Thomas Yeates
Thomas Yeates (born January 19, 1955)[1] is an American comic strip and comic book artist best known for illustrating the comic strips Prince Valiant and Zorro and for working on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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Born | January 19, 1955 |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | Conan Prince Valiant Tarzan Zorro |
Awards | Inkpot Award 2012 |
http://www.thomasyeates.com/ |
Career
Thomas Yeates was part of the first graduating class from The Kubert School.[2][3] His first published comics work was "Preacher" a five-page backup feature in Sgt. Rock #312 (Jan. 1978).[4] He provided spot illustrations for a Batman prose story in Detective Comics #500 (March 1981) written by Walter B. Gibson, longtime writer of The Shadow.[5][6] Yeates and Jack C. Harris briefly revived Claw the Unconquered as a backup feature in The Warlord #48-49.[7] "Dragonsword" was a backup feature by Paul Levitz and Yeates which appeared in The Warlord #51-54 (Nov. 1981–Feb. 1982).[8][9] In 1982, Yeates and writer Martin Pasko revived Swamp Thing in a new series titled Saga of the Swamp Thing.[10] Timespirits was created by Stephen Perry and Yeates for the Epic Comics line.[11] He drew the Universe X: Beasts and Universe X: Cap one-shots for Marvel in 2001.[4][12] On April 1, 2012, Yeates began drawing the Prince Valiant comic strip, replacing Gary Gianni.[13] Yeates collaborated with Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier on the Groo vs. Conan crossover for Dark Horse Comics in 2014.[14]
Awards
Yeates received an Inkpot Award in 2012.[15]
Bibliography
Comico
- Jonny Quest #4 (1986)
Dark Horse Comics
- Conan #1, 3–7, 9–11, 13–14 (2004–2005)
- Dark Horse Presents #143 (1999)
- Dark Horse Presents vol. 2 #8–10 (2012)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Lost Adventure #1 (1995)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Return of Tarzan #1–3 (1997)
- Groo vs. Conan #1–4 (2014)
- Monkeyman and O'Brien July's Greatest Comics #1 (1996)
- Tarzan #1–6, 17–20 (1996–1998)
DC Comics
- Arak, Son of Thunder #27–30 (1983–1984)
- Detective Comics #500 (Batman) (1981)
- Elvira's House of Mystery #7 (1986)
- Ghosts #89 (1980)
- House of Mystery #294, 301, 315 (1981–1983)
- Jonah Hex #53–55 (1981)
- Mystery in Space #114, 117 (1980–1981)
- Saga of the Swamp Thing #1–8, 10–13 (1982–1983)
- Sgt. Rock #312, 331, 340, 346 (1978–1980)
- Superman #422 (1986)
- Swamp Thing #64, 86–89, 112–113, Annual #3 (1987–1991)
- Unknown Soldier #244–246 (1980)
- Vertigo Visions – Tomahawk #1 (1998)
- The Warlord #48–49 (Claw the Unconquered); #51–54 (Dragonsword) (1981–1982)
- Weird War Tales #103 (1981)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #26 (1987)
Eclipse Comics
- Airboy #1–2, 25 (1986–1987)
- Alien Encounters #8 (1986)
- Alien Worlds vol. 2 #1 (1988)
- Aztec Ace #10, 14 (1985)
- Brought to Light #1 (1988)
- Captain EO #1 (adaptation) (1987)
- Licence to Kill #1 (adaptation) (1989)
- Luger #1–3 (1986–1987)
- The New DNAgents #10 (1986)
- Orbit #3 (1990)
- Real War Stories #1 (1987)
- Scout #7, 9 (1986)
- Scout Handbook #1 (1987)
- Scout: War Shaman #10–11 (1989)
- Total Eclipse #2, 4 (1988–1989)
HM Communications, Inc.
- Heavy Metal #v4#7, #v5#5, #v7#10 (1980–1984)
Image Comics
- Zorro: The Dailies, First Year #1 (2001)
Malibu Comics
- Tarzan: The Beckoning #1–7 (1992–1993)
Marvel Comics
- Paradise X: Ragnarok #1–2 (2003)
- Timespirits #1–8 (1984–1985)
- Universe X: Beasts #1 (2001)
- Universe X: Cap #1 (2001)
- Wild Cards #2 (1990)
Pacific Comics
- Alien Worlds #3, 5 (1983)
References
- Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- "Talent From The Kubert School: Thomas Yeates". The Kubert School. n.d. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014.
- "Thomas Yeates". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
- Thomas Yeates at the Grand Comics Database
- Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Writer of pulp icon the Shadow, Walter Gibson, spun a prose story of the Dark Knight, illustrated by Tom Yeates.
CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link) - Greenberger, Robert (December 2013). "Memories of Detective Comics #500". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (69): 54–57.
- Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 195
- Catron, Michael (July 1981). "Dragon Sword". Amazing Heroes. Stamford, Connecticut: Fantagraphics Books (2): 18.
Dragon Sword, a new sword-and sorcery series created and scripted by Paul Levitz and pencilled and inked by Tom Yeates will debut as the back feature in Warlord #51, on sale in August [1981].
- LoTempio, D. J. (2002). "Tom Yeates Interview". Fanzing. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
- Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 197: "Swamp Thing returned to the pages of a new ongoing series, written by Martin Pasko and drawn by artist Tom Yeates."
- Cronin, Brian (June 9, 2008). "Everybody's Somebody's Baby – Day Thirteen". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014.
- Booker, M. Keith (2010). "Earth X". Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 157. ISBN 978-0313357466.
- Gross, Stephen D. (October 31, 2014). "Tom Yeates' princely appointment". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014.
- Hennon, Blake (April 18, 2014). "WonderCon: Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier talk new Groo". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014.
In the series, Aragonés draws Groo, and Tom Yeates draws Conan.
- "Inkpot Awards". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Thomas Yeates at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Thomas Yeates at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Thomas Yeates at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
Preceded by n/a |
The Saga of the Swamp Thing artist 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Bo Hampton |
Preceded by Ron Randall |
Arak, Son of Thunder inker 1983–1984 |
Succeeded by Ernie Colón |
Preceded by Gary Gianni |
Prince Valiant artist 2012–present |
Succeeded by n/a |