John M. Burns
Born1938 (1938)
Essex, England
Died29 December 2023(2023-12-29) (aged 84–85)
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Artist
Notable works
The Seekers
Danielle
Modesty Blaise
Zetari
Nikolai Dante
The Bendatti Vendetta
Awards
Burns art from the Nikolai Dante strip

John M. Burns (1938 – 29 December 2023) was an English comics artist, with a career stretching back to the mid-1960s.

Biography

His initial work was as an illustrator for Junior Express and School Friend.[4] During the 1960s, Burns worked on TV Century 21 and its sister magazines, including the Space Family Robinson series in Lady Penelope.

For a while he drew daily comics strips for newspapers The Daily Sketch, The Daily Mirror and The Sun, including The Seekers, Danielle and, for a period succeeding Enrique Romero during 1978–79, Modesty Blaise.[4]

Burns moved on to illustrate TV tie-in strips for Look-in, always scripted by Angus Allan. He also worked on the title story for Countdown.

Burns was already well known by the start of the 1980s, but it was when he made the crossover to 2000 AD (along with fellow Look-in alumni Jim Baikie and Arthur Ranson) that his position in British comics was cemented.

In 1991 Burns began by working on Judge Dredd. By his own admission, Burns does not enjoy drawing science fiction strips, and the look of Judge Dredd is one that he finds particularly unpleasant to draw.[5] However, in 2007 Burns began working on Nikolai Dante, another science fiction strip.

Burns co-created (with Robbie Morrison) a contemporary adventure strip — The Bendatti Vendetta, for the Judge Dredd Megazine; this is rare for the title in having no science fiction or fantasy elements at all.

In 2008, he finished an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, whose script was rendered by Amy Corzine, for UK publisher Classical Comics.[6] He previously worked on similar adaptions of Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore and, later, Wuthering Heights by Brontë's sister Emily.

In October 2023 he announced his retirement.[7] He died in a hospital on 29 December 2023.[8]

