Kelly Thompson Explained

Kelly Thompson
Alma Mater:Savannah College of Art and Design
Years Active:2009–present
Notable Works:Hawkeye
Jessica Jones
Captain Marvel
Rogue & Gambit
X-Men
It's Jeff!

Kelly Thompson is an American writer of novels and comic books. She is best known for the Jem and the Holograms comic with co-creator and artist Sophie Campbell, a modern re-imagining of the 1980s cartoon of the same name; the Eisner-nominated Marvel comic Hawkeye with artist Leonardo Romero, which stars Kate Bishop; and Captain Marvel featuring Carol Danvers with artist Carmen Carnero and colorist Tamra Bonvillain. Her other works include the novel The Girl Who Would Be King and comic series A-Force, West Coast Avengers, Jessica Jones and Mr and Mrs X. She is also the co-creator of the character Jeff the Land Shark with Daniele Di Nicuolo.

Early life

Thompson stated she had "been writing in some way shape or form for about as long as [she] can remember."[1] Thompson graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in Sequential Art.[2]

Comics career

CBR

Thompson got her start in the comics industry as staff writer for the website CBR, where she worked from 2009 to 2015 writing reviews and She Has No Head!, a column centered around women in comics.[3]

IDW Publishing

In 2014, IDW Publishing announced Thompson would write their new Jem and the Holograms comic with artist Sophie Campbell, a modern re-imagining of the cartoon.[4] Thompson wrote the comic for two years, with the first issue released in March 2015 and concluding with issue #26 on June 14, 2017.[5] [6]

Marvel Comics

During the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline, Thompson co-wrote her first Marvel comic, a four issue tie-in series titled Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps with Kelly Sue DeConnick.[7] She also wrote the solo series of Kate Bishop, the second Hawkeye. It followed Bishop, who opened her own detective company on the west coast of the United States.[8] For her work on Hawkeye, Thompson was nominated for an Eisner for best continuing series in 2018.[9] The series was cancelled by Marvel after 16 issues in 2018.[10]

In January 2018, Marvel Comics announced it had signed Thompson to an exclusive contract.[11] That same month, the first issue of Thompson's Rogue & Gambit was released, which had been announced ahead of New York Comic Con 2017.[12] It followed Rogue and Gambit, who reignite their relationship while investigating the disappearance of mutants at a vacation resort.[13] Following the success of Rogue & Gambit, Thompson wrote the series Mr. and Mrs. X about Rogue and Gambit as a married couple following their surprise wedding in X-Men Gold #30.[14] [15]

Starting July 2018, Thompson took over Jessica Jones from Brian Michael Bendis.[16] Jessica Jones was the first line of 'digital original'-only titles, which were primarily focused on Marvel characters who have their own television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They were 40-page sized issues released every month over the course of three months, and were later released as physical trade paperbacks.[17] [18]

In October 2018, Marvel announced announced she also would write the new ongoing Captain Marvel series featuring Carol Danvers with artist Carmen Carnero and colorist Tamra Bonvillain.[19] The first issue was released on January 9, 2019 and sold more than a hundred thousand copies, Thompson's first comic to reach this milestone.[20] [21]

Starting in March 2019, Thompson also wrote a five-issue Sabrina the Teenage Witch miniseries for Archie Comics,[22] which concluded in September of that same year.[23] The miniseries was met with critical acclaim and it won 2019's IGN People's Choice award.[24] [25] Thompson was also co-writer of the X-Men storyline "X-Men: Disassembled".[26]

In 2019, Thompson wrote the story "Unusual Suspects" for the first issue of the all-female Marvel Fearless anthology, alongside Captain Marvel artist Carnero and colorist Bonvillain.[27] [28] Part of a mini-series created entirely by women, Thompson's contribution focused on Jessica Jones.[29]

Thompson was one of the writers on a Spider-Man story called Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle #1. The comic followed Peter Parker, who goes on a globe-hopping adventure.[30] It was released on October 23, 2019.[31]

She created the character of Jeff the Landshark in West Coast Avengers and wrote a Marvel Unlimited-exclusive solo title, It's Jeff!, starting 2021.[32]

DC Comics

In 2023, Thompson announced she would be writing a new Birds of Prey series for DC Comics.[33]

Other Work

In 2016, Thompson and Brenden Fletcher wrote a spin-off six-issue Power Rangers mini-series titled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink for Boom! Studios.The mini-series was focused on the Pink Ranger.[34]

In 2018, Thompson wrote a five-issue Nancy Drew comic, which followed the titular character as a 17-year-old who has to return to the home she'd left behind and solve a mystery that involves childhood friends and someone who's out to end Nancy's crime-fighting career permanently with her death. It was published by Dynamite.[35]

