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.
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.
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.
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.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2010) · 37
New Thunderbolts (2005) · 21
The Knights of Pendragon (1990) · 17
Avengers / Thunderbolts (2004) · 7
Fantastic Four: First Family (2006) · 7
JSA Strange Adventures (2004) · 6
Army@Love [Army@Love: The Art of War] (2008) · 6
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) · 5
Thunderbolts Presents: Zemo - Born Better (2007) · 5
Codename: Firearm (1995) · 4
T2: Nuclear Twilight (1995) · 4
City of Silence (2000) · 4
Dead Boy Detectives (2014) · 4
Wolverine and the Punisher: Damaging Evidence (1993) · 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
The Royals: Masters of War (2014) · 3
Marvel Magazine (1994) · 2
2099 Unlimited (1993) · 2
Star Wars Comic Pack (2006) · 2
Star Trek: Infestation (2011) · 2
Judge Dredd Megazine (2003) · 2
The Unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the Ship That Sank Twice (2013) · 2
Classic G.I. Joe TPB (2009) · 2
The Wrong Earth (2018) · 2
The Lords of Misrule (1993) · 1
Chain Gang War (1993) · 1
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies (1993) · 1
T2: Nuclear Twilight / Cybernetic Dawn (1996) · 1
Zombieworld: Home for the Holidays (1997) · 1
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron - Requiem for a Rogue (1999) · 1
Transmetropolitan (1999) · 1
War Story: Johann's Tiger (2001) · 1
War Story: Archangel (2003) · 1
Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (2006) · 1
Civil War: Thunderbolts Swimming with Sharks (2006) · 1
Civil War: Thunderbolts (2007) · 1
Thunderbolts: Guardian Protocols (2007) · 1
Snake Woman: Tale of the Snake Charmer (2007) · 1
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
Dan Dare Omnibus (2009) · 1
Captain America Theater of War: America the Beautiful (2009) · 1
Squadron Supreme (2008) · 1
Spider-Man Magazine (2008) · 1
JSA: Strange Adventures (2010) · 1
Wolverine: Origins (2006) · 1
The Twelve: Spearhead (2010) · 1
The Knights of Pendragon: Once and Future (2010) · 1
DC Comics Presents: Jack Cross (2010) · 1
Iron Man Magazine (2010) · 1
Flesh: Chronocide (2011) · 1
Cobra Annual 2012: The Origin of Cobra Commander (2012) · 1
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time (2013) · 1
Avengers Assemble (2012) · 1
Civil War: Heroes for Hire / Thunderbolts (2016) · 1
Rivers of London: Detective Stories (2017) · 1
The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011) · 1
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014) · 1
Thunderbolts Omnibus (2021) · 1
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