Martin McKenna
Born
Martin McKenna

(1969-02-21)21 February 1969
London, England
DiedSeptember 2020(2020-09-00) (aged 51)
NationalityBritish
Known forFantasy art, illustration

Martin McKenna (21 February 1969 – September 2020) was a British artist and illustrator, known for his work in role-playing games, novels, and comics, mainly of horror and fantasy genres.

He illustrated many Games Workshop products in the 1980s, and his drawings were a key part of the visual identity of the first edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.[1] When Games Workshop started its Warhammer fiction line in 1990, he provided internal art.[1] He contributed to Fighting Fantasy books, Everway, Magic: The Gathering, video games (including Eidos Interactive,[2] and film and television.[1] He has illustrated books for numerous international publishers including Scholastic, Penguin Books, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins, Time-Warner, and Hodder & Stoughton, illustrating popular authors such as Anne McCaffrey, Raymond E. Feist and Harry Turtledove, as well as some classics including Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and The Silver Sword.[3] He also wrote books about digital art, such as Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop and Digital Horror Art, and the children's picture books The Octopuppy and The Crocodolly.[1]

Early life

McKenna was born in London and started out in illustration with work for fantasy & horror small press magazines in 1985 at the age of 16. As a child, he was inspired by "the things [he] found most frightening,"[3] including the gothic horror episodes of Doctor Who and Hammer and Universal horror movies.

Education

McKenna was entirely self-taught as an artist and for many years he used entirely traditional materials. In 1997, he transitioned mostly to digital work.[3]

Personal life

He married and had a son born in 2013. His hobbies included reading, watching films, training his border collie, Nell, for sheepdog trials, hiking Scottish mountains, and flying airplanes.[3] He lived in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom from 2014 to 2020 before relocating to Scotland in July 2020.[4]

Death

McKenna committed suicide in September 2020. He was survived by his son.[5]

Published work[6]

Many of McKenna's works are archived on Flickr.[7]

