David Hitchcock is a comic artist from the UK. Inspired by graphic novels, he started making comics in 1994. During the week, he held a job as editorial artist at the Derby Evening Telegraph, and he devoted himself to drawing in the weekends. His black & white horror comic 'Spirit of the Highwayman' was published in 1999. It was followed by 'Whitechapel Freak'. In 2003, 'Springheeled Jack' is published.