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'''Bryan Talbot''' (born 24 February 1952) is a British [[comics artist]] and writer, best known as the creator of ''[[The Adventures of Luther Arkwright]]'' and its sequel ''[[Heart of Empire]]'', as well as the [[Grandville (comics)|''Grandville'' series]] of books. He collaborated with his wife, [[Mary M. Talbot]] to produce ''[[Dotter of Her Father's Eyes]]'', which won the [[2012 Costa Book Awards|2012 Costa biography award]].<ref name="Costa">{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20887309|title= Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Costa novel prize|date= 2 January 2013 |work= [[BBC News]]| |
'''Bryan Talbot''' (born 24 February 1952) is a British [[comics artist]] and writer, best known as the creator of ''[[The Adventures of Luther Arkwright]]'' and its sequel ''[[Heart of Empire]]'', as well as the [[Grandville (comics)|''Grandville'' series]] of books. He collaborated with his wife, [[Mary M. Talbot]] to produce ''[[Dotter of Her Father's Eyes]]'', which won the [[2012 Costa Book Awards|2012 Costa biography award]].<ref name="Costa">{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20887309|title= Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Costa novel prize|date= 2 January 2013 |work= [[BBC News]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140413184852/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20887309|archive-date= 13 April 2014|url-status= live|access-date= 2 January 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Bryan Talbot was born in [[Wigan, Lancashire]]<ref name="Ó Méalóid">{{cite web|url= http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/the-road-from-wigan-pier-bryan-talbot-talks-with-padraig-o-mealoid-part-one/|title= The road from Wigan Pier: Bryan Talbot talks with Pádraig Ó Méalóid, part one|first= Pádraig|last= Ó Méalóid|date= 1 October 2009|publisher= [[Forbidden Planet (bookstore)|Forbidden Planet]]| |
Bryan Talbot was born in [[Wigan, Lancashire]],<ref name="Ó Méalóid">{{cite web|url= http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/the-road-from-wigan-pier-bryan-talbot-talks-with-padraig-o-mealoid-part-one/|title= The road from Wigan Pier: Bryan Talbot talks with Pádraig Ó Méalóid, part one|first= Pádraig|last= Ó Méalóid|date= 1 October 2009|publisher= [[Forbidden Planet (bookstore)|Forbidden Planet]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130628060028/http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/the-road-from-wigan-pier-bryan-talbot-talks-with-padraig-o-mealoid-part-one/|archive-date= 28 June 2013|url-status= dead|access-date= 13 April 2014}}</ref> on 24 February 1952.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=John Jackson|author-link= John Jackson Miller|url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |title=Comics Industry Birthdays |work=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |date=10 June 2005 |location=Iola, Wisconsin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> He attended Wigan Grammar School, the Wigan School of Art, and Harris College in [[Preston, Lancashire]], from which he graduated with a degree in [[Graphic Design]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bryan-talbot.com/biog/index.php|title= Bryan Talbot: biography|date= n.d. |publisher= The Official Bryan Talbot website|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304050657/http://www.bryan-talbot.com/biog/index.php|archive-date= 4 March 2014|url-status= live|access-date= 11 March 2012}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Talbot began his comics work in the [[underground comix]] scene of the late 1960s. In 1969 his first work appeared as illustrations in ''Mallorn'', the British [[Reception of J. R. R. Tolkien#United Kingdom|Tolkien Society]] magazine,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/talbot_bryan.htm|title= Bryan Talbot|year= 2012|publisher= [[Lambiek|Lambiek Comiclopedia]]| |
Talbot began his comics work in the [[underground comix]] scene of the late 1960s. In 1969 his first work appeared as illustrations in ''Mallorn'', the British [[Reception of J. R. R. Tolkien#United Kingdom|Tolkien Society]] magazine,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/talbot_bryan.htm|title= Bryan Talbot|year= 2012|publisher= [[Lambiek|Lambiek Comiclopedia]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175637/http://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/talbot_bryan.htm|archive-date= 14 October 2012|url-status= live}}</ref> followed in 1972 by a weekly strip in his [[Student newspaper|college newspaper]]. He continued in the scene after leaving college, producing ''[[Brainstorm Comix]]'', the first three of which formed ''The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilogy'', a character reworked by [[Alan Moore]] as Chester Williams for ''[[Swamp Thing]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.english.ufl.edu/imagetext/archives/v3_2/talbot/|title= Engraving the Void and Sketching Parallel Worlds: An Interview with Bryan Talbot|first= Roger|last= Whitson|date= Winter 2007|publisher= [[ImageTexT]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121215072037/http://www.english.ufl.edu/imagetext/archives/v3_2/talbot/|archive-date= 15 December 2012|url-status= live}}</ref> |
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Talbot started ''[[The Adventures of Luther Arkwright]]'' in 1978. It was originally published in ''[[Near Myths]]'' and continued on over the years in other publications. It was eventually collected into one volume by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. Along with ''[[When the Wind Blows (graphic novel)|When the Wind Blows]]'' it is one of the first British [[graphic novel]]s. In the early |
Talbot started ''[[The Adventures of Luther Arkwright]]'' in 1978. It was originally published in ''[[Near Myths]]'' and continued on over the years in other publications, including ''[[Pssst!]]'' and by the publisher [[Valkyrie Press]]. It was eventually collected into one volume by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. Along with [[Raymond Briggs]]' ''[[When the Wind Blows (graphic novel)|When the Wind Blows]]'', it is considered one of the first British [[graphic novel]]s.{{cn|date=June 2023}} In the early-to-mid 80s Talbot provided art for some of ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'''s flagship serials, producing three series of ''[[Nemesis the Warlock]]'', as well as occasional strips for ''[[Judge Dredd]]''. |
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Talbot moved to the U.S. market in the 1990s |
