Ted McKeever explained
Ted McKeever is an American artist known for his work in the comic book industry. He is best known for his distinct graphic style and "bold, angular lines, which gives his work a fantastic, almost Kafka-esque edge."[1]
McKeever came to comics in 1986 after working for some years in the journalism field, first for ABC television as a courtroom artist, and then at the Miami Herald as an editorial artist.
During his thirty years in the comics industry, McKeever created, wrote and illustrated such titles as Transit, Eddy Current, Plastic Forks, Metropol, Industrial Gothic, Miniature Jesus, and The Superannuated Man. He also collaborated with other creators, including Dave Gibbons, Peter Milligan, Jean-Marc Lofficier, and Rachel Pollack. McKeever cites editors Archie Goodwin, Lou Stathis, Karen Berger, and Jim Valentino as being important contributors to his career.
In 2016, after completing his semi-autobiographical series Pencil Head, for Jim Valentino's Shadowline imprint at Image Comics, he walked away from the comics industry for good.
Bibliography
Creator series
- Transit (Vortex Comics, 1986)
- Eddy Current (Mad Dog Graphics, 1987–1988)
- Plastic Forks (Epic Comics, 1989–1990)
- Metropol (Epic Comics, 1991–1992)
- Metropol A.D. (Epic Comics, 1993)
- Industrial Gothic (Vertigo, 1995)
- Junk Culture (Vertigo, 1997)
- Faith (Vertigo, 1999–2000)
- Meta4 (Shadowline, 2010–2011)
- Mondo (Shadowline, 2011–2012)
- Miniature Jesus (Shadowline, 2013)
- The Superannuated Man (Shadowline, 2014–2015)
- Pencil Head (Shadowline, 2016)
Other comics work
- untitled one-pager in Strip AIDS U.S.A. (Last Gasp, 1988)
- (with writer Dave Gibbons) "Survivor," in A1 #1 (Atomeka Press, 1989)
- "The Talk of Creatures," in A1 #2 (Atomeka Press, 1989)
- (with writer Peter Milligan) The Extremist (Vertigo, 1993)
- (with writer Rachel Pollack) Doom Patrol #75–79, 81–82, 84–87 (Vertigo, 1994–1995)
- "Engines" in #74–75 (DC Comics, 1995)
- "Perpetual Mourning" in Batman Black and White #1 (DC Comics, 1996)
- (with writers Randy Lofficier, & Jean-Marc Lofficier) Superman's Metropolis (DC Elseworlds, 1997)
- (with writer Lydia Lunch) Toxic Gumbo (Vertigo, 1998)
- (with writers Randy Lofficier & Jean-Marc Lofficier) (DC Elseworlds, 1999)
- "A Life Less Empty," in The Matrix Comics Series 1 (WB Publishing, 1999)
- "Grave Wisdom," in Flinch #14 (Vertigo, 2000)
- "The King of Never Return," in The Matrix Comics Series 2 (WB Publishing, 2000)
- (with writer Keron Grant) "Day In... Day Out", in The Matrix Comics Series 2 (WB Publishing, 2000)
- "Memories of Green," in Marvel Knights Double Shot (Marvel Knights, 2002)
- (with writer Brian Michael Bendis) Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #12–13 (Marvel Comics, 2002)
- Spider-Man's Tangled Web #18 (Marvel Comics, 2002)
- (with writers Randy Lofficier & Jean-Marc Lofficier) (DC Elseworlds, 2003)
- (with writer Joe Kelly) Enginehead (DC, 2004)
- (with writer Steve Niles) Little Book of Horror: War of the Worlds (IDW Publishing, 2005)
- (with writer F. Paul Wilson) "Cuts," in Doomed #1 (IDW, 2006)
- (with writer Joe Harris) "Dr. Locrian's Asylum," The Nightmare Factory (Fox Atomic Comics, 2007)
- "Morgue Amore," in Legion of Monsters #1 (Marvel Comics, 2007)
- (inspired by Tori Amos' Under the Pink) "Past The Mission," Comic Book Tattoo (Image Comics, 2008)
- "Modern Primitive," in Rampaging Wolverine #1 (Marvel Comics, 2009)
- "Breakfast All Day," in Astonishing Tales #1 (Marvel Comics, 2009)
- "So This Is How It Feels...," in The Mystic Hands of Dr. Strange #1 (Marvel Comics, 2010)
- "Bonebomb Babylon," in Savage Axe of Ares #1 (Marvel Comics, 2010)
Notes and References
- https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mckeever_ted.htm McKeever entry
