Dave Gibbons (b. 1949)

Born: 1949 April 14 in London, England, United Kingdom

Notes: To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Sample Scan:

Name:

    Dave Gibbons Type: Common Alternative Name

Other Names:

  1. David G. Chester Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: David G. Family name: Chester
  2. Gibbons Type: Common Alternative Name
  3. D. Gibbons Type: Common Alternative Name
  4. David Gibbons Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: David Family name: Gibbons
  5. David Chester Gibbons Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: David Chester Family name: Gibbons

Signatures:

  1. Chester [generic]
  2. Dave [generic]
  3. Dave Gibbons [generic]
  4. Dave Gibbons
  5. DAVE GIBBONS [stacked, ornate G and S]
  6. G [generic]
  7. G. [generic]
  8. G.
  9. Gibbons [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1986: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  2. 1987: Kirby Award - Best Writer/Artist (Single or Team)
  3. 1988: Eisner Award - Best Writer/Artist
  4. 1988: Harvey Award - Best Artist or Penciller
  5. 1988: Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Best Drawing
  6. 1992: Urhunden Prize - Non-Swedish Urhundar (Best Translated Comic)
  7. 1995: Eisner Award - Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
  8. 2011: Eagle Awards - Roll of Honour
  9. 2018: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame
  10. 2018: Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame Award

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1988: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue
    Watchmen (1986 series) #9
  2. 2000: Squiddy Award - Best Comics Novella
    Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000 series)
  3. 2001: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue or Story
    Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000 series)
  4. 2002: Squiddy Award - Best Comics Novella
    Ultimate Spider-Man Special (2002 series) #1
  5. 2002: Squiddy Award - Best Anthology
    9-11 (2002 series) #1
  6. 2003: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album -- Reprint
    Batman Black and White (1997 series) #2
  7. 2006: Eisner Award - Absolute Watchmen
    Absolute Watchmen (2005 series)
  8. 2006: Harvey Award - Special Award for Excellence in Production
    Absolute Watchmen (2005 series)

Art Influences:

Dave Gibbons (b. 1949) stated influences by:
  1. Wally Wood (b. 1927)
Influences by Dave Gibbons (b. 1949) were stated by:
  1. Joe Bennett (b. 1968)
  2. Trevor Hairsine (b. 1969)
  3. Leonard Kirk (b. 1966)

Memberships:

  1. Society of Strip Illustrators [UK] Type: member


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