Talbot moved to the U.S. market in the 1990s and principally worked for [[DC Comics]] on titles such as ''[[Hellblazer]]'',<ref>{{Cite book|last= Irvine|first= Alex|author-link= Alexander C. Irvine|contribution = John Constantine Hellblazer|editor-last= Dougall| editor-first= Alastair|title= The Vertigo Encyclopedia|pages= 102–111|publisher= [[Dorling Kindersley]]|location= London, United Kingdom|year= 2008| isbn= 978-0-7566-4122-1|oclc = 213309015}}</ref> ''[[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]'', and ''[[Dead Boy Detectives]]''. Talbot collaborated with [[Neil Gaiman]] on ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]'' and provided art for the "[[The Sandman: Fables & Reflections|Fables & Reflections]]", "[[The Sandman: A Game of You|A Game of You]]", and "[[The Sandman: Worlds' End|Worlds' End]]" story arcs.<ref>{{cite book|last = Bender|first = Hy|title = The Sandman Companion|publisher = DC Comics|year = 1999|location= New York City|pages = 266–270|isbn = 978-1563894657}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/01/07/comics-you-should-own-sandman/|title= Comics You Should Own – ''Sandman''|first= Greg|last= Burgas|date= 7 January 2013|website= [[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140410022316/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/01/07/comics-you-should-own-sandman/|archive-date= 10 April 2014|url-status= live}}</ref> His ''[[The Tale of One Bad Rat]]'' (1994) deals with a girl's recovery from childhood [[sexual abuse]]. He drew ''[[The Nazz (comics)|The Nazz]]'' limited series which was written by [[Tom Veitch]] and worked with Tom's brother [[Rick Veitch]] on ''Teknophage'', one of a number of [[Miniseries|mini-series]] he drew for [[Tekno Comix]]. Talbot has illustrated cards for the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' collectible card game. He has illustrated [[Bill Willingham]]'s ''[[Fables (comic)|Fables]]'',<ref>Irvine, "Fables" in Dougall, pp. 72–81</ref> as well as returning to the Luther Arkwright universe with ''[[Heart of Empire]]''. |
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In 2006, he announced the graphic novel ''Metronome'', an existential, textless erotically |
In 2006, he announced the graphic novel ''Metronome'', an existential, textless erotically charged visual poem,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.downthetubes.net/news_archive/2006/07july2006.html#poem|title= A Graphic Poem...|date= 16 July 2006|publisher= Down The Tubes|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080724170614/http://www.downthetubes.net/news_archive/2006/07july2006.html|archive-date= 24 July 2008|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15301|title= Lying in the Gutters Volume 2 Column 61|first= Rich|last= Johnston|author-link= Rich Johnston|date= 17 July 2006|website= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080927235441/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15301|archive-date= 27 September 2008|url-status= live}}</ref> written under the pseudonym '''Véronique Tanaka'''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/rabbit-holes-badger-detectives-and-cherubs-part-two-of-bryan-talbots-interview-with-padraig/|title= Rabbit Holes, Detective Badgers, and Cherubs Part Two of Bryan Talbot's Interview with Pádraig|first= Pádraig|last= Ó Méalóid|date= 2 October 2009|publisher= Forbidden Planet|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130628062036/http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/rabbit-holes-badger-detectives-and-cherubs-part-two-of-bryan-talbots-interview-with-padraig/|archive-date= 28 June 2013|url-status= dead|access-date= 13 April 2014}}</ref> He admitted that he was the author in 2009.<ref name=tanaka>{{cite web|url= http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/shaved-her-leg-and-then-he-was-a-she/|title= Shaved her leg and then he was a she|first= Joe|last= Gordon|date= 14 April 2009|publisher= Forbidden Planet|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120722085355/http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/shaved-her-leg-and-then-he-was-a-she/|archive-date= 22 July 2012|url-status= dead|access-date= 13 April 2014}}</ref> Talbot turned down an offer to appear in character as Tanaka for an in-store signing of the work.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://metronome.shadowgallery.co.uk/interview.html|title= Talbot Unmasked|first= Stephen|last= Holland|year= 2009|publisher= Metronome.shadowgallery.co.uk|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140413184216/http://metronome.shadowgallery.co.uk/interview.html|archive-date= 13 April 2014|url-status= live|quote= It's a shame you never came to sign here, as I suggested at the time, in high heels, wig and lipstick.}}</ref> |
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In 2007 he released ''[[Alice in Sunderland]]'', which documents the connections between [[Lewis Carroll]], [[Alice Liddell]], and the [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] and [[Wearside]] area.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ross |last=Robertson |title=News focus: Alice in Pictureland |url=http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2181289&SectionID=1512 |work=[[Sunderland Echo]] |date=27 March 2007 | |
In 2007 he released ''[[Alice in Sunderland]]'', which documents the connections between [[Lewis Carroll]], [[Alice Liddell]], and the [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] and [[Wearside]] area.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ross |last=Robertson |title=News focus: Alice in Pictureland |url=http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2181289&SectionID=1512 |work=[[Sunderland Echo]] |date=27 March 2007 |access-date=29 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402012743/http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2181289&SectionID=1512 |archive-date=2 April 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> He wrote and drew the layouts for ''[[Cherubs!]]'', which he describes as "an irreverent fast-paced supernatural comedy-adventure."<ref name=gravett>{{cite web |url= http://www.paulgravett.com/articles/098_talbot/098_talbot.htm|title= Bryan Talbot: An Artistic Wonder From Wearside|first= Paul|last= Gravett|year= 2007|publisher= [[Paul Gravett]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071024154432/http://www.paulgravett.com/articles/098_talbot/098_talbot.htm|archive-date= 24 October 2007|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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In 2019 it was reported that Talbot was |
In 2019 it was reported that Talbot was producing the latest installment in the Arkwright series, titled ''The Legend of Luther Arkwright'',<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Johnston, Rich]]|url= https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bryan-talbot-legend-of-luther-arkwright-after-almost-twenty-years/|title= After Twenty Years, Bryan Talbot Returns With 'The Legend of Luther Arkwright'|publisher= [[Bleeding Cool]]|date= 21 August 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200809211050/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bryan-talbot-legend-of-luther-arkwright-after-almost-twenty-years/|archive-date= 9 August 2020|url-status= live|access-date =29 December 2020}}</ref> which was published by Dark Horse in 2022. |
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In April 2024, it was announced that Talbot will be inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame, the highest accolade for comic writers and artists from across the world.<ref name="Will Eisner Hall of Fame">{{cite news |last= Leatherdale |first= Duncan |date= 7 April 2024 |title= Bryan Talbot: The comics legend lurking in a Sunderland basement |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wear-68712698 |work= BBC News |access-date= 8 April 2024}}</ref> |
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==Awards and recognition== |