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PublicationCompanyArt TypeYear
The Croco DollyScholasticCover, author & interior art2014
El Aullido del Hombre LoboMundos EpicosCover & interior art2014
Into the Storm - Axel Rudi PellLPV/SteamhammerSleeve Art2014
Beyond the PitArion GamesInterior art2014
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeOxford University PressInterior art2014
The OctopuppyOmnibus Books/ScholasticAuthor and Artist2013
The Gift - paperbackOmnibus Books/ScholasticCover & interior art2013
Fantasy Art Now - paperbackCollinsAuthor, editor & artist2013
Shadows Over InnsmouthTitan BooksInterior art2013
SpectreTelosCover art2013
BlacksandArion GamesCover art2013
Le Hurlement du Loup-garouGallimard JeunesseCover & interior art2013
Blood of the ZombiesTin ManInterior art2012
XB-1 Magazine December issueKonektorCover art2012
Chamber of Chills Vol 4PS PublishingInterior art2012
Dark HeartEx Libris AuctorCover art2012
La Nuit du NecromancienGallimard JeunesseCover & interior art2012
The GiftOmnibus Books/ScholasticCover & interior art2012
XB-1 Magazine October issueKonnektorCover art2012
The Weird and the WonderfulSpectre PressInterior art2012
The Pirate of the BeyondGallimard JeunesseCover art2012
Living with Lady Macbeth and the WitchesSpeareanCover art2012
SFX Special Edition 55FutureInterior art2012
WolfmenNewton Compton EditionInterior art2012
Circle of the Oath - Axel Rudi PellSPV/SteamhammerSleeve art2012
Armies of Death (new edition series 2 FF15)Wizard BooksCover art2011
Grim & Grimmer Bk 4: The Calamitous QueenOmnibus/ScholasticCover art2011
The Shadowing Book 2: SkinnedEgmontCover art2011
Grim & Grimmer Bk3: The Desperate DwarfCover artCover art2011
The Ballads IV - Axel Rudi PellSPV/SteamhammerSleeve art2011
Curse of the Mummy (new edition series 2 FF14)Wizard BooksCover & interior art2011
The Shadowing Book 1: HuntedEgmontCover art2011
Hour of the BeastFreedoms Hammer ProductionsCover art2011
Forest of Doom (new edition series 2 FF13)Wizard BooksCover art2011
Fabled Lands Role-Playing GameGreywood PublishingInterior art2011
A Minotaur at The SavoyMirusCover art2011
Mirabilis comic - issues 1-3 & 6-8MirusCover art2011
Mirabilis: Winter Vol 1MirusCover art2011
World of Fantasy Magazine No 4 (80) April issueTechnoMir (Russia)Interior art2010
Pocket Fantasy ArtIlex PressAuthor, editor & writer2010
Trial of Champions (new edition series 2 FF12)Wizard BooksCover art2010
The Crest - Axel Rudi PellSPV/SteamhammerSleeve art2010
Grim & Grimmer Bk 3: The Grasping GoblinOmnibus/ScholasticCover art2010
Howl of the Werewolf (new edition series 2 FF11)Wizard BooksCover & interior art2010
Night of the Necromancer (series 2 FF8)Wizard BooksCover & interior art2010
City of Thieves (new edition series 2 FF6)Wizard BooksCover art2010
Bloodbones (new edition series 2 FF7)Wizard BooksCover art2010
MidgardSuddeutche ZeitungCover art2009
QUERP Core Rule Book 1st editionGreywood PublishingInterior art2009
The Battle for RondoOmnibus/ScholasticCover art2009
The Wizard of RondoOmnibus/ScholasticCover art2009
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (new edition series 2 FF1)Wizard BooksCover art2009
The Fantasy Art BibleQuarto/Chartwell Books IncInterior art2009
The Monster Book of ZombiesMetro BooksInterior art2009
Blackthorn Forest - Dungeon Crawl ExpansionGreywood PublishingCover & interior art2009
Epic Adventure Dungeon Crawl - Core Boxed SetGreywood PublishingInterior art2008
Vampiri!Newton Compton EditionInterior art2008
Il Grande Libro Di DraculaNewton Compton EditionInterior art2008
Fantasy Art Magazine Top Artist vol 32China New MediaInterior art2008
Children's Great Explorers EncyclopediaTallTree/ParagonInterior art2008
Gothic Art NowIlex PressInterior art2008
Nowa Fantastyka Magazine, August IssueProszynski MediaCover art2008
FaeriesNestiveqnen EditionsInterior art2008
L'univers des Dragons tome 2Galerie Daniel MaghenInterior art2008
Fantasy Art Magazine Top Artist vol 27China New MediaInterior art2008
Misterstourworm and the Kelpies GiftCircular RecordsCover & interior art2008
Fantasy Report magazineEltra PublishingCover & interior art2008
Fantasy Art NowIlex Press/CollinsAuthor, editor & artist2007
Nowa Fantastyka Magazine, November issueProszynski MediaCover2007
Lesser Shades of EvilRavencross Publishing / Eos PressInterior art2007
