COMIC ARTIST
Dave McKean
1963 - Today

Dave McKean
David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English artist. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. McKean has illustrated works by authors such as S.F. Said, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King. He has also directed three feature films. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dave McKean is the 223rd most popular comic artist (down from 210th in 2024), the 6,742nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,484th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Dave McKean ranks 223 out of 226. Before him are Liv Strömquist, Aka Akasaka, Yuki Urushibara, Yoji Shinkawa, Warren Ellis, and Bisco Hatori. After him are Zerocalcare, Yana Toboso, Zep, Brian Michael Bendis, Craig McCracken, and Mizuki Kawashita.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiv Strömquist
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 217
Aka Akasaka
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 218
Yuki Urushibara
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 219
Yoji Shinkawa
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 220
Warren Ellis
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 221
Bisco Hatori
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 222
Dave McKean
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 223
Zerocalcare
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 224
Yana Toboso
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 225
Zep
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 226
Brian Michael Bendis
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 227
Craig McCracken
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 228
Mizuki Kawashita
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 229
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Dave McKean ranks 910. Before him are Patrick Hürlimann, Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir, Pavel Benc, Patxi Salinas, Ubaldo Righetti, and Martin Bashir. After him are Nigel Pearson, Abdullah Al-Rashidi, Nigel Winterburn, David Lee Smith, John Benjamin Hickey, and Susan Walters.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsPatrick Hürlimann
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 904
Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir
CELEBRITY
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 905
Pavel Benc
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 906
Patxi Salinas
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 907
Ubaldo Righetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 908
Martin Bashir
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 909
Dave McKean
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 910
Nigel Pearson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 911
Abdullah Al-Rashidi
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 912
Nigel Winterburn
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 913
David Lee Smith
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 914
John Benjamin Hickey
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 915
Susan Walters
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 916
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave McKean ranks 6,742 out of 8,785. Before him are Don McKinnon (1939), Gordon McQueen (1952), Joe Johnson (1952), and Martin Bashir (1963). After him are Nigel Pearson (1963), Helen Dunmore (1952), Heidi Range (1983), Hattie Jacques (1922), Simmone Jacobs (1966), Hilary Benn (1953), Heather Sears (1935), and Esmé Bianco (1982).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDon McKinnon
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 6,738
Gordon McQueen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6,739
Joe Johnson
SNOOKER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6,740
Martin Bashir
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,741
Dave McKean
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,742
Nigel Pearson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,743
Helen Dunmore
WRITER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,744
Heidi Range
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,745
Hattie Jacques
ACTOR
1922 - 1980
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,746
Simmone Jacobs
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 6,747
Hilary Benn
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 6,748
Heather Sears
ACTOR
1935 - 1994
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 6,749
Esmé Bianco
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 6,750
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United Kingdom
Among comic artists born in United Kingdom, Dave McKean ranks 12. Before him are Raymond Briggs (1934), John Byrne (1950), Ronald Searle (1920), Mark Millar (1969), Garth Ennis (1970), and Warren Ellis (1968). After him are Luke Pearson (1987).
Raymond Briggs
1934 - 2022
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 6
John Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 7
Ronald Searle
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 8
Mark Millar
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 9
Garth Ennis
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 10
Warren Ellis
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 11
Dave McKean
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 12
Luke Pearson
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 13








