==Awards and recognition== |
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* 1985 [[Eagle Award (comics)|Eagle Award]] for Favourite Character for [[Torquemada (comics)|Torquemada]], from ''[[Nemesis the Warlock]]'' <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1985/|title= Eagle Awards Previous Winners 1985|year= 2013|publisher= [[Eagle Award (comics)|Eagle Award]]s| |
* 1985 [[Eagle Award (comics)|Eagle Award]] for Favourite Character for [[Torquemada (comics)|Torquemada]], from ''[[Nemesis the Warlock]]'' <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1985/|title= Eagle Awards Previous Winners 1985|year= 2013|publisher= [[Eagle Award (comics)|Eagle Award]]s|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131023112617/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1985/|archive-date= 23 October 2013|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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* 1988: |
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** Eagle Award for Favourite Artist (British)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1988/|title= Eagle Awards Previous Winners 1988|year= 2013|publisher= Eagle Awards| |
** Eagle Award for Favourite Artist (British)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1988/|title= Eagle Awards Previous Winners 1988|year= 2013|publisher= Eagle Awards|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131023125820/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1988/|archive-date= 23 October 2013|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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** Eagle Award for Favourite New Comic, for ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' |
** Eagle Award for Favourite New Comic, for ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' |
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** Eagle Award for Favourite Character (UK), for Luther Arkwright |
** Eagle Award for Favourite Character (UK), for Luther Arkwright |
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* 1996 [[Eisner Award#Best Graphic Album: Reprint|Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint]], for ''The Tale of One Bad Rat'' |
* 1996 [[Eisner Award#Best Graphic Album: Reprint|Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint]], for ''The Tale of One Bad Rat'' |
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* 1999 [[Haxtur Award#Best Long Comic Strip|Haxtur Award, for Best Long Comic Strip]] for ''The Tale of One Bad Rat'' |
* 1999 [[Haxtur Award#Best Long Comic Strip|Haxtur Award, for Best Long Comic Strip]] for ''The Tale of One Bad Rat'' |
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* 2000 [[Inkpot Award#2000|Inkpot Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|title= Inkpot Award Winners |publisher= Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac| |
* 2000 [[Inkpot Award#2000|Inkpot Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|title= Inkpot Award Winners |publisher= Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120709055558/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|archive-date= 9 July 2012|url-status= live}}</ref> |
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* 2007: |
* 2007: |
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** [[BSFA Award]] nominee, Best Novel, for ''Alice in Sunderland'' |
** [[BSFA Award]] nominee, Best Novel, for ''Alice in Sunderland'' |
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** Nominated for "Award for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist" Eagle Award<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/2008/|title= Eagle Awards Previous Winners 2008|year= 2013|publisher= Eagle Awards| |
** Nominated for "Award for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist" Eagle Award<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/2008/|title= Eagle Awards Previous Winners 2008|year= 2013|publisher= Eagle Awards|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131023120223/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/2008/|archive-date= 23 October 2013|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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** Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel" Eagle Award, for ''Alice in Sunderland'' |
** Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel" Eagle Award, for ''Alice in Sunderland'' |
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* 2008: Nominated for "Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)" [[Eisner Award]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153595|title= 2008 Eisner Award Nominees Named|first= Matt|last= Brady|date= 14 April 2008|work= Newsarama| |
* 2008: Nominated for "Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)" [[Eisner Award]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153595|title= 2008 Eisner Award Nominees Named|first= Matt|last= Brady|date= 14 April 2008|work= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090125140525/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153595|archive-date= 25 January 2009|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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* 2009 Talbot was given an [[Honorary Doctorate]] of Arts by [[University of Sunderland]] in July 2009, the first time this has been done for a comic book artist.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/university-honour-for-comic-book-artist-1-1067638|title= University honour for comic book artist|date= 18 July 2009|publisher= Sunderland Echo| |
* 2009 Talbot was given an [[Honorary Doctorate]] of Arts by [[University of Sunderland]] in July 2009, the first time this has been done for a comic book artist.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/university-honour-for-comic-book-artist-1-1067638|title= University honour for comic book artist|date= 18 July 2009|publisher= Sunderland Echo|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120829192443/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/university-honour-for-comic-book-artist-1-1067638|archive-date= 29 August 2012|url-status= live}}</ref> |
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* 2010: Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel Published During 2009" Eagle Award for ''Grandville'' |
* 2010: Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel Published During 2009" Eagle Award for ''Grandville'' |
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* 2012: |
* 2012: |
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** Talbot was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on 17 July 2012 by [[Northumbria University]] in recognition of his lifetime's work in the graphic novel field.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/artisthonour|title= Honour for ground-breaking writer and artist|date= 17 July 2012|publisher= [[Northumbria University]]| |
