| Richard Elson | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | british |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Colourist |
Notable works | Atavar Sonic the Comic |
Richard Elson (born 1962) is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Sonic the Comic, 2000 AD and Thor.
| Richard Elson | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | british |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Colourist |
Notable works | Atavar Sonic the Comic |
Richard Elson (born 1962) is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Sonic the Comic, 2000 AD and Thor.
Richard Elson is a fine art graduate with over sixteen years experience as an artist and illustrator.
His versatility has found a wide variety of outlets in a career that has included extended runs on Sonic the Comic and Britain's premier science-fiction anthology 2000 AD. He has contributed to many of the comics published in the UK over recent years, including The Beano (drawing Billy The Cat in 2003, and also Tim Traveller in that year's The Beano Annual), Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Toxic Crusaders[1] and Panini Comics' UK title Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures.
His first Marvel Comics work was Marvel Zombies Return: Hulk, with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Seth Grahame-Smith.[2] He subsequently illustrated issues of Thor and Journey Into Mystery during Kieron Gillen's run writing the titles, and is currently the launch artist on a new series of Morbius, the Living Vampire.
He has also worked for computer games companies, toy manufacturers and UK television show This Morning.[1]
Elson lives in the UK, with his wife and two children, in the cathedral city of Worcester.[1]
