Laura Allred is an American
comics artist
A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and g ...
who is best known for her work as a
colorist
In comics, a colorist is responsible for adding color to black-and-white line art. For most of the 20th century this was done using brushes and dyes which were then used as guides to produce the printing plates. Since the late 20th century it is ...
with her husband, the writer/artist
Mike Allred
Michael Dalton Allred is an American comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creations, ''Madman'' and ''iZombie''. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960s ...
.
Awards
* 1995: Won "Favorite Colorist"
Wizard Fan Award
* 1998: Nominated for "Best Colorist"
Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...
, for ''
Red Rocket 7
''Red Rocket 7'' is a seven-issue comic book limited series by Mike Allred, published in 1997 by Dark Horse Comics.[AML Award
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with Mike Allred for ''The Golden Plates''
* 2012: Won "Best Coloring" Eisner Award, for ''
iZombie
''iZombie'', originally titled ''I, Zombie'', is a comic book series created by writer Chris Roberson and artist Michael Allred, published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint beginning in 2010. The series deals with Gwen Dylan ( née Gwendolyn Price ...
'' (
Vertigo
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DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
) and ''Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special'' (
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
)
* 2016: Won "Best Colorist"
Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that were ...
, for ''Silver Surfer''
* 2017: Finalist for an AML Award with Mike Allred and Lee Allred ''Batman '66'' and ''Legion of Super Heroes'' #1
* 2019: Finalist for an AML Award with Mike Allred, Lee Allred, and Rich Tommaso for ''Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive''
* 2021: Won "Best Coloring" Eisner Award, for ''
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns and Moonage Daydreams'' (Insight Comics) and ''X-Ray Robot'' (
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
)
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American female comics artists
Comics colorists
DC Comics people
Living people
Marvel Comics people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Eisner Award winners for Best Coloring
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