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Thomas Yeates
View on WikipediaThomas Yeates (born January 19, 1955)[1] is an American comic strip and comic book artist best known for illustrating the comic strips Prince Valiant and Zorro and for working on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Thomas Yeates was born in Sacramento, California and began drawing at a young age.[2] He attended Utah State University for two years.[3]
Career
[edit]Yeates was part of the first graduating class from The Kubert School.[4][5] His first published comics work was "Preacher" a five-page backup feature in Sgt. Rock #312 (Jan. 1978).[6] He provided spot illustrations for a Batman prose story in Detective Comics #500 (March 1981) written by Walter B. Gibson, longtime writer of The Shadow.[7][8] Yeates and Jack C. Harris briefly revived Claw the Unconquered as a backup feature in The Warlord #48–49.[9] "Dragonsword" was a backup feature by Paul Levitz and Yeates which appeared in The Warlord #51–54 (Nov. 1981–Feb. 1982).[10][11] In 1982, Yeates and writer Martin Pasko revived Swamp Thing in a new series titled Saga of the Swamp Thing.[12] Timespirits was created by Stephen Perry and Yeates for the Epic Comics line.[13] In 1987, he drew a comics adaptation of Captain EO for Eclipse Comics, with stereoscopy effects by Ray Zone.[14] In 1989, Amazing Heroes named the comic the third best 3D comic of all time, praising Yeates' artwork.[15] Neil Gaiman asked him to draw The Sandman but Yeates declined the offer.[16]
Yeates drew the Universe X: Beasts and Universe X: Cap one-shots for Marvel in 2001.[6][17] On April 1, 2012, Yeates began drawing the Prince Valiant comic strip, replacing Gary Gianni.[18]
Yeates collaborated with Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier on the Groo vs. Conan crossover for Dark Horse Comics in 2014.[19]
Awards
[edit]Yeates received an Inkpot Award in 2012.[20]
Bibliography
[edit]Comico
[edit]- Jonny Quest #4 (1986)
Dark Horse Comics
[edit]- Conan #1, 3–7, 9–11, 13–14 (2004–2005)
- Dark Horse Presents #143 (1999)
- Dark Horse Presents vol. 2 #8–10 (2012)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Lost Adventure #1 (1995)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Return of Tarzan #1–3 (1997)
- Groo vs. Conan #1–4 (2014)
- Monkeyman and O'Brien July's Greatest Comics #1 (1996)
- Tarzan #1–6, 17–20 (1996–1998)
DC Comics
[edit]- Arak, Son of Thunder #27–30 (1983–1984)
- Detective Comics #500 (Batman) (1981)
- Elvira's House of Mystery #7 (1986)
- Ghosts #67,89 (1978-1980)
- House of Mystery #294, 301, 315 (1981–1983)
- Jonah Hex #53–55 (1981)
- Mystery in Space #114, 117 (1980–1981)
- Saga of the Swamp Thing #1–8, 10–13 (1982–1983)
- Sgt. Rock #312, 331, 340, 346 (1978–1980)
- Superman #422 (1986)
- Swamp Thing #64, 86–89, 112–113, Annual #3 (1987–1991)
- Unknown Soldier #244–246 (1980)
- Vertigo Visions – Tomahawk #1 (1998)
- The Warlord #48–49 (Claw the Unconquered); #51–54 (Dragonsword) (1981–1982)
- Weird War Tales #103 (1981)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #26 (1987)
Eclipse Comics
[edit]- Airboy #1–2, 25 (1986–1987)
- Alien Encounters #8 (1986)
- Alien Worlds vol. 2 #1 (1988)
- Aztec Ace #10, 14 (1985)
- Brought to Light #1 (1988)
- Captain EO #1 (adaptation) (1987)
- Licence to Kill #1 (adaptation) (1989)
- Luger #1–3 (1986–1987)
- The New DNAgents #10 (1986)
- Orbit #3 (1990)
- Real War Stories #1 (1987)
- Scout #7, 9 (1986)
- Scout Handbook #1 (1987)
- Scout: War Shaman #10–11 (1989)
- Total Eclipse #2, 4 (1988–1989)
HM Communications, Inc.
[edit]- Heavy Metal #v4#7, #v5#5, #v7#10 (1980–1984)
Image Comics
[edit]- Zorro: The Dailies, First Year #1 (2001)
Malibu Comics
[edit]- Tarzan: The Beckoning #1–7 (1992–1993)
Marvel Comics
[edit]- Paradise X: Ragnarok #1–2 (2003)
- Timespirits #1–8 (1984–1986)
- Universe X: Beasts #1 (2001)
- Universe X: Cap #1 (2001)
- Wild Cards #2 (1990)
Pacific Comics
[edit]- Alien Worlds #3, 5 (1983)
Topps Comics
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- ^ Cooke, Jon B. (August 2025). "Thomas Yeates and the Art of Adventure". Comic Book Creator (39). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 46.
- ^ Cooke, p. 54–55
- ^ "Talent From The Kubert School: Thomas Yeates". The Kubert School. n.d. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Yeates". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Thomas Yeates at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Writer of pulp icon the Shadow, Walter Gibson, spun a prose story of the Dark Knight, illustrated by Tom Yeates.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (December 2013). "Memories of Detective Comics #500". Back Issue! (69). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 54–57.
- ^ Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 195
- ^ Catron, Michael (July 1981). "Dragon Sword". Amazing Heroes (2). Stamford, Connecticut: Fantagraphics: 18.
Dragon Sword, a new sword-and sorcery series created and scripted by Paul Levitz and pencilled and inked by Tom Yeates will debut as the back feature in Warlord #51, on sale in August [1981].
- ^ LoTempio, D. J. (2002). "Tom Yeates Interview". Fanzing. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
- ^ Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 197: "Swamp Thing returned to the pages of a new ongoing series, written by Martin Pasko and drawn by artist Tom Yeates."
- ^ Cronin, Brian (June 9, 2008). "Everybody's Somebody's Baby – Day Thirteen". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Newsline". Amazing Heroes. No. 111. Fantagraphics. February 15, 1987.
- ^ Valentino, Jim (February 1, 1989). "X of a Kind - The Best of 3-D". Amazing Heroes. No. 158. Fantagraphics.
- ^ Cooke, p. 64
- ^ Booker, M. Keith (2010). "Earth X". Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 157. ISBN 978-0313357466.
- ^ Gross, Stephen D. (October 31, 2014). "Tom Yeates' princely appointment". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014.
- ^ Hennon, Blake (April 18, 2014). "WonderCon: Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier talk new Groo". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014.
In the series, Aragonés draws Groo, and Tom Yeates draws Conan.
- ^ "Inkpot Awards". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Thomas Yeates at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Thomas Yeates at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Thomas Yeates at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