Howl of the WerewolfWizard BooksCover & interior art2007
The Key to RondoScholasticCover art2007
SpellbreakerWizard BooksCover art2007
Fantastyka Magazine, Winter IssueProszynski MediaCover art2007
Curse of the MummyWizard BooksCover & interior art2007
Nowa Fantastyka Magazine, Dec issueProszynski MediaCover art2006
BloodbonesWizard BooksCover art2006
Nowa Fantastyka Magazine, July issueProszynski MediaCover & interior art2006
Digital Horror ArtIlex Press/ThomsonAuthor & artist2006
Drawing and Painting Fantasy Landscapes and CityscapesBarron's / New Burlington BooksContributor2006
Nowa Fantastyka Magazine, April issueProszynski MediaCover art2006
Talisman of DeathWizard BooksCover art2006
The Forgotten SpellWizard BooksCover & interior art2006
Fantastyka Magazine, Winter IssueProszynski MediaCover art2005
Toxic MagazineEgmont MagazinesInterior art2005
Fantastyka Magazine, Summer IssueHodder & StoughtonCover art2005
Worldwar: Homeward BoundWizard BooksCover art2005
Valley of LightsTelos PublishingCover art2005
Eye of the DragonWizard BooksCover & interior art2005
Anatomy for Fantasy ArtistsBarron's/D&CInterior art2005
DhampirTime Warner/OrbitCover art2005
How to Draw & Sell Digital CartoonsIlex Press/Barron'sInterior art2005
Sorcery! Book 3: The Seven Serpents RPGMyriador Ltd.Cover art2005
Forest of Doom RPGMyriador Ltd.Interior art2004
Digital Fantasy Painting WorkshopIlex Press/CollinsAuthor & artist2004
Settling Accounts Book 1: Return EngagementHodder & StoughtonCover art2004
Legend of ZagorWizard BooksCover & interior art2004
Temple of TerrorWizard BooksCover art2004
Sorcery! Book 2: Khare - Cityport of Traps RPGMyriador Ltd.Interior art2004
Trial of Champions RPGMyriador Ltd.Cover & interior art2004
.Net magazineFuture PublishingCover art2004
Drawing & Painting Fantasy FiguresBarron's/D&CInterior art2003
Dragonlance: Age Of MortalsSovereign PressInterior art2003
Sovereign Stone: Marauders of the WolfSovereign PressInterior art2003
Journey Into The VoidHarperCollinsCover art2003
King of FoxesHarperCollinsCover art2003
The Mammoth Book of Stephen JonesPS PublishingInterior art2003
Island of the Lizard KingWizard BooksCover art2003
Return to Firetop MountainWizard BooksInterior art2003
Sorcery! Book 1: The Shamutanti Hills RPGMyriador Ltd.Cover design & interior art2003
Deathtrap Dungeon RPGMyriador Ltd.Cover design & interior art2003
Armies of DeathWizard BooksCover art2003
Trial of ChampionsWizard BooksCover art2003
Caverns of the Snow Witch RPGMyriador Ltd.Cover design & interior art2003
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain RPGMyriador Ltd.Cover & interior art2003
Forest of DoomWizard BooksCover art2003
Thinking Through ReligionOxford University PressInterior art2003
Hawk EyesOxford University PressCover art2003
Digital Fantasy PaintingIlex Press/Watson GuptilInterior art2002
Talon of the Silver HawkHarperCollinsCover art2002
City of ThievesWizard BooksCover art2002
Doctor Who: NightdreamersTelos PublishingFrontispiece2002
The Warlock of Firetop MountainWizard BooksCover art2002
Inferno! issue 30GW/The Black LibraryCover art2002
NobilisHogshead PublishingInterior art2002
Fire! Fire!Oxford University PressInterior art2002
Reach for the StarsOxford University PressInterior art2002
The Cosmic ClockOxford University PressInterior art2002
Guardians of the LostHarperCollinsCover art2001
The Dinosaur Planet OmnibusLittleBrown/OrbitCover art2001
Oxford Mathswise PostersOxford University PressPoster art2001
The Building SiteOxford University PressInterior art2001
Mummies, Tombs, and the AfterlifeOxford University PressCover & interior art2001
The VikingsOxford University PressCover & interior art2001
Arthur Warrior ChiefOxford University PressCover art2001
Warhammer Monthly issue 49GW/The Black LibraryCover art2001
Honour GuardGW/The Black LibraryCover art2001
Pacific WarriorsInteractive VisionCover art2001
Well of DarknessHarperCollinsCover art2000
Road WarsInteractive VisionCover art2000
Search And Rescue 2Interactive VisionCover art2000
PC Strategy Games magazine issue 3Crimson PublishingCover art2000
The Ultimate Book of DinosaursMonkey Puzzle/ParragonInterior art2000
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeOxford University PressInterior art1999
Urban ChaosEidos InteractiveConceptual Art1999
Deathtrap DungeonEidos InteractiveCover & interior art1998
