Phil Gascoine (8 June 1934 – August 2007)[1] was a British comics artist, best known for his work in comics such as Jinty, Bunty, and Battle Action, for which he drew The Sarge.[2]
| Phil Gascoine | |
|---|---|
 Phil Gascoine at the London Comics Festival, 2004 | |
| Born | 8 June 1934 |
| Died | August 2007 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Biography
editOn leaving school at the age of 15, Phil Gascoine worked in various London art studios until leaving to do his National Service. On his return, his first comic book work was on a series of pocket-sized comics based on TV medical drama Emergency Ward Ten.
His comics career covered 45 years of work on varied titles as a freelancer, in the British, American, and European comics markets.
He died in August 2007 after a short illness.
Partial bibliography
editFor a more complete list of credits, see Downthetubes.net.
IPC
edit- Battle Action
- The Sarge
- Sailor Sam
- The Wilde Bunch
- The News Team
- Jinty
- No Cheers for Cherry
- Badgered Belinda
DC Thomson
editOther
edit- Look-in
- Knight Rider
- Robin of Sherwood
- Wendy
Marvel
editDC Comics
edit- The Unknown Soldier (1988–1989)
- Shade, the Changing Man
Notes
edit- ^ Holland, Steve. "Phil Gascoine (1934–2007)," Bear Alley (August 17, 2007).
- ^ Downthetubes interview Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Interview with added tributes.
References
edit- Phil Gascoine at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Phil Gascoine at the Lambiek Comiclopedia