[1] He began his career as an animator but is best known for his work in comics and has gained a reputation in particular for his adaptations of classics by H.P.

[2][3] His earliest comics work was a contribution to an anthology of competition entries by undiscovered newcomers published as Dark Horse Comics’ New Recruits,[4] followed by some work in the Judge Dredd Megazine and the first of his classics adaptations for SelfMadeHero: The Picture of Dorian Gray in collaboration with Ian Edginton.

[5] Culbard’s first original graphic novel was Celeste, a science fiction story published in 2014 by SelfMadeHero.

Other notable original series include those published in 2000 AD: Brass Sun, a steampunk adventure story created in collaboration with Ian Edginton and the science fiction police drama Brink in collaboration with Dan Abnett.

[6] Culbard has credited French comics creator Jean-Claude Mézières’ science fiction series Valerian and Laureline as well as Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga Domu as influences on his style.