Games Master magazine issue 61Future PublishingInterior art1997
Challenging the WolfSquane's PassCover & interior art1997
The Mammoth Book of DraculaRobinson BooksInterior art1997
Through the Glass Darkly (Nightbane World Book 3)Palladium BooksInterior art1997
New West (Rifts World Book 14)Palladium BooksInterior art1997
Lone Star (Rifts World Book 13)Palladium BooksInterior art1997
Psyscape (Rifts World Book 12)Palladium BooksInterior art1997
Magic: the Gathering (Mirage)Wizards of the CoastCard art1996
Coalition War Campaign (Rifts World Book 11)Palladium BooksInterior art1996
Nightlands (Nightbane World Book 2)Palladium BooksInterior art1996
Between the Shadows (Nightbane World Book 1)Palladium BooksCover art1996
Adventure on the High Seas (Palladium RPG Bk 3)Palladium BooksCover & interior art1996
Old Ones (Palladium Fantasy RPG Book II)Palladium BooksCover & interior art1996
Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing GamePalladium BooksCover & interior art1996
The Giant Book of Fantasy & The SupernaturalMagpie BooksInterior art1996
Silver RhapsodyBFSInterior art1996
Kimota magazine issue 4PSFGInterior art1996
Chills magazine issues 9 & 10BFSInterior art1996
Deathrealm magazine issue 30Malicious PressInterior art1996
The Scream Factory magazine issue 61Deadline PressCover art1996
The Night of the Green DragonOxford University PressCover & interior art1996
The Giant Book of FrankensteinMagpie/The Book CompanyInterior art1995
The Giant Book of WerewolvesMagpie/ParragonInterior art1995
The Giant Book of ZombiesMagpie/ParragonInterior art1995
EverwayWizards of the CoastCard art1995
Curse of the Mummy (Fighting Fantasy 59)Puffin BooksCover & interior art1995
Revenge of the Vampire (Fighting Fantasy 58)Puffin BooksInterior art1995
Out There In The DarknessSubterranean PressCover art1995
Mystique magazine issue 6BFSInterior art1995
Kimota magazine issue 3PSFGInterior art1995
Kimota magazine issue 2PSFGCover art1995
Beyond magazine issue 2Parallel UniverseInterior art1995
Beyond magazine issue 1Parallel UniverseCover & interior art1995
The Silver SwordOxford University PressCover & interior art1995
CatalogueFedogan & BremerCover art1995
CatalogueCold Tonnage BooksCover art1995
CatalogueCold Tonnage BooksCover art1994
Fantasycon XIX programmeBFSInterior art1994
Fantasycon XIXBFSLogo art1994
CatalogueDreamHaven BooksCover art1994
The Giant Book of VampiresMagpie BooksInterior art1994
Interzone magazine issue 81InterzoneCover art1994
Northern ChillsKimota PublishingCover & interior art1994
Shadows Over InnsmouthFedogan & BremerCover & interior art1994
The Anthology of Fantasy & The SupernaturalTiger BooksInterior art1994
The Mammoth Book of FrankensteinRobinson BooksInterior art1994
The Mammoth Book of WerewolvesRobinson BooksInterior art1994
Look & Find Fantasy gameHasbro UKCover & interior art1994
Steve Jackson's BattlecardsMerlin Trading CardsPackaging & card art1994
Legend of Zagor (Fighting Fantasy 54)Puffin BooksCover & interior art1994
The Legend of Zagor Fighting Fantasy boardgameHasbro UKInterior art1993
Mystique magazine issue 5BFSInterior art1993
Chills magazine issue 7BFSCover art1993
The Mammoth Book of ZombiesRobinson BooksInterior art1993
The Mammoth Book of VampiresRobinson BooksInterior art1993
Interzone magazine issue 59, 62, 65InterzoneInterior art1993
Interzone magazine issue 55InterzoneCover & interior art1992
Far Point magazine issue 3Victoria PublicationsInterior art1992
Kimota magazine issue 1PSFGCover & interior art1992
Mystique magazine issue 4BFSInterior art1992
Chills magazine issue 6BFSInterior art1992
The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary YearbookPuffin BooksInterior art1992
Return to Firetop Mountain (Fighting Fantasy 50)Puffin BooksInterior art1992
Moonrunner (Fighting Fantasy 48)Puffin BooksInterior art1992
Castle Drachenfels (WFRP)Games WorkshopInterior art1992
Fantasycon XVI programmeBFSInterior art1991
Fantasycon XVIBFSLogo art1991
Interzone magazine issues 43, 46, 48, 52InterzoneInterior art1991
Legend of the Shadow Warriors (FF 44)Puffin BooksInterior art1991
White Dwarf magazine 133, 137, 138, 140, 142Games WorkshopInterior art1991
Storm WarriorsGW BooksInterior art1991
Fantasy Tales vol.10 nos. 6 & 7Robinson BooksInterior art1991
Fantasy Tales vol.10 nos. 4 & 5Robinson BooksInterior art1990
Winter Chills magazine issue 4BFSCover & interior art1990
