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Gary Erskine

b. 1968

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Gary Erskine
Known forG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Issues credited292
Active1990–2023
Primary roleinker
The Lords of Misrule #[nn]
The Lords of Misrule #[nn] (1993)

Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist born in 1968, whose career in the medium stretches from 1990 through at least 2023. Over that span he has accumulated credits across nearly 300 issues, working in multiple capacities — as artist, inker, colorist, and writer — demonstrating a versatility that kept him active across a wide range of publishers and genres.

2000 AD #864
2000 AD #864 (1993)

Erskine made an early mark on British comics with work on *The Knights of Pendragon*, a title that blended Arthurian myth with contemporary environmental themes and helped establish his reputation in the early 1990s. He later brought that same adaptability to American superhero fare, contributing substantially to *Thunderbolts* and *New Thunderbolts* for Marvel Comics. His association with *G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero* represents one of his most sustained engagements with a single property, earning him some of his highest issue counts in the database.

Chain Gang War #7
Chain Gang War #7 (1994)

Beyond mainstream genre work, Erskine also lent his line work to more unconventional projects, including Grant Morrison's *The Filth* and Rick Veitch's satirical *Army@Love*, titles that pushed against the boundaries of conventional superhero storytelling and demonstrated his comfort with challenging, writer-driven material.

Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #13
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #13 (1994)

Across more than three decades of consistent output, Erskine built a body of work notable for its range — from action-driven military comics to psychedelic, socially pointed narratives — making him a durable and dependable presence in both British and North American comics.

Full bibliography · 113 series

The Knights of Pendragon (1990) · 17
Army@Love (2007) · 14
Thunderbolts (2006) · 10
Avengers / Thunderbolts (2004) · 7
Fantastic Four: First Family (2006) · 7
Dan Dare (2007) · 7
Crisis (1988) · 6
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) · 6
JSA Strange Adventures (2004) · 6
Testament (2006) · 6
Army@Love [Army@Love: The Art of War] (2008) · 6
Thunderbolts Presents: Zemo - Born Better (2007) · 5
Codename: Firearm (1995) · 4
T2: Nuclear Twilight (1995) · 4
The Mask (1995) · 4
Vermillion (1996) · 4
HyperSonic (1997) · 4
Lost in Space (1998) · 4
Out for Blood (1999) · 4
City of Silence (2000) · 4
Jack Cross (2005) · 4
Greatest Hits (2008) · 4
Ultimate Comics Wolverine (2013) · 4
Dead Boy Detectives (2014) · 4
Wolverine and the Punisher: Damaging Evidence (1993) · 3
Blaze (1994) · 3
Starman (1994) · 3
Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leader (2005) · 3
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) · 3
Osprey Graphic History (2006) · 3
Marvel Adventures Iron Man (2007) · 3
G.I. Joe (2008) · 3
WWE Heroes (2010) · 3
Judge Dredd Megazine (2003) · 3
The Royals: Masters of War (2014) · 3
Spider-Man (2018) · 3
Warheads (1992) · 2
2000 AD (1987) · 2
Chain Gang War (1993) · 2
Firearm (1993) · 2
Marvel Magazine (1994) · 2
2099 Unlimited (1993) · 2
UltraForce (1995) · 2
Randy Bowen's Decapitator (1998) · 2
Hellblazer (1988) · 2
War Story (2002) · 2
War Stories (2004) · 2
Star Wars Comic Pack (2006) · 2
Star Trek: Infestation (2011) · 2
Fables (2002) · 2
The Unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the Ship That Sank Twice (2013) · 2
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight (2013) · 2
Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009) · 2
The Wrong Earth (2018) · 2
Overkill (1992) · 1
#3
Magnum Comics (1990) · 1
The Lords of Misrule (1993) · 1
Dirtbag (1994) · 1
#2
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies (1993) · 1
#13
Terminator 2: Nuclear Twilight (1996) · 1
T2: Nuclear Twilight / Cybernetic Dawn (1996) · 1
#0
Zombieworld: Home for the Holidays (1997) · 1
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron - Requiem for a Rogue (1999) · 1
Transmetropolitan (1999) · 1
#17
Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here (2000) · 1
Wolverine (1997) · 1
#79
War Story: Johann's Tiger (2001) · 1
The Authority (1999) · 1
#29
War Story: Archangel (2003) · 1
#1
Wildstorm (2000) · 1
#30
Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury (2005) · 1
Star Wars (2003) · 1
#55
Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (2006) · 1
#1
Civil War: Thunderbolts Swimming with Sharks (2006) · 1
Civil War: Thunderbolts (2007) · 1
Thunderbolts: Guardian Protocols (2007) · 1
Batman (2007) · 1
#6
Iron Man Special (2008) · 1
Macbeth: The Graphic Novel Original Text Version (2008) · 1
Free Comic Book Day [Dan Dare / The Stranded] (2008) · 1
New York Comic Con (2008) · 1
Marvel Two-in-One (2007) · 1
#12
Dan Dare Omnibus (2009) · 1
#1
Marvel Heroes (2008) · 1
#4
Captain America Theater of War: America the Beautiful (2009) · 1
#1
Squadron Supreme (2008) · 1
#11
Spider-Man Magazine (2008) · 1
#8
JSA: Strange Adventures (2010) · 1
Wolverine: Origins (2006) · 1
#44
The Twelve: Spearhead (2010) · 1
#1
The Knights of Pendragon: Once and Future (2010) · 1
DC Comics Presents: Jack Cross (2010) · 1
#1
Iron Man Magazine (2010) · 1
#4
Flesh: Chronocide (2011) · 1
The Big Lie (2011) · 1
#1
Cobra Annual 2012: The Origin of Cobra Commander (2012) · 1
The Unwritten (2009) · 1
The Massive (2012) · 1
#10
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time (2013) · 1
#4
Ultimate Comics Wolverine: Legacies (2013) · 1
Avengers Assemble (2012) · 1
#18
The Filth: The Deluxe Edition (2015) · 1
Civil War (2016) · 1
#8
Civil War: Heroes for Hire / Thunderbolts (2016) · 1
Fables: The Deluxe Edition (2009) · 1
#14
Rivers of London: Detective Stories (2017) · 1
The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011) · 1
Adler (2020) · 1
#5
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014) · 1
Thunderbolts Omnibus (2021) · 1
#3

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