Dave Gibbons, David Lloyd, Steve Yeowell and the usual suspects

 I know. I know. Last time I got criticism for my choice of "Which UK creators would I love to work on projects with" but these are MY choices.  

Also, I need to maker it clear that I never wrote that I would not work with American, European or other comic artists. Some people thought that was what I meant. 

This list was for purely British artists who, if I could ever even afford them (which I can't)  I would have loved to work on Black Tower comic strips/characters. A "fantasy artists" list.

Firstly I think for the supernatural characters David Lloyd -but if my cranky old mind remembers must be in his 70s now so may have retired. Good artists should never retire -they don't in Europe.

Night raven (c)D. Lloyd

Second; Dave Gibbons. Why that suggestion got a negative kick-back I have no idea. His Green Lantern Corps and Watchmen work shows he can deliver which is all one really needs to ask of an artist.

(c)D Gibbons/DC

Here is one that people always look at me with wide open eyes over: Steve Yeowell. Yep, the artist on 2000 ADs Zenith strip and later did a US comic -Sebastian O?  His Zenith style -as people pointed out- was very similar to Ben Dilworths and I was cornered at two Westminster Comic Marts and told to be honest and reveal Yeowell WAS Dilworth😂 Yeowell's style was still distinctive enough and I'll be honest and write here and now that at least three times a year I will get those Zenith books off the shelf (Phase 3 is my favourite) simply to treat myself to the art.

(c) S Yeowell

Who else?  Jon Haward was always a favourite but as far as I am aware he retired after ill health,  Alan Davis....well, d'uh! I think he has been somewhat miserably treated by comic fans in the past and in some part due to the lies of a certain less reputable comic writer.

Modern era? I can't seriously think of many. I was asked about David Gordon who drew Maeve for Eros/Fantagraphic Books). He has moved on so the final part of the Trilogy was never drawn and that would have been almost classical Greek mythology in the story. Story never been offered to anyone else since and never will.

Nope. I cannot think of a one!  My inner voice is saying "You know -that one!" and "Think about that book from last year you reviewed" but all my brain is doing...click whirr...fart...click-click...

Come on then -who have I missed out?!