Artists
The list of artists involved in Brief Cases will expand over the coming months…
Colin Wilson
After editing and publishing Strips, and creating New Zealand’s first ecological superhero Captain Sunshine, Colin Wilson quickly understood that if he wanted to become a professional comic artist he needed to head overseas.
It was 1980, and his work quickly started appearing in the UK weekly 2000AD alongside the likes of Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland. But where they looked to the States, Colin’s eye turned to Europe, and a 15-year career began drawing his own series (Dans l’Ombre du Soleil) and realising a personal dream by drawing Blueberry: The Early Years alongside Jean Giraud (Moebius).
After publishing more than 15 books in Europe, Colin returned to Australia in 1996, and while continuing to produce work for the European market (Tex, Du Plomb Dans La Tete and more work for 2000AD) his art on such series as The Losers, Battler Britton, Bionic Commando and Star Wars has regularly appeared via various US comic publishers.
Colin Wilson now lives in Melbourne and is currently working on a yet-unannounced project for Dark Horse Comics. His Casterman series Du Plomb Dans La Tete (Headshot) was optioned by Warner Bros Films in 2008.
Hugh Phiri
Hugh has been drawing ever since his first box of crayons. Having always loved and enjoyed drawing it wasn’t until his first comic book at about 11 years of age that he developed a serious interest in comic books and the art behind it. Saturday morning cartoons contributed heavily to his art style. Hugh currently resides in Melbourne, Australia but hopes to visit Japan for further inspiration.