Krokodil TearsGW BooksInterior art1990
Demon DownloadGW BooksInterior art1990
Warhammer Companion (WFRP)Games WorkshopInterior art1990
Waaargh the Orks! (Warhammer 40k)Games WorkshopInterior art1990
White Dwarf magazine 121, 124, 125, 126, 130Games WorkshopInterior art1990
Red ThirstGW BooksInterior art1990
Fantasycon XIV programmeBFSCover art1989
Skeleton Crew magazine issue 5Grim Reaper DesignCover art1989
Wolf RidersGW BooksInterior art1989
Ignorant ArmiesGW BooksInterior art1989
ZaragozGW BooksInterior art1989
DrachenfelsGW BooksInterior art1989
Warhammer 40,000 CompendiumGames WorkshopInterior art1989
Space Marine 3D Roleplay gameGames WorkshopInterior art1989
The Restless Dead (WFRP)Games WorkshopInterior art1989
Steve Jackson's F.I.S.TComputerdial LtdAdvertising art1989
Dead of Night (Fighting Fantasy 40)Puffin BooksInterior art1989
Vault of the Vampire (Fighting Fantasy 38)Puffin BooksInterior art1989
White Dwarf magazine 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120Games WorkshopInterior art1989
Dagon magazine issue 26Dagon PressBack cover art1989
Mystique magazine issue 2BFSInterior art1989
Winter Chills magazine issue 3BFSInterior art1989
Fantasy Tales vol.10 nos. 2 & 3Robinson BooksInterior art1989
Fantasy Tales vol.10 no.1Robinson BooksInterior art1988
World Fantasy Convention art show programmeBritish Fantasy SocietyCover art1988
Skeleton Crew magazine double issue 3/4Grim Reaper DesignInterior art1988
Daggers of Darkness (Fighting Fantasy 35)Puffin BooksInterior art1988
White Line Fever (Dark Future)Games WorkshopInterior art1988
Something Rotten in Kislev (WFRP)Games WorkshopInterior art1988
Warhammer Campaign (WFRP)Games WorkshopInterior art1988
Power Behind the Throne (WFRP)Games WorkshopInterior art1988
Realm of ChaosGames WorkshopInterior art1988
White Dwarf magazine 97, 98, 104Games WorkshopInterior art1988
Die Rubezahl magazine issue 5Pob PublishingCover & interior art1988
Warhammer 40,000 Rogue TraderGames WorkshopInterior art1987
The Fury of Dracula boardgameGames WorkshopInterior art1987
Advanced RuneQuest Third EditionGames WorkshopInterior art1987
Warhammer City (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay)Games WorkshopInterior art1987
Death on the Reik (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay)Games WorkshopInterior art1987
Green and Pleasant Land (Call of Cthulhu)Games WorkshopInterior art1987
White Dwarf magazine 85, 86, 88, 93, 94Games WorkshopInterior art1987
Adventurer magazine issues 6, 7, 8Mersey Leisure PublishingInterior art1987
Dagon magazine issue 20Dagon PressBack cover1987
Dagon magazine double issue 18/19Dagon PressInterior art1987
Dagon magazine issue 17Dagon PressBack cover1987
Dagon magazine issue 16Dagon PressCover art1987
Winter Chills magazine issue 2BFSInterior art1987
Fantasy Tales vol.9 no.17Fantasy TalesInterior art1987
Die Rubezahl issue 4Dagon PressInterior art1987
White Dwarf magazine issue 84Games WorkshopInterior art1986
The Enemy Within (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay)Games WorkshopInterior art1986
Warlock magazine issue 12 and issue 13Games WorkshopInterior art1986
Adventurer magazine issue 3Mersey Leisure PublishingInterior art1986
Dagon magazine issue 15Dagon PressCover & interior art1986
Dagon magazine issue 14Dagon PressBack cover1986
Die Rubezahl magazine issues 1, 2, 3Pob PublishingCovers & interior art1986
Monstrous Perversion no.2Pob PublishingCovers & interior art1985

Awards

In 1995 he was awarded the British Fantasy Award for Best Artist.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gideon. "In Memoriam: Martin McKenna". Awesome Lies.
  2. "Martin McKenna | Mirabilis Year of Wonders".
  3. 1 2 3 4 Trotman, Wayne Gerard (11 November 2011). "Red Moon Chronicle: Interview with Martin McKenna". Archived from the original on 12 February 2021.
  4. "Martin McKenna memorial". martinmckennamemorial.co.uk.
  5. Eggleston, Simon. "Help raise £2500 to we are currently raising funds in our endeavours to help disadvantaged children in our area to access the arts". JustGiving. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. "Martin McKenna | Bibliography". www.martinmckenna.net.
  7. "Martin McKenna's albums". Flickr.
  8. "Winners | The British Fantasy Society". www.britishfantasysociety.org.
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