Steve Dillon first realised his potential as a serious comic book artist during the production of a school comic book called "Sci Fi Adventures" with school friends Neil Bailey & Paul Mahon in 1975 . Dillon's first strip in this comic was "The Space Vampire". This was followed by the "Escape From The Planet of the Apes" series which was drawn to an increasingly high standard well beyond his years. In the late seventies Dillon wrote and illustrated a strip "Pi" in a fanzine produced with Bailey called "Ultimate Science Fiction".
Dillon got his first break at the age of 16 working for Marvel UK , later working on the Hulk and Nick Fury titles. In the 1980s he also drew for Warrior and Doctor Who Magazine , where he created the character of Absalom Daak . He did a considerable amount of work for the comic 2000 AD , much of it with Alan Moore .
Along with Brett Ewins , Dillon started the comic magazine '' Deadline '' in 1988 , which continued for another seven years.
Together with author Garth Ennis , Dillon worked on '' Hellblazer '' and, later, on the very successful (and critically acclaimed) '' Preacher '' which wrapped up in 2000 after 66 issues. He is particularly well regarded for his expressive faces and clear storytelling technique.
''Comics work includes''
- The Ogrons (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 13-14, 1980)
- Abslom Daak (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 17-20 & 27-29, 1980)
- The Cybermen (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 23-24. 1980)
- Abelard Snazz (in ''2000 AD'' # 189-190, 1980)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 205, 1981)
- Mean Arena (in ''2000 AD'' # 218-223, 1981)
- Ro-Busters (in ''1982 2000 AD Annual'', 1981)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 243-44, 1981)
- Laser Eraser and Pressbutton (in ''Warrior'' # 1-3 & 5-10, 1982-83)
- Marvelman (in ''Warrior'' # 4, 1982)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 305-307 & 322-328, 1983)
- Laser Eraser & Pressbutton (in ''Warrior'' # 15, 1983)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 353, 1984)
- Doctor Who (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' # 84, 86-87, 1984)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 374-75, 1984)
- The ABC Warriors: Red Planet Blues (in ''1985 2000 AD Annual'', 1984)
- Rogue Trooper (in ''2000 AD'' # 379-380, 1984)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 404-405, 408-409, 443 & 450, 1985)
- Dice Man (in ''Dice Man'' # 4-5, 1986)
- Rogue Trooper (in ''2000 AD'' # 495-499, 1986)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 505 & 511-512, 1987)
- Rogue Trooper (in ''2000 AD'' # 520-531, 1987)
- Judge Dredd (in ''2000 AD'' # 535-539, 1987)
- Hap Hazzard (in ''2000 AD'' # 561 & 567, 1988)
- Tyranny Rex (in ''2000 AD'' # 566-568, 1988)
- Rogue Trooper (in ''2000 AD'' # 568-572 & 574-75, 1988)
- Tyranny Rex (in ''2000 AD'' # 582-584 & 1988 Sci-Fi Special, 1988)
- Hap Hazzard (in ''2000 AD'' # 588, 1988)
- Rogue Trooper (in ''2000 AD'' # 598-600 & 602-03, 1988)
- Bad Company: Simply (in ''2000 AD'' # 601, 1988)
- Hap Hazzard (in ''2000 AD'' # 609-610, 1989. ''An unpublished episode was printed in # 1164, 1999''.)
- Rogue Trooper: Cinnabar (in ''2000 AD'' # 624-630 & 633-35, 1989)
- Harlem Heroes Series Two (in ''2000 AD'' # 671-676, 683-699 & 701-703, 1990)
- Rogue Trooper (in ''1991 Rogue Trooper Annual'', 1990)
- Hellblazer (# 62 - 76 & 78-83 DC/Vertigo, 1992-94)
- Preacher (66 issues, DC/Vertigo, 1995-2000)
- (6 issue miniseries, Marvel Comics 2005-2006)
- 2005)
- Punisher Vs. Bullseye (5 Issue Mini-Series, Marvel Comics 2005-2006)
- Wolverine: Origins
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