Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957) is an

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best known for his work on '' The Sandman'' with

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Biography

Writer and artist Marc Hempel grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and now lives in

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. He received a B.F.A. in Painting from

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in 1980. He and Mark Wheatley co-created the titles ''

Breathtaker ''Breathtaker'' is a comic book four-part limited series published by DC Comics in 1990, with a collected edition published in 1994 under the Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objec ...

'', '' Blood of the Innocent'', and ''

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''. In 1994–1995, he collaborated with

on the climactic story arc " The Kindly Ones" in '' The Sandman''. Hempel's own creations '' Gregory'' and '' Tug & Buster'' were nominated for several industry awards, and his humor anthology ''Naked Brain'' was named "Best Comic Book" in the ''

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s "Best of Baltimore 2003" issue. His art has also appeared in ''

Marvel Fanfare ''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe. Volume one ''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and settings ...

'', '' Epic Illustrated'', '' Heavy Metal'', ''

Jonny Quest ''Jonny Quest'' is a science fiction-adventure media franchise that revolves around the titular boy named Jonny Quest, who accompanies his scientist father on extraordinary adventures. The franchise started with a 1964–1965 television serie ...

'', '' Tarzan the Warrior'', '' Clive Barker’s Hellraiser'', '' Flinch'', ''My Faith in Frankie'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Original art from ''The Sandman'' and ''Breathtaker'' was included in an exhibition entitled "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel," which originated at the

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in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Hempel has created advertising art for print and television as well as character design for

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Animation. He has produced CD art for the Nashville band Swamp Rat, drawn an episode of the online strip ''Munden's Bar'' for ComicMix.com, illustrated a 21–page '' Escapist'' story for

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, and contributed to '' Mad'', ''

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'', and ''

SpongeBob Comics ''SpongeBob Comics'' was a comic book series based on the animated TV show ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', published by United Plankton Pictures and distributed by Bongo Comics. It was initially published every two months in the United States beginnin ...

''.

Awards

Marc Hempel received an

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at the

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in 1992.

Bibliography

Apple Comics

* '' Blood of Dracula'' #1–2, 11 (1987–1989)

Art & Soul

* '' Tug & Buster'' #1–7 (1995–1998)

Comico Comics

* ''

'' #3, 10, 14–15, 17–18, 20, 22, 24–31 (1987–1988)

DC Comics

* ''

'' #1–4 (1990) * '' Dreaming'' #34, 50 (1999–2000) * '' Flinch'' #5 (1999) * '' Gregory'' #1–4 (1989–1993) * ''

The Invisibles ''The Invisibles'' is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison, and drawn by various artists throughout its publication. The series loosel ...

'' #6 (1997) * ''

'' #55 (2004) * '' Mad'' #484, 493, 498, 500, 504, 506 (2007–2010) * '' My Faith in Frankie'' #1–4 (2004) * '' Re-Gifters'' graphic novel (2007) * '' The Sandman'' #57–61, 63, 65–69 (1994–1995) * ''

Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental List of swamp monsters, creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or mo ...

'' vol. 3 #13–16, 18 (2001) * ''

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'' #9 (

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) (1991)

Fantagraphics Books

* '' Anything Goes!'' #1 (1986) * '' Honk'' #1–3 (1986–1987)

First Comics

* ''

'' #1–12 (1984–1985)

HM Communications

* '' Heavy Metal'' #v5#11, #v6#3, #v6#8 (1982)

Insight Studios Group

* ''Naked Brain'' #1–3 (2002)

Malibu Comics

* '' Tarzan the Warrior'' #1–5 (1992)

Marvel Comics

* '' Amazing High Adventure'' #3 (1986) * ''

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Hellraiser ''Hellraiser'' is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart''. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Its plot invol ...

'' #20 (1993) * '' Epic Illustrated'' #4, 16, 31 (1980–1985) * ''

'' #27 (

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) (1986)

WaRP Graphics

* '' Blood of the Innocent'' #1–4 (1986) * ''Warp Graphics Annual'' #1 (1986)

References

External links

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