Editing Sean Phillips (section)

==Career==
Phillips began his career in 1980 in [[British girls' comics|British girls' comic magazines]] such as ''[[Bunty]]'', ''[[Judy (comics)|Judy]]'' and ''[[Nikki (DC Thomson)|Nikki]]'' while still at school.<ref name=TCJ220126 /> After graduating art college (Lowestoft Polytechnic)<ref name=TCJ220126 /> in 1988 he started working with [[John Smith (comics writer)|John Smith]] on ''[[New Statesmen (comics)|New Statesmen]]'' and ''Straitgate'', as well as [[Pat Mills]] on ''[[Third World War (comics)|Third World War]]'', both at ''[[Crisis (Fleetway)|Crisis]]''.<ref name=TCJ220126 /> 

Phillips was part of the late-1980s [[British Invasion (comics)|British Invasion]], getting work on ''[[Hellblazer]]'' before it became a [[Vertigo Comics]] title.<ref name=TCJ220126 /> Returning to the UK, he worked on ''Devlin Waugh'' for the ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]'' (May 2–15 1992 – Aug. 22–Sept. 4, 1992) and also provided the art on a number of series for ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'', including ''[[Judge Dredd]]''.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=August 2022}}

In 1990, he illustrated the cover for the [[Stereo MC's]] album ''[[Supernatural (Stereo MC's album)|Supernatural]]''.<ref name=TCJ220126 />

In May 1993 he became one of the early [[Vertigo Comics]] artists by illustrating (with assists from [[Paul Peart]] and Sean Harrison Scoffield) the entire 16-issue run of ''[[Kid Eternity]]'' (1993–1994). His later work with Vertigo included the covers for twenty-three of the twenty-five issues of the first ''[[The Invisibles]]'' series and also returning to ''Hellblazer'' (switching from artwork and covers to just covers after around twenty issues) between 1995 and 1998. He drew three issues of ''[[Shade, the Changing Man (Vertigo)|Shade, the Changing Man]]'' (1994), the one-shot ''Hell Eternal'' (1995), and the miniseries ''The Minx'' (1998–1999). Phillips penciled four issues of the final ''Invisibles'' series between 1999 and 2000, and produced covers for the ''Hellblazer Special: Bad Blood'' miniseries. In 1999, he inked [[Michael Lark]]'s pencils on ''[[Scene of the Crime (comics)|Scene of the Crime]]'' — written by [[Ed Brubaker]], a writer Phillips would collaborate with a number of times over the following years. In 2001, Phillips and [[John Bolton (illustrator)|John Bolton]] illustrated a Vertigo three-issue miniseries called ''User'', written by [[Devin Grayson]]. The series explores "sexual identity and online role-playing in the text-based [[MUDs]] of the nineties."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/user-hc |title=User HC|publisher=[[Image Comics]] |date=17 May 2017 |access-date=11 August 2017 }}</ref> ''User'' was re-released as a hardcover by Image in 2017.

Phillips moved on to [[Wildstorm]] for a long run on ''[[Wildcats (comics)|WildC.A.T.s]]'' (issues #8–28, 2000–2001) with [[Joe Casey]] before teaming up Brubaker on ''[[Sleeper (comics)|Sleeper]]'' (2003–2005).

Phillips went over to [[Marvel Comics]] in 2005 where he co-created ''[[Criminal (comics)|Criminal]]'' with Brubaker at the Marvel imprint [[Icon Comics]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Jennifer M. |last=Contino |url=http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=363339#Post363339 |title=Sean Phillips: Breaking The Law With The Criminal |work=The Pulse |publisher=[[Comicon.com]] |date=8 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928222737/http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=363339#Post363339 |archive-date=28 September 2012  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=12706 |title=CRIMES PAST: Phillips talks New "Criminal" #1 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=27 February 2008 }}</ref> He was also the main artist on the first two instalments of the [[Marvel Zombies series]] with [[Robert Kirkman]].