In 2021, Thompson launched a deal with Substack to create exclusive comics, such as Black Cloak, with artwork done by her Jem collaborator Meredith McClaren, and The Cull, with art done by Mattia de Lulis.[36] In 2022, it was announced that Black Cloak would receive a print release via Image Comics in January 2023.[37] In May 2023, it was announced that The Cull would also a print release via Image, with the first issue set to release August that same year.[38]

Awards

For her work on Hawkeye, Thompson was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series in 2018.[39] A year later, she was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best writer for her work on Nancy Drew (Dynamite); Hawkeye, Jessica Jones, Mr. & Mrs. X, Rogue & Gambit, Uncanny X-Men and West Coast Avengers (Marvel).[40] In 2021, she won an Eisner Award for Best New Series for her work on Black Widow.[41] Her series It's Jeff! was nominated for Best Digital Comic at the 2022 Eisner Awards.[42] [43]

At the 2024 Eisner Awards, she received the most nominations with being up for five awards, including Best Limited Series, Best New Series, Best Continuing Series, Best Humor Publication and Best Writer.[44] She, with artists Gurihiru, won Best Humor Publication for It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1.[45]

Activism

In June 2019, Thompson joined the Shots Fired project to raise money to combat gun violence. The comic was published by Comicker Press, and was scheduled to be released later that year after a successful Kickstarter funding campaign. The proceeds from the book's sale went to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Community Justice Reform Coalition.[46]

Works in other media

In 2012, she launched a Kickstarter campaign for her first novel, The Girl Who Would Be King. The crowdfunded campaign reached $26,478, 330% of its original goal, and was released in September of that same year. The story involves two girls with extraordinary powers, one who uses them for good, one for bad, who are about to meet for the first time.[47] [48] [49] In 2014, the novel was optioned for a movie adaptation by Logan Pictures. Thompson told io9, "We had a lot of interest in the book. I think we had at least half a dozen legitimate companies inquiring about the rights. We also had some more intimate interest from writers and smaller producers, a couple film agents also came calling."[50]