** Talbot was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on 17 July 2012 by [[Northumbria University]] in recognition of his lifetime's work in the graphic novel field.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/artisthonour|title= Honour for ground-breaking writer and artist|date= 17 July 2012|publisher= [[Northumbria University]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120728044154/http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/artisthonour|archive-date= 28 July 2012 |url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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** Winner of the [[2012 Costa Book Awards|Costa biography award]] for ''[[Dotter of Her Father's Eyes]]'', with Mary Talbot.<ref name="Costa" /> |
** Winner of the [[2012 Costa Book Awards|Costa biography award]] for ''[[Dotter of Her Father's Eyes]]'', with Mary Talbot.<ref name="Costa" /> |
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** [[Prix SNCF]] for Best Bande Dessinée 2012 for Grandville Mon Amour |
** [[Prix SNCF]] for "Best Bande Dessinée 2012" for ''Grandville Mon Amour''<ref>{{cite news|title=Bryan Talbot scoops SNCF Award for Grandville Mon Amour|first=JOHN|last=FREEMAN|author-link=John Freeman (editor)|date=June 4, 2012|website=DownTheTubes.net|url=https://downthetubes.net/bryan-talbot-scoops-sncf-award-for-grandville-mon-amour/}}</ref> |
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* 2014: Guest of honor at [[NordicFuzzCon]]. |
* 2014: Guest of honor at [[NordicFuzzCon]]. |
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* 2018: Elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Literature]]. |
* 2018: Elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Literature]]. |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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=== 2000 AD === |
=== 2000 AD === |
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====Tharg's Future Shocks==== |
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*"The Wages of Sin" (with [[Alan Moore]], in ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'' No. 257, 1982) |
*"The Wages of Sin" (with [[Alan Moore]], in ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'' No. 257, 1982) |
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====''Ro-Busters''==== |
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*''[[Ro-Busters]]'': "Old Red Eyes is Back" (with Alan Moore, in ''2000AD Annual 1983'', 1982) |
*''[[Ro-Busters]]'': "Old Red Eyes is Back" (with Alan Moore, in ''2000AD Annual 1983'', 1982) |
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====Nemesis the Warlock==== |
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* "The Gothic Empire (Book IV)" (in ''2000 AD'' No. 390–406, 1984–1985) |
* "The Gothic Empire (Book IV)" (in ''2000 AD'' No. 390–406, 1984–1985) |
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* "Vengeance of Thoth (Book V)" (in ''2000 AD'' No. 435–445, 1985) |
* "Vengeance of Thoth (Book V)" (in ''2000 AD'' No. 435–445, 1985) |
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* "Torquemurder (Book VI) |
* "Torquemurder (Book VI)" (in ''2000 AD'' No. 482–487 and 500–504, 1986–1987) |
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* "Torquemurder (Book VI) Part 2" (in ''2000 AD'' No. 500–504, 1986–1987) |
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*''[[Torquemada (comics)|Torquemada]]'': "The Garden of Alien Delights" (with Pat Mills, in ''Diceman'' No. 3, 1986) |
*''[[Torquemada (comics)|Torquemada]]'': "The Garden of Alien Delights" (with Pat Mills, in ''Diceman'' No. 3, 1986) |
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====Sláine==== |
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*"The Time Killer" (with Pat Mills, in ''2000 AD'' No. 431, 1985) |
*"The Time Killer" (with Pat Mills, in ''2000 AD'' No. 431, 1985) |
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====Judge Dredd==== |
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* "House of Death" (with [[John Wagner]]/[[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]], in ''[[Diceman (comics)|Diceman]]'' No. 1, 1986) |
* "House of Death" (with [[John Wagner]]/[[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]], in ''[[Diceman (comics)|Diceman]]'' No. 1, 1986) |
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* "Last Voyage of the Flying Dutchman" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' No. 459, 1986) |
* "Last Voyage of the Flying Dutchman" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' No. 459, 1986) |
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* "Judge Dredd and the Seven Dwarves" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''Judge Dredd Annual 1987'', 1986) |
* "Judge Dredd and the Seven Dwarves" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''Judge Dredd Annual 1987'', 1986) |
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* "Ladies' Night" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000AD Annual 1987'', 1986) |
* "Ladies' Night" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000AD Annual 1987'', 1986) |
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====Enemy Alien==== |
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* "Enemy Alien" (with script and pencils Mike Matthews, in ''2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1987'') |
* "Enemy Alien" (with script and pencils Mike Matthews, in ''2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1987'') |
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====Memento==== |
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===Ad Astra=== |
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*''Frank Fazakerly, Space Ace of the Future'' (October 1978 - September 1981)<ref name="Ó Méalóid" /> |
*''Frank Fazakerly, Space Ace of the Future'' (October 1978 - September 1981)<ref name="Ó Méalóid" /> |
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===Avatar Press=== |
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* ''[[Nightjar (comics)|Nightjar]]'' (with Alan Moore, in ''[[Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths]]'' No. 1, [[Avatar Press]], 2003) |
* ''[[Nightjar (comics)|Nightjar]]'' (with Alan Moore, in ''[[Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths]]'' No. 1, [[Avatar Press]], 2003) |
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=== Brainstorm Comix === |
=== Brainstorm Comix === |
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==== Chester P Hackenbush, the Psychedelic Alchemist ==== |
==== Chester P. Hackenbush, the Psychedelic Alchemist ==== |
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* "Out of the Crucible" |
* "Out of the Crucible", in ''Brainstorm Comix'' #1 (Alchemy, 1975) |
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* "From Here to Infinity" |
* "From Here to Infinity", in ''Brainstorm Comix'' #2 (Alchemy, 1976) |
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* "A Streetcar Named Delirium" |
* "A Streetcar Named Delirium", in ''Brainstorm Comix'' #4 (Alchemy, 1977) |
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==== Amazing Rock'n'Roll Adventures ==== |
==== Amazing Rock'n'Roll Adventures ==== |
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* "The Omega Report" |
* "The Omega Report", in ''Brainstorm Comix'' #6 (Alchemy, 1978) |
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===Dark Horse Comics=== |
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*''[[The Tale of One Bad Rat]]'' (1995, {{ISBN|1-56971-077-5}}) |
*''[[The Tale of One Bad Rat]]'' (1995, {{ISBN|1-56971-077-5}}) |
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=== DC Comics/Vertigo === |
=== DC Comics/Vertigo === |
