Nick Percival

British graphic artist and graphic novelist

Nick Percival
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Artist, Inker, Colorist
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Nick Percival is a British graphic artist and graphic novelist primarily known for his published comic book, concept artwork and career in computer animation directing.

Biography

Percival's 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 2000 AD 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.

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

Aside from his 2000 AD work on various stories and painted covers, including a Dredd one-off story "Crime Prevention" with acclaimed comic book author Mark Millar, Percival has also produced work for Marvel Comics, MTV, Wizards of the Coast, Upper Deck Entertainment, Boom! Studios, IDW Publishing, Electronic Arts, Sony, Warner Bros., Activision, Atari, Sci Fi Channel, History Channel, Microsoft, 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, 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 Percival presented one of these successfully at the Cartoon Movie Festival 2002 in Berlin.

Percival is the author and illustrator of Legends: The Enchanted,[1] an original graphic novel, to be adapted into a feature film by Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment.[2] Legends: The Enchanted won the HorrorNews Net award for Best Original Graphic Novel 2010.[3] and was nominated for an Eagle Award for Favourite Single Story 2010.[4]

In 2015, Percival won the 13th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Cover Art for his painted Nightbreed cover for Fangoria magazine.[5]

Percival's poster artwork for the independent horror film Female Werewolf won the Fantastic Cinema Excellence in Poster Design Award 2016.[6]

In 2017, he won the Horror News Network's Comic Award for Best Cover Artwork of 2017 for the comic book Hook Jaw. [7]

More recently, Percival has been painting the continuing saga of Judge Dredd's most famous nemesis, Judge Death and the Dark Judges, with the Dark Justice: Dominion and The Torture Garden series.[8]

Percival has since completed four series in the Dark Judges saga for 2000AD and continues to illustrate Judge Dredd. [9]

Bibliography

Comics

Interior comics artwork includes:

