David Baillie leaps out of bed every morning burning with the fire of youthful enthusiasm.
He writes and draws comics.
If you haven't heard of him you've been listening in the wrong places.
His work has appeared in 2000AD, Judge Dredd Megazine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tripwire, Redeye, Comics International, Zombies, Robots and a dozen other fabulous places.
His screenwriting has recently been nominated for a BAFTA/Rocliffe Award and shortlisted for the hotly-contested Red Planet Prize and the BBC Scotland Writes Drama Competition. He is currently working with Ragdoll Productions.
Earlier this year he spent a month as the artist in residence at firstsite in Colchester. Exhibitions of his art have been mounted in London, Edinburgh, Paris and Oxford.
This is his website.
No Shop?
Three pieces of bad news, and one good...
1. I don't have a shop section on my website.
2. Mindy/Pool is currently sold out.
3. As is The Final Adventures of RocketBoy.
But the good news is that a signed hardback edition of my philosophical fighty fantasy epic, Tongue of the Dead, is available for only ten pounds by clicking on the Paypal button below. (Yes, that includes postage and a personalised sketch and dedication.)
The Belly Button Bubble Chronicles
My autobiographical epic will be re-appearing as soon as I can find the time to bring it to a satisfying conclusion. Stay tuned for an announcement...
Episode 2 : Episode 3 : Episode 4 : Episode 5
Episode 6 : Episode 7 : Episode 8 : Episode 9 : Episode 10
Episode 11 : Episode 12 : Episode 13 : Episode 14 : Episode 15
Episode 16 : Episode 17 : Episode 18 : Episode 19 : Episode 20
Episode 21 : Episode 22 : Episode 23 : Episode 24 : Episode 25
Episode 26 : Episode 27 : Episode 28 : Episode 29 : Episode 30
Episode 31 : Episode 32 : Episode 33 : Episode 34 : Episode 35
Episode 36 : Episode 37 : Episode 38 : Episode 39 : Episode 40
Episode 41 : Episode 42 : Episode 43 : Episode 44 : Episode 45
And you can read the joke about the man with an orange for a head by clicking here.
What people are saying...
Ever changing, always trying something new and different. A great artist making great stories.
Richard Bruton - Forbidden Planet Blog
There are some huge talents out there. I love what David Baillie is doing, for example.
Mike Carey
A talented storyteller capable of creating convincing and well-realised worlds.
TRS2 - The Review Site
A talent to watch for the future.
silverbulletcomicbooks.com
Baillie's storytelling ability never misses.
indiereview.co.uk
If I had to choose someone from the whole of the small press to back me in a fist fight, it would definitely be David Baillie.
Matthew Badham - Redeye
A sexier, even cuter version of Ben Grimm, The Thing
Andy Luke - TRS2/Bugpowder/Gran
One of my favourite cartoonists
Ed Kaye - Hypergeek
For other kind words from peers, celebrities and reprobates click here.
Upcoming events:
I'm flitting between Paris, Glasgow and London at the moment so I'm not sure if I'll be able to show face at many comics events, but I'm hoping to at least make the London MCM Expo and Leeds Thought Bubble. We'll see...