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*''[[Hellblazer]] Annual No. 1'' (written by Jamie Delano, 1989) |
*''[[Hellblazer]] Annual No. 1'' (written by [[Jamie Delano]], 1989) |
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*''The Nazz'' (written by Tom Veitch, issue #1 coloured by Steve Whittaker and issues #2-4 coloured by Les Dorscheid, 1990 - 1991) |
*''The Nazz'' (written by [[Tom Veitch]], issue #1 coloured by Steve Whittaker and issues #2-4 coloured by Les Dorscheid, 1990 - 1991) |
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*''[[Batman]]: Dark Legends'' (reprints ''[[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]'' No. 39 – 40, 50, 52 – 54, 1996, {{ISBN|1-85286-723-X}}) |
*''[[Batman]]: Dark Legends'' (reprints ''[[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]'' No. 39 – 40, 50, 52 – 54, 1996, {{ISBN|1-85286-723-X}}) |
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====The Sandman==== |
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*''The Song of Orpheus'' (in Sandman Special 1, inks by [[Mark Buckingham (comic book artist)|Mark Buckingham]], coloured by [[Daniel Vozzo]], 1991) |
*''The Song of Orpheus'' (in ''Sandman Special'' 1, inks by [[Mark Buckingham (comic book artist)|Mark Buckingham]], coloured by [[Daniel Vozzo]], 1991) |
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*''[[The Sandman: A Game of You|A Game of You]]'' ([[DC Comics]], 1991–1992, {{ISBN|1-56389-089-5}} ) |
*''[[The Sandman: A Game of You|A Game of You]]'' ([[DC Comics]], 1991–1992, {{ISBN|1-56389-089-5}} ) |
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*''[[The Sandman: Fables and Reflections|Fables and Reflections]]'' (DC Comics, 1991–1993, {{ISBN|1-56389-105-0}} ) |
*''[[The Sandman: Fables and Reflections|Fables and Reflections]]'' (DC Comics, 1991–1993, {{ISBN|1-56389-105-0}} ) |
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*''[[The Dreaming (comics)|The Dreaming]]'' No. 9–12 (writer, with artists [[Dave Taylor (comics)|Dave Taylor]] (No. 9) and [[Peter Doherty (comics)|Peter Doherty]] (No. 10–12), DC Comics, February–May 1997) |
*''[[The Dreaming (comics)|The Dreaming]]'' No. 9–12 (writer, with artists [[Dave Taylor (comics)|Dave Taylor]] (No. 9) and [[Peter Doherty (comics)|Peter Doherty]] (No. 10–12), DC Comics, February–May 1997) |
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*''[[The Dead Boy Detectives]]'' (with [[Ed Brubaker]], [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]], four-issue mini-series, 2001) |
*''[[The Dead Boy Detectives]]'' (with [[Ed Brubaker]], [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]], four-issue mini-series, 2001) |
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====Shade, the Changing Man==== |
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*The |
*The Santa Fe Trail (written by [[Peter Milligan]], inks by Mark Pennington, coloured by Daniel Vozzo, August 1991) |
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==== [[Fables (comics)|Fables]] ==== |
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====Fables==== |
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*''Bag o’Bones'' (with [[Bill Willingham]], Vertigo, 2004, {{ISBN|1-4012-0256-X}}) |
*''Bag o’Bones'' (with [[Bill Willingham]], Vertigo, 2004, {{ISBN|1-4012-0256-X}}) |
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*''[[Cherubs!]]'' (with [[Mark Stafford]], [[graphic novel]], 104 pages, [[Desperado Publishing]], November 2007, {{ISBN|0-9795939-9-9}}) |
*''[[Cherubs!]]'' (with [[Mark Stafford]], [[graphic novel]], 104 pages, [[Desperado Publishing]], November 2007, {{ISBN|0-9795939-9-9}}) |
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===Jonathan Cape=== |
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*''[[Alice in Sunderland]]'' (graphic novel, [[Jonathan Cape]], April 2007, {{ISBN|978-0-224-08076-7}}) |
*''[[Alice in Sunderland]]'' (graphic novel, [[Jonathan Cape]], April 2007, {{ISBN|978-0-224-08076-7}}) |
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*''[[Dotter of Her Father's Eyes]]'' (written by [[Mary M. Talbot]], 2012) |
*''[[Dotter of Her Father's Eyes]]'' (written by [[Mary M. Talbot]], 2012) |
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*''[[Sally Heathcote Suffragette]]'' ( written by Mary Talbot, lettering, layouts and rough pencils by Bryan, finished artwork by [[Kate Charlesworth]], 2014) |
*''[[Sally Heathcote: Suffragette]]'' ( written by Mary Talbot, lettering, layouts and rough pencils by Bryan, finished artwork by [[Kate Charlesworth]], 2014) |
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*''The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia'' (written by [[Mary M. Talbot]], 2016) |
*''[[The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia]]'' (written by [[Mary M. Talbot]], 2016) |
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*''Rain Graphic |
*''[[Rain (Graphic Novel)]]'' (written by [[Mary M. Talbot]], 2019) |
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====Grandville==== |
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*''Grandville'' (graphic novel, 104 pages, November 2009) |
*''Grandville'' (graphic novel, 104 pages, November 2009) |
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*''Grandville Mon Amour'' (graphic novel, 104 pages, December 2010) |
*''Grandville Mon Amour'' (graphic novel, 104 pages, December 2010) |
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*''The Fire Opal of Set'' (in Imagine 14, 1984 TSR UK Ltd) |
*''The Fire Opal of Set'' (in Imagine 14, 1984 TSR UK Ltd) |
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*''[[Heart of Empire]]: Or the Legacy of Luther Arkwright'' (Dark Horse Comics, nine-issue limited series, 1999, {{ISBN|1-56971-567-X}}) |
*''[[Heart of Empire]]: Or the Legacy of Luther Arkwright'' (Dark Horse Comics, nine-issue limited series, 1999, {{ISBN|1-56971-567-X}}) |
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*''[[The Legend of Luther Arkwright]] ( |
*''[[The Legend of Luther Arkwright]]'' (Dark Horse Books, 2022, {{ISBN|9-781-50673-647-1}}) |
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=== Moonstone Books === |
=== Moonstone Books === |
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*{{cite book |title=The Naked Artist: Comic Book Legends |isbn=1-933076-25- |
*{{cite book |title=The Naked Artist: Comic Book Legends |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-933076-25-6 |publisher=[[Moonstone Books]]|location=Calumet City, Illinois}} |
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=== NBM Publishing === |
=== NBM Publishing === |
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*''[[Metronome (comics)|Metronome]]'' (as Véronique Tanaka,<ref name=tanaka /> 64 pages, NBM Publishing, May 2008, {{ISBN|1-56163-526-X}}) |
*''[[Metronome (comics)|Metronome]]'' (as Véronique Tanaka,<ref name=tanaka /> 64 pages, NBM Publishing, May 2008, {{ISBN|1-56163-526-X}}) |
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===Sounds=== |
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*Scumworld (credited to The Crabs from Uranus, 1983 – 1984) |
*Scumworld (credited to The Crabs from Uranus, 1983 – 1984) |
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===Tekno Comix=== |
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*''Neil Gaiman’s Mr. Hero'' (Issue #1, 6 pages pencils and inks, written by [[Rick Veitch]], coloured by [[Angus McKie]], 1995) |
