Background
Haward was born in Norwich and, while at art college in Lowestoft, he sent out samples of his comics to pubslishers.
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He has illustrated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Judge Dredd, Sinister Dexter and Biker Mice from Mars, among others Dez Skinn put him in touch with David Lloyd who provided advice on his art and he also met artist David Pugh, who would suggest him as a fill-in artist on Dan Dare where he started in 1990. He first got his break at 2000 AD in 1993 on a Judge Dredd story written by Garth Ennis.
Haward was also the artist on Classical Comics" adaptations of Shakespeare"s Macbeth and The Tempest, moved into the role of art direction for the Hamlet adaptation, providing character designs and rough page outlines for artist David Lorenzo to work with.
Outside of comics he has provided illustrations for a range of projects, including the 2009 British Comedy Tharg"s Future Shocks (with Peter Hogan):
"A Kind of Hush" (in 2000 AD Number 862, 1993)
"Brighter Later" (in (2000AD Winter Special 1993, December 1993)
Negative Burn Number. 24, 34, 38. 45, 47, 50 (Caliber Comics, between June 1995 – May 1997)
Biker Mice from Mars Number.
7 (with Simon Anderson/Simon Furman, Marvel United Kingdom, July 1995)
The Hell Crew: "Hell Comes to Elf-Town (with Alan Grant, in Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated Number 7, Quantum Cat Entertainment, 1999)
Sinister Dexter: "Sumo Chanted Evening" (with writer Dan Abnett and inks by John Stokes, in 2000 AD #1270, 2001)
Tales of Telguuth (with writer Steve Moore:
"The Wheels of Fortune" (with inks by John Stokes, in 2000 AD #1285–1286, 2002)
"The Rousing of Rezik" (in 2000 AD #1287–1288, 2002)
"The Black Arts of Skrixlan Nort" (in 2000 AD #1329, 2003)
"Pagrok the Infallible" (in 2000 AD #1330-1331, 2003)
"One Cold Winter Night…" (in 2000 AD #1332, 2003)
"The Iniquities of Snedron" (in 2000 AD #1333–1334, 2003)
"Holding the Fort" (with inks by John Stokes, in 2000 AD #1369, 2003)
Spider-Manitoba: "Blast From the Past" (pencils, with writer Jim Alexander, inks by John Stokes, in Spectacular Spider-Manitoba Number 114, Panini Comics, March 2005 collected in Marvel Milestones: Captain Britain, Psylocke & Sub-Mariner, Marvel Comics, 2005)
"Sideburns: Conjoined Sins" (with Jim Alexander, in Negative Burn #7, Desperado Publishing, July 2006)
Macbeth (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald, 144-page graphic novel, Classical Comics, February 2008, Original Text,, Plain Text,, Quick Text, )
Starscan: Millsiverse (in Zarjaz volume 2, May 2009)
The Tempest (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald, 144-page graphic novel, Classical Comics, September 2009, Original Text,, Plain Text,, Quick Text, )
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Marvel Milestones: Captain Britain, Psylocke & Sub-Mariner (2005).
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