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BRITISH ARTIST Doug Braithwaite has made a name for himself internationally working on some major comic book characters.

The following is a brief profile of award-winning comic book artist Doug Braithwaite by Jordan X, along with minor input by Paul H Birch. The accompanying photograph was taken by Jordan X at BICS 2007.

Marvel UK was so impressed with Doug Braithwaite that they gave him his first drawing work within their Action Force title at the tender age of fifteen.

He had been attended a night school art course where none other than David Lloyd was tutor. Continuing to develop and refine his art as the years have passed he consistently delivers precise draughtsmanship matched with subtle visual characterisation in his skilled graphic storytelling.

Deserved recognition and success has come his way, not just in Great Britain but the other side of the Atlantic too. Early stand out work at Marvel includes art on The Punisher and at DC his work on Justice League, Wonder Woman and Batman.

Having impressed editors with his realistic style of art he teamed with Alex Ross to produce Marvel's neo-classic Universe X and Paradise X, then DC's epic 12-issue Justice mini-series.

Braithwaite produces phenomenal results as an artist whether in collaboration or flying solo. His impressive resume of work attests to this, look at The Incredible Hulk or Captain America, or individual pieces of work like covers for The Flash. They all demonstrate a consummately talented man breathing life onto the comic book page.

"Frank Miller is bat s**t crazy"

That was the opening gambit from Tony Lee as he constructed a sophisticated case for Miller's Batman:Year One to be considered the greatest graphic novel of all time.

The audience eventually, and perhaps not surprisingly voted The Watchmen the World's Greatest Graphic Novel from a shortlist of 16. Akira came second.