Among his earliest interior work is the story in JUSTICE LEAGUE #200 (1982). His first American work was the cover of GREEN LANTERN #127 (April 1980). In 1979-80 he became part of the ‘British invasion’ of comic creators discovered by American comic industries. In 1977, after Star Wars succeess in the silver screen, he landed a job to illustrate the the UK 2000AD and JUDGE DREDD (creating Judge Death and Judge Anderson for the series). After he graduated in 1972 he found himself in a rut, until he landed a job for a Nigerian Comic titled POWERMAN that helped him polish his storytelling. TIME OUT–an underground magazine gave him his first paid job for an illustration of jazz basist Buddy Guy. He had to learn drawing comics on its own, though his favorites Neal Adams, Alex Nino, and Moebius among others.His early work while he was in school, was mainly in underground fanzies like FRIENDZ and INTERNATIONAL TIMES. In the 1960s, affter he passed his O-level and A-level examinations in art, Bolland started art school and graduated five years later with a degree in Graphic design and Art History. It wasn’t until 1959 that American Comics started to be sold in England, and Bolland states that even then, “it took a while for me to discover them.” In 1960, his interest in comics sparked with Dell Comics’ DINOSAURS! followed later by other titles like TUROK: SON OF STONE and DC’s TOMAHAWK.
His detailed style has created a large fandom that wants to meet the man behind the legend. This is one of the Best Joker Artists out there.
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