| John Hicklenton | |
|---|---|
 Hicklenton at a book signing in Austin, Texas, 2008 | |
| Born | 8 May 1967 Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Died | 19 March 2010 (aged 42) Schwerzenbach, ZH, Switzerland |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Artist, Inker |
| Pseudonym(s) | John Deadstock |
Notable works | Nemesis the Warlock |
| Awards | Eagle Award, Grierson documentary award x 2 |
John Hicklenton (8 May 1967 – 19 March 2010), aka John Deadstock, was a British comics artist best known for his brutal, visceral work on flagship 2000 AD characters like Judge Dredd (in particular Heavy Metal Dredd) and Nemesis the Warlock during the Eighties and Nineties.
He had multiple sclerosis and recorded an award-winning documentary about living with the condition. On 19 March 2010, Hicklenton chose to end his life at Dignitas in Switzerland.