judge Dredd Megazine 2009 #275, #279-283 Rebellion Developments "Build a Better Mousetrap" one-shot; part of Tales from the Black Museum. "Citi-Def" five-issue story arc set in Judge Dredd universe.
Catch Heroes 2010 One-shot Jungle Casterman [8]
Tinpot Hobo 2011–14 #1–4 Kothkrom Studios Also creator and writer. [9]
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2013 #2–4, #6, #8 Panini Comics UK
Skylanders: Trap Team 2015 #12 IDW Publishing
Skylanders: SuperCharges 2016 #4 IDW Publishing
Transformers: Lost Light 2016–18 #1–7, #10–12, #16–18, #21, #23, #25 IDW Publishing [11]
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2019 #15-16, #19-20, #23 IDW Publishing [13]
Transformers Valentine's Day Special 2020 One-shot IDW Publishing [14]
Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys 2020 #1-4 IDW Publishing [15]
My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise! 2020 #1, #3 IDW Publishing [16]
My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron 2021 #1, #4 IDW Publishing [17]
Transformers: Wreckers – Tread & Circuits 2021 #1–4 IDW Publishing [18]
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Eaglemoss Publications

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Title Year(s) Issue(s) Notes Ref(s)
Jackie Chan Adventures 2004–06
The Classic Marvel Figurine Collection 2008–13 #93, #95, #114, #157-158, #199
Spider-Man Tower of Power 2008
Gogos Mega Metropolis 2009–2011
Batman Automobilia 2012

Web and Circus

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Hachette UK

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Egmont UK

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Titan Books

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Title Year(s) Issue(s) Notes Ref(s)
Dreamworks Dragons 2014 #3 and #5

References

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  1. ^ a b Wickline, Dan (2 October 2013). "Arcana Acquires Rights To Darkham Vale". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Weiland, Jonah (18 October 2005). ""Lions, Tigers & Bears" and "Gimoles" join union entertainment". Comic Book Resources. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 1 January 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ Vasseur 2014, pp. 20–22.
  4. ^ "Darkham Vale: The Dracou Imperative, Issue #1". AbeBooks. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ Furman, Simon (1 June 2007). "... AND THEN TWO COME AT ONCE!". Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ Singh, Arune (26 January 2006). "Preview: The Hammer Falls at Alias with "Hammer Kid"". Comic Book Resources. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b MacDonald, Heidi (15 January 2007). "Young Bottoms In Love finds print". ComicsBeat. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ Fournier, Xavier; Sapolsky, Fabrice; Lawrence, Jack (12 May 2010). CATCH T1 LE DEFI DE SANYO. ISBN 978-2874427763.
  9. ^ "Feature - Tinpot Hobo". Good Comic Books. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  10. ^ Lawrence, Jack [@JLawrence_Art] (8 September 2014). "Tinpot Hobo issue 4 is now available to buy on the website..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Jones, Alexander (15 December 2016). "A Charming Ensemble Cast Returns in TRANSFORMERS: LOST LIGHT #1 (Review)". ComicsBeat. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  12. ^ Ellsworth, Spencer (19 November 2019). "Transforming Adulthood: A Tribute To More Than Meets The Eye/Lost Light". Medium. A Medium Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  13. ^ Johnston, Rich (20 September 2019). "Jack Lawrence Exhibition at Orbital Comics – Signing Advance Copies of Sonic The Hedgehog Vol 4 Tomorrow". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  14. ^ Spry, Jeff (9 February 2020). "Preview for IDW Publishing's Transformers Valentine's Day Special". Syfy Wire. Syfy. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ^ Bishop, Rollin (14 April 2020). "Sonic the Hedgehog: IDW Announces New Comic Writer and Bad Guys Miniseries". ComicBook.com. ViacomCBS. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  16. ^ Orange, B. Alan (11 February 2020). "My Little Pony Meets Transformers in a Wild New Comic Crossover Event". MovieWeb. Watchr Media. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  17. ^ Rose, Hannah (21 May 2021). "Friendship Is More Than Meets the Eye in Transformers/My Little Pony II #1". Comic Book Resources. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  18. ^ Spry, Jeff (20 July 2021). "Series reveal for IDW's Transformers: Wreckers - Tread and Circuits". Syfy Wire. Syfy. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  19. ^ Connolly, Spencer (25 July 2021). "IDW Announces New Transformers: Wreckers Comic Series". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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