Where Are They Now: Cam Kennedy

[Dog Deever]

Cam, your work has always been an inspiration. One of the best ever to grace 2000ad's pages. Kidnapped was also a stand out, beautiful piece of work amongst a stand out career. Say hello to Byron from an old role-playing friend from Elgin, please.
Thanks and enjoy the rest!

[Roger Godpleton]

Thank you for all the memories. You gave us the highs and the lows of life in Mega City One, never letting us forget that the sublime could transform into the ridiculous could transform into the tragic.

[Kev Levell]

Dear Cam,
Judge Dredd, The Midnight Surfer Episode 2 prog 425, I think it was Tuesday 9th July 1985 when my Mum brought it home from shopping.
I'd like to specifically thank you for that episode, because, that's the one that got me hooked, due, in no small way, to the artwork (and story telling) you had produced. I poured over those pages for weeks, probably tried to copy some favourite panels too...
So, thanks, for every line of scratchy ink, every mad-cap outfit, every spy in the sky, every snotty be-freckled perp, every power-board swoosh, thank you for making my first Judge Dredd such a good one.
Best wishes for a long retirement, punctuated with many guest spots in 2000AD!
Kev.

[Kerrin]

You've brought me so many hours of quiet enjoyment over the years that I couldn't begin to thank you for all of them Cam. But thank you. Enjoy yourself and have a long and relaxing retirement, you've earned every minute of it. 

[Dandontdare]

I don't do gushing (I'm British dammit!) so I'll restrict myself to:
Nice one Cam. Cheers!

[Jared Katooie]

Short and sweet.

Cam, you are one of the greats. I wish you all the best for the future, and a happy retirement. Respect.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Retirement already.
It doesn't seem possible, your art seems as fresh now as it did when I first saw it all those years ago. I think I need to retire now.
Enjoy your free time Cam

[Tiplodocus]

Best wishes for your retirement Cam. 

I've had the good luck to meet you a few times at Moniaive and Hi-Ex and it was always a pleasure to chat with you and get sketches. 

I've a lot of favourite artists but it says a lot that it was your Two Ton Tony Tubbs cover I choose to get painted onto the back of my motorcycle jacket. 

And I still sob that the beautiful Nort AtomCraft you did for me in teh pub at Moniaive disappeared when I lost my sketch book. 

You are one of the true comic artist greats and you work will be sadly missed but your retirement is well-deserved.

PS: Izzy teaches my nieces and nephews at Stromness and they are always impressed when I show them a Judge Dredd Case files or Kidnapped.


Not for the card:
Actually, I did an interview with Cam at Moniaive one year but can't find it just now - I'm sure it used to be on the old site. I'll try and dig it out and post it for the benefit of other boarders. 

[BPP]

Clearly the greatest names in trashzines.

Better than yon Kenny chancer anyroads.

Gwad Bless ya sir.

[Colin YNWA]

One of the definative Dredd's and so much more besides. Enjoy your retirement and thank you for all the great comics we have to read.

[I, Cosh]

All the best Cam. I still love The Midnight Surfer. Nobody draws skysurfing like you.

[Tweak72]

Tip please do as that would be awesome to see

[Jim_Campbell]

Tip please do as that would be awesome to see

Seconded.

Cheers!

Jim

[Mike Gloady]

Thirded and then some.

And, for the record, I totally agree with everything everyone's said since my post. 

[strontium_dog_90]

I learnt more about life and the world from "The Midnight Surfer" than I did from fifteen years of schooling. A great story and an even greater artist, who will be missed, whose retirement is deserved and then some.