John Charles

Comic Book Artist and Colourist  |  Visit Open Studio

John Charles is a professional comic book artist and colourist. He’s been a graphic designer for Trident Comics, drawn/digitally painted covers and illustrated some Future Shocks for 2000AD, provided cover art for Antarctic Press and IDW in the U.S., and coloured Spectacular Spider-Man and a variety of other strips for Panini UK’s Marvel Heroes comic. John also co-wrote a three-part story for them co-starring Spider-Man and the X-Men. John has lectured in comic book art at Staffordshire University, on their Cartoon & Comic Arts degree course for many years. Most recently, he’s been a regular colourist on Sinister Dexter and sometimes Judge Dredd for 2000AD. John likes custard and Bakewell tarts and beetroot and jacket potatoes, amongst other things. Oh, he is also the co-creator of the fantastic TechnoFreak from Sunday Lunch Comics!