Eric Wight (born November 15, 1974) is an American professional artist, illustrator and animator. He is leader of the Epic Originals line at children's digital reading platform Epic. He graduated from the

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and lives in Eastern

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Career

Wight is the author of the manga, '' My Dead Girlfriend''. He illustrated the comic book adaptation of

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's Pulitzer Prize winning novel '' The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.'' He was the recipient of the 2004 Russ Manning Award. He is perhaps best known as the 'ghost artist' for television character, ''

Seth Cohen Seth Ezekiel Cohen is a fictional character on the Fox television series '' The O.C.'', portrayed by Adam Brody. Seth is one of the "core four" characters on ''The O.C.'' alongside Ryan Atwood, Marissa Cooper, and Summer Roberts. Seth's frie ...

'' on the former Fox TV series ''

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'' and is the creator of 'Atomic County'. For the HBO TV show '' Six Feet Under'' he created the fake vintage comic "Blue Twister". Wight was also an animator, working with

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during the heyday of their animated output, working on such

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as ''Superman: The Animated Series'', ''Batman Beyond'', and others.

Works

Books

* ''Totally Super Squad'' (writer, 2020) *'' Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom'' (writer/illustrator, 2009) * '' Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000'' (writer/illustrator, 2010) * '' Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace'' (writer/illustrator, 2011) * ''Everyone Loves Bacon'' (illustrator, 2015) *''Everyone Loves Cupcake'' (illustrator, 2016)

The Magic Shop Series

* ''The Vanishing Coin'' (April 2014) * ''The Incredible Twisting Arm'' (April 2014) * ''The Great Escape'' ( October 2014) * ''The Disappearing Magician'' (June 2015)

Graphic novels

* '' My Dead Girlfriend'' * '' Frankie Pickle''

Comic books

* ''

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'' #20 (art supervisor) * ''

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'' #0 & #12 (interior); #7 (cover/layouts) * ''

Spike vs. Dracula ''Spike vs Dracula'' is a comic book limited series based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' television series. Initially printed between February and June 2006 as five ...

#1-4'' (covers) * ''

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Annual'' #10 (interiors) * ''

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'' #9 (interiors) * '' The Legion'' #25 (interiors) * ''JLA - Z'' #3 (pin-up) * '' The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist'' #1 & #5 * ''

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Weird Tales'' #2

Television

* ''

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'' (ghost artist of

and creator of '' The Atomic County'') * '' Six Feet Under'' (illustrated ''The Blue Twister'' Golden Age comic book in Episode #48: "Grinding the Corn")

References

External links

*
Profile on TOKYOPOP's website

Eric Wight's official site

Eric Wight Interview at Legions of Gotham
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