Jill Thompson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jill Thompson |
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Thompson at the 2011 New York Comic Con.
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| Born | November 20, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer and Illustrator |
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Notable works
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The Sandman Scary Godmother Beasts of Burden |
Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American artist and writer. She creates amazing comics and has also worked for stage, film, and TV. She is famous for her work on Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comics. She also created her own popular series called Scary Godmother. Jill has also drawn for other well-known comics like Wonder Woman.
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Jill Thompson's Early Life
Jill Thompson went to The American Academy of Art in Chicago. She graduated in 1987. She earned a degree in Illustration and Watercolor.
Jill Thompson's Career in Comics
Jill Thompson started her career in comics in the 1980s. She worked for publishers like First Comics and Now Comics. In 1990, she became an artist for DC Comics' Wonder Woman series. Her art in Wonder Woman #46 was highly praised.
Working on The Sandman Comics
Thompson illustrated parts of The Sandman comic series. She drew the "Brief Lives" story arc. She also drew "The Parliament of Rooks" story. In this story, she created cute, child-like versions of the characters Li'l Death and Li'l Morpheus. These characters were based on classic comic characters Sugar and Spike.
She has written and drawn many stories about the Sandman characters. This includes Death: At Death's Door, a manga-style book. It was one of DC's best-selling books in 2003. She also created The Little Endless Storybook, a children's book. It features the child-like versions of the Endless characters. In 2005, Thompson wrote and drew The Dead Boy Detectives. This was a graphic novel about two characters from Sandman.
Creating Scary Godmother
Thompson created her own comic book series called Scary Godmother. It was first published by Sirius Entertainment. Later, it was published by Dark Horse Comics. These books led to two TV specials. The first was Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktacular. It aired in 2003 and then on Cartoon Network in 2004. The second special was Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy in 2005. Both shows used computer-generated animation (CGI). Thompson helped write the scripts and had a lot of creative control.
Other Projects and Recognition
Jill Thompson also designed the wrestling outfit for WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan. She was a model for other comic artists. She often uses herself as inspiration for characters in her own work. For example, she was the original model for Scary Godmother.
Her likeness has been used by other famous artists. P. Craig Russell used her in his graphic novel The Magic Flute. Alex Ross used her look for the character Duela Dent in Kingdom Come.
Thompson has been interviewed in films about comics. She appeared in Ringers: Lord of the Fans, a movie about The Lord of the Rings fans. She was also in She Makes Comics, a film about women in the comics industry. In 2015, she was ranked among the top female comic book artists.
In 2022, Thompson helped create a special book called Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds. The money from this book helped Ukrainian refugees. Jill Thompson also played a role in The Sandman: Act III audiobook. She voiced the character Etain, whom she had drawn in the comic book series.
Jill Thompson's Personal Life
Thompson studied comedy improvisation in Chicago. She performed with a comedy group for four years. Jill Thompson loves gardening. She has a special certificate called a Master Gardener Certificate. This means she is very skilled in gardening.
Awards and Honors for Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson has won many Eisner Awards. These awards are like the "Oscars" for comic books.
- In 2001, she won for Best Painter for Scary Godmother.
- In 2004, she won for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist for The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings.
- In 2005, she won for Best Short Story for Unfamiliar.
- In 2011, the National Cartoonist Society named her Best Comic Book Artist for Beasts of Burden.
She also won the Lulu of the Year award in 1999.
List of Awards
- National Cartoonists Society Award
- 2011 Best Comic Book Artist Beasts of Burden
- Eisner Awards
- 2000 Best Humor Publication Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror (group award)
- 2001 Best Painter/Multimedia Scary Godmother (interior art)
- 2001 Best Title for a Younger Audience Scary Godmother: The Boo Flu
- 2004 Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) "Stray" The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings
- 2005 Best Short Story, "Unfamiliar" The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft (with Evan Dorkin)
- 2007 Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) "A Dog and His Boy" The Dark Horse Book of Monsters
See also
In Spanish: Jill Thompson para niños
