Pictures That Tick won the Victoria and Albert Museum Illustrated Book of the Year award. McKean's collections of short comics Pictures That Tick, and Pictures That Tick 2: Exhibition were published by Dark Horse Comics in 20.

īetween 19, McKean wrote and drew the ten issues of Cages, a graphic novel about artists and creativity. In 1995 McKean wrote and illustrated a book for The Rolling Stones called Voodoo Lounge to tie in with the release of their album of the same name. Further collaborations with Gaiman produced the graphic novels Signal to Noise and The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. In 1998, the cover images from The Sandman were released in one volume titled Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers. From 1989 to1997, McKean created the covers for Gaiman's series The Sandman and many of its spin-offs. The book was a commercial success, selling over 260,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. In 1989, McKean illustrated the Batman graphic novel, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, with writer Grant Morrison. This was followed in 1988 by a Black Orchid miniseries and Hellblazer covers for DC Comics. There, he met Neil Gaiman and the pair collaborated on the graphic novel Violent Cases, which was published in 1987. McKean first showed his work to editors at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Continuity Comics when visiting New York City in 1986. McKean has illustrated by authors such as Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, and directed three feature films. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. Punchĭavid McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

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