Bibliography

Title

Publication/Publisher

Year

Various strips Girls' Crystal, School Friend, Junior Express 1954–1957
Champion the Wonder Horse Annual Daily Mirror 1958
Victor Glory and the French Armada Express Super Colour Annual 1959
Guardian of the Reef Express Super Colour Annual 1960
Rev's Ransom Express Weekly 1961
Wulf The Briton Express Weekly 1961
Educational book illustrations Oxford Press 1961–1963
Frontier Circus Annual Purnell 1962
Laramie Annual Purnell 1963
Wuthering Heights Diana 1963–1964
Wrath of the Gods Boy's World / Eagle and Boy's World Annual 1965 1967 1963–1964, 1964, 1966
The White Mile Diana 1964
Kelpie the Boy Wizard Wham and Wham Annual 1966 1964, 1965
Laramie Annual Dean and Son 1964
Champion the Wonder Horse Annual Daily Mirror 1964, 1965
Circus Boy Annual Daily Mirror 1964, 1965
The Silent One Diana For Girls Book 1965 1964
Steve and Susan Gibbs Ivory Castle Arrow 1965
Roving Reporter Eagle 1965
Bids for Freedom Eagle 1965
The Bronte Sisters - Stars of the Lonely Moor Diana 1965
Great Expectations Diana 1965
The Magic Doll Robin 1965
The Runaway Princess Robin 1965
The World Beyond Diana For Girls Book 1966 1965
The Sea Kings Island Robin 1966
The Magic Coffee Mill Robin 1966
Lorna Doone Diana 1966
Space Family Robinson Lady Penelope and Summer Extra 1966
Catch or Kill TV21 1966–1967
The Tuckwells Sunday Citizen 1966
The Pickwick Papers Sunday Citizen 1966
Edgar Allan Poe Stories Sunday Citizen 1966
The Wonder Girl Diana For Girls Book 1967 1966
The Seekers Daily Sketch 1966–1971
Horse Laughs Girl's World Annual 1968 1967
Front Page TV21 1967
Lady Penelope Lady Penelope 1967
Bonnie and Clyde Titbits 1967
Vision in the Night June and School Friend 1969
Flying Fay June and School Friend 1969
Girl from Space Daily Mirror Book for Girls 1970 1969
Romance Comics Newnes 1960s
Illustrations World of Wonder 1970
Illustrations Treasure 1970
True Stories of the Wild Frontier June and School Friend 1970
Children of the Stars Treasure 1970
Strange Stories Evening News 1970
Glory Knight, Time Travel Courier June and June Book 1972 and 1973 1970–1971
Countdown Countdown and Countdown Special 1971 1971–1972
The Justice of Justine Sally Annual 1972 1971
UFO TV Action 1972
Mission : Impossible TV Action 1972
Danielle Evening News 1973–1974, 1978
The Tomorrow People Look-In and Look-in Annual 1976 1973–1976
Kung Fu Look-In Annual 1974 1974
The Amazing Adventures of Havoc Super Agent Havoc Super Agent Doll – Daisy - strips on rear of packaging and illustrations on front 1974
Space 1999 Look-In and Space 1999 Annual 1975
The Car that lived Twice AA Drive New Year magazine 1975
Doctor Who TV Comic Annual 1976 1975
Police Woman Daisy Doll – strips on rear of packaging and illustrations on front 1976
The Bionic Woman Look-In 1976–1977
Damocles Evening News 1977
Matt Marriott Evening News 1977
George and Lynne The Sun 1977–1984
How the West was Won Look-In 1978–1979
Modesty Blaise Evening Standard 1978–1979
The Deer Hunter (heading illustrations) Reveille 1978
Sweeney 2 (heading illustrations) Reveille 1978
Amsterdam Kill (heading illustrations) Reveille 1978
The Wild Geese (heading illustrations) Reveille 1978
George and Jane National Girobank Campaign 1970s
Tableaux Illustrations Palladium Cellars, London 1980
Smithie Evening News 1980
Smuggler Look-In 1981
The Royals The Sun 1981
Buck Rogers Look-In 1981–1982
Call for the Dead Best Sellers - Viaduct 1982
A Murder of Quality Best Sellers – Viaduct 1982
The Quiller Memorandum Best Sellers – Viaduct 1982
The Bridge over the River Kwai Best Sellers – Viaduct 1982
Magnum Look-In 1982
Eartha News of the World Sunday magazine 1982
Modesty Blaise Best Sellers - Viaduct 1983
Background artwork for Terrahawks promotional brochure Anderson-Burr Productions 1983
The Fists of Danny Pyke Eagle 1983–1985
Zetari 2 volumes – European albums – various languages 1984, 1986
Modesty Blaise book covers Titan 1984–1990
Magazine covers Investors Chronicle 1985
Jane Daily Mirror 1985–1990
The Tripods Beeb 1985
Story so far (Bryan Robson) Look-In 1985
Dolebusters Eagle 1986
