Richard Starkings

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Richard Starkings

Summary

Richard Starkings is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1962-01-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a letterer[4], type designer[5], and comics writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Starkings's place of birth was Liverpool[2].
  • Richard Starkings was born on +1962-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Starkings held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard Starkings worked as a letterer[4].
  • Richard Starkings worked as a type designer[5].
  • Richard Starkings worked as a comics writer[6].
  • Richard Starkings was educated at Bournemouth University[9].
  • Richard Starkings was educated at Aireborough Grammar School[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Starkings is Hip Flask[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Starkings is Elephantmen[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Starkings is Batman: The Killing Joke[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Starkings is Batman: The Long Halloween[14].
  • Richard Starkings received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • Richard Starkings's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Richard Starkings was influenced by Posy Simmonds[17].
  • Richard Starkings was influenced by Q2939840[18].
  • Richard Starkings was influenced by Jaime Hernandez[19].
  • Richard Starkings's image is recorded as 10.16.11RichardStarkingsByLuigiNovi1.jpg[20].
  • Richard Starkings is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Starkings's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Starkings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071015999[23].
  • Richard Starkings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21498608[24].
  • Richard Starkings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002026493[25].
  • Richard Starkings's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16132257s[26].
  • Richard Starkings's IdRef ID is recorded as 167475061[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], Richard Starkings… he was born on +1962-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bournemouth University[9], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1992[30] and Aireborough Grammar School[10], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1910[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include letterer[4], type designer[5], and comics writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hip Flask[11], an anthropomorphic hippopotamus[34]; Elephantmen[12], a comics[35], written by Joe Kelly[36]; Batman: The Killing Joke[13], a graphic novel[37], written by Alan Moore[38]; and Batman: The Long Halloween[14], a limited series[39].

Recognition

Richard Starkings received the Inkpot Award[15].

Personal Life

Richard Starkings's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Why It Matters

Richard Starkings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Starkings born?

Born in Liverpool[2], Richard Starkings…

What did Richard Starkings do for work?

Richard Starkings worked as letterer[4], type designer[5], and comics writer[6].

Where did Richard Starkings go to school?

Richard Starkings was educated at Bournemouth University[9] and Aireborough Grammar School[10].

What awards did Richard Starkings receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . gamesradar.com. Retrieved . gamesradar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . blog.pencils.com. Retrieved . blog.pencils.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Grand Comics Database. Retrieved . dccomicsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Grand Comics Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Grand Comics Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . darkknightnews.com. Retrieved . darkknightnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . denofgeek.com. Retrieved . denofgeek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . denofgeek.com. Retrieved . denofgeek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . denofgeek.com. Retrieved . denofgeek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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