Her works include wonder woman, swamp thing and the award winning sandman. Jill thompson, americas bestknown female comic book artist, helped create the motley crew of paranormal animal detectives in beasts of burden. Creator of scary godmother october 18, 1997 to present. Reflecting the shifting opinion of witches in both folklore and real life, the volume includes the idea of witches as agents of evil, trying to seduce ordinary people away from righteousness, and an interview with a wiccan priestess. Jill thompson comic artist the most popular comic art by jill. She spends her time drawing and painting scary godmother stories and comic books, riding her bike, making treats, watching wrestling with her husband, and. I was taught by comic legends such as douglas klauba, and jill thompson. The graveyard book page 184 written by neiil gaiman art by jill thompson comic art. Join facebook to connect with jill thompson and others you may know.
I studied comics, and illustration in chicago at the international school of comics. I am a comic book artist, illustrator, and graphic designer from chicago. Jill thompson in her growing scary godmother oeuvre gives millennial youngsters and their significant elders an entirely enchanting bit of whimsy. She did her first assignments in the 1980s, contributing to comic books by first publishing chronicles of corum, classics illustrated, now comics speed. She started drawing comics at an early age, and studied at the american academy of art. Thompson was educated at the american academy of art and has been working in the comic book industry for more than 25 years. The original princess diana, an essayfeature by richard howell in the fifty years since her creation, charles moultons brainchild has probably survived more changes in politics, editors and. Cooke, george khoury, todd klein, jose villarubia kevin oneill, j. Jill thompson is a writer, illustrator, and comic book artist. Scary godmother comic book stories by jill thompson, various. Jill thompson is a graduate of chicago s american academy of art, and is married to writer, brian azzarello, creator of 100 bullets. Probably best known for her work on neil gaimans sandman characters and her own scary godmother series, she has also worked on the invisibles, swamp thing, wonder woman and more recently, beasts of burden. Jill thompson, americas bestknown female comic book artist, helped.
The whimsical scary godmother books are not just for halloween anymore, so join the lovable monsters in their. Jill thompson began her comics career working for such publishers as first comics and now comics in the 1980s. Living in the uk i have bought a number of things from america in the past, and i have never had such fast, efficient and friendly service as i. After about two years of work, siemienkowiczs novel has been released online.
Cocreator of black road image and babyteeth aftershock. Jill thompson is the creator of the scary godmother and magic trixie. Jill thompson s most popular book is the little endless storybook. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic books art. Jill thompsonscary godmother jill thompson scary godmother comic books art comic art book art halloween town halloween crafts comic art book art halloween town halloween crafts. Williams iii, kevin nowlan, todd klein, jose villarrubia, chris sprouse, hilary barta, jim baikie. About the author jill thompson is the authorartist of the scary godmother series. Now the graphic novels heroic critters are howling at hollywoods gates. She is the cocreator of finals and beasts of burden. Her scary godmother tales have been featured in graphic novels, comics, a play, and two animated holiday specials seen on the cartoon network, and she has published three volumes in her magic trixie series of. Jill s first childrens book, the scary godmother was released to critical acclaim and was adapted.
In addition, we publish a line of highly respected and awardwinning trade paperbacks, encompassing a wide variety of interests. International school of comics is proud to present a workshop held by jill thompson, internationally renowned comics artist jill thompson has illustrated comic books and graphic novels for dark horse comics, dc comics, harper collins, marvel comics, sirius entertainment, and vertigo comics. The title centers on an eponymous team of intelligent animals that investigate different paranormal events that occur in their small neighborhood of burden hill. Jill thompson is the most wellknown, female comic book artist working in the comics industry today. Brief lives, the foundation for her beautifully painted comics pages. Jill thompsons beasts of burden heads for hollywood wired. Jill thompson is an american comic book writer and illustrator, who is best known for her work on sandmanrelated titles. Cooke has returned to twomorrows in 20 with the launch of comic book creator, the new voice of the comics medium. Classics illustrated is an american comic book magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. A group of more than 150 people came together to complete the graphic novel, including eisner awardwinning comic book writer and artist jill thompson. Magazine size variant by rich burchett will also be available with diamond code aug158533. Her art appears in many comic art and fantasy art books.