Nationwide Christmas Figures for shop display windows Top Shop 1986
Espers Eclipse 1987
Julia / Lilly Bild 1987–1989
Flat Mates Sunday People (Go magazine) 1987
Modesty Blaise Swedish book covers Berghs 1987–1991
The Polpots North Cornwall Chronicle 1989
Dan Dare Eagle 1990–1991
6 x Modesty (Pieces of Modesty) illustrations Berghs 1991
Love Gamble The Sun 1991
Captain Trueno 2 volumes – European – various languages 1991, 1992
Judge Dredd 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine 1991–2013
Wild Cards - Borderlines Epic : An Anthology 4 1992
Doctor Sin - The Strange Case of the Wyndham Demon 2000AD Action Special 1992
Girl Chat Daily Mirror 1993–1995
James Bond – A Silent Armageddon Acme (Dark Horse) 1993
Doctor Who – Age of Chaos Marvel UK 1994
Psycops The Sun 1995–1998
Vector 13 2000AD 1996
Black Light 2000AD 1996
Abducted by Aliens Penthouse Comix 1996
Deadlier than the Male Penthouse Comix 1997
Witch World 2000AD 1997
Nikolai Dante 2000AD 1999–2012
Dracula Vampires – Informania 2000
The Bendatti Vendetta Judge Dredd Megazine 2002–2005
The Scarlet Apocrypha Judge Dredd Megazine 2002
Sable and Fortune Marvel 2006
Jane Eyre Classical Comics 2008
Wuthering Heights Classical Comics 2011
Angel Zero 2000AD 2011
Sinister Dexter Judge Dredd Megazine 2013
Lady Penelope TV21 2014
Various sexy spy stories Heavy Metal 2014–2015
The Order 2000AD 2014–2023
The Spirit The Spirit of Eisner 2017
  • Judge Dredd:
    • "Garbage Disposal" (with Garth Ennis, in 2000 AD #738, 1991)
    • "Twilight's Last Gleaming" (with Garth Ennis, in 2000 AD #754–756, 1991)
    • "The Art of Geomancy" (with Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #762–765, 1991–92)
    • "Raider" (with Garth Ennis, in 2000 AD #810–814, 1992)
    • "Virtual Unreality" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD Yearbook 1994, 1993)
    • "Part Exchange" (with Dan Abnett, in 2000 AD #903, 1994)
    • "The Exterminator" (first two episodes, with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #919–920, 1994)
    • "Horror House" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD Winter Special, 1994)
    • "Statue of Judgement" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #954, 1995)
    • "The Cal Files" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #959–963, 1995)
    • "Lonesome Dave" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1031–1032, 1997)
    • "Holiday Special" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1053, 1997)
    • "Sleaze" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #40, 1998)
    • "Stone Killer" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 3 #43, 1998)
    • "The Scorpion Dance" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1125–1132, 1998–99)
    • "Cheating Drokkers" (with Robbie Morrison, in 2000 AD #1272, 2001)
    • "Bad Manners" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 4 #4, 2001)
    • "First Blood" (with Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #1277, 2002)
    • "Necrophage" (with Gordon Rennie, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 4 #11, 2002)
    • "Revenge of the Chief Judge's Man" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1342–1349, 2003)
    • "Bite Fight!" (with John Smith, in Judge Dredd Megazine #224–225, 2004)
    • "Master of Fear" (with Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #1375–77, 2004)
    • "All is Bright" (with Michael Carroll, in Judge Dredd Megazine #331, 2013)
    • "Sealed" (with Michael Carroll, in 2000 AD #1816, 2013)
    • "Shotgun" (with Michael Carroll, in Judge Dredd Megazine #335, 2013)
    • "Ferals" (with Emma Beeby, in 2000 AD #1858–61, 2013)
  • Doctor Sin: "The Strange Case of the Wyndham Demon" (with John Smith, in 2000 AD Action Special, 1992)
  • Black Light: "Survivor Syndrome" (with Dan Abnett/Steve White, in 2000 AD #1001–1005, 1996)
  • Vector 13:
    • "Thrillkill" (with Brian Williamson, in 2000 AD #974, 1996)
    • "Screaming Friar" (with Brian Williamson, in 2000 AD #993, 1996)
  • Penthouse Comix:
    • "Abducted by Aliens" (with Eliot R. Brown/George Caragonne/Buzz Dixon, in Penthouse Comix #17–20, 1996–1997)
