![]() ![]() I never seriously considered anything else. ![]() I was on a train from Weymouth to London and I kind of realized at that moment that it was possible to get a job in comics and committed myself to that goal. Years later, I remember reading an article in Dez Skinn’s WARRIOR magazine in the 80’s about breaking into comics. ![]() That comic inspired me to draw comics and cartoon strips myself and from that young age I started identifying the artists and styles I liked. In some ways I preferred them to the TV shows they were based on. I always loved comics - at the age of 9 I started reading a comic called COUNTDOWN featuring strips based on TV shows like DOCTOR WHO, UFO and THE PERSUADERS. ![]() What made you decide to work in the medium of comics? Starkings & Roshell also co-authored the best-selling books COMIC BOOK LETTERING THE COMICRAFT WAY and TIM SALE: BLACK AND WHITE. He is perhaps best known for his work with the award-winning Comicraft design and lettering studio, which he founded in 1992 with John ‘JG’ Roshell. Born and raised in England, Starkings worked for five years at Marvel UK’s London offices as editor, designer and occasional writer of ZOIDS, GHOSTBUSTERS, TRANSFORMERS and the DOCTOR WHO comic strip. Richard Starkings is the creator and writer of HIP FLASK and ELEPHANTMEN. ![]()
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