Subsequent work includes ''[[Incognito (comics)|Incognito]]'', another series with Brubaker at Icon<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090816-Incognito.html Ed Brubaker on Incognito], [[Newsarama]], 16 September 2008</ref> and a US reprint of ''[[7 Psychopaths]]'' at [[Boom! Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |first=David |last=Pepose |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/Phillips-7-psychopaths-100405.html |title=BOOM! Brings 7 PSYCHOPATHS to USA, Phillips Draws Tanks |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=5 April 2010 |access-date=1 May 2010 }}</ref>

Phillips provided the art for [[The Criterion Collection]] release of the 1961 [[Film noir|noir]] film ''[[Blast of Silence]]'', as well as the art for the Criterion release of the 1957 legal drama ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'',<ref name=TCJ220126 /> based on a design by Eric Skillman.<ref>{{cite web |first=Zack |last=Smith |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153293 |title=Sean Phillips on the ''Blast of Silence'' DVD |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=11 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205052934/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153293 |archive-date=5 December 2008  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.criterion.com/films/27871-12-angry-men |title=12 Angry Men |publisher=The Criterion Collection |date=2010 }}</ref>

On 9 April 2011, Phillips was one of 62 comics creators who appeared at the [[IGN]] stage at the Kapow! Comic Convention in London to set two [[Guinness World Records]], the Fastest Production of a Comic Book, and Most Contributors to a Comic Book. With Guinness officials on hand to monitor their progress, writer [[Mark Millar]] began work at 9 a.m. scripting a 20-page black and white ''[[Superior (comics)|Superior]]'' comic book, with Phillips and the other artists — including [[Dave Gibbons]], [[Frank Quitely]], [[John Romita Jr.]], [[Jock (artist)|Jock]],<ref name=IGNGuinness>[http://comics.ign.com/articles/116/1161812p1.html "Kapow! '11: Comic History Rewritten On The IGN Stage"]. [[IGN]]. 14 April 2011</ref> [[Doug Braithwaite]], [[Ian Churchill]], [[Olivier Coipel]], [[Duncan Fegredo]], [[Simon Furman]], [[David Lafuente]], [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], and [[Liam Sharp]]<ref>[http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Guinness-World-Records-at-Kapow-Comic-Con/blog/3454984/7691.html "Guinness World Records at Kapow! Comic Con"]. [[Guinness World Records]]. 9 April 2011</ref> — all drawing a panel each, appearing on stage throughout the day to work on the pencils, inks, and lettering, with regular ''Superior'' artist [[Leinil Yu]] creating the book's front cover. The book was completed in 11 hours, 19 minutes, and 38 seconds, and was published through Icon on 23 November 2011, with all royalties being donated to Yorkhill Children's Foundation.<ref name=IGNGuinness/>

In 2012, Phillips was one of several artists to illustrate a variant cover for [[Robert Kirkman]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (comics)|The Walking Dead]]'' No. 100, which was released 11 July at [[San Diego Comic-Con]].<ref>Logan, Michael (4 June 2012). [http://www.tvguide.com/News/Walking-Dead-Comic-1048486.aspx "Exclusive First Look: The Walking Dead Comic Hits 100"]. ''[[TV Guide]]''.</ref>

Phillips and Ed Brubaker launched their ''[[Fatale (Image Comics)|Fatale]]'' series at [[Image Comics]] in January 2012. The series was initially announced as a twelve-issue maxi-series but was upgraded to an ongoing title in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/the-ed-brubaker-captain-america-exit-interview-marvel-fatale-image/ |title=The Ed Brubaker ''Captain America'' Exit Interview |first=David |last=Brothers |date=1 November 2012 |publisher=Comics Alliance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910024001/http://comicsalliance.com/the-ed-brubaker-captain-america-exit-interview-marvel-fatale-image/ |archive-date=10 September 2013 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Jesse Schedeen of [[IGN]] stated that "You can't go wrong with a Brubaker/Phillips collaboration. Even so, ''Fatale'' is making a strong case for being the best of their projects."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/16/fatale-7-review|title= ''Fatale'' No. 7 Review|first= Jesse|last= Schedeen|date= 15 August 2012|publisher= IGN|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120822020937/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/16/fatale-7-review|archive-date=22 August 2012 |url-status= live|access-date= 13 November 2013}}</ref>
 
In October 2013, Phillips and Brubaker signed a five-year contract to produce comics exclusively for Image. Under the terms of the deal, Image will publish any comic they bring to them without having to [[Sales pitch|pitch]] it to them first.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/16/brubaker-talks-about-his-exclusive-deal-with-image-comics|title= Brubaker Talks About His Exclusive Deal with Image Comics|first= Joshua|author=Joshua Yehl|date= 16 January 2014|publisher=IGN}}</ref> In 2019, Brubaker and Phillips signed another five-year contract with Image to produce comics exclusively for that publisher. As Phillips explained, "<nowiki>[</nowiki>W<nowiki>]</nowiki>e get to do whatever we want! We don’t have to pitch projects to Image, we don’t have an editor or designer, we can make as many or few books as we want. We get to choose format, paper stock, and everything else to do with our books."<ref name=TCJ220126 />