    • "Zheena: Deadlier Than The Male" (with Ian Edginton, in Penthouse Comix No. 26, 1997)
  • Nikolai Dante (with Robbie Morrison):
    • "Cruel Seas" (in 2000 AD #1148–1149, 1999)
    • "Requiem for Lost Love" (in 2000 AD #1150, 1999)
    • "Rudinshtein Irregulars " (in 2000 AD #1183–1190, 2000)
    • "Love and War" (in 2000 AD #1200–1207, 2000)
    • "One Last Night in the House of Sin" (in 2000 AD prog 2001, 2000)
    • "The Romanov Empire" (in 2000 AD #1250–1262, 2001)
    • "Hell and High Water" (in 2000 AD prog 2003 & #1322–1328, 2002–2003)
    • "The Sea Falcon" (in 2000 AD prog 2004, 2003)
    • "Agent of Destruction" (in 2000 AD prog 2005 & #1420–1427, 2004–2005)
    • "How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know I've been a liar all my life?" (in 2000 AD #1428–1431, 2005)
    • "Primal Screams" (in 2000 AD #1433–1436, 2005)
    • "Devil's Deal" (in 2000 AD prog 2006, 2005)
    • "Usurper" (in 2000 AD #1487–1489, 2006)
    • "The Depths" (in 2000 AD #1500–1501, 2006)
    • "Dragon's Island" (in 2000 AD #1502–1507, 2006)
    • "The Road of Bones" (in 2000 AD prog 2007, 2006)
    • "Deadlier than the Male" (in 2000 AD #1518–1520, 2007)
    • "The Beast of Rudinshtein" (in 2000 AD #1532–1535, 2007)
    • "The Dissenter" (in 2000 AD #1537, 2007)
    • "The Chaperone" (in 2000 AD #1560–1564, 2007)
    • "Destiny's Child" (in 2000 AD prog 2008, 2007)
    • "The Tsar's Daughter" (in 2000 AD #1578–1580, 2008)
    • "Prisoner of the Tzar" (in 2000 AD #1612-1616, 2008)
    • "Bring me the Head of Nikolai Dante" (in 2000 AD prog 2009)
    • "Hero of the Revolution" (in 2000 AD, prog 2010, #1666-1675, 2010)
    • "The Master of Krondstadt" (in "2000 AD", #1705-1708, 2010)
    • "The Dante Gambit" (in "2000 AD", #1774-1779, 2012)
  • The Scarlet Apocrypha: "Necrocultura" (with Dan Abnett, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.12, 2002)
  • The Bendatti Vendetta (with Robbie Morrison):
    • "The Bendatti Vendetta" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.13–18, 2002)
    • "Blooded" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #209–211, 2003)
    • "See Naples and Die" (in Judge Dredd Megazine #234–236, 2005)
  • Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Amy Corzine, 144 pages, Classical Comics, Spring 2008, ISBN 978-1-906332-06-8, ISBN 978-1-906332-08-2)
  • Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte, adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, Classical Comics, 2011)
  • Angel Zero (with Kek-W, in 2000 AD #1751–1763, 2011)
  • Sinister Dexter:
    • "Malone Again" (with Dan Abnett, in 2000 AD #1832–35, 2013)
    • "In Plain Shite" (with Dan Abnett, in 2000 AD #1836–40, 2013)
  • Future Shocks: "Immunity" (with Eddie Robson, in 2000 AD #1870, 2014)
  • The Order (with Kek-W):
    • "The Order" (in 2000 AD "Prog 2015" and #1912–1922, 2014–15)
    • "In the Court of the Wyrmqueen" (in 2000 AD #1961–1972, 2015–16)
    • "Wyrm War" (in 2000 AD #2011–2022, 2016–17)
    • "The New World" (in 2000 AD #2087–2099, 2018)
    • "Inbetween Days" (in 2000 AD #2182, 2020)
    • "Land of the Free" (in 2000 AD #2184–2195, 2020)
    • "Fantastic Voyage" (in 2000 AD #2262–2272, 2021–22)
    • "Heart of Darkness" (in 2000 AD #2317–2324 & 2326–2329, 2023)

Interviews

References

  1. "Other American [sic] Awards," Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ER. "International Miscellanea: 1993 UK Comic Art Awards," The Comics Journal #161 (August 1993), p. 40.
  3. Previous Winners: 2006 at the official Eagle Awards website, archived at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 16 January 2020.)
  4. 1 2 "John M. Burns". Comiclopedia. Lambiek.
  5. David Bishop. "Interrogation – John Burns Veteran," Judge Dredd Megazine #224 (2004).
  6. Classical Comics – Bringing classics to life Archived 18 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Down the Tubes
  8. "In Memoriam: Comic Artist John M. Burns" by John Freeman, at downthetubes.net, 1 January 2024
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