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Colin Wilson (born 13 October 1949) is a New Zealand comic book artist. He is known for his detailed artwork which he used in ''2000 AD'' stories like ''Rogue Trooper'' and ''Judge Dredd''. According to Andy Diggle, the ''2000 AD'' editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has worked with him since, "no one ... draws near-future military hardware like him".〔(Diggle: Bringing Bionic Commando to Webcomics ), Newsarama, 18 July 2008〕 Wilson has also had success in the French comics field, working on his own title ''Dans l'Ombre du Soleil'', as well as having runs on well-established titles, like ''Blueberry''. David Bishop. Another ''2000 AD'' editor says that Wilson is "a true rarity, a comics artist whose work has been acclaimed in America, Britain and most especially in Europe."〔(Colin Wilson: Genius at work ), by David Bishop, 24 July 2006〕 ==Biography== Born in Christchurch, Wilson received his formal training as an artist at Christchurch School of Art in 1967-1968. Working as an illustrator, he started his own fanzine, ''Strips'', in 1977. Originally meant as a showcase for Wilson's own comics, ''Strips ''soon hosted many New Zealand comics and revived the New Zealand comic scene. In 1980, he first moved to London and did work for ''2000 AD'', working on Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper before moving to France in 1982. In 1997, he moved to Australia, but continued his work for Europe and'' 2000 AD''. Wilson produced a series in ''La Jeunesse de Blueberry'', entitled ''Dans L'Ombre du Soleil''. His works in the US include ''Point Blank'', written by Ed Brubaker, and ''Star Wars: Invasion'', written by Tom Taylor.〔(NYCC: Colin Wilson Readies the Troops for “Star Wars: Invasion” ), Comic Book Resources, 7 February 2009〕 On 14 October 2008, ''Variety'' reported that his graphic novel ''Du Plomb Dans La Tete'', also known as ''Headshot'', written by Matz and illustrated by Colin Wilson, had been acquired by Warner Brothers.〔(Warner aims for 'Headshot' ), ''Variety'', 14 October 2008〕 It was adapted into the 2012 film ''Bullet to the Head''. In 2000 he drew a long story for Italian western comics character Tex Willer, written by Claudio Nizzi and published by Sergio Bonelli Editore. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colin Wilson (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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