Jill thompson, originally of forest park, is one of the first and few female artists to become a brand name in the traditionally malecentric comic book industry. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. Scary godmother jill thompson is an american comic book writer and illustrator, who is best known for her work on sandmanrelated titles. And throughout, youll find more of the rare art and behindthescenes exclusives youve come to expect from comic book artist. Thompson s own creation scary godmother has reached every home in america with the tv adaptation produced by. Due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to attend. Best known for her artwork on neil gaiman s sandman series. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Voted top female comic book artist by comic book resources in 2015, the cocreator of saga has helped reshape modern comic art and.
Oct 22, 2009 jill thompson is the most wellknown female comic book artist working in the comics industry today. Oct 25, 2018 the 31 best scary comics for kids updated. Utilizing tools and processes not typically used in comic art, its a truly unique demonstration caught at last years san diego comic con. She became the artist of dc comics wonder woman series in 1990. Thompson is an artist who has cleaned and broken her brushes as a comic book illustrator. Hes worked for marvel, dc, image, valiant, boom, idw and aftershock. Aug 09, 2010 jill is one of the coolest people we know and in addition to being an amazing artist she also cooks like nobodys business and is a master gardener. It has gorgeous black and white art, fabulous stories, and fun crafts and activities too. Cartoonists include the artists who handle all aspects of the work and those who contribute only part of the production. Jill thompson at crimespree booth at chicago comic con. Fortunately our books are still available to pick up thanks to the good people at big bang comics.
Books by jill thompson author of the little endless. From the house that brought you barack the barbarian. I just kept working and working at being a comic book artist and the more jobs i got the more jobs i got. This neat little collection is an interesting and sometimes stimulating hodgepodge that features stunning art by some top comics artists. Jill thompson, john lewis, sonny liew take home 2017. She has illustrated many other comics and books including wonder woman, sandman, death at deathas door, the little endless storybook, deliriumas party, the invisibles, seekers into the. Of course, this shows in her droll illustrations for her own books. Jill thompson never lost the passion for creating comics.
Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Jill thompson is a writer, illustrator and comic book artist. On the flip, jill thompson our glamorous cover girl on cbas first ever photo cover. Published on feb 27, 2019 jason chats with illustrator and comic book artist, jill thompson. This unprecedented, indepth coverage gives you expert analysis on each stepwriting, drawing. Female comic book writers and artists women in comics. Original comic art by artist jill thompson michael n hi, i just got my parcel this morning, and wanted to say what a great experience it has been buying form you. Beasts of burden is a comic book series created by writer evan dorkin and artist jill thompson, and published by american company dark horse comics. She did her first assignments in the 1980s, contributing to comic books by first publishing chronicles of corum, classics illustrated, now comics speed racer and just imagine graphics bananaman. A cartoonist also comic strip creator, comic book artist, graphic novel artist, or comic book illustrator is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons individual images or comics sequential images. In 2015, thompson was ranked fourth in the top 50 female comic book artists poll conducted by comic book resources. Jill thompsons awardwinning childrens series, scary godmother widely known from the cartoon network animated feature is back with more entertainment for readers of all ages in this complete comicbook collection.
Jill thompson author of the little endless storybook. Her scary godmother tales have been featured in graphic novels, comics, a play and two animated holiday specials seen on the cartoon network, and she has published three volumes in her magic trixie series of childrens books from harpercollins. If, however, you look long and caringly enough, youll find wisps of rackham, hogarth, charles addams, edward gorey, and even betty boop in the entrancing brushstrokes illumined here. Plus, our artists showcase spotlights neverbeforeseen pencil pages to an unpublished master of kungfu graphic novel by paul gulacy.
