Yishan Li Explained

Birth Date:	1981
Birth Place:	China
Nationality:	British
Area:	Illustrator

Yishan Li (born 1981)^[1] is a Chinese-British comics and manhua illustrator.^[2] She is self-taught. Li has worked on popular comic book titles such as Hellboy,^[3] Batwoman,^[4] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.^[5] She describes her own comics as "'girly stuff' ... ranging from historical detective dramas to young girls' adventure stories".^[6]

In 2019, Lexus UK commissioned Li and two other artists to create manga-esque artwork showcasing the company's "latest and most important cars." Li drew a woman sitting on top of a Lexus UX compact SUV, enjoying the sunset after a long day at work. She was inspired by the UX's "New Horizons" tagline.^[7]

In 2020, Li illustrated a graphic novel about Frankenstein author Mary Shelley's fictional descendant, a teenage goth girl named Mary.^[8] The American Library Association selected the comic as one of its 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.^[9]

Works

• New Start, Beijing Comic, China, 1999
• In My Memory, Youth Comic, China, 2002
• Our Dormitory, Comic King, China, 2003
• Snow Demon, Yaoi Press, USA, 2005
• Spirit Marked, Yaoi Press, USA, 2005
• Aluria Chronicles, Yaoi Press, USA, 2006
• Dark Mists #4, Markosia, UK, 2006
• Guardians #1, Qtk Anime, USA, 2006
• Reluctant Saviour, Yaoi Press, USA, 2006
• The Traitor, Mangaquake, UK, 2006
• The Tizzle Sisters & Erik, Markosia, UK, 2006 (coloring)
• Midnight Blue, Demented Dragon, USA, 2007
• Tribolo—L'incroyable Aventure, 70ans Loterie Romande, Switzerland, 2007
• Adventures Of CG!, Cosmogirl Magazine, USA, August 2007 – May 2008, monthly
• Cutie B #1, Dargaud, France, March, 2008
• Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #1, Delcourt, France, May, 2008
• 500 Manga Creatures, Ilex, May, 2008
• Call Of The Deep, Barringtonstoke, May, 2008
• Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #2, Delcourt, France, October, 2008
• Cutie B #2, Dargaud, France, October, 2008
• Manga Females Clip Art, Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2009
• How To Draw Manga And Anime, Bridgewater Books, UK, 2009
• The Complete Shojo Art Kit, Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
• Shoujo Art Studio, Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
• Shonen Art Studio, Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
• Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #3, Delcourt, France, 2010
• The Clique, Yen Press, USA, 2010^[10]
• One Million Manga Characters, Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2010
• 500 Manga Villains And Heroes, HarperCollins, USA, 2010
• Mini Manga Series, Search Press, UK, 2010-2012
• Will Supervillains Be On The Final?, Del Rey, USA, 2011^[11]
• Accro du Shopping (comic version of Confessions of a Shopaholic), Jungle/Casterman, France, 2012^[12]
• Paradox Girl, Top Cow, USA, 2016^[13]
• Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter, Six Foot Press, USA, 2020

External links

• • Interview with Lexus UK Magazine
• Interview with First Comics News
• Interview with 2000 AD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yishan Li . . . 24 May 2021.
2. Web site: Foxe . Steve . Rosberg . Caitlin . Scarlet, House Amok, Looney Tunes Crossovers & More in Required Reading: Comics for 8/29/2018 . . 24 May 2021 . 28 August 2018 . Li’s previous work has mostly been in manhua, or Chinese comics ....
3. Web site: Whitbrook . James . A Look Inside Hellboy's Latest Historical Adventure in Hellboy and the BPRD: 1956 . . 24 May 2021 . 26 November 2018.
4. Web site: McElhatton . Greg . Batwoman Annual #2 . . 24 May 2021 . 2 April 2015.
5. Web site: Jusino . Teresa . Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces New Buffy Graphic Novel at NYCC; We Interview Writer Faith Erin Hicks . . 24 May 2021 . 9 October 2015.
6. Web site: Boyle . Joe . When Manga meets communism . . 24 May 2021 . 13 March 2008.
7. Web site: Banks . Nargess . Lexus Does Manga, As A Trio Of Artists Capture Its Modern Japanese Spirit With Original Artwork . . 24 May 2021 . 21 June 2019.
8. Collis . Clark . First look at YA graphic novel Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-}} ]. . 24 May 2021 . 24 August 2020.
9. Web site: 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens . . 5 January 2021 . 24 May 2021.
10. Web site: The Clique: story by Lisi Harrison, art by Yishan Li . . 24 May 2021.
11. Web site: Will Supervillains Be on the Final? Liberty Vocational, Vol. 1 . . 24 May 2021 . 7 March 2011.
12. Web site: L'accro du Shopping -1- Confessions . BD Gest' . 24 May 2021 . fr.
13. Web site: Whitbrook . James . Paradox Girl Is One of the Best Time Travel Series We've Read All Year . . 24 May 2021 . 8 December 2016.