Boo Cook

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Boo Cook
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Boo Cook photographed with partner Gem at Comic Expo, Bristol, 2005
Born1972 (age 4950)
Nationality British
Area(s)Artist
Notable works
Harry Kipling
http://www.boocook.com

Boo Cook (born 1972) is a British comic artist, whose work mainly features in the comic 2000 AD .

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Career

Cook's art has appeared in the ABC Warriors and Judge Dredd , as Asylum (written by Rob Williams) and Dead Men Walking (written by David Bishop).

In 2005, Cook graduated to regular work on the flagship story on 2000 AD, Judge Dredd , mostly to scripts by Gordon Rennie and Simon Spurrier. With Spurrier he developed new comedy character Harry Kipling .

Boo Cook started and contributed to the 2000AD Online Charity Auction. Cook has also been providing the art for the latest Judge Anderson stories by Alan Grant, and providing cover artwork on titles such as Marvel's X-Factor , the Elephantmen: War Toys prequel mini-series, and subsequently, the interior art for Elephantmen #21. In 2014, he began working on Doctor Who titles for Titan Magazines.

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Comics

Covers

Cover work includes:

Other work

In 2010 Boo Cook provided the artwork for the debut album of British Alt Rock band The Longest Day

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References

  1. Asylum at 2000AD online.com
  2. Dead Men Walking at 2000AD online.com
  3. Judge Dredd: Doppelganger, Shockwave Flash version

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