*''Neil Gaiman’s [[Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man]]'' (Issue #1, 6 pages pencils and inks, written by [[Rick Veitch]], coloured by [[Angus McKie]], 1995) |
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*''Neil Gaiman’s Mr. Hero'' (Issue #2, 5 pages, inked by Angus McKie (1995, Tekno Comix Written by Rick Veitch, coloured by [[Angus McKie]], 1995) |
*''Neil Gaiman’s [[Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man]]'' (Issue #2, 5 pages, inked by Angus McKie (1995, Tekno Comix Written by Rick Veitch, coloured by [[Angus McKie]], 1995) |
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*''Neil Gaiman’s Wheel of Worlds'' One shot, 11 pages (1995, Tekno Comix Written by Rick Veitch, coloured by Angus McKie,) |
*''[[Neil Gaiman’s Wheel of Worlds]]'' One shot, 11 pages (1995, Tekno Comix Written by Rick Veitch, coloured by Angus McKie,) |
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*''Neil Gaiman's Teknophage'' (pencils only, written by [[Rick Veitch]], Issues #1-6, 1995-1996) |
*''Neil Gaiman's Teknophage'' (pencils only, written by [[Rick Veitch]], Issues #1-6, 1995-1996) |
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*''Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadow Death'' (script, with pencils by [[David Pugh (comics)|David Pugh]] and inks by [[Tim Perkins]], six-issue limited series, [[Tekno Comix]], June–November 1996) |
*''Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadow Death'' (script, with pencils by [[David Pugh (comics)|David Pugh]] and inks by [[Tim Perkins]], six-issue limited series, [[Tekno Comix]], June–November 1996) |
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{{Commons category|Bryan Talbot}} |
{{Commons category|Bryan Talbot}} |
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* [http://www.bryan-talbot.com/ Official site] |
* [http://www.bryan-talbot.com/ Official site] |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bryantalbotfans/about/ Official Facebook Group] |
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* [https://twitter.com/bryan_talbot?lang=en/ Official Twitter Account] |
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* [https://www.instagram.com/bryantalbotofficial/?hl=en/ Official Instagram Account] |
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* {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=780|title=Bryan Talbot}} |
* {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=780|title=Bryan Talbot}} |
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* {{gcdb|type=credit|search= Bryan+Talbot|title= Bryan Talbot}} |
* {{gcdb|type=credit|search= Bryan+Talbot|title= Bryan Talbot}} |
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*[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/creator.php?creatorid=187 Bryan Talbot] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics |
*[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/creator.php?creatorid=187 Bryan Talbot] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics |
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*[http://www.bryan-talbot.com/art/memento.php "Memento"] and [http://www.bryan-talbot.com/homogenous/ "From Homogenous to Honey"], free online comics by Talbot |
*[http://www.bryan-talbot.com/art/memento.php "Memento"] and [http://www.bryan-talbot.com/homogenous/ "From Homogenous to Honey"], free online comics by Talbot |
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*[http://www.heliotropemag.com/04/the-moorcock-effect-by-bryan-talbot/ The Moorcock Effect] by Bryan Talbot, ''Heliotrope'' 5, 2008 |
*[http://www.heliotropemag.com/04/the-moorcock-effect-by-bryan-talbot/ The Moorcock Effect] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101222245/http://www.heliotropemag.com/04/the-moorcock-effect-by-bryan-talbot/ |date=1 November 2010 }} by Bryan Talbot, ''Heliotrope'' 5, 2008 |
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===Interviews=== |
===Interviews=== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061012234502/http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/?p=1284 British Comics Month – Bryan Talbot speaks], [[Forbidden Planet (bookstore)|Forbidden Planet]], 26 July 2006 |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061012234502/http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/?p=1284 British Comics Month – Bryan Talbot speaks], [[Forbidden Planet (bookstore)|Forbidden Planet]], 26 July 2006 |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100516035409/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/daily/News-focus-Curioser-and-curioser.3884063.jp Curioser and curioser – Bryan draws on Alice], ''[[Sunderland Echo]]'', 17 March 2008 |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100516035409/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/daily/News-focus-Curioser-and-curioser.3884063.jp Curioser and curioser – Bryan draws on Alice], ''[[Sunderland Echo]]'', 17 March 2008 |
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| Bryan Talbot | |
|---|---|
 Talbot signing Alice in Sunderland at Eastercon in England, 25 March 2008 | |
| Born | 24 February 1952 Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Colorist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Véronique Tanaka |
Notable works | The Adventures of Luther Arkwright Heart of Empire Alice in Sunderland The Tale of One Bad Rat Grandville |
| Awards | Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint (1996) Haxtur Award for Best Long Comic Strip (1999) Inkpot Award (2000) Costa biography award (2012) |
| http://www.bryan-talbot.com | |
Bryan Talbot (born 24 February 1952) is a British comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and its sequel Heart of Empire, as well as the Grandville series of books. He collaborated with his wife, Mary M. Talbot to produce Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, which won the 2012 Costa biography award.[1]
Early life[edit]
Bryan Talbot was born in Wigan, Lancashire,[2] on 24 February 1952.[3] He attended Wigan Grammar School, the Wigan School of Art, and Harris College in Preston, Lancashire, from which he graduated with a degree in Graphic Design.[4]
Career[edit]
Talbot began his comics work in the underground comix scene of the late 1960s. In 1969 his first work appeared as illustrations in Mallorn, the British Tolkien Society magazine,[5] followed in 1972 by a weekly strip in his college newspaper. He continued in the scene after leaving college, producing Brainstorm Comix, the first three of which formed The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilogy, a character reworked by Alan Moore as Chester Williams for Swamp Thing.[6]
Talbot started The Adventures of Luther Arkwright in 1978. It was originally published in Near Myths and continued on over the years in other publications, including Pssst! and by the publisher Valkyrie Press. It was eventually collected into one volume by Dark Horse Comics. Along with Raymond Briggs' When the Wind Blows, it is considered one of the first British graphic novels.[citation needed] In the early-to-mid 80s Talbot provided art for some of 2000 AD's flagship serials, producing three series of Nemesis the Warlock, as well as occasional strips for Judge Dredd.
