Ronald Wimberly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ronald Wimberly |
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Wimberly moderates a panel at Small Press Expo 2016
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| Born | April 28, 1979 United States |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Artist |
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Notable works
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Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm Prince of Cats "Lighten Up" |
| Awards | see full list |
Ronald Wimberly (born April 28, 1979) is an American cartoonist. A cartoonist is an artist who creates comics, which are stories told using pictures. He has created many graphic novels and shorter comics. His work has appeared in places like The New Yorker and for major comic companies such as Marvel and DC Comics.
Wimberly has also been a special "resident cartoonist" at art museums and creative centers. This means he spent time there working on his art. He has won the Glyph Comics Award and been nominated for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award. These are important awards in the world of comics.
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Who is Ronald Wimberly?
Ronald Wimberly was born on April 28, 1979. He grew up near Washington, D.C.. He went to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. There, he studied illustration, which is the art of making pictures for books or magazines. Today, he lives and works in New York City.
What are Ronald Wimberly's Main Works?
Wimberly started his professional career in 2004. His first published work was in a comic book collection called Strip Search. He quickly became known for his exciting action scenes and detailed drawings of people. He also liked to tell stories in unique ways.
Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm
In 2007, Wimberly drew his first full-length graphic novel. It was called Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm. This book was a true story about the hip hop artist MF Grimm. It was nominated for two Eisner Awards and won two Glyph Awards in 2008.
Prince of Cats
In 2012, Wimberly wrote and drew his own graphic novel, Prince of Cats. This book is a modern version of the classic play Romeo and Juliet. It takes the famous story and sets it in a new, urban world. The book was very popular and later came out in a special hardcover edition.
"Lighten Up"
After working on Marvel's She-Hulk comics, Wimberly created a comic called "Lighten Up." This comic talked about how Marvel Comics and the comic industry dealt with race and skin color in their characters. Many people read and discussed this comic. It was even nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic.
Recent Projects
Since 2016, Wimberly has worked closely with Image Comics. They released a new edition of Prince of Cats and a book called Black History In Its Own Words. In 2018, Prince of Cats was chosen to be made into a movie. The actor Lakeith Stanfield is set to star in it.
Wimberly also created LAAB, which is an art magazine. It looks like a newspaper and talks about pop culture. He has more books planned, including Slave Punk and Sunset Park.
Awards and Honors
Ronald Wimberly has received many awards and honors for his work:
- 2008 – Eisner Award nominee for Best Reality-Based Work (for Sentences)
- 2008 – Glyph Award for Best Cover (for Sentences)
- 2008 – Glyph Award for Best Story (for Sentences)
- 2015 – Angoulême Maison Des Auteurs Cartoonist In Residence
- 2016 – Eisner Award nominee for Best Digital Comic (for "Lighten Up")
- 2016 – Angoulême Maison Des Auteurs Cartoonist In Residence
- 2016 – Graphic Novel Residency - Columbus Museum of Art
- 2019 – Eisner Award nominee for LAAB Magazine No. 0: Dark Matter
- 2020 – Eisner Award nominee for LAAB Magazine, vol. 4: This Was Your Life
- 2024 – Eisner Award nominee for LAAB Magazine, vol. .....
See also
In Spanish: Ronald Wimberly para niños
