John Pearson

About The Author

John Pearson is a British Comic Award shortlisted illustrator and artist based in Leeds UK.

John has built a reputation as an inimitable talent through his varied portfolio producing bespoke illustrations for clients as diverse as Image Comics, Titan Comics, 2000 AD, Heavy Metal Magazine, 44Flood, Vice Press, WWE, Rue Morgue Magazine, The Ray Harryhausen Foundation, Nuclear Blast Records and Kendall Calling Festival amongst many others. He is also an award-shortlisted comic book artist, self-publishing – with co-creator Owen Michael Johnson - the critically-acclaimed series Beast Wagon which The Guardian described as a ‘twisted zoological fable’.

John fuses traditional drawing techniques, digital painting and collage to produce highly-detailed and darkly compelling images across a range of printed media. Combining elements of photorealism, popular culture, abstraction and psychedelia to create a unique style and versatility in approach that appeals to a wide spectrum of audiences.

John has exhibited in the UK and USA, organised extensive art experiences across the country, and produced live murals at high profile events both independently and as part of Leeds based art collectives.

Books by John Pearson

Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind
By Bruce Dickinson, Rod Smallwood, Tony Lee, Damien Worm, Steven Grant, Antony Johnston, Alison Sampson, Leah Moore, John Reppion, John Pearson, Chris Roberson, Danijel Žeželj, Mike Oeming, Taki Soma, Brian Posehn, Carson Thorne, Staz Johnson, Iván Brandon, Francesco Dossena, Heather Moore, Sacha Gervasi and Christian Rosado
Contributions by Comics / Edited by Rantz Hoseley / Illustrated by Various, Ghoulish Gary, Akirant, Jan Meininghaus, Jay Geldhof, Carin Hazmat, Nat Jones, Steve Chanks, Kyle Hotz, Travis Knight, Montos and Rantz Hoseley
40 years have passed since the release of PIECE OF MIND. More than an album, it was a thunderous statement of intent by a band whose meteoric rise from the East End of London would propel them to the world stage, thrusting them into the realms of legend. This commemorative tome, containing comics...
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    Morrison Hotel: Graphic Novel
    By Leah Moore, Z2 Comics and The Doors
    Drawings by Various / Illustrated by Tony Parker, John Pearson, Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma, Marguerite Sauvage, Sebastián Piriz, Guillermo Sanna, Colleen Doran, Ryan Kelly, Vasilis Lolos, Jill Thompson and John K. Snyder III / Performed by The Doors
    The Morrison Hotel anthology written by Leah Moore, in collaboration with the surviving members of the legendary rock band and drawn by artists from around the comic book world, will weave the band’s influence into  some of the lore that led to their status as the architects of counterculture, in...
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    Trade Paperback

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