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Simon Williams
Artist | Professional | Other
United Kingdom
UK based professional comic artist who has worked on several Panini/Marvel UK titles, including THE INCREDIBLE HULK, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN and MARVEL HEROES.
I have also produced artwork for various other forms of media, such as dvds, toys and collectable merchandise... including covers for Clear Vision's line of Marvel Comics DVDs.
I am also the creator of the DISCOTRONIC FUNK COMMANDOS, a 70's superhero parody.... and BAD BLOOD: A VAMPIRE PROPHECY.
Hailing from: Parts Unknown.. Wales, UK
Weighing in at: 205 lbs of rugged twisted steel and sex appeal!
Height: 5'11"
Favourite genre of music: Blues, Soul, Rock.... bit of everything really
Favourite style of art: Comic Art.... especially the classic style Marvel art from the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Operating System: Mac OS X
MP3 player of choice: iPod Touch
Favourite cartoon character: The Incredible Hulk, Optimus Prime, Death's Head, the Thing, Spider-man, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Doomlord
Inspirations/heroes: Bruce Lee, Lou Ferrigno, Mark (the Undertaker) Calaway, Mick (Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love) Foley), Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and most of all my mum and dad.
Personal Quote: 'Keeping 'old-school' comic art alive and well!'
Interests
Favorite visual artist
Sal Buscema, John Buscema, Jack Kirby, Dale Keown, Geoff Senior
Favorite movies
Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Transformers the Movie, anything with Bruce Lee
Favorite TV shows
Doctor Who, CSI (all)
Favorite bands / musical artists
David Hasselhoff.... JUST KIDDING! Too many to mention.....
Favorite writers
Stan Lee, Peter David, Simon Furman, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, Chris Claremont
Favorite games
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw series, Incredible Hulk - Destruction, Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Favorite gaming platform
Mac, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
Tools of the Trade
Pencil, eraser, ruler and my ever lovin' good looks ;)
Other Interests
Surfing the 'net to the theme music of 'Hawaii 5-O'