Luke Pearson
Luke Pearson (born 12 October 1987)[1][2] is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series based on the comics.[3] He has also storyboarded episodes of the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time, during its fifth and seventh seasons.[4][5][6][7]
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Born | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England | 12 October 1987
Nationality | British |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Colourist |
Notable works |
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http://lukepearson.com/ |
Early life
Luke Pearson was born in Stockton-on-Tees, but grew up mainly in Tamworth. His father worked in IT and his mother was a solicitor's secretary. In their spare time, his father played and recorded music and his mother painted.[8]
Career
Bibliography
His first comic was published in 2008 as part the anthology Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, edited by Paul Gravett. His first published drawing was in Bizarre magazine "of a little kid holding a knife with his mouth all stitched up".[8]
In 2010, Nobrow Press published Hildafolk, the first of a series of graphic novels about a young girl's adventures in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore.
In 2018, Netflix released the first season of Hilda, a show based on the Hildafolk series.
Year | Title | Writer and illustrator | Publisher | ISBN |
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2010 | Hildafolk (re-released as Hilda and the Troll in 2013 by Flying Eye Books) | Luke Pearson | Nobrow Press | ISBN 978-1907704048 |
2011 | Hilda and the Midnight Giant | ISBN 978-1907704253 | ||
2011 | Everything We Miss | ISBN 978-1907704178 | ||
2012 | Hilda and the Bird Parade | ISBN 978-1909263062 | ||
2013 | Hilda and the Troll (re-release of Hildafolk) | Flying Eye Books (London) | ISBN 978-1909263147 | |
2014 | Hilda and the Black Hound | Nobrow Press | ISBN 978-1909263185 | |
2016 | Hilda and the Stone Forest | ISBN 978-1909263741 | ||
2019 | Hilda and the Mountain King | Flying Eye Books (London) | ISBN 978-1911171171 | |
2019 | Hilda and the Hidden People | Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Seaerra Miller | ISBN 978-1912497881 | |
2019 | Hilda and the Great Parade | ISBN 978-1912497294 | ||
2019 | Hilda and the Nowhere Space | ISBN 978-1912497430 | ||
2020 | Hilda and the Time Worm | Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Victoria Evans | ISBN 978-1912497102 | |
2020 | Hilda and the Ghost Ship | Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Sapo Lendário | ISBN 978-1838740283 | |
2020 | Hilda and the White Woff | ISBN 978-1838740290 |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Executive producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
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2021 | Hilda and the Mountain King | Yes | Yes | Co-executive producer |
Television
Year | Title | Producer | Screenwriter | Storyboard artist | Notes |
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2013–2015 | Adventure Time | Yes | Yes | ||
2018–present | Hilda | Yes | Yes | Also creator and developer |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref |
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2012 | British Comic Awards | Young People's Comic Award | Hilda and the Midnight Giant | Won | [9] |
2014 | Eisner Awards | Best Writer/Artist | Hilda and the Bird Parade | Nominated | [10] |
2019 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series Shared with Clint Eland, Kurt Mueller, Stephanie Simpson, Adam Idelson, Chantal Ling, Rachel Simon and Andrew Hymas |
Hilda | Nominated | [11] |
BAFTA Children's Awards | Children's Animation Shared with Bella Ramsey, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller |
Won | [12] |
References
- "An Interview with Luke Pearson - The Comics Journal". 19 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "MumblingIdiot (Luke Pearson) - DeviantArt". May 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Kaneko, Mina; Mouly, Françoise (15 April 2013). "Cover Story: Luke Pearson's "Now Boarding"". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- Muto, Adam (2 August 2013). "[Adam Muto explaining that Luke Pearson would only work on two episodes]". Spring.me. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- Pearson, Luke (11 October 2014). "[Luke Pearson, revealing he returned to Adventure Time]". Twitter. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- "Q & A With Luke Pearson". The Casual Optimist. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- Pearson, Luke (12 October 2014). "Luke Pearson, revealing he is partnered with Emily Partridge". Twitter. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- Mautner, Chris (19 September 2014). ""I Wanted a Character Who Was Very Positive": An Interview with Luke Pearson". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Winners of the first British Comics Awards are announced | CBR". 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "2014 Eisner Awards: Full List Of Winners And Nominees". ComicsAlliance. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominees". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Children's Awards Nominations 2019". 22 October 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.