Im a professional comic book artist and a storyteller best known for scary godmother, magic trixie and sandman. Jill thompson, john lewis, sonny liew take home 2017 eisner. More recently, hes collaborated with artist jill thompson on the multiple eisnerwinning series beasts of burden, which revolves around a group of animals barking and screeching up against. Curly red haired creator of scary godmother, magic trixie. Russell broke down the novel into comic book script form as well as page layouts, providing artist jill thompson, also a wellknown neil gaiman collaborator sandman. Jill thompson is a graduate of chicagos american academy of art, and is married to writer, brian azzarello, creator of 100 bullets. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and. I like to work in both traditional and digital media. March 11, 2019 vernon miles these 10 comics paint it black, either employing a monochrome color scheme or leaning into the darker side of the spectrum. She has risen to the top of the maledominated field and has garnered acclaim for her work on wonder woman, swamp thing, black orchid and the award winning title, the sandman with neil gaiman. December 2002 106 pages from hellboy and back, we cover the magic of mike mignola with an exhaustive interview with the talk ranging from his early marvel days to current design work on the upcoming hellboy movie, a huge. Welcome to the dc comics art academy, a series of art tutorials recorded at comic cons featuring many of the gifted and unique artists working for dc today.
She has worked for nearly every comic book publisher there is. Featuring comics from various artists and bonus activities and games. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Created by albert kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. Wars artwork, as he has done art for lucasfilm on cards, posters, magazines, etc.
Cover b by jill thompson will be available with diamond code aug150554. The true amazon artist jill thompson puts brush to paper to demonstrate how she uses watercolor to achieve her distinct art style. She is currently the bestselling female comic artist in history with more than 170 million copies. Comic book artist, multieisner award winner for best comics related magazine, celebrates the lives and works of great cartoonists, writers and editors from all eras through indepth interviews, feature articles, and unpublished art. The true amazon artist jill thompson puts brush to paper to demonstrate how she uses watercolor to achieve her distinct art. Jill thompson born november 20, 1966 is an american illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Welcome to the dc comics art academy, a series of art tutorials recorded at comic cons featuring many of the gifted and unique artists working for dc. Twomorrows publishing comic book artist 23 the print edition is sold out. Jill thompson, a graduate of the american academy of art in downtown chicago, has spent all of her adult life and most of her youth drawing comics, having. Jill thompson and other good things im a professional comic book artist and a storyteller best known for scary godmother, magic trixie and sandman. Top rated lists for jill thompson 100 items comic book.
Jill thompson is an american comic book writer and illustrator who has worked for stage, film, and television. With the complete guide to selfpublishing comics, creatorsinstructors comfort love and adam withers provide a stepbystep breakdown of the comicsmaking process, perfect for any aspiring comics creator. Artist jan duursema is a longtime comic book artist, having worked for. The multiple awardwinning canadian comic artist, fiona staples has become one of the most recognizable and influential artists in the industry today.
She has risen to the top of the maledominated field and. Education and career roadmap found the following related articles, links, and information useful. In 2008, we launched brickjournal, the ultimate magazine for lego enthusiasts. Her scary godmother tales have been featured in graphic novels, comics, a play and two animated. Oct 04, 2016 jill thompson is a writer, illustrator and comic book artist. The original unofficial evan dorkin fan page on facebook since 2008. Back in jill thompson scary godmother reenvisioned neil gaimans endless from the sandman graphic novel series as adorable little kids in the little. The elementals are trapped in another dimension and have to figure out how to get themselves and the people of payden, oregon back to earth in wasted and contaminated ii.
Individuals searching for become a comic book artist. Well known for her work on neil gaimans the sandman characters and her own scary godmother series, she has worked on the invisibles, swamp thing, and wonder woman as well. Scary godmother is a series of childrens books and comic books created by artist jill thompson and published by sirius entertainment beginning in 1997. On the flip, jill thompson takes us from sandman to scary godmother with a careerspanning conversation, plus tons of art and even a. Jill thompson has 209 books on goodreads with 312381 ratings. In todays installment, celebrated illustrator jill thompson shows how she creates comics using her signature watercolors by drawing a character for which shes become knownthe sandman. Jill thompson storytelling workshop at international. Comic creators converge to celebrate the election of the most diverse group of freshman congresspersons in history, and spare noone in this satire that takes aim at washington.