Talbot moved to the U.S. market in the 1990s and principally worked for DC Comics on titles such as Hellblazer,[7] Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, and Dead Boy Detectives. Talbot collaborated with Neil Gaiman on The Sandman and provided art for the "Fables & Reflections", "A Game of You", and "Worlds' End" story arcs.[8][9] His The Tale of One Bad Rat (1994) deals with a girl's recovery from childhood sexual abuse. He drew The Nazz limited series which was written by Tom Veitch and worked with Tom's brother Rick Veitch on Teknophage, one of a number of mini-series he drew for Tekno Comix. Talbot has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. He has illustrated Bill Willingham's Fables,[10] as well as returning to the Luther Arkwright universe with Heart of Empire.
In 2006, he announced the graphic novel Metronome, an existential, textless erotically charged visual poem,[11][12] written under the pseudonym Véronique Tanaka.[13] He admitted that he was the author in 2009.[14] Talbot turned down an offer to appear in character as Tanaka for an in-store signing of the work.[15]
In 2007 he released Alice in Sunderland, which documents the connections between Lewis Carroll, Alice Liddell, and the Sunderland and Wearside area.[16] He wrote and drew the layouts for Cherubs!, which he describes as "an irreverent fast-paced supernatural comedy-adventure."[17]
In 2019 it was reported that Talbot was producing the latest installment in the Arkwright series, titled The Legend of Luther Arkwright,[18] which was published by Dark Horse in 2022.
In April 2024, it was announced that Talbot will be inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame, the highest accolade for comic writers and artists from across the world.[19]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 1985 Eagle Award for Favourite Character for Torquemada, from Nemesis the Warlock [20]
- 1988:
- Eagle Award for Favourite Artist (British)[21]
- Eagle Award for Favourite New Comic, for The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
- Eagle Award for Favourite Character (UK), for Luther Arkwright
- Eagle Award for Favourite Comic Cover, for The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
- 1989 Society of Strip Illustration Mekon Award for "Best British Work" for The Adventures of Luther Arkwright[22][23]
- 1995 UK Comic Art Award for Best New Publication for The Tale of One Bad Rat
- 1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint, for The Tale of One Bad Rat
- 1999 Haxtur Award, for Best Long Comic Strip for The Tale of One Bad Rat
- 2000 Inkpot Award[24]
- 2007:
- BSFA Award nominee, Best Novel, for Alice in Sunderland
- Nominated for "Award for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist" Eagle Award[25]
- Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel" Eagle Award, for Alice in Sunderland
- 2008: Nominated for "Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)" Eisner Award.[26]
- 2009 Talbot was given an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by University of Sunderland in July 2009, the first time this has been done for a comic book artist.[27]
- 2010: Nominated for "Favourite Original Graphic Novel Published During 2009" Eagle Award for Grandville
- 2012:
- Talbot was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on 17 July 2012 by Northumbria University in recognition of his lifetime's work in the graphic novel field.[28]
- Winner of the Costa biography award for Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, with Mary Talbot.[1]
- Prix SNCF for "Best Bande Dessinée 2012" for Grandville Mon Amour[29]
- 2014: Guest of honor at NordicFuzzCon.
- 2018: Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Bibliography[edit]
2000 AD[edit]
Tharg's Future Shocks[edit]
- "The Wages of Sin" (with Alan Moore, in 2000 AD No. 257, 1982)
Ro-Busters[edit]
- Ro-Busters: "Old Red Eyes is Back" (with Alan Moore, in 2000AD Annual 1983, 1982)
Nemesis the Warlock[edit]
- "The Gothic Empire (Book IV)" (in 2000 AD No. 390–406, 1984–1985)
- "Vengeance of Thoth (Book V)" (in 2000 AD No. 435–445, 1985)
- "Torquemurder (Book VI)" (in 2000 AD No. 482–487 and 500–504, 1986–1987)
- Torquemada: "The Garden of Alien Delights" (with Pat Mills, in Diceman No. 3, 1986)
Sláine[edit]
- "The Time Killer" (with Pat Mills, in 2000 AD No. 431, 1985)
Judge Dredd[edit]
- "House of Death" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in Diceman No. 1, 1986)
- "Last Voyage of the Flying Dutchman" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD No. 459, 1986)
- "Judge Dredd and the Seven Dwarves" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in Judge Dredd Annual 1987, 1986)
- "Ladies' Night" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000AD Annual 1987, 1986)
- "Caterpillars" (script by Michael Carroll, coloured by Alwyn Talbot, in 2000 AD No. 1730, April 2011)
Enemy Alien[edit]
- "Enemy Alien" (with script and pencils Mike Matthews, in 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1987)
Memento[edit]
- "Memento" (in 2000 AD Prog 2002, 2001)
Ad Astra[edit]
- Frank Fazakerly, Space Ace of the Future (October 1978 - September 1981)[2]
Avatar Press[edit]
- Nightjar (with Alan Moore, in Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths No. 1, Avatar Press, 2003)
Brainstorm Comix[edit]
Chester P. Hackenbush, the Psychedelic Alchemist[edit]
- "Out of the Crucible", in Brainstorm Comix #1 (Alchemy, 1975)
