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Ian Churchill

b. 1969

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Ian Churchill
Known forCable
Issues credited180
Active1993–2025
Primary rolecover pencils

Ian Churchill is a British comic book artist born in 1969 who has built the bulk of his career working for American publishers. He broke into the industry in the early 1990s and has remained a prolific presence across more than three decades, accumulating credits as artist, colorist, inker, and occasional writer on well over a hundred issues.

Churchill made a strong early impression on Marvel's mutant titles, with an extended run on *Cable* helping to establish his reputation for energetic, detailed figure work. He subsequently moved between the major publishers, contributing to high-profile DC properties including *Supergirl* and *Teen Titans*, where his dynamic page compositions and expressive character work found a natural home in superhero storytelling. He also worked on *The Ravagers* and the Dutch-market title *De X-Mannen*, reflecting the international reach of his output. Outside the mainstream, his work on *The Coven* showed a willingness to explore creator-driven projects.

His style is characterized by bold anatomy and kinetic action sequences that suit ensemble casts well, and he has collaborated across a wide range of editors and writers throughout his career. Still active as of the mid-2020s, Churchill represents a generation of British artists who found sustained success reshaping the visual language of American superhero comics during the industry's turbulent post-boom period.

Full bibliography · 115 series

Supergirl (2005) · 15
The Coven (1997) · 13
Superman (1987) · 9
The Ravagers (2012) · 9
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 8
Action Comics (1938) · 8
Teen Titans (2014) · 8
Wolverine (1988) · 6
Justice League of America (2006) · 6
Ian Churchill's Marineman (2010) · 6
De X-Mannen (1983) · 5
Deadpool (1994) · 4
Titans (1989) · 4
Strange (1989) · 4
Avengers (1996) · 4
Countdown (2007) · 4
Hulk (2008) · 4
Cable Omnibus (1994) · 3
Die Rächer (1999) · 3
Comic Box (1998) · 3
X-Men (1991) · 3
Batman y Superman: Colección Novelas Gráficas (2017) · 3
Excalibur (1988) · 2
X-Men Unlimited (1993) · 2
Iron Man (1998) · 2
Lionheart (1999) · 2
Superman Der Mann aus Stahl (2000) · 2
Outsiders (2003) · 2
Superman / Batman (2003) · 2
X-Men: Eve of Destruction (2005) · 2
Superboy (2011) · 2
Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) · 2
Batman / Superman (2014) · 2
Justice League (2016) · 2
Shift (2022) · 2
The Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992) · 1
#18
X-Men: The Wedding Album (1994) · 1
#1
Sabretooth Classic (1994) · 1
#8
X-Men: Books of Askani (1995) · 1
#1
Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen (1995) · 1
X-Men Chronicles (1995) · 1
#2
Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse (1995) · 1
Marvel Miniserie (1994) · 1
#20
X-Men Annuals (1996) · 1
#1
The Uncanny X-Men '96 (1996) · 1
X-Men: Earthfall (1996) · 1
#1
Glory (1996) · 1
#22
Deadpool: Sins of the Past (1997) · 1
Gli Incredibili X-Men (1994) · 1
#85
Fighting American (1997) · 1
#1
Marvel Top (1997) · 1
#3
Marvel Méga Hors Série (1997) · 1
#3
The Coven: Fantom Special (1998) · 1
#1
Darkchylde (1997) · 1
#0
The Coven Fan Appreciation Edition (1998) · 1
#1
Hip Flask Comic-Con Preview (1998) · 1
Coven Black and White (1998) · 1
#1
Mega Marvel (1997) · 1
The Avengers (1998) · 1
#11
Prophet (2000) · 1
#1
X-Men Universe (1999) · 1
#10
Thor (1998) · 1
Avengers 2001 (2001) · 1
Supreme the Return (1999) · 1
#5
Adventures of Superman (1987) · 1
Prelude to Infinite Crisis (2005) · 1
Superman: That Healing Touch (2005) · 1
Day of Vengeance (2005) · 1
Superman: In the Name of Gog (2005) · 1
Outsiders TP (2004) · 1
#5
Supergirl: Power (2006) · 1
Elephantmen: The Pilot (2007) · 1
Supergirl: Candor (2007) · 1
All Flash (2007) · 1
#1
DC Infinite Halloween Special (2007) · 1
#1
Titans East Special (2008) · 1
#1
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive: Full Throttle (2008) · 1
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic (2007) · 1
#3
Justice League of America Sonderband (2007) · 1
#5
La Liga de la Justicia de América (2007) · 1
#15
Elephantmen (2006) · 1
#15
Titans: Old Friends (2009) · 1
Jack Staff (2003) · 1
#20
The Weird World of Jack Staff (2010) · 1
#2
Marvel Heroes (2007) · 1
#31
WWE Heroes (2010) · 1
#5
Torchwood Comic (2010) · 1
#1
WWE Heroes: Rise of the Firstborn (2010) · 1
Marineman (2012) · 1
#1
Green Lantern (2012) · 1
#7
Cable and X-Force Classic (2013) · 1
#1
X-Men: X-Corps (2013) · 1
Revenge (2014) · 1
#2
Batman / Superman Annual (2014) · 1
#2
X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus (2015) · 1
Wonder Woman (2011) · 1
#43
Green Lantern Annual (2012) · 1
#4
Deadpool - Les Origines (2016) · 1
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (2015) · 1
Novos Titãs: A Queda dos Titãs (2017) · 1
Torchwood Archives (2017) · 1
#2
Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus (2017) · 1
Cable & X-Force: Onslaught Rising (2018) · 1
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson (2018) · 1
#4
Cable & X-Force: Onslaught! (2019) · 1
Deadpool: Hey, It's Deadpool! (2020) · 1
X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught (2020) · 1
#1
Show Me History! Babe Ruth: Baseball's All-Time Best! (2020) · 1
Show Me History! Anne Frank: Witness to History! (2021) · 1
Action Comics 2022 Annual (2022) · 1
#1
X-Men - La Collection Mutante (2020) · 1
#47
Cable: Love and Chrome (2025) · 1
#1
Cable: Love and Chome (2025) · 1
La Patrulla-X (1985) · 1

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