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British comic book artist

For the film and television director, see [Richard Mark Elson](/source/Richard_Mark_Elson).

Richard Elson Born 1962 (age 63–64) Nationality british Area Penciller, Inker, Colourist Notable works Atavar Sonic the Comic

**Richard Elson** (born 1962) is a [British](/source/British_people) [comic book](/source/Comic_book) [artist](/source/Artist) best known for his work on *[Sonic the Comic](/source/Sonic_the_Comic)*, *[2000 AD](/source/2000_AD_(comics))* and *[Thor](/source/Thor_(Marvel_Comics))*.

## Biography

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](/source/Comics_anthology) *2000 AD*. He has contributed to many of the comics published in the UK over recent years, including *[The Beano](/source/The_Beano)* (drawing [Billy The Cat](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_The_Cat&action=edit&redlink=1) in 2003, and also [Tim Traveller](/source/Tim_Traveller) in that year's *[The Beano Annual](/source/The_Beano_Annual)*), *Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles*, *Toxic Crusaders*[1] and [Panini Comics](/source/Panini_Comics)' UK title *[Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures](/source/The_Spectacular_Spider-Man#UK_title)*.

His first [Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics) work was *[Marvel Zombies Return](/source/Marvel_Zombies_Return): [Hulk](/source/Hulk)*, with *[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies](/source/Pride_and_Prejudice_and_Zombies)* [Seth Grahame-Smith](/source/Seth_Grahame-Smith).[2] He subsequently illustrated issues of *[Thor](/source/Thor_(Marvel_Comics))* and *[Journey Into Mystery](/source/Journey_Into_Mystery)* during [Kieron Gillen](/source/Kieron_Gillen)'s run writing the titles, and is currently the launch artist on a new series of *[Morbius, the Living Vampire](/source/Morbius)*.

He has also worked for computer games companies, toy manufacturers and UK television show *This Morning*.[1]

### Personal life

Elson lives in the UK, with his wife and two children, in the cathedral city of Worcester.[1]

## Bibliography

Comic work includes:

- *[Tharg's Future Shocks](/source/Future_Shocks)*: - "Care" (with [Alan McKenzie](/source/Alan_McKenzie), in *2000AD* #568, 1988) - "Accident" (with Larry Watson, in *2000AD* #608, 1989) - "Spare Parts" (with [Simon Spurrier](/source/Simon_Spurrier), in *2000AD* #1267, 2001)

- *[Shadows](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shadows_(comics)&action=edit&redlink=1)* (with [Peter Milligan](/source/Peter_Milligan), in *2000 AD* #672-681, 1990)

- *[Tharg's Time Twisters](/source/Tharg's_Time_Twisters)*: "Wraggs to Riches" (with [Lawrence Miles](/source/Lawrence_Miles), in *2000 AD* #722, 1991)

- *[Sonic the Comic](/source/Sonic_the_Comic)*: "Sonic" in #7-10, 18, 19, 21–28, 33–38, 45, 47–53, 59–72, 75–78, 80–82, 84–87, 89, 90, 94, 95, 97–100, 102, 104–106, 108–111, 113–119, 121–132, 134–138, 140–141, 143–147, 149–154, 156–158, 160–162, 164, 165, 167, 168, 170–184; "Knuckles" in #39-44, 53–58; "[Captain Plunder](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Captain_Plunder&action=edit&redlink=1)" in #91-93; "Sonic's World" in #103; covers to #35, 37, 38, 40, 76, 89, 94, 97–102, 109–111, 125, 131, 145, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167, 168, 170-223 (1993–2001)

- *[Maniac 5](/source/Maniac_5)*: "Maniac 6 Prologue" (with [Mark Millar](/source/Mark_Millar), in *2000 AD Winter Special 1993*)

- *Sonic the Poster Mag* #6 (1994)

- *[Tyranny Rex](/source/Tyranny_Rex)*: "Deus Ex Machina Book 2" (with [John Smith](/source/John_Smith_(comics_writer)) and [Paul Marshall](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Marshall_(comics)&action=edit&redlink=1), in *2000 AD* #873-880, 1994)

- *[Roadkill](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roadkill_(comics)&action=edit&redlink=1)*: "Roadkill Book 1" (with [Dan Abnett](/source/Dan_Abnett), in *2000 AD* #1208-1211, 2000)

- *[Judge Dredd](/source/Judge_Dredd)*: - "The Moby" (with [John Wagner](/source/John_Wagner), in *2000 AD* #1228, 2001) - "Nobody" (with [Robbie Morrison](/source/Robbie_Morrison), in *2000 AD* #1467, 2005) - "The Incident" (with Robbie Morrison, in *2000 AD* #1538, 2007) - "Ownership" (with [Rob Williams](/source/Rob_Williams_(comics)), in *2000 AD* #1587-1588, 2008) - "Blindside" (with Robbie Morrison, in *2000 AD* #1596-1599, 2008)

- *[Tharg's Future Shocks](/source/Tharg's_Future_Shocks)*: "Spare Parts" (with [Simon Spurrier](/source/Simon_Spurrier), in *2000 AD* #1267, 2002)

- *[Atavar](/source/Atavar)* (with [Dan Abnett](/source/Dan_Abnett)): - "Atavar" (in *2000 AD* #1281-1288, 2002) - "Atavar II" (in *2000 AD* #1329-1335, 2003) - "Atavar III" (in *2000 AD* #1443-1449, 2005)

