Dave King began his professional career in comic books and publishing, writing and drawing for Marvel UK, and DC Thomson, amongst others. He has worked extensively with Warner Bros. Worldwide Publishing and DC Comics, scripting and drawing Looney Tunes, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain and Taz Mania.
He co-art directed the music video for the song, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, by the band, U2, which was selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the Greatest Animated Music Videos Ever. Dave worked with many of the UK’s leading animation houses, including Cosgrove Hall, Passion Pictures and Touchwood Animation. He was animation director for Cartoon Network’s series VBirds and a scriptwriter for the channel’s live action/animation quiz show, Skatoony. He has recently launched Dave King Creative with a number of shows in development. In the episode we talk through Dave’s rollercoaster career, arriving on Hollywood sets, cold calling studio executives to secure development deals and the art of boxer shorts.
Listen Here: Episode 11
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You can see more of Dave’s work in his portfolio
