Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957)
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.
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 "" in
The Sandman.
Hempel's own creations
Gregory and
Tug & Buster were nominated for several industry awards,
and his humor anthology
Naked Brain was named "Best Comic Book" in the
Baltimore City Paper's "Best of Baltimore 2003" issue.
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.
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.
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 digital first 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.
Bibliography
Apple Comics
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Blood of Dracula #1–2, 11 (1987–1989)
Art & Soul
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Tug & Buster #1–7 (1995–1998)
Comico Comics
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Jonny Quest #3, 10, 14–15, 17–18, 20, 22, 24–31 (1987–1988)
DC Comics
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Breathtaker #1–4 (1990)
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Dreaming #34, 50 (1999–2000)
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Flinch #5 (1999)
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Gregory #1–4 (1989–1993)
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The Invisibles #6 (1997)
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Lucifer #55 (2004)
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Mad #484, 493, 498, 500, 504, 506 (2007–2010)
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My Faith in Frankie #1–4 (2004)
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Re-Gifters graphic novel (2007)
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The Sandman #57–61, 63, 65–69 (1994–1995)
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Swamp Thing vol. 3 #13–16, 18 (2001)
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Who's Who in the DC Universe #9 (Vicki Vale) (1991)
Fantagraphics
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Anything Goes! #1 (1986)
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Honk #1–3 (1986–1987)
First Comics
HM Communications
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Heavy Metal #v5#11, #v6#3, #v6#8 (1982)
Insight Studios Group
Malibu Comics
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Tarzan the Warrior #1–5 (1992)
Marvel Comics
WaRP Graphics
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Blood of the Innocent #1–4 (1986)
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Warp Graphics Annual #1 (1986)
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