Steve Whitaker
Steve Whitaker (26 June 1955 – 22 February 2008) was a British artist best known as the colourist on the reprint of V for Vendetta. David Lloyd, the artist on V for Vendetta, said Whitaker "was not only one of the finest colourists Britain has ever produced, but a great artist, a scholar of the comics medium, and a great teacher, too, who I worked with at The London Cartoon Centre in its various incarnations."
Steve Whitaker
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- Born
- 26 June 1955
- Nationality
- British
- Died
- 22 February 2008
- Occupation
- artist · illustrator · comics colorist
- Fields
- comic
- Known for
- V for Vendetta
- Languages
- English
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Steve Whitaker (26 June 1955 – 22 February 2008) was a British artist best known as the colourist on the reprint of V for Vendetta. David Lloyd, the artist on V for Vendetta, said Whitaker "was not only one of the finest colourists Britain has ever produced, but a great artist, a scholar of the comics medium, and a great teacher, too, who I worked with at The London Cartoon Centre in its various incarnations."
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• Born — 26 June 1955 • Nationality — British • Color — y • Notable Works — V for Vendetta • Website — https: stickismyfriend.livejournal.com • Died — 22 February 2008
Biography
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V for Vendetta was originally published in black and white in Warrior, with colour added for the American reprint and continuation. He was also the author of The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques. Whitaker had been an active member of the British Amateur Press Association until it was disbanded in 2004. Following his death, ex-member Tony Keen announced he would organise a one-off memorial mailing, as he had for fellow BAPAn Andy Roberts.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.One Of The Great Creators Of V For Vendetta Is No Longer With Us, Dial L for Lloyd, February 24, 2008
- 2.The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques: A Unique A-Z Directory of Cartoon Techniques (Running Press, 1994)
- 3.Steve Whitaker's cover illustration for Andy Roberts special
- 4.Tony Keen's LiveJournal announcement
Bibliography printed in the source article · 6
- V for Vendetta (colourist, with writer Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd, DC Comics, 1988)
- Saga of the Man-Elf #1-2 (with Michael Moorcock, Trident Comics, 1989)
- St. Swithin's Day (colourist, with writer Grant Morrison and artist Paul Grist, one-shot reprint, Trident Comics, 1990)
- "The Last Party On Earth" (art, with writers Jean-Marc Lofficier/Randy Lofficier, A1 #4, June 1990, )
- The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques: A Unique A-Z Directory of Cartoon Techniques (Running, 1994, )
- Street Fighter II: The Manga (colourist, Manga Publishing, 1995)
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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