Frazer Irving

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Frazer Irving
Born	1970s Ilford, Essex
Nationality	British
Area(s)	Penciler, Inker
Notable works	Necronauts Judge Death The Simping DetectiveMbr />Silent War
Awards	Best Newcomer 2001, 2002, National Comics Awards 2004, Diamond Comics Awards

Frazer Irving (born in the1970s, Ilford, Essex) is a British horror artist who became known for the 2000 AD series Necronauts. Since breaking into the American market he has also worked on a number of superhero titles.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2.1 Comics 2.2 Collections 3 Awards 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links 6.1 Interviews

[edit] Biography

He has also enjoyed success with Storming Heaven, a psychedelic tale based around Timothy Leary and Charles Manson (written by Rennie), and The Simping Detective and From Grace written by Simon Spurrier.

He has done illustration work for RPG companies like Wizards of the Coast, Hogshead Publishing and Guardians of Order, as well as small press publications like The End Is Nigh. He has also done work, including producing Flash animations, for advertising agencies.

Irving's style owes something to the art of Bernie Wrightson, but with a computer-driven edge. His latest work, on Klarion the Witch Boy, has received some praise in the United States.

Recent projects include Gutsville with Simon Spurrier and Marvel's Silent War a six-issue mini-series featuring the Inhumans written by David Hine. ^[1]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Comics

His comic work includes:

• Tharg's Future Shocks:
  • "The Last Supper" (with Steve Moore, in 2000 AD #1205, 2000)
  • "Skeleton Crew" (with Steve Moore in 2000 AD #1209, 2000)

• Necronauts (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD #2000, #1223-1230, trade paperback, 2001, ISBN 1-904265-09-X)

• A Love Like Blood (with John Smith, in 2000 AD #1243-1249, 2001)

• Tharg's Terror Tales (with Gordon Rennie):
  • "Reefer Madness" (in 2000 AD #1263, 2001)
  • "Mars Needs Mates!" (in 2000 AD #1285, 2002)
  • "Monsters of Rock" (in 2000 AD #2004, 2003)

• Sinister Dexter: "Black and White "(with Dan Abnett, in 2000 AD #1268, 2001)

• Storming Heaven (with Gordon Rennie, in 2000 AD prog 2002 & #1273-1278, 2001-2002)

• The Scarlet Apocrypha: "The Spirit and the Gaki" (with Dan Abnett, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.14, 2002)

• Judge Death (with John Wagner, collected in Judge Death: My Name is Death, 112 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-904265-73-1):
  • "My Name is Death" (in 2000 AD #1289-1294, 2002)
  • "The Wilderness Days" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #209-216, 2003-2004)

• The Authority: "Scorched Earth" (with Robbie Morrison, one-shot, Wildstorm, 2003)

• Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained (with Peter Lenkov, 4-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, 2003, tpb, 2003, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-56971-781-8, Titan Books, ISBN 1-84023-579-9)

• From Grace (with Simon Spurrier, in 2000 AD #1357-1361, 2003)

• PlagueBringer: (with Simon Spurrier, in Warhammer Monthly, #84-85, 2004)

• Shaun of the Dead: "There's Something About Mary" (with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, in 2000 AD #1384, 2004)

• The Simping Detective (with Simon Spurrier, tpb, 144 pages, September 2007, ISBN 1905437447) collects:
  • Mega-City Noir: "Gumshoe" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #220, 2004)
  • "Crystal Blue" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #221-223, 2004)
  • "Innocence: A Broad" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #224-226, 2004)
  • "Dorks of War" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #227, 2004)
  • "Playing Futsie" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #234-236, 2005)
  • "Fifteen" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #237, 2005)
  • "Petty Crimes" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #238-239, 2005)
  • "No Body, No How" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #253-257, 2007)

• The End Is Nigh:
  • "Thirty-Seven Degrees" (illustrating short story by Richmond Clements, #1, 2005)
  • "A Very English Apocalypse" (illustrating Michael Molcher's interview with Alan Moore, #2, 2005)

• Klarion the Witch Boy (with Grant Morrison, 4-issue mini-series, DC, 2005)

• Hellblazer #213: "The Gift" (with Mike Carey, DC, 2005, collected in tpb The Gift, 2007, ISBN 1-40121-453-3)

• Frankenstein (with Gary Reed, graphic novel, Puffin Books, 2005, ISBN 0-14-240407-1, Spotlight, 2006, ISBN 1599611163)

• Iron Man: Inevitable (with Joe Casey, 6-issue mini-series, Marvel, 2006, tpb, 144 pages, September 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2084-X)

• Beneath (Flash animation with Simon Spurrier, in The Telegraph Magazine 2006-02)^[2]

• Civil War: Front Line #8 (with Paul Jenkins, Marvel, 2007)

• Robin #157-158 (with Adam Beechen, DC, February-March 2007, collected in tpb, Teenage Wasteland, 208 pages, November 2007, ISBN 1401214800)

• Gutsville (with Simon Spurrier, 6-issue mini-series, Image, 2007, ongoing)

• Inhumans: Silent War (with David Hine, 6-issue mini-series, Marvel, January-June 2007, tpb, 144 pages, October 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2425-X)

• Button Man: "The Hitman's Daughter" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1551-1566, 2007)

• "The Hole" (with Andy Schmidt, in X-Men: Divided We Stand, Marvel, July 2008)

[edit] Collections

• Storming Heaven: The Frazer Irving Collection (collects Storming Heaven, A Love Like Blood and From Grace and his two Shaun of the Dead tie-in comics, Rebellion, 144 pages, January 2007, ISBN 1-904265-77-4)

[edit] Awards

• 2001 National Comics Awards: Best New Talent - Tied win (for Necronauts)
• 2002
  • National Comics Awards: Best New Talent
  • Best New Talent, Diamond Comics Awards
• 2004 Graphic Novel of the Year, Diamond Comics Awards (for Necronauts)

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Frazer Irivng at MySpace

[edit] Interviews

• Interview @ PopImage, June 2002
• Brief interview with Ninth Art circa 2002
• 2003 interview with 2000ADReview
• Interview with Top Two Three Films
• Frazer Irving's Silent War on Marvel Comics, November 27, 2006 interview about Silent War
• Interview on the Bullpen Bulletins Podcast 2007
• Videocast: Frazer Irving at the New York Comic Con 2007