Marc Hempel
| Marc Hempel | |
|---|---|
 Marc Hempel's Tug & Buster | |
| Born | May 25, 1957 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Illustrator |
Notable works | Gregory The Sandman: The Kindly Ones Tug & Buster |
| Awards | Inkpot Award 1992[1] |
Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957)[2] is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on The Sandman with Neil Gaiman.
Biography[edit]
Writer and artist Marc Hempel grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and now lives in Baltimore. He received a B.F.A. in Painting from Northern Illinois University in 1980.[3] He and Mark Wheatley co-created the titles Breathtaker, Blood of the Innocent, and Mars. In 1994–1995, he collaborated with Neil Gaiman on the climactic story arc "The Kindly Ones" in The Sandman.[4][5] Hempel's own creations Gregory[6] and Tug & Buster were nominated for several industry awards,[7] and his humor anthology Naked Brain was named "Best Comic Book" in the Baltimore City Paper's "Best of Baltimore 2003" issue.[8] His art has also appeared in Marvel Fanfare, Epic Illustrated, Heavy Metal, Jonny Quest, Tarzan the Warrior, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, Flinch, My Faith in Frankie, The Dreaming, Lucifer, and Disney Adventures.[9]
Original art from The Sandman and Breathtaker was included in an exhibition entitled "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel," which originated at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[10]
Hempel has created advertising art for print and television as well as character design for HBO Animation. He has produced CD art for the Nashville band Swamp Rat, drawn an episode of the online strip Munden's Bar for ComicMix.com, illustrated a 21–page Escapist story for Dark Horse Comics, and contributed to Mad, Nickelodeon Magazine, and SpongeBob Comics.
Awards[edit]
Marc Hempel received an Inkpot Award at the San Diego Comic-Con in 1992.[11]
Bibliography[edit]
Apple Comics[edit]
- Blood of Dracula #1–2, 11 (1987–1989)
Art & Soul[edit]
- Tug & Buster #1–7 (1995–1998)
Comico Comics[edit]
- Jonny Quest #3, 10, 14–15, 17–18, 20, 22, 24–31 (1987–1988)
DC Comics[edit]
- Breathtaker #1–4 (1990)
- Dreaming #34, 50 (1999–2000)
- Flinch #5 (1999)
- Gregory #1–4 (1989–1993)
- The Invisibles #6 (1997)
- Lucifer #55 (2004)
- Mad #484, 493, 498, 500, 504, 506 (2007–2010)
- My Faith in Frankie #1–4 (2004)
- Re-Gifters graphic novel (2007)
- The Sandman #57–61, 63, 65–69 (1994–1995)
- Swamp Thing vol. 3 #13–16, 18 (2001)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #9 (Vicki Vale) (1991)
Fantagraphics Books[edit]
- Anything Goes! #1 (1986)
- Honk #1–3 (1986–1987)
First Comics[edit]
- Mars #1–12 (1984–1985)
HM Communications[edit]
- Heavy Metal #v5#11, #v6#3, #v6#8 (1982)
Insight Studios Group[edit]
- Naked Brain #1–3 (2002)
Malibu Comics[edit]
- Tarzan the Warrior #1–5 (1992)
Marvel Comics[edit]
- Amazing High Adventure #3 (1986)
- Clive Barker's Hellraiser #20 (1993)
- Epic Illustrated #4, 16, 31 (1980–1985)
- Marvel Fanfare #27 (Spider-Man) (1986)
WaRP Graphics[edit]
- Blood of the Innocent #1–4 (1986)
- Warp Graphics Annual #1 (1986)
References[edit]
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- ^ "Marc Hempel". Lambiek Comiclopedia. March 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-1563894657.
- ^ Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- ^ "1990 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017.
- ^ "1997 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Best Comic Book". Baltimore City Paper. September 17, 2003. Archived from the original on July 29, 2007.
- ^ Marc Hempel at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel". Norman Rockwell Museum. 2010. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Inkpot Awards". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2015. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Marc Hempel at Insight Studios Group
- Marc Hempel at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Marc Hempel at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Marc Hempel at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1957 births
- 20th-century American artists
- 21st-century American artists
- Advertising artists and illustrators
- American cartoonists
- American comics artists
- American comics writers
- Artists from Baltimore
- Artists from Chicago
- DC Comics people
- Inkpot Award winners
- Living people
- Marvel Comics people
- Northern Illinois University alumni