Jon J Muth
| Jon J. Muth | |
|---|---|
| Born | John J Muth July 28, 1960 Cincinnati, OH |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Artist and Illustrator |
| Awards | Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, 1999 |
| Website | |
| http://www.JonJMuth.com | |
Jon J. Muth (born July 28, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American comic book artist and children's book illustrator, known for his painted artwork.
Muth studied stone sculpture and shodō (書道) (brush calligraphy) in Japan; and studied painting, printmaking, and drawing in England, Austria, and Germany.
His works include J. M. DeMatteis' graphic novel Moonshadow, Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: The Wake (along with Michael Zulli and Charles Vess), Mike Carey's Lucifer: Nirvana and Swamp Thing: Roots. Muth has gone on to an award-winning career as a children's book writer and illustrator. He received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, in 1999, for his illustrations in Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse.
Muth has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.
He has also created a version of the Stone soup fable set in China.
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Bibliography [edit]
Muth has authored and illustrated a number of books for a variety of publishing houses. (Due to new editions, publishing dates may not be completely accurate.)
Art Collections [edit]
- Vanitas (1991) published by Tundra Publishing
- Pictures Places Stone (1993) published by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts
- Koan (with Kent Williams 2001) published by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts
Children's Books Authored and illustrated [edit]
- The Three Questions (2002) published by Scholastic Press
- Stone Soup (2003) published by Scholastic Press
- Zen Shorts (2005) published by Scholastic Press
- Zen Ties (2008) published by Scholastic Press
- Zen Ghosts (2010) published by Scholastic Press
Children's Books Illustrated [edit]
- Come On, Rain (with author Karen Hesse 1999) published by Scholastic Press
- Gershon's Monster (with author Eric A. Kimmel 2000) published by Scholastic Press
- Putnam and Pennyroyal (with author Patrick Jennings 2000) published by Scholastic Press
- Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Read This Book (with author Remy Charlip 2000) published by Tricycle Press
- Our Gracie Aunt (with author Jacqueline Woodson 2002) published by Jump At The Sun
- Old Turtle and the Broken Truth (with author Douglas Wood 2003) published by Scholastic Press
- No Dogs Allowed! (with author Sonia Manzano 2004) published by Atheneum
- A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children (with author Caroline Kennedy 2005) published by Hyperion Books
- I Will Hold You 'till You Sleep (with author Linda Zuckerman 2006) published by Scholastic Press
- Mr. George Baker (with author Amy Hest 2007) published by Walker Books
- The Christmas Magic (with author Lauren Thompson) 2009 published by Scholastic Press
- City Dog, Country Frog (with author Mo Willems 2010) published by Hyperion Book CH
Comics/graphic novels [edit]
- Dracula: A Symphony In Moonlight (Graphic Novel, 1986) published by Marvel Comics; ISBN 0-87135-171-4
- Global Frequency: Planet Ablaze (contributed the story "Big Skys" with author Warren Ellis, TPB, 2004) published by DC Comics; ISBN 1-4012-0274-8
- Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown (with authors Walt Simonson, Louise Simonson and artist Kent Williams, TPB collects Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4, 1990) published by Marvel Comics; ISBN 0-87135-700-3
- Lucifer: Evensong (contributed the story "Nirvana" with author Mike Carey, TPB, 2007) published by DC Comics; ISBN 1-4012-1200-X
- M (based on the screenplay by Fritz Lang, TPB collects M #1-4, 1998) published by Abrams; ISBN 0-8109-9522-0
- Swamp Thing: Roots (Graphic Novel, 1998) published by DC Comics; ISBN 1563893773
- The Compleat Moonshadow (with author J. M. DeMatteis, TPB collects Moonshadow #1-12 and Farewell Moonshadow, 1998) published by DC Comics; ISBN 1-56389-343-6
- The Mystery Play (with author Grant Morrison. Graphic Novel, 1995) published by DC Comics; ISBN 1-56389-189-1
- The Mythology of an Abandoned City (Graphic Novel, 1994) published by Tundra Publishing; ISBN 1-879450-56-9
- The Sandman: The Wake (contributed the story "Exiles" with author Neil Gaiman, TPB, 1997) published by DC Comics; ISBN 1-56389-279-0
Notes [edit]
- ^ Miller, John Jackson. "Comics Industry Birthday," CBGXtra.com (June 10, 2005).
References [edit]
- Jon J Muth at Allen Spiegel Fine Arts
- Jon J Muth at The Grand Comics Database
- Jon J Muth at DC Comics
- Jon J Muth at Hyperion
- Jon J Muth at Scholastic
- Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Read This Book on Google Books
External links [edit]
Interviews [edit]
- Something old, something new: Jon J. Muth's magical role as storyteller at www.bookpage.com
- Jon J Muth at www.indiebound.org
- Children's Bookshelf Talks with Jon J Muth at www.publishersweekly.com
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