Marc Hempel
Birth dateMay 25, 1957 (age 69)
Birth placeChicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
AreaIllustrator
Notable worksGregory
The Sandman: The Kindly Ones
Tug & Buster
AwardsInkpot Award 1992

Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957)[1] is an American cartoonist and comics artist best known for his work on The Sandman with Neil Gaiman.

Biography

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.[2] 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.[3][4] Hempel's own creations Gregory[5] and Tug & Buster were nominated for several industry awards,[6] and his humor anthology Naked Brain was named "Best Comic Book" in the Baltimore City Paper's "Best of Baltimore 2003" issue.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

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

Marc Hempel received an Inkpot Award at San Diego Comic-Con in 1992.[10]

Bibliography

Apple Comics

Art & Soul

Comico Comics

  • Jonny Quest #3, 10, 14–15, 17–18, 20, 22, 24–31 (1987–1988)

DC Comics

Fantagraphics

First Comics

  • Mars #1–12 (1984–1985)

HM Communications

Insight Studios Group

  • Naked Brain #1–3 (2002)

Malibu Comics

Marvel Comics

WaRP Graphics

References

  1. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Marc Hempel". Lambiek Comiclopedia. March 14, 2008. Archived July 4, 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-1563894657.
  4. ^ Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived April 10, 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "1990 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived February 14, 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "1997 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived February 2, 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Best Comic Book". Baltimore City Paper. September 17, 2003. Archived July 29, 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
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  9. ^ "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel". Norman Rockwell Museum. 2010. Archived February 26, 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Inkpot Awards". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2015. Archived April 23, 2015 at the Wayback Machine.