  • Strange Cases:
    • "Monsters" (with writer Dave Stone, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 1 #18, 1992)
    • "The Great Outdoors" (with writer Nicholas Barber, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 1 #19, 1992)
    • "Where the Heart is!" (with writer Nicholas Barber, in Judge Dredd Mega Special, 1992)
  • Sleeze 'n' Ryder (with writer Garth Ennis, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #19-26, 1993)
  • Brit-Cit Brute (with writer Robbie Morrison):
    • "Brit-Cit Brute" (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 2 #31-33, 1993)
    • "Trilogy" (in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #60, 1994)
  • The Clown Book 2 (with writer Igor Goldkind and Robert Bliss in 2000 AD #886, 1994)
  • Judge Dredd:
    • "Judge Dredd: Crime Prevention" (with writer Mark Millar in 2000 AD #872, 1994)
    • "Judge Dredd: Goodnight Kiss" (with writer Garth Ennis, in 2000 AD #940-948, 1995, collected in tpb Goodnight Kiss, 2001, ISBN 1-84023-346-X)
    • "Judge Dredd: When Judges Go Bad" (2012, US trade paperback collecting early Judge Dredd work. ISBN 978-1-78108-029-0)
    • "Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files" Volume 20 (2013, UK trade paperback collecting early Judge Dredd work. ISBN 1781081417)
    • "Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files" Volume 23 (2014, UK trade paperback collecting Judge Dredd: Goodnight Kiss. ISBN 1781082529 )
    • "Judge Dredd: Trauma Town" (with writer Michael Carroll in 2000 AD #1883-1887, 2014)
    • "Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection" #7, 22, 68 (Hachette, 2015, 2016, 2017)
    • "Judge Dredd: The Gyre" (with writer Michael Carroll in Judge Dredd Megazine #368-370, 2016)
    • "Judge Dredd: The Harvest" (with writer Michael Carroll in 2000 AD #2158-2161, 2019)
    • "Judge Dredd: The House On Bleaker Street" (with writer Kenneth Niemand in 2000 AD #2247-2249, 2021)
    • "Judge Dredd: Return To Billy Carter" (with writer Kenneth Niemand in Judge Dredd Megazine #460, 2023)
    • "Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge" (2023, UK trade hardcover ISBN 1786189429 )
    • "Judge Dredd: Iron Teeth" (with writer Kenneth Niemand in 2000 AD #2382-2287, 2024)
  • Vector 13: "Case Five: Shadrach" (with writer Dan Abnett, in 2000 AD #969, 1995)
  • Marvel:Portraits of a Universe #1: (Hulk vs Thor interior painting for Marvel Comics, 1995)
  • Sláine: "King of Hearts" (with writer Pat Mills, in 2000 AD #1033-1039, 1997, collected in a European Hardback volume, 1998)
  • Slaine: "Demon Killer" (with writer Pat Mills, trade paperback, 2010, ISBN 1-906735-41-7)
  • Slaine: "The Grail War" (with writer Pat Mills, trade paperback, 2013, ISBN 1781081123)
  • Slaine: "2000AD The Ultimate Collection" Slaine Volume 5, trade hardback, 2019
  • Dead of Night: Featuring Man-Thing (with writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, 2008, trade paperback, ISBN 978-0-7851-2860-1)
  • Legends: The Enchanted (script and art, original hardcover graphic novel, Radical Comics, 2010, ISBN 1-935417-07-X)
  • Legends: The Enchanted #0 (script and art, Radical Comics, 2010)
  • Mean Machine Angel: Tales from the Black Museum (with writer Michael Carroll, in Judge Dredd Megazine #358, 2015)
  • Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame #1: The Labyrinth (with writer Dan Watters, Titan Comics, 2016)
  • Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame #2: Action Replay (with writer George Mann, Titan Comics, 2016)
  • Hellraiser: Anthology Volume 1, 2 (Seraphim Comics, 2017)
  • Dark Judges: Dominion (with writer John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine #386-391, 2017)
  • Dark Judges: The Torture Garden (with writer David Hine, in Judge Dredd Megazine #400-409, 2018, 2019)
  • Dark Judges: Deliverance (with writer David Hine, in Judge Dredd Megazine #424-433, 2020, 2021)
  • Dark Judges: Death Metal Planet (with writer David Hine, in Judge Dredd Megazine #449-458, 2022, 2023)
  • Dark Justice: Dominion (with writer John Wagner, hardcover collection, 2018, ISBN 978-1781086544)
  • Dark Justice: The Torture Garden (with writer David Hine, hardcover collection, 2021)
  • Dark Justice: Dominion: "2000AD The Ultimate Collection" Volume 94, trade hardback, 2021)
  • 2000 Ad Vs Battle Action: Comics Collide! (2024, UK trade paperback ISBN 1837861897 )

Covers

Cover artwork includes:

Other

Other illustration work includes:

  • B12 - Electro Soma CD cover and interior artwork (Warp Records, 1993)
  • Fallout 2 Official promotional artwork (Interplay, 1998)
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Races of Eberron: (Interior Artist for Wizards of the Coast, 2006, ISBN 0-7869-3658-4)
  • The Art of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos: (Interior Artist for Fantasy Flight Games, 2007, ISBN 1-58994-307-4)
  • Scrye Magazine #102-105: (FW Publications, 2006, 2007)
  • Fantasy Art Magazine (Cover and Interiors, 2007)
  • 2D Artist Magazine (Interiors and Feature, 2008)
  • Shakara: The Avenger (2000AD/Rebellion, 2009)
  • Magic: The Gathering: (Artist on Set 9, 10, Coldsnap, Ravinca, Guildpact, Dissension)
  • Magic: The Gathering: Commander Anthology, 2017
  • Magic: The Gathering: Iconic Masters, 2017
  • World of Warcraft: (Artist on Set 8 Fields of Strife, Set 9 Fields of Honor, Set 10)
  • Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game: (Artist on Core Set F63)
  • Anachronism: (Artist on Set 6)
  • Nikolai Dante - Hero of the Revolution (2000AD/Rebellion, 2011)
  • The Zombook (Graffito Books Ltd, 2012, ISBN 978-0956028457)
  • The Art of BOOM! Studios: (BOOM! Studios, 2012, ISBN 978-1608860364)
  • Comic Heroes Magazine Vol 1 #18: Feature artwork (Future Publishing, 2013)
  • Indigo Prime - Anthropocalypse (2000AD/Rebellion, 2013)
  • The Book of Scars - 30 Years of Slaine (2000AD/Rebellion, 2013, ISBN 978-1781081761)
  • 2000AD Winter Special 2014 2000AD Zombies pin-up artwork (2000AD/Rebellion, 2014)
  • Queen of Blood (Film poster, 2014)
  • Female Werewolf (Film poster, 2015)
  • Girl With A Straight Razor (Film poster, 2020)
  • Defoe: 1666 (2000AD/Rebellion, 2016)
  • The Grievous Journey of Ichabod Azrael (2000AD/Rebellion, 2016)
  • FANGORIA: Cover to Cover (Cemetery Dance Publications, 2015, ISBN 978-1587674501)
  • Voices of the Damned Interior artwork (SST Publications, 2015, ISBN 978-1-909640-35-1)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 2 (Storm King Productions, 2016, ISBN 978-0997059922)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 3 (Storm King Productions, 2017)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 4 (Storm King Productions, 2018)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 5 (Storm King Productions, 2019)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 6 (Storm King Productions, 2020)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 7 (Storm King Productions, 2021)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 8 (Storm King Productions, 2022)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 9 (Storm King Productions, 2023)
  • John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 10 (Storm King Productions, 2024)
  • Kustom Art Magazine #8 (Cover and Feature, 2016)
  • Hellraiser: Blind Sadist (Seraphim Films, 2017)
  • Hellraiser: The Watchers (Seraphim Films, 2017)
  • Hellraiser: Nameless (Seraphim Films, 2017)
  • Clive Barker: Hellraiser: Omnibus Vol 1 (BOOM! Studios, 2017)
  • Clive Barker: Hellraiser: Omnibus Vol 2 (BOOM! Studios, 2018)
  • Hellraiser: Anthology Vol 1 (Seraphim Comics, 2016)
  • Hellraiser: Anthology Vol 2 (Seraphim Comics, 2017)
  • Blood Dynasty (Film poster, 2017)
  • Hook Jaw: Volume 1 (Titan Books, 2017)
  • Dark Souls: The Covers Collection (Titan Books, 2018)
  • Dark Souls: Omnibus (Titan Books, 2018)
  • Dark Souls: The Complete Collection (Titan Books, 2021)
  • Dark Souls: Box Set Edition (Titan Books, 2024)
  • Penny Dreadful: The Comic Covers Collection (Titan Books, 2018)
  • Delirium Magazine #25 (Interview and Feature, Full Moon Features, 2021)
  • 2000AD: Covers Uncovered 2021 (2000AD/Rebellion, 2021)
  • The Wrong Man (Musical release by Ross Golan. Poster artwork, 2022)
  • Halftone Horrors: The History of Horror Movie Comic Books (Horrorhound, 2022)
  • A Christmas Carol: The Shift Illustrated Edition (Shift Publishing, 2022)

Notes

  1. ^ Sunu, Steve (17 November 2009). "Nick Percival creates Legends". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  2. ^ [1], 17 June 2010
  3. ^ 2010 HorrorNewsNet awards, 3 January 2011
  4. ^ 2010 Eagle Awards Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, 14 March 2011
  5. ^ 2015 Rondo Awards, 30 April 2015
  6. ^ 2016 Excellence in Poster Design Awards, 13 April 2016
  7. ^ Horror News Network's Comic Awards 2017: Best Cover, 29 December 2017
  8. ^ "John Wagner to 'revive' the Dark Judges with new story 'Dominion'". 2000ad. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Nick Percival Talks Six Yearssss of Darknessss, Six Years of Dark Judgessss". 2000ad. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

References

  • Nick Percival at the Grand Comics Database
  • Nick Percival at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
  • Nick Percival at Barney
  • Nick Percival at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
  • Nick Percival at the RPG DB

Interviews

  • Isaac D (28 March 2008). "Nick Percival Interview". Hero Spy.
  • Elisabeth (23 November 2009). "Nick Percival Talks About His Steampunk Fairytale, Legends". Blog From Another World. Things From Another World.
  • Arrant, Chris (2 December 2009). "War of the Fairy Tales in LEGENDS". Newsarama.
  • Rodrik, Alex (23 December 2009). "Nick Percival: These Ain't Your Grandma's Fairy Tales Anymore...Legends". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010.
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