- *[The Scrap](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Scrap&action=edit&redlink=1)* (with [Simon Spurrier](/source/Simon_Spurrier), in *2000 AD* #1308-1312, 2002)

- *[Tharg's Terror Tales](/source/Future_Shocks)*: "Krypt" (with [Nigel Kitching](/source/Nigel_Kitching), in *2000AD* #1375, 2004)

- *[A.H.A.B.](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A.H.A.B.&action=edit&redlink=1)* (with Nigel Kitching, in *2000AD* #1387-1395, 2004)

- *[Go-Machine](/source/Go-Machine)* (with [Al Ewing](/source/Al_Ewing), in *2000 AD* #1496-1498, 2006)

- [Osprey Graphic History](/source/Osprey_Publishing#Osprey_Graphic_History): - *The Empire Falls: [Battle of Midway](/source/Battle_of_Midway)* (with [Steve White](/source/Steve_White_(comics)), 48 pages, October 2006, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-84603-058-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84603-058-7)) - *Fight to the Death: [Battle of Guadalcanal](/source/Battle_of_Guadalcanal)* (with [Larry Hama](/source/Larry_Hama), 48 pages, February 2007, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-84603-060-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84603-060-9)) - *The Tide Turns: [D-Day Invasion](/source/D-Day)* (with Doug Murray and [Anthony Williams](/source/Anthony_Williams_(comics)), 48 pages, September 2007, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-84603-056-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84603-056-0))

- *[Kingdom](/source/Kingdom_(comics))* (with [Dan Abnett](/source/Dan_Abnett)): - "Kingdom" (in *2000 AD*, Prog 2007 and #1518-1525, 2006–2007) - "The Promised Land" (in *2000 AD*, Prog 2008 and #1567-76, 2007–2008) - "Call of the Wild" (in *2000 AD* #1650-1661, 2009) - "His Master's Voice" (in *2000 AD*, Prog 2011 and #1715-1725, 2011)

- *[Marauder](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marauder_(2000_AD)&action=edit&redlink=1)* (with Robbie Morrison, in *2000 AD* Prog 2009, #1617-1627, 2008–2009)

- *[Marvel Zombies Return](/source/Marvel_Zombies_Return): [Hulk](/source/Hulk)* (with writer [Seth Grahame-Smith](/source/Seth_Grahame-Smith), [one-shot](/source/One-shot_(comics)), Marvel Comics, November 2009)

- *[Wolverine](/source/Wolverine_(comic_book)): Savage* (with [Ryan Dunlavey](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ryan_Dunlavey&action=edit&redlink=1), one-shot, Marvel Comics, April 2010)

- *[Thor](/source/Thor_(Marvel_Comics))* #607-present: "[Siege](/source/Siege_(comics)): Ragnarok" (with [Kieron Gillen](/source/Kieron_Gillen), Marvel Comics, April 2010–present)

- *[New Avengers](/source/New_Avengers) ([AAFES](/source/AAFES)) 8: The Promise* (with [Paul Tobin](/source/Paul_Tobin_(writer)), one-shot, Marvel Comics, May 2010)

- *[Skaar, Son of Hulk](/source/Skaar%2C_Son_of_Hulk)* (with [Fred Van Lente](/source/Fred_Van_Lente), in *[Origins of Marvel Comics](/source/Origins_of_Marvel_Comics)*, one-shot, Marvel Comics, July 2010)

- *[The Amazing Spider-Man](/source/The_Amazing_Spider-Man)* #698: "[Dying Wish](/source/Dying_Wish)" prelude

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ospreybio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ospreybio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ospreybio_1-2) ["Osprey Publishing - Military History Books - Author Profile: Richard Elson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111202003344/http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/Richard_Elson). [Osprey Publishing](/source/Osprey_Publishing). Archived from [the original](http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/Richard_Elson) on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-newsaramamzreturn_2-0)** Brownfield, Troy (22 June 2009). ["The Zombies - This Time, With Literate Roots"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090624221245/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060922-MArvelZombies05.html). [Newsarama](/source/Newsarama). Archived from [the original](http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060922-MArvelZombies05.html) on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.

## External links

- [Richard Elson](http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=RICHARDE) at 2000 AD online

- [Richard Elson](https://www.comics.org/search.lasso/?sort=chrono&query=Richard+Elson&type=credit) at the [Grand Comics Database](/source/Grand_Comics_Database)

- [Richard Elson](https://web.archive.org/web/2018010101/http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=9287) at the Comic Book DB (archived from [the original](http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=9287))

- [Richard Elson](http://www.comics-db.com/comics/search.cgi?query=Richard%20Elson&bool=and&substring=1)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] at the [Big Comic Book DataBase](/source/Big_Comic_Book_DataBase)

- [2003 interview](http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2003/elson/elsoninterview1.shtml), [Part 2](http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2003/elson/elsoninterview2.shtml), [Part 3](http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/features/interviews/2003/elson/elsoninterview3.shtml), by [Chris Weston](/source/Chris_Weston), 2000 AD Review, March 2003

- [2007 interview](http://www.stconline.co.uk/243/243/interviewzone.html) on his Sonic the Comic work

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