- "From Here to Infinity", in Brainstorm Comix #2 (Alchemy, 1976)
- "A Streetcar Named Delirium", in Brainstorm Comix #4 (Alchemy, 1977)
Amazing Rock'n'Roll Adventures[edit]
- "The Omega Report", in Brainstorm Comix #6 (Alchemy, 1978)
Dark Horse Comics[edit]
- The Tale of One Bad Rat (1995, ISBN 1-56971-077-5)
DC Comics/Vertigo[edit]
- Hellblazer Annual No. 1 (written by Jamie Delano, 1989)
- The Nazz (written by Tom Veitch, issue #1 coloured by Steve Whittaker and issues #2-4 coloured by Les Dorscheid, 1990 - 1991)
- Batman: Dark Legends (reprints Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight No. 39 – 40, 50, 52 – 54, 1996, ISBN 1-85286-723-X)
The Sandman[edit]
- The Song of Orpheus (in Sandman Special 1, inks by Mark Buckingham, coloured by Daniel Vozzo, 1991)
- A Game of You (DC Comics, 1991–1992, ISBN 1-56389-089-5 )
- Fables and Reflections (DC Comics, 1991–1993, ISBN 1-56389-105-0 )
- Worlds' End (DC Comics, 1993, ISBN 1-56389-170-0)
- The Dreaming No. 9–12 (writer, with artists Dave Taylor (No. 9) and Peter Doherty (No. 10–12), DC Comics, February–May 1997)
- The Dead Boy Detectives (with Ed Brubaker, Vertigo, four-issue mini-series, 2001)
Shade, the Changing Man[edit]
- The Santa Fe Trail (written by Peter Milligan, inks by Mark Pennington, coloured by Daniel Vozzo, August 1991)
Fables[edit]
- Bag o’Bones (with Bill Willingham, Vertigo, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0256-X)
Desperado Publishing[edit]
- Cherubs! (with Mark Stafford, graphic novel, 104 pages, Desperado Publishing, November 2007, ISBN 0-9795939-9-9)
Jonathan Cape[edit]
- Alice in Sunderland (graphic novel, Jonathan Cape, April 2007, ISBN 978-0-224-08076-7)
- Dotter of Her Father's Eyes (written by Mary M. Talbot, 2012)
- Sally Heathcote: Suffragette ( written by Mary Talbot, lettering, layouts and rough pencils by Bryan, finished artwork by Kate Charlesworth, 2014)
- The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia (written by Mary M. Talbot, 2016)
- Rain (Graphic Novel) (written by Mary M. Talbot, 2019)
Grandville[edit]
- Grandville (graphic novel, 104 pages, November 2009)
- Grandville Mon Amour (graphic novel, 104 pages, December 2010)
- Grandville Bête Noire (graphic novel, 104 pages, December 2012)
- Grandville: Nöel (graphic novel, Jonathan Cape, November 2014)
- Grandville: Force Majeure (graphic novel, Jonathan Cape, November 2017)
Luther Arkwright[edit]
- The Papist Affair (in The Mixed Bunch 1, 1976)
- The Adventures of Luther Arkwright (various publishers: 1978–1989, ISBN 1-56971-255-7)
- For A Few Gallons More (with Chris Welch, in Moon Comics 3, 1979 Street Comics)
- The Fire Opal of Set (in Imagine 14, 1984 TSR UK Ltd)
- Heart of Empire: Or the Legacy of Luther Arkwright (Dark Horse Comics, nine-issue limited series, 1999, ISBN 1-56971-567-X)
- The Legend of Luther Arkwright (Dark Horse Books, 2022, ISBN 9-781-50673-647-1)
Moonstone Books[edit]
- The Naked Artist: Comic Book Legends. Calumet City, Illinois: Moonstone Books. 2007. ISBN 978-1-933076-25-6.
NBM Publishing[edit]
- The Art of Bryan Talbot (96 pages, NBM Publishing, December 2007, ISBN 1-56163-512-X)
- Metronome (as Véronique Tanaka,[14] 64 pages, NBM Publishing, May 2008, ISBN 1-56163-526-X)
Sounds[edit]
- Scumworld (credited to The Crabs from Uranus, 1983 – 1984)
Tekno Comix[edit]
- Neil Gaiman’s Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (Issue #1, 6 pages pencils and inks, written by Rick Veitch, coloured by Angus McKie, 1995)
- Neil Gaiman’s Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (Issue #2, 5 pages, inked by Angus McKie (1995, Tekno Comix Written by Rick Veitch, coloured by Angus McKie, 1995)
- Neil Gaiman’s Wheel of Worlds One shot, 11 pages (1995, Tekno Comix Written by Rick Veitch, coloured by Angus McKie,)
- Neil Gaiman's Teknophage (pencils only, written by Rick Veitch, Issues #1-6, 1995-1996)
- Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadow Death (script, with pencils by David Pugh and inks by Tim Perkins, six-issue limited series, Tekno Comix, June–November 1996)
Other[edit]
- Superharris with Bonk in Hac, Harris College's Student Newspaper 1971 - 1972)
- Brainworms (script by Matthias Schultheiss, in Crisis presents the Second Xpresso Special, 1991)
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It's a shame you never came to sign here, as I suggested at the time, in high heels, wig and lipstick.
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bryan Talbot.
- Official site
- Bryan Talbot at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Bryan Talbot at the Grand Comics Database
- Bryan Talbot at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- "Memento" and "From Homogenous to Honey", free online comics by Talbot
- The Moorcock Effect Archived 1 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine by Bryan Talbot, Heliotrope 5, 2008
Interviews[edit]
- British Comics Month – Bryan Talbot speaks, Forbidden Planet, 26 July 2006
- Curioser and curioser – Bryan draws on Alice, Sunderland Echo, 17 March 2008
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- 20th-century English male artists
- 21st-century English male artists
- Alumni of the University of Central Lancashire
- British comics artists
- British comics writers
- British graphic novelists
- Costa Book Award winners
- DC Comics people
- Game artists
- Inkpot Award winners
- People from Wigan
- Pseudonymous artists
- Silver Age comics creators
- Underground cartoonists