William "Will" Simpson is a Northern Irish comics artist and film and television storyboard and concept artist. Born in Prehen, County Londonderry, he began his career in British comics in the 1980s, drawing "Big Ben" for Warrior magazine in 1984, Transformers for Marvel UK, work for 2000 AD, including "Judge Dredd" and "Rogue Trooper", in 1987-91, and "Sex Warrior" for Toxic! in 1991. This led to work in American comics in the 1990s, including Hellblazer and Vamps and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight for DC Comics. In the 2000s he moved into film and television, providing storyboards and concept art for films like 24 Hours in London (2000), Reign of Fire (2002), Breakfast on Pluto (2005) and City of Ember (2008). From 2011 until 2019 he was a storyboard and concept artist for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, for which he designed the White Walkers as well as all the show's weapons. A book of his storyboards for the series was published in 2019 by Insight Editions. Selected works Comics "Cúchulainn" (script and art, with co-author Wendy Simpson (#3), in Ximoc #1-3, Blackdog Publications, 1980-1981) Big Ben (with Dez Skinn, in Warrior #19-26, June–December 1984) Tharg's Future Shocks: "Nerves of Steel" (with Peter Milligan, in 2000 AD #408, March 1985, collected in The Best of Tharg's Future Shocks, 160 pages, 2008, ) "The Night Shift" (with Alan Hebden, in 2000 AD #535, August 1987) "Monsters!" (with Mamo-Mason, in 2000 AD #586, August 1988) Transformers UK #41, 47, 49, 61-62, 74-77, 80, 85, 88, 96, 100, 103, 114, 117, 130-131, 1986 Annual, 1987 Annual (Marvel UK, December 1985-September 1987) Judge Anderson: "Hour of the Wolf" (with writers Alan Grant/John Wagner and co-artist Barry Kitson, in 2000 AD #520-531, May–July 1987) Tales of Mega-City One: "Divorce" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #525, June 1987) Universal Soldier (with Alan McKenzie, in 2000 AD #537-543, August–October 1987) Venus Bluegenes: "The Pleasures of the Flesh" (with Grant Morrison, in 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1988, June 1988) Judge Dredd: "The Fall Guy" (with Alan Grant, in Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988, June 1988, collected in Judge Dredd The Restricted Files 02, June 2010, ) "A Letter to Judge Dredd" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #661, 1990) "Tale of the Dead Man" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #662-665, 1990) "The Gipper's Big Night" (with Alan Grant, in Judge Dredd Megazine vol. 1