After working for independent comics and magazines like Deadline in the 1980s, Shaky moved to the mainstream with work on 2000 AD and its sister title, the Judge Dredd Megazine in the 1990s. With editor David Bishop, he created the Soul Sisters, and he also contributed to the Judge Dredd strip, among others.

Shaky's style has extensive, playful debts to Silver Age American comic books (especially the style of Jack Kirby), with a psychedelic twist.

Shaky now writes, draws and publishes his own comics. He also provides the art for The Bulletproof Coffin with writer David Hine.

Comics work includes:

• "The Reet Petite Postcard Set" (in Escape Magazine #1, 1983)
• "Johnny Tomorrow" (in Escape Magazine #2, 1983)
• "Andy" (in Escape Magazine #6, 1985)
• "King of Rock and Roll" (in Escape Magazine #7, 1985)
• A-Men (in Deadline)
• Space Boss (in Deadline)
• Pinhead Nation (Revolver #1-6, 1990)
• "The Contact" (script and art, with additional pencils by Brett Ewins, in A1 #5, 1991, ISBN ISBN 1-871878-39-X)

• Judge Dredd:
• "Judge Planet" (with Peter Milligan and co-artist Jo Flatters, in Judge Dredd Mega Special 1991)
• "Judge Planet II" (with Si Spencer, in Judge Dredd Mega Special 1995)

• Soul Sisters:
• "Soul Sisters" (with David Bishop and Dave Stone, in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol. 2) #2-9, 1992)
• "Untitled" (with Dave Stone, in Judge Dredd Yearbook 1993, 1992)

• Mytek the Mighty: "Mytek Lives!" (with Si Spencer, in 2000AD Action Special, 1992)
• Tharg's Terror Tales: "Uncanny Dr Doctor" (with Mark Millar, in 2000 AD #860, 1993)

• Soul Gun Warrior (with Alan McKenzie):
• "Soul Gun Warrior" (in 2000 AD #867-872, 1993—1994)
• "Soul Gun Assassin" (with co-artist M. Coulthard, in 2000 AD #920-925, 1994—1995)

• Tharg's Future Shocks: "Nightmare Patrol!" (with Kek-W, in 2000 AD #948, 1995)

• Vector 13 (writing):
• "Case One: Who Was the Mothman?" (with John Ridgway, in 2000 AD #951, 1995)
• "Case Three: The Blackwater Incident" (with David Bircham, in 2000 AD #1026, 1997)

• Black Star Fiction Library #1-2 (script and art, Black Star Fiction Library, 2002)
• The Bulletproof Coffin (with writer David Hine, Image Comics, forthcoming)