Paul Neary

The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is comic. Places of work recorded in the authority are England. Employment is recorded with Warren Publishing, Marvel UK and Marvel Comics. Distinctions recorded are Eisner Award for Best Art Team.

• Born — 18 December 1949 • Birthplace — Bournemouth, England • Died — 10 February 2024 • Nationality — British • Write — y • Pencil — y • Ink — y • Edit — y • Notable Works — Doctor Who The Ultimates Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. • Awards — "Best Art Team" Eisner Award (1989) "Favourite Inker" Eagle Award (1989 and 2006) • Nonus — y

His first published work was in Warren's anthology title, Eerie, working on various stories and series including "Hunter" and its sequels, before drawing various Future Shocks for 2000AD for various writers, including Alan Moore. In 1979 he started working on Hulk Weekly for Marvel UK which had just been drastically revamped by Dez Skinn. During this time he drew various strips for Marvel UK, including Hulk and Nick Fury, plus helping new artists such as Alan Davis. Neary pencilled the Captain America series for Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1987. He drew the first appearances of Mother Superior and the Serpent Society. During the early 1980s he created Madman for Dez Skinn's Warrior before becoming a regular inker for Alan Davis's work for DC Comics. Their most notable work at this time being a run drawing Batman for Detective Comics. Neary became closely associated with Davis, inking his work from titles such as Uncanny X-Men to Captain Britain. Their working partnership lasted until his death. Neary became editor-in-chief of Marvel UK from c. 1990–1993, helping launch a number of US-sized titles in addition to the company's ongoing UK range. This began with Death's Head II and was followed by titles such as Hell's Angel (changed to Dark Angel after a copyright battle with the Hells Angels), Warheads, Digitek and Motormouth (later Motormouth and Killpower). Sales of the comics were initially high but over-expansion soon brought an end to Marvel UK's US line, with Panini Comics buying the company's assets, including Doctor Who Magazine. Neary had been concentrating on inking since then. He has inked Bryan Hitch's work on The Authority and regularly worked with Hitch on The Ultimates for Marvel Comics. Paul Neary died after a long illness on 10 February 2024, at the age of 74.

Paul Neary is recorded with the occupation comics writer. Recorded with the occupation cover artist. Recorded as comics artist, comics writer, penciller, inker and cover artist.