Portrait by Russell Mark Olson
Martin Simpson is a freelance illustrator and comics creator based in Yorkshire, UK.
He has illustrated for the likes of: Apple, Image Comics, Scholastic, Templar Publishing, The Chicken House Publishing and Puffin Books.
His comics work has included a one-man Anthology called ‘Misc’ (self-published), ‘The Needleman’ (Soaring Penguin Press), as well as covers and pin-ups for a variety of comics projects and publishers.
In 2020, Martin began to collaborate with a team of six UK based comics artists to help create and contribute towards the much lauded ‘SKRAWL Comix Magazine’.
2023 saw the publication of ‘NORD’, Martin’s first full length graphic novel (Soaring Penguin Press), which earned him a ‘Broken Frontier Awards’ nomination for ‘Best Artist’.
Martin is currently hard at work on his first book series... ‘Rasp’.
Available for conventions, signings and commissions. Please do get in touch for availability.
PRESS!
"Simpson’s art, at once both immersive in its eeriness and so carefully crafted in terms of character design and world-building, is a revelation here.”
Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier
Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier
“Martin has one of the most striking visual styles around.”
Roger Langridge, The Muppet Show Comic Book, Thor, the Mighty Avenger
Roger Langridge, The Muppet Show Comic Book, Thor, the Mighty Avenger
“Incredible! I love how unique it looks. Like some strange but yet familiar world, filled with strange but yet familiar characters.”
JH Williams III, The Sandman: Overture, Batwoman
JH Williams III, The Sandman: Overture, Batwoman
“This is comic book art at its best from one of the best. 5+/5”
Joe Thompson, Comic Book News UK
Joe Thompson, Comic Book News UK
“An utterly unique and breathtaking illustrative style. I pick up anything by Martin, no questions asked.”
Norm Konyu, The Junction, Downlands
Norm Konyu, The Junction, Downlands
"Martin is as real a deal as they come. His work is jewel-like, glowing, glorious. His stories manage to capture a close, introspective, narrative voice--beautifully but completely at odds considering his grand visual style. The result is a meticulous landscape both panoramic and intimate.”
Russell Mark Olson, Gateway City, The Phantom
Russell Mark Olson, Gateway City, The Phantom
“(A) unique talent, right at the top end of the indie scene. You won't see another comic like this.”
Fraser Campbell, Alex Automatic, IND-XED
Fraser Campbell, Alex Automatic, IND-XED
“One of the most uniquely gifted visual storytellers I'm aware of.”
Leonard Sultans, AKA An Englishman In San Diego
Leonard Sultans, AKA An Englishman In San Diego