Bibliography

Books

Comics

IDW Publishing

Image Comics

Dark Horse Comics

Marvel Comics

DC Comics

Dynamite Comics

Boom! Studios

Archie Comics

Notes and References

  1. Tali Adina . Women in comics interview: Kelly Thompson . 10 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180711040533/http://talkingcomicbooks.com/2012/07/18/interviews-with-women-in-comics-blogger-podcast-host-and-author-kelly-thompson/ . July 11, 2018 . live . Talking Comic Books . 18 July 2012 . Kelly Thompson.
  2. Web site: About Kelly Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316190533/https://www.1979semifinalist.com/1979semifinalist/About.html . March 16, 2017 . 10 July 2018 . 1979semifinalist.com.
  3. Web site: The Secret Origin of MARVEL's KELLY THOMPSON. Arrant. Chris. Newsarama. May 21, 2019. May 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190521192916/https://www.newsarama.com/45158-secret-origin-of-kelly-thompson.html. May 21, 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Jem and the Holograms Comic Gets a Creative Team . 2024-02-21 . Movies . en.
  5. Web site: 'Jem And The Holograms' Ends With Issue #26, But Kelly Thompson Promises More To Come. Colline. Elle. ComicsAlliance. January 25, 2017. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722175252/http://comicsalliance.com/idw-jem-and-the-holograms-ending-coming-back/. July 22, 2018. live.
  6. Web site: IDW Announces "Jem And The Holograms" From Thompson And Campbell. White. Brett. Comic Book Resources. Dec 2, 2014. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501011530/https://www.cbr.com/idw-announces-jem-and-the-holograms-from-thompson-and-campbell/. May 1, 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Marvel's Captain Marvel & Carol Corps Welcomes Jem's Kelly Thompson As Co-Writer. Jusino. Teresa. The Mary Sue. April 13, 2015. April 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119132847/https://www.themarysue.com/carol-corps-kelly-thompson/. November 19, 2018. live.
  8. Web site: Marvel's Hawkeye: Kelly Thompson on bringing Kate Bishop to the West Coast. Serrao. Nivea. Entertainment Weekly. December 14, 2016. April 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329225355/https://ew.com/article/2016/12/14/marvel-hawkeye-kelly-thompson-kate-bishop-interview/. March 29, 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Here Are Your 2018 Eisner Award Nominees. Whitbrook. James. Io9. April 26, 2018. June 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404082049/https://io9.gizmodo.com/here-are-your-2018-eisner-award-nominees-1825577372. April 4, 2019. live.
  10. Web site: Every Major Comic Cancelled By Marvel. Carson. Alan. Comic Book Resources. January 17, 2019. April 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203123924/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-cancelled-2018/. February 3, 2019. live.
  11. Marvel announces exclusive agreement with Kelly Thompson . Chet Markus. Tucker. 19 January 2018 . Marvel Comics. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710194613/https://news.marvel.com/comics/83263/marvel-announces-exclusive-agreement-kelly-thompson/. July 10, 2018. live.
  12. Web site: Marvel's Legion, Rogue & Gambit Creative Teams Revealed. Gerding. Stephen. Comic Book Resources. October 6, 2017. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629130910/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-legion-rogue-gambit-creative-teams/. June 29, 2018. live.
  13. Web site: Exclusive preview: Kelly Thompson sends Rogue and Gambit into couples therapy. Marnell. Blair. SyFyWire. February 1, 2018. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125090752/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-preview-kelly-thompson-sends-rogue-and-gambit-into-couples-therapy. January 25, 2019. live.
  14. Web site: Two Say 'I Do' in X-Men Gold, but Not the Pair Fans Were Expecting. Gene Gustines. Gene. New York Times. June 19, 2018. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712021221/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/arts/x-men-gold-kitty-pryde-piotr-rasputin.html. July 12, 2018. live.
  15. Web site: Everything you need to know about the X-Men wedding's big plot twist. Polo. Susana. Polygon. June 20, 2018. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180727194037/https://www.polygon.com/comics/2018/6/20/17484342/x-men-wedding-marvel-gold-30-kitty-pryde-colossus. July 27, 2018. live.
  16. News: Bendis Asked Kelly Thompson to Take Over Jessica Jones Before He Left Marvel. Staley. Brandon. Comic Book Resources. July 19, 2018. May 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728234722/https://www.cbr.com/brian-michael-bendis-kelly-thompson-jessica-jones/. July 28, 2018. live.
  17. Web site: PREVIEW: JESSICA JONES is back today – but you may not have even heard about it. Grunenwald. Joe. ComicsBeat. January 16, 2019. May 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190531054458/https://www.comicsbeat.com/preview-jessica-jones-purple-daughter-1/. May 31, 2019. live.
  18. Web site: Kelly Thompson Clarifies Jessica Jones' New Series' Info. Nolan. L.D.. Comic Book Resources. July 19, 2018. May 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190531054545/https://www.cbr.com/kelly-thompson-clarifies-jessica-jones-new-series-info/. May 31, 2019. live.
  19. Web site: Captain Marvel to Get New Comic Series Ahead of Big-Screen Debut. Gustines. George Gene. The New York Times. October 2, 2018. April 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007055603/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/arts/captain-marvel-new-comic-series.html. October 7, 2018. live.
  20. Web site: January 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops. Miller. John Jackson. Comichron. September 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190908000009/https://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2019/2019-01.html. September 8, 2019. live.
  21. Web site: CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Preview Teams Up Carol and Jessica. Parrish. Jordan. ComicsVerse. January 4, 2019. April 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190429000037/https://comicsverse.com/captain-marvel-1-2019-preview/. April 29, 2019. live.
  22. Web site: Sabrina the Teenage Witch is getting a new, non-'chilling' comic series. Holub. Christian. Entertainment Weekly. November 14, 2018. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423014236/https://ew.com/books/2018/11/14/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-new-comic/. April 23, 2019. live.
  23. Web site: Sabrina The Teenage Witch goes full fantasy hero in her latest reimagining. Sava. Oliver. The A.V. Club. September 17, 2019. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191107003819/https://aux.avclub.com/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-goes-full-fantasy-hero-in-her-1838147710. November 7, 2019. live.
