P. J. Holden

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Paul Jason Holden (b. 28 December 1969) is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast. He has worked for 2000 AD, Warhammer Monthly, and Judge Dredd Megazine. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided the art for Rogue Trooper, Judge Dredd and Johnny Woo.

[edit] Early Professional Career

First published by Fantagraphics in 1997 (Holy Cross #3) with Malachy Coney. Published by Calibar in 1997. Not professionally published again until 2000AD (Judge Dredd Sino-Cit) in 2001 - has been working professionally since.

[edit] Bibliography

Comics work includes:

• Fantagraphics (with Malachy Coney):
  • Holy Cross #3
  • The Moon Looked Down and Laughed with
  • The DandyLion

• Calibar Comics: "Suicide Kings" (with Mike Carey)

• Mega-City One: "The Burning Red" (with Simon Spurrier, in Zarjaz volume 1 #1, 2001)

• Judge Dredd:
  • "Sino-Town" (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #1233, 2001)
  • "Unnatural Selection" (with Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #1278, 2002)
  • "Waiting" (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #1312, 2002)
  • "Meet the Flooks" (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #1359, 2003)
  • "Dead Man Walking" (with Jonathan Clements, in Judge Dredd Megazine #226, 2004)
  • "The Magnificent Umbersons" (with Gordon Rennie, in Judge Dredd Megazine #235, 2005)
  • "Warzone" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine #240-243, 2006)
  • "House of Pain" (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #1488-1490, 2006)
  • "Sanctuary" (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #1495, 2006)

• Tharg's Future Shocks:
  • "Alpha Team" (with Simon Spurrier, in 2000 AD #1262, 2001)
  • "Skeleton Key" (with Richard McTighe, in 2000 AD #1276, 2002)
  • "Autocrats Anonymous" (with Jaspre Bark, in 2000 AD #1370, 2003)

• Rogue Trooper: "Realpolitik" (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #1380-1385, 2004)

• "The Cut Above" (in FutureQuake #2, 2004)

• Johnny Woo: "A Bullet In The Head" (with Gordon Rennie, in Judge Dredd Megazine #231-233, 2005)

• The 86ers (with Gordon Rennie):
  • "Touchdown" (in 2000 AD #1482-1485, 2006)
  • "Interference" (in 2000 AD #1508-ongoing, 2006)

Covers work includes:

• FutureQuake #1, 2003
• FutureQuake #2, 2004
• FutureQuake #3, 2004

[edit] External links

• Official homepage
• 2000AD profile
• P.J. Holden at MySpace
• Mailing list, where he will be posting updates on work as it comes off the drawing board
• Pencil Monkey, the forum he has set up largely aimed at the British small press comics creators.
• Interview with Richmond Clements