Cartoons & Comics

Cartoons, Comic Art, Graphic Novels, Bandes Déssinees
by artist Ian David Marsden
Traditional and Digital Techniques.

Cartoon and Comic Art

My drawing career began over 30 years ago 😎. I have drawn cartoons, caricatures and comics for a wide variety of international magazines and newspapers including The New Yorker, MAD Magazine, Nebelspalter, NZZ am Sonntag, to name a few. In the 1990s I drew a political comic strip called “Global Village News” which was syndicated through Peter Knight Syndicates. I have also created and written content for children’s television and children’s books, advertising, corporate clients and major events I even drew a series of recycling comics which were printed on Coca Cola cans. My first graphic novel, MARVIN, an adaptation of the official biography of musician and composer (and PEGOT winner) Marvin Hamlisch was released to critical acclaim by Schiffer Publishing, February 2020.

I have created character designs and mascots and business comics and custom made comic strips for many clients internationally and have a lot of experience in adding some fun and visual interest to topics that might otherwise be a little on the dry side.

I hope you enjoy the selection of artwork on this page.

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Hauptkommissar Thiel und Professor Börne

Chateau Petrus on a Pennyfarthing

Coming Soon

Fox et Major Domo - BD 001

Fox et Major Domo - BD 002

Fox et Major Domo - BD 003

Fox et Major Domo - BD 004

Fox et Major Domo - BD 005

Fox et Major Domo - BD 006

Fox et Major Domo - BD 007

Fox et Major Domo - BD 008

Fox et Major Domo - BD 009 V1

Fox et Major Domo - BD 009 V2

Fox et Major Domo - BD 010

Fox et Major Domo - BD 011

Fox et Major Domo - BD 012

Vintage Expo Poster

APE Noel Poster with Santa Claus

Rabbit and Boar Cocktail Toast

Local Animals Pic St Loup Region, France

Carnival Poster with Characters

Carnival Poster - Cow on Stilts

Celsys 21 Hour Drawing Party - Live Drawing

Dog and Wolf Night Market Poster

Splashing Bull in bathing suit - Toro Piscine Poster

Splashing Bull in bathing suit - Toro Piscine

Happy Inventor

Number Girl - Retro Pinup Style

Animated GIF Cards for GMX

Knight Templar Character with Golden Mystery Stone

And they all lived happily ever after

Adventurer Explorer finds mysterious William Tell cavepainting

Kakemono Rollup Displays

Job Training - Security Cameras

Conference Speaker

Kakemono Rollup Displays - on display

Pfiffikus Character Design

Gianni Infantino - Tor des Monats - Nebelspalter

Nebelspalter - Tor des Monats - Joel Wicki Schwinger

Happy Birthday, Mickey!

Friars Club - Yellow Cab Animation

People in Truck Cabin

Fluffy Dog with Master's Portrain

Unsure Cat

Fezman Character Design

Clown with Circus Elefants - Traffic Stop

Sketchbook Cover and Doodle Pad

Big Fuzzy Hug

Pen and Ink Cat Cartoon

Vector portrait with dog

Blue Ink Girl

Queen Elizabeth's 96th Birthday

King Charles III with Mum Tattoo

David Beckham Caricature

Minority Speaker Mc Connell Caricature

Trump Crybaby Caricature

Giorgio A. Tsoukolos - I'm not saying it's Aliens...

King Charles III with crown

President Hollande and Angela Merkel go for a ride

Tomato Man Superhero

Tomato Man - The saucy superhero

Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Frida Kahlo Caricature Portrait - Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Salvador Dali Caricature Portrait - Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Vincent van Gogh Caricature Portrait - Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Pablo Picasso Caricature Portrait - Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali - "Sketchbook Cover"

Artist Portrait Series - Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali

Artist Portrait Series - "A can of Picasso"

You DESERVE to be the superstar that you are!

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The Raven said: Nevermore

Virus, Bugs and Germs - Fun Characters

Virus, Bugs and Germs - Fun Characters - Tshirt

Pink iPad Pinup Girl - Retro Style

Pierre Dac Portrait Caricature

Dräger Comic Poster

Dräger Comic Poster - Car Wash

Dräger Comic Poster - Kitchen

Pen and Ink Cartoon Caricature Portrait

Painting Easter Eggs

Man on roof knitting a big heart

Hooray it's raining!

Hooray it's raining! - Book Cover Design

Best Friends Forever

Nebelspalter Cover 2022 - Public Transport

Very splashy illustration

Nebelspalter Cover 2022 - closeup

Motivated Dog

Choose your head

Restaurant Kitchen Produce Delivery

Restaurant Kitchen Ordering Supplies

Noah's Ark Bus slightly speeding

Drummers in the street

MacDirectory Cover Art - Steve Jobs

U-Comix Germany Cover 1985

Pen and ink on paper cartoon art

Ballpoint Pen and Watercolor Frankenstein

Cozy Kitten

Pen and Ink Cigar Aficionado

Rütischwur Illustration - Schweizer Land Liebe

I love mondays!

Das Magazin - 1992 - The good soldier Schweik - Pen and ink on paper

Blues Mouse

Counsellor Troi

Captain Power Comic for Stadtwerke Wedel

Warm Cup

Kitchen Scene

Mitarbeiterknigge for Mercedes Benz

Illustration for Mercedes Benz

Birds with Fireworks

Professor with his calculations

Office and Work Scenes - Charts

Office and Work Scenes - Computer

Office and Work Scenes - Warehouse Inventory

Office and Work Scenes - Warehouse Shipping Transport

Office and Work Scenes - Forklifts In Out

Character Design for Fraunhofer Gesellschaft

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Hermes Versand - Pimp Your Intranet

Graphic Novel Cover by Ian Marsden

Texting in the woods

Tree Cutting Machine

Business Comics for financial products

Archives - Nebelspalter 1993 - "Portable Devices"

Archives - Nebelspalter 1991 - COVER "VIP Party"

Archives - Nebelspalter 1993 - "Solidarity of the Beautiful"

Archives - Nebelspalter 1992 - COVER "Cover Painting Machine"

Fruit Heads

Brochure for Remote Car Heating App

Comic for Remote Car Heating App

Inside the mind

Pen and Ink Cat Characters

Sketchbook

Illustration for Airport Magazine

Cheery Santa Claus

Casablanca "Here's not looking at you, kid!"

Superhero Family Vector Art

Dancing. Couple for event poster

Measuring the Universe

Measuring the Universe - Book Cover Design

Opening Mystery Box

Detective with flashlight in cemetary

Snail Warrior with Armor

Archives - 1999 Music Scene Cover - King Gölä

Archives - 1999 Music Scene Cover - Dieter Meier and George Michael

Archives - 1999 Music Scene Cover - Cher

Archives - 1999 Music Scene Cover - Mariah Carey

Archives - 1999 Music Scene Cover - Original Pencil Sketch

Archives - 1999 Music Scene Cover - Original Ink Art

Doggy with tea and biscuits

Sculptor in love

Doctors And care personnel

Marvin Hamlish Biography - Graphic Novel

Marvin - Stopwatch and Moviola

Marvin - Film Music length and mood

Marvin - Hailing a Cab

Marvin - Grant's Tomb

Marvin - Graphic Novel

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For a partial client list and testimonials please visit my biography page.