Yishan Li (born 1981)[1] is a Chinese-British comics and manhua illustrator.[2] She is self-taught.[3] Li has worked on popular comic book titles such as Hellboy,[4] Batwoman,[5] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[6] She describes her own comics as "'girly stuff' ... ranging from historical detective dramas to young girls' adventure stories".[7]
| Yishan Li | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 China |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Illustrator |
| www | |
In 2019, Lexus UK commissioned Li and two other artists to create manga-esque artwork showcasing the company's "latest and most important cars." Li drew a woman sitting on top of a Lexus UX compact SUV, enjoying the sunset after a long day at work. She was inspired by the UX's "New Horizons" tagline.[3]
In 2020, Li illustrated a graphic novel about Frankenstein author Mary Shelley's fictional descendant, a teenage goth girl named Mary.[8] The American Library Association selected the comic as one of its 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.[9]
Works
edit- New Start, Beijing Comic, China, 1999
- In My Memory, Youth Comic, China, 2002
- Our Dormitory, Comic King, China, 2003
- Snow Demon, Yaoi Press, USA, 2005
- Spirit Marked, Yaoi Press, USA, 2005
- Aluria Chronicles, Yaoi Press, USA, 2006
- Dark Mists #4, Markosia, UK, 2006
- Guardians #1, Qtk Anime, USA, 2006
- Reluctant Saviour, Yaoi Press, USA, 2006
- The Traitor, Mangaquake, UK, 2006
- The Tizzle Sisters & Erik, Markosia, UK, 2006 (coloring)
- Midnight Blue, Demented Dragon, USA, 2007
- Tribolo—L'incroyable Aventure, 70ans Loterie Romande, Switzerland, 2007
- Adventures Of CG!, Cosmogirl Magazine, USA, August 2007 – May 2008, monthly
- Cutie B #1, Dargaud, France, March, 2008
- Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #1, Delcourt, France, May, 2008
- 500 Manga Creatures, Ilex, May, 2008
- Call Of The Deep, Barringtonstoke, May, 2008
- Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #2, Delcourt, France, October, 2008
- Cutie B #2, Dargaud, France, October, 2008
- Manga Females Clip Art, Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2009
- How To Draw Manga And Anime, Bridgewater Books, UK, 2009
- The Complete Shojo Art Kit, Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
- Shoujo Art Studio, Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
- Shonen Art Studio, Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
- Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #3, Delcourt, France, 2010
- The Clique, Yen Press, USA, 2010[10]
- One Million Manga Characters, Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2010
- 500 Manga Villains And Heroes, HarperCollins, USA, 2010
- Mini Manga Series, Search Press, UK, 2010-2012
- Will Supervillains Be On The Final?, Del Rey, USA, 2011[11]
- Accro du Shopping (comic version of Confessions of a Shopaholic), Jungle/Casterman, France, 2012[12]
- Paradox Girl, Top Cow, USA, 2016[13]
- Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter, Six Foot Press, USA, 2020[8]
References
edit- ^ "Yishan Li". Comiclopedia. Lambiek. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Foxe, Steve; Rosberg, Caitlin (28 August 2018). "Scarlet, House Amok, Looney Tunes Crossovers & More in Required Reading: Comics for 8/29/2018". Paste. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
Li's previous work has mostly been in manhua, or Chinese comics ...
- ^ a b Banks, Nargess (21 June 2019). "Lexus Does Manga, As A Trio Of Artists Capture Its Modern Japanese Spirit With Original Artwork". Forbes. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (26 November 2018). "A Look Inside Hellboy's Latest Historical Adventure in Hellboy and the BPRD: 1956". Gizmodo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ McElhatton, Greg (2 April 2015). "Batwoman Annual #2". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Jusino, Teresa (9 October 2015). "Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces New Buffy Graphic Novel at NYCC; We Interview Writer Faith Erin Hicks". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Boyle, Joe (13 March 2008). "When Manga meets communism". BBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b Collis, Clark (24 August 2020). "First look at YA graphic novel Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandaughter [sic]". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". YALSA. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "The Clique: story by Lisi Harrison, art by Yishan Li". Yen Press. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Will Supervillains Be on the Final? Liberty Vocational, Vol. 1". Publishers Weekly. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "L'accro du Shopping -1- Confessions". BD Gest' (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (8 December 2016). "Paradox Girl Is One of the Best Time Travel Series We've Read All Year". Gizmodo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Interview with Lexus UK Magazine
- Interview with First Comics News
- Interview with 2000 AD
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