  24. Web site: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2019) - Reviews. Comic Book Roundup. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219184235/https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/archie-comics/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-(2019). December 19, 2019. live.
  25. Web site: Best Comic Book Series of 2019. Yehl. Joshua. IGN. December 14, 2019. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215085004/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/05/best-comic-book-series-2019. December 15, 2019. live.
  26. Web site: Marvel's X-Men Disassembled event just made good on its name. Downey. Meg. Polygon. January 16, 2019. April 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203080752/https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/16/18185238/marvels-uncanny-x-men-disassembled-ending-explanation. February 3, 2019. live.
  27. Web site: CAPTAIN MARVEL Team Join FEARLESS #1. Arrant. Chris. Newsarama. June 17, 2019. July 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190629132338/https://www.newsarama.com/45633-captain-marvel-team-join-fearless-1.html. June 29, 2019. live.
  28. Web site: Puc . Samatha . July 19, 2019 . EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: FEARLESS #1 chronicles the lives of Marvel's fiercest women . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195815/https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-preview-fearless-1/ . July 19, 2019 . July 24, 2019 . ComicsBeat.
  29. Web site: Brooke . David . 2019-07-23 . Fearless #1 Review • AIPT . 2024-05-07 . aiptcomics.com . en-us.
  30. Web site: Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle Gathers All-Star Creative Team in October. Terror. Jude. Bleeding Cool News. July 16, 2019. August 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716191106/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/07/16/amazing-spider-man-full-circle-gathers-all-star-creative-team-in-october/. July 16, 2019. live.
  31. Web site: Exclusive Preview: Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle #1. Marnell. Blair. SuperHeroHype. October 18, 2019. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019070849/https://www.superherohype.com/comics/469703-exclusive-preview-amazing-spider-man-full-circle-1. October 19, 2019. live.
  32. Web site: Are you aboard the Jeff the Land Shark bandwagon yet?. 17 November 2021.
  33. Web site: Writer . Graeme McMillan Staff . 2023-06-05 . Birds of Prey returns for the Dawn of DC featuring a whole new team . 2024-02-28 . Popverse . en.
  34. Web site: Brown . Tracy . February 16, 2015 . Exclusive The Pink Ranger is getting her own comic book series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329074507/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-pink-exclusive-20160216-htmlstory.html . March 29, 2016 . May 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times.
  35. Web site: McMillan . Graeme . March 5, 2018 . Nancy Drew Returns Via Comic Books in June . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180305230925/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/nancy-drew-returns-comic-books-june-1091854 . March 5, 2018 . May 1, 2019 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  36. Web site: Richards . Dave . 2021-09-28 . Kelly Thompson Launches Substack Imprint With Black Cloak & The Cull . 2022-10-23 . CBR . en-US.
  37. Web site: 2022-10-18 . Black Cloak mixes magic and sci-fi for the first big comic of 2023 . 2022-10-23 . Popverse . en.
  38. Web site: SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN MEETS THE GOONIES IN UPCOMING MINISERIES THE CULL LAUNCHING THIS AUGUST . 2023-08-02 . Image Comics . en.
  39. Web site: 2018 Eisner Awards Nominations. Comic-Con International. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330171243/https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2018-eisner-awards-nominations. March 30, 2019. live.
  40. Web site: James. Whitbrook. April 26, 2019. Here Are Your 2019 Eisner Awards Nominees. February 8, 2022. Gizmodo.
  41. Web site: Comics Honors The Best Of 2020 At The (Virtual) Eisner Awards. Salkowitz. Rob. Forbes. July 24, 2021. May 16, 2024.
  42. Web site: Mooney . Colin . June 12, 2022 . The History of Marvel's Newest Eisner-Award-Nominated Hero Jeffrey the Landshark . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929183802/https://www.cbr.com/history-of-jeff-the-landshark-eisner-award-marvel/ . September 29, 2022 . September 29, 2022 . CBR . en-US.
  43. Web site: Schreur . Brandon . May 18, 2022 . DC's Nightwing Leads 2022 Eisner Awards with Five Nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929183810/https://www.cbr.com/nightwing-leads-2022-eisner-awards-five-nominations-dc/ . September 29, 2022 . September 29, 2022 . CBR . en-US.
  44. Web site: And the 2024 Eisner Award nominees are.... DeArmitt. Grant. Popverse. May 16, 2024. May 16, 2024.
  45. Web site: Puc . Samantha . July 27, 2024 . SDCC '24: Announcing the 2024 Eisner Award winners . July 27, 2024 . The Beat . en-US.
  46. Web site: Arrant . Chris . June 12, 2019 . SCOTT SNYDER, KELLY THOMPSON, More Take Part In Anti-Gun Violence Project . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190628231059/https://www.newsarama.com/45566-scott-snyder-kelly-thompson-more-take-part-in-anti-gun-violence-project.html . June 28, 2019 . July 24, 2019 . Newsarama.
  47. Web site: Lawson . Corrina . July 14, 2012 . The Girl Who Would Be King: Two Young Superheroes on a Collision Course . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161222144125/https://www.wired.com/2012/07/the-girl-who-would-be-king/ . December 22, 2016 . May 9, 2019 . Wired.
  48. Web site: Bricken . Rob . June 18, 2014 . io9 Favorite The Girl Who Would Be King Will Be A Movie! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170318014747/http://io9.gizmodo.com/io9-favorite-the-girl-who-would-be-king-will-be-a-movie-1607171742 . March 18, 2017 . May 9, 2019 . io9.
  49. Web site: Thompson . Kelly . August 6, 2012 . What I Learned From My Kickstarter Campaign . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815131931/https://litreactor.com/columns/what-i-learned-from-my-kickstarter . August 15, 2016 . May 9, 2019.
  50. Web site: Armitage . Hugh . June 22, 2014 . Kelly Thompson's The Girl Who Would Be King optioned for film . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190509011934/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a585591/kelly-thompsons-the-girl-who-would-be-king-optioned-for-film/ . May 9, 2019 . May 9, 2019 . Digital Spy.

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