Steve White (comics)

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Steve White
Born (1964-05-27) 27 May 1964 (age 59)
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Writer, Editor, Colourist
Notable works
Rogue Trooper (Friday)

Steve White is a British comic book writer, paleoartist, and occasional colourist who has mainly worked with 2000 AD .

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Career

White's career in comics began in the 1980s at Marvel UK in London, where he worked in various roles on titles like The Real Ghostbusters , Transformers , Dragon's Claws , Knights of Pendragon and The Sleaze Brothers . He has co-authored work with Dan Abnett, of Majestic fame.

He is currently a senior editor for Titan Magazines comics, overseeing popular licenses such as Wallace & Gromit , Shaun the Sheep , The Simpsons Comics , Transformers and Star Wars. He was previously a graphic novels editor for Titan Books.

White is also a talented illustrator, specialising in drawing dinosaurs. Illustration credits include Dinosaurs: A Celebration (Marvel, 1997), and he has edited and published several newer books about palaeoart. [1]

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References

  1. Asher Elbein (28 November 2017). "The Surprising Evolution of Dinosaur Drawings". The Atlantic. Retrieved 22 August 2018.