Em Stone

Infobox Comics creator


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caption = Emily Stone in Holly Springs, MS
birthname = Emily J. Stone
birthdate = July 22, 1978
location = Potts Camp, MS
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nationality = American
area = Artist
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notable works = "HACK/Slash"
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website = http://emstone.deviantart.com/

Emily Stone (often credited as Em Stone; born July 22, 1978), is an American comic book illustrator most known for artwork on Devil’s Due Publishing's HACK/Slash series.

Biography

Early life

Born and raised in Potts Camp, Mississippi, Emily's introduction to the sequential narrative was through Spider-Man comics featured in Electric Company Magazine. She received a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the sequential art program at Savannah College of Art and Design. She had received her Bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University in Computer Science.

Ms. Stone is the granddaughter of Thomas Mitchell "Coach" Stone, former Potts Camp Mississippi basketball coach, that miraculously led his rural, small-town basketball team to win the overall State Championship in 1961.

Career

Although most well-known for her artwork on the story of Cassie Hack and her partner Vlad in Devil’s Due Publishing's HACK/Slash series, Ms. Stone's career in illustration has included a variety of other projects. This includes inking, penciling, or coloring The Ride (published by Image Comics), Jim Henson's comic Return to Labyrinth, and G.I. Joe comics/merchandise. She was also involved in the artwork for 160-page original graphic novel anthology, "Lloyd Kaufman Presents the Toxic Avenger and Other Tromatic Tales."

Through HACK/Slash storylines, Ms. Stone has drawn numerous pop-culture characters including Reanimator's Herbert West, the Suicide Girls, Milk & Cheese among others. In addition, Ms Stone has also illustrated a cover for Chucky from the Child's Play miniseries and artwork for My Little Pony merchandise.

Professional work

2007-2008
As a penciler
* "Hack/Slash" (ongoing monthly series) [ [http://devilsdue.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=51 Devil's Due Publishing - HACK/slash: the Series #3 - 5 page preview ] ] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9670 Comic Book Resources - CBR News: Artistic “Hack”: Stone Talks “Hack/Slash” ongoing series ] ]

2006
* Pencils, inks and toning: "The Ride: Savannah" (chapter 3) [ [http://www.12gaugecomics.com/ride.html 12 Gauge Comics :: The Ride ] ] [ [http://www.thecampuschronicle.com/features/articles/060612b.cfm The Chronicle - Sequential art students go for ‘Ride’ ] ] [ [http://comicpants.com/?p=1447 Comic Pants » Wednesday Number Ones 4/25/07 ] ]

2006
As an inker
* "G.I. Joe Sigma 6" issue 3 (Feb '06) interior art [ [http://www.yojoe.com/comics/sigma6/sigma603.shtml G.I. Joe Comic Book Archive ] ] [ [http://www.devil-dealer.bigstep.com/category.html?UCIDs=1324775 Devil's Due Publishing - The Devil Dealer - Devil's Due Publishing, GI Joe, Forgotten Realms ] ]
* "G.I. Joe Sigma 6" issue 5 (Apr '06) cover art [ [http://www.em-stone.com/i1.htm arrows2 ] ]
* "Jim Henson's Return to Labyrinth", Vol. 1 [ [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=99300 Comic Book DB - The Comic Book Database ] ]

References

External links

* [http://emstone.deviantart.com/ Em Stone's illustration portfolio]
* [http://www.em-stone.com/ More Illustrations]