Now open for business, veteran comic artist and illustrator Ian Kennedy – perhaps best known for his work on DC Thomson war comic Commando, but whose credits also encompass Dan Dare, other war comics strips and much more – has an official presence on the internet.
Developed by Mark Seddon, who also built Cam Kennedy’s “Kenny Who” web presence, he says the site will also include images of the original art pages that he has, some to be made available for sale, probably the biggest highlight of the site.
The site also includes a bibliography, details of upcoming appearances and a guide to prices for commissions ahead of convention appearances. If you have the budget and you’re interested in commissioning a larger painting from Ian, then there’s some guidance on that, too.
• Check out The Art of Ian Kennedy at www.iankennedyart.co.uk | Twitter | Instagram
• There is also an Art of Ian Kennedy Facebook Group – this isn’t official, but items of note are posted by Mark to the group
• Ian Kennedy comic collections on AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)
All art © Ian Kennedy or respective publishers | With thanks to Colin Noble
John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of "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.
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Brilliant news that Ian is getting a web presence! Thanks for posting this.