Luke Pearson
Luke Pearson (born 12 October 1987)[1][2] is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series based on the comics.[3] He has also storyboarded episodes of the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time, during its fifth and seventh seasons.[4][5][6][7]
| Luke Pearson | |
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![]() Pearson at the 2015 Angoulême Festival  | |
| Born | 12 October 1987 Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England  | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Colourist | 
Notable works  | 
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| http://lukepearson.com/ | |
Early life
    
Luke Pearson was born in Stockton-on-Tees, but grew up mainly in Tamworth. His father worked in IT and his mother was a solicitor's secretary. In their spare time, his father played and recorded music and his mother painted.[8]
Career
    
    Bibliography
    
His first comic was published in 2008 as part the anthology Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, edited by Paul Gravett. His first published drawing was in Bizarre magazine "of a little kid holding a knife with his mouth all stitched up".[8]
In 2010, Nobrow Press published Hildafolk, the first of a series of graphic novels about a young girl's adventures in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore.
In 2018 Netflix release the first season of Hilda, based on the plot of the Hildafolk series.
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hildafolk | Nobrow Press | ISBN 978-1907704048 | 
| 2011 | Hilda and the Midnight Giant | ISBN 978-1907704253 | |
| 2011 | Everything We Miss | ISBN 978-1907704178 | |
| 2012 | Hilda and the Bird Parade | ISBN 978-1909263062 | |
| 2014 | Hilda and the Black Hound | ISBN 978-1909263185 | |
| 2016 | Hilda and the Stone Forest | ISBN 978-1909263741 | |
| 2019 | Hilda and the Mountain King | ISBN 978-1911171171 | 
Filmography
    
    Film
    
| Year | Title | Executive producer  | Screenwriter | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hilda and the Mountain King | Yes | Yes | Co-executive producer | 
Television
    
| Year | Title | Producer | Screenwriter | Storyboard artist  | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Adventure Time | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018–present | Hilda | Yes | Yes | Also creator and developer | 
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | British Comic Awards | Young People's Comic Award | Hilda and the Midnight Giant | Won | [9] | 
| 2014 | Eisner Awards | Best Writer/Artist | Hilda and the Bird Parade | Nominated | [10] | 
| 2019 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series Shared with Clint Eland, Kurt Mueller, Stephanie Simpson, Adam Idelson, Chantal Ling, Rachel Simon and Andrew Hymas  | 
Hilda | Nominated | [11] | 
| BAFTA Children's Awards | Children's Animation Shared with Bella Ramsey, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller  | 
Won | [12] | 
References
    
- "An Interview with Luke Pearson - The Comics Journal". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
 - "MumblingIdiot (Luke Pearson) - DeviantArt". Retrieved 12 October 2019.
 - Kaneko, Mina; Mouly, Françoise (15 April 2013). "Cover Story: Luke Pearson's "Now Boarding"". The New Yorker.
 - Muto, Adam (2 August 2013). "[Adam Muto explaining that Luke Pearson would only work on two episodes]". Spring.me. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
 - Pearson, Luke (11 October 2014). "[Luke Pearson, revealing he returned to Adventure Time]". Twitter. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
 - "Q & A With Luke Pearson". The Casual Optimist. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
 - Pearson, Luke (12 October 2014). "Luke Pearson, revealing he is partnered with Emily Partridge". Twitter. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
 -  September 19, Chris Mautner |; 2014 (19 September 2014). ""I Wanted a Character Who Was Very Positive": An Interview with Luke Pearson". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Winners of the first British Comics Awards are announced | CBR". web.archive.org. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
 - "2014 Eisner Awards: Full List Of Winners And Nominees". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
 - "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominees". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
 - "Children's Awards Nominations 2019". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
 
