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Former Marvel UK Comic Artist Jerry Paris launches new web shop

By John Freeman on July 25, 2025

Ace British comic artist Jerry Paris, a veteran of Marvel UK and the world of computer game illustration, and the creator of the fondly-remembered “Bug-Hunters“, has launched his new Art Shop, offering a variety of original art, sculpts and prints.

Jerry has worked as an artist for over 45 years, and is best known for his work on characters such as Spider-Man, Transformers, “Bug-Hunters” (a strip he created for Computer and Video Games Magazine), Alien, and Action Force, along with many computer games titles and licensed characters from the gaming and publishing world.

Jerry provided the covers of many issues of Marvel UK's Spider-Man Weekly. He also created a few bits of interior work on the title, too – logos, lettering, even adverts for Dungeons & Dragons! — *Jerry provided the covers of many issues of Marvel UK’s Spider-Man Weekly. He also created a few bits of interior work on the title, too – logos, lettering, even adverts for Dungeons & Dragons!*

*Jerry Paris cover art for Sinclair User No. 83, February 1989, and final cover*

*Jerry Paris cover art for Sinclair User No. 83, February 1989, and final cover*

Computer + Video Games 104 - July 1990 - Cover art by Jerry Paris — Jerry Paris art and final cover for Computer + Video Games 104, July 1990, featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… er, Teenage Mutant “Hero” Turtles, that is – because in Britain, the use of the word ninja on merchadise aimed at children was banned…

Computer + Video Games 104 - July 1990 - Cover by Jerry Paris — Jerry Paris art and final cover for Computer + Video Games 104, July 1990, featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… er, Teenage Mutant “Hero” Turtles, that is – because in Britain, the use of the word ninja on merchadise aimed at children was banned…

Clients included Marvel, Disney, Transworld, Hodder, Puffin, Scholastic, Orchard, Simon & Schuster, Emap, Capcom, Virgin and 20th Century Fox.

Having specialised in comic book art, character design, book jackets, concepts, hand lettering and sculpting, Jerry still draws on real paper before any digital process and use pencils, inks and paints to produce the actual physical artwork.

Now, he’s launched a new Web Shop, where you’ll find all sorts of goodies.

"Steel Madness" by Jerry Paris — *“Steel Madness” by Jerry Paris, available from his new web shop*

“I’ve brought together a collection of some of my original artwork and prints for you to buy,” he says. “If there is a piece of work you would like that is not included here, please get in touch, I would love to hear from you.

“I’ll be adding new pieces over the coming weeks, so please check in to see if there’s something you’d like to buy,” he adds.

“I will also be taking commissions when space allows, and am happy to hear suggestions as to what characters you might be interested in seeing up for sale.”

• Head over to Big Cartel and see what hand drawn goodies Jerry is offering!

Head downthetubes for…

• Luke Williams profiled Jerry’s busy career for downthetubes back in 2019 here

• Forgotten Worlds: A history of video game magazines

• RetroMags: Computer and Video Games Cover Gallery

• Sinclair User Cover Gallery

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.