Liam Sharp facts for kids
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Liam Sharp
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| Born | Liam Roger Sharp 2 May 1968 Derby, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Artist, writer, publisher |
| Pseudonym(s) | Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp Ralph Raims (anagram) Roger M. Cormack |
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| Awards | Apple's best of 2012 apps, Madefire, Hidden Gems. Inkwell Awards All-in-One Award, 2018 and 2020 |
| http://www.sharpy.net | |
Liam Roger Sharp, born on May 2, 1968, is a talented British artist who creates comic books. He is also a writer, a publisher, and helped start a company called Madefire Inc.
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Early Life and Art Talent
Liam Sharp grew up in Derby, England. He attended different schools as a child. His teachers noticed his artistic skills early on. They suggested he meet with the Gifted Children's Society.
This led him to attend St. Andrew's Prep School, which created its first Art Scholarship just for him. Later, he won the first Art Scholarship to Eastbourne College. He studied there until he finished his A Levels.
Comic Book Career
Liam Sharp started his career in the 1980s. He began working for a science fiction magazine called 2000 AD. Before that, he spent a year learning from Don Lawrence, a famous artist.
Early Works and Marvel Comics
Sharp drew many stories for 2000 AD, including Judge Dredd and ABC Warriors. He also worked on Death's Head II for Marvel UK.
After that, he moved to the United States. There, he drew for many popular comic books. These included X-Men, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Venom for Marvel Comics. He also worked on Superman and Batman for DC Comics.
Independent and Mature Comics
Liam Sharp also worked on comics for other publishers. He drew for Spawn: The Dark Ages by Todd McFarlane. He also created art for Heavy Metal magazine. For this magazine, he wrote and drew a story called "A-crazy-A."
Starting a Publishing Company
In 2004, Sharp and his wife, Christina McCormack, started their own publishing company. It was called Mam Tor Publishing. Their first book was an artbook titled Sharpenings: the Art of Liam Sharp.
They later expanded Mam Tor Publishing. They wanted to publish more independent comics. This led to the creation of Mam Tor: Event Horizon. This was a well-known collection of stories. Many other artists contributed to it.
Work with DC Comics and Video Games
Sharp illustrated Testament for Vertigo, a part of DC Comics. He also drew for Lord Havok and The Extremists.
In 2008, he signed a special deal to work only with DC Comics. He also provided art for the comic book based on the video game Gears of War. This comic was very popular in 2008.
Other Projects and Awards
In 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire Inc. This company is based in California. Madefire is known for its new way of reading digital comics. Sharp is the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) there.
Guinness World Records
On April 9, 2011, Sharp helped set two Guinness World Records. This happened at the Kapow! convention in London. He was one of 62 comic creators involved. They set records for the Fastest Production of a Comic Book and Most Contributors to a Comic Book.
They created a 20-page comic book in just over 11 hours. Many famous artists worked on it. All the money from the book went to a children's charity.
Recognition and Community
In 2017, the Derby Museum held a special show of Liam's artwork. It covered his entire career.
Liam Sharp received a special star in Derby as part of the #MadeInDerby2 campaign. This star is outside a pub near where a famous artist, Joseph Wright, once lived. In 2022, Derby University gave him an Honorary Doctorate.
Liam still lives in Derby. He is active in his community and advises Derby University.
