Ashley Wood (born 1971) is an Australian comic book artist and illustrator best known for his distinctive cover art, concept design, and work as an art director. He began his career in the UK and international comics scene, working on characters like Judge Dredd before breaking into the US market for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Wood later moved to Image Comics, where he created graphic novels and cover art for Todd McFarlane's Spawn-related titles, and collaborated with IDW Publishing. He typically works in mixed media, combining oil painting with digital techniques. Among his notable credits are *Metal Gear Solid*, *Ghost Rider 2099*, *Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty*, *Automatic Kafka*, *Hellspawn*, and *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Bad Rap*. Active from 1995 to 2025, he has been credited as artist, colorist, inker, letterer, and writer on 140 issues. Wood's later career includes ongoing work as an art director and concept designer. His legacy lies in his atmospheric, painterly style that bridges fine art and commercial comics, influencing a generation of cover artists.
Sam and Twitch (1999) · 27
Spawn: The Dark Ages (1999) · 13
Metal Gear Solid (2004) · 12
Ghost Rider 2099 (1994) · 11
Automatic Kafka (2002) · 9
Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty (2005) · 9
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Bad Rap (2003) · 6
Superman: Metropolis (2003) · 6
Silent Hill: Dying Inside (2004) · 6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003) · 5
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Demon House (2004) · 5
Tank Girl: Visions of Booga (2008) · 5
Judge Dredd the Megazine (1992) · 4
The Transformers: Generations (2006) · 4
Zombies vs. Robots (2006) · 4
Tank Girl: The Gifting (2007) · 4
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero [25th Anniversary Action Figure Reprint Series] (2007) · 3
30 Days of Night (2002) · 3
Zombies vs. Robots vs. Amazons (2007) · 3
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 2
D'Airain Aventure (2007) · 2
Generation X '95 (1995) · 1
Judge Dredd Megazine (1995) · 1
Marvel Miniserie (1994) · 1
Turok / Shadowman (1999) · 1
Spawn: The Undead (1999) · 1
The Invisibles (1999) · 1
Uncanny X-Men 2001 (2001) · 1
Ultimate Spider-Man Special (2002) · 1
The Authority: Scorched Earth (2003) · 1
Ultimate Spider-Man Hors-Série (2002) · 1
Star Wars Tales (1999) · 1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Thicker Than Blood (2003) · 1
CSI: Miami - Thou Shalt Not... (2004) · 1
Free Comic Book Day [IDW Publishing] (2004) · 1
Silent Hill: Among the Damned (2004) · 1
Silent Hill: Three Bloody Tales (2005) · 1
Silent Hill: Among the Damned DVD Edition (2006) · 1
Doomed Presents: Ashley Wood (2007) · 1
Wormwood Gentleman Corpse (2006) · 1
Completely Doomed (2007) · 1
The Nightmare Factory (2007) · 1
30 Days of Night: 5th Anniversary (2007) · 1
Children of the Grave (2007) · 1
Cory Doctorow's Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now (2007) · 1
Scud the Disposable Assassin (2008) · 1
Duostar Racers (2008) · 1
Silent Hill Omnibus (2008) · 1
The Dead: Kingdom of Flies (2008) · 1
Mystery Society (2010) · 1
Spawn: The Dark Ages Complete Collection (2013) · 1
X-Men: X-Corps (2013) · 1
ROM: Revolution (2016) · 1
Tank Girl: Tank Girl Gold (2016) · 1
Hellspawn Intégrale (2017) · 1
Pue la mort ! Édition Spéciale 2 (2017) · 1
Spawn se les prend tous (Free Comic Book Day France) (2017) · 1
The Walking Dead #132 15th Anniversary (2018) · 1
Shadowman by Jamie Delano & Charlie Adlard (2022) · 1
Tales of Syzpense (2023) · 1
Les Mort 13 Giant Syze Special (2024) · 1
Dreamweaver Giant Syze Special (2025) · 1
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