Em Stone
| Em Stone | |
|---|---|
 Emily Stone in Holly Springs, MS | |
| Born | Emily J. Stone July 22, 1978 Potts Camp, MS |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | HACK/Slash |
| http://emstone.deviantart.com/ | |
Emily Stone (often credited as Em Stone; born July 22, 1978) is an American comic book illustrator most known for artwork on Devil’s Due Publishing's HACK/Slash series.
Early life
Born and raised in Potts Camp, Mississippi, Emily's introduction to the sequential narrative was through Spider-Man comics featured in Electric Company Magazine. She received a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the sequential art program at Savannah College of Art and Design. She had received her Bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University in Computer Science.
Stone is the granddaughter of Thomas Mitchell "Coach" Stone, former Potts Camp Mississippi basketball coach, that miraculously led his rural, small-town basketball team to win the overall State Championship in 1961.
Career
Although most well known for her artwork on the story of Cassie Hack and her partner Vlad in Devil’s Due Publishing's HACK/Slash series, Stone's career in illustration has included a variety of other projects. This includes inking, penciling, or coloring The Ride (published by Image Comics), Jim Henson's comic Return to Labyrinth, and G.I. Joe comics/merchandise. She was also involved in the artwork for 160-page original graphic novel anthology, Lloyd Kaufman Presents the Toxic Avenger and Other Tromatic Tales.
Through HACK/Slash storylines, Stone has drawn numerous pop-culture characters including Reanimator's Herbert West, the Suicide Girls, Milk & Cheese among others. In addition, Stone has also illustrated a cover for Chucky from the Child's Play miniseries and artwork for Batgirl.
Work
2007-2008
As a penciler
2006
2006
As an inker
- G.I. Joe Sigma 6 issue 3 (Feb '06) interior art[6][7]
- G.I. Joe Sigma 6 issue 5 (Apr '06) cover art[8]
- Jim Henson's Return to Labyrinth, Vol. 1[9]
References
- ^ Devil's Due Publishing - HACK/slash: the Series #3 - 5 page preview
- ^ Comic Book Resources - CBR News: Artistic “Hack”: Stone Talks “Hack/Slash” ongoing series
- ^ 12 Gauge Comics :: The Ride
- ^ The Chronicle - Sequential art students go for ‘Ride’
- ^ Comic Pants » Wednesday Number Ones 4/25/07
- ^ G.I. Joe Comic Book Archive
- ^ Devil's Due Publishing - The Devil Dealer - Devil's Due Publishing, GI Joe, Forgotten Realms
- ^ arrows2
- ^ Comic Book DB - The Comic Book Database