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| Born | Jason Bradley Thompson (1974-10-13)October 13, 1974 (age 51) San Francisco,California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Artist, illustrator, author, journalist, comics artist, and editor |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (B.A. in Creative Writing, 1995) |
| Subject | Comics |
| Notable works | Manga: The Complete Guide |
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Jason Bradley Thompson[1] (born October 13, 1974) is an American artist, author, comics creator, critic, and editor. He is best known for his Eisner-nominated bookManga: The Complete Guide, his graphic novel interpretation ofH. P. Lovecraft'sDreamQuest of Unknown Kadath and Other Stories, and his Dungeons and Dragons adventure walkthrough maps published by Wizards of the Coast on their website as well in books such as Waterdeep Dragon Heist.
Jason Thompson was born inSan Francisco, California, on October 13, 1974, and lived inHealdsburg, California, for most of his childhood and adolescence.[2] He began drawing and writing in the 1980s.[3] He first became an anime and manga fan in 1991, joining his college'sanime club[4] atUniversity of California, San Diego while studying English and creative writing and art. Thompson graduated in 1995 at the age of 20.[2]
In the late 1990s, Thompson self-published some comics, including 1997'sThe Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, which he regards as his 'first real comic'.[3]
In 1996, Thompson began a career as an editor atViz Media.[4] Thompson worked there for 14 years (10 as senior editor, 4 freelance) editing the English-language edition of over 30 manga series includingNaruto (the bestselling manga in the US),Dragon Ball,Yu-Gi-Oh!,Fullmetal Alchemist,Shaman King,One Piece,JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,Hana-Kimi,Uzumaki,Street Fighter, and others.
He also launched two national magazines,Shonen Jump andGame On! USA.[4]
Thompson created his ownwebcomic,The Stiff (2001 onwards),[5] which he describes as a "manga-influenced romantic comedy" and "a horrendous, gruesome horror story",[6] influenced by indie American comics and Japanese horror manga.[7] It was planned to be 1000 pages long,[8] and was published onGirlamatic between 2003 and 2006 as one of their launch titles.[3][5]
In 2003, Thompson's comic adaptation ofThe Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath was adapted into a feature-length film that used artwork from Jason Thompson's comic series, as well as original artwork by Thompson. It premiered on October 11, 2003, at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and was later released on DVD.[9]
As of 2007, Thompson wrote forOtaku USA.[2]
Thompson is the author ofManga: The Complete Guide (Del Rey, 2007),[10] which he conceived in 2000.[11] As an appendix toManga: The Complete Guide, he posted daily reviews of manga on Suvudu.com, beginning in November 2009 for a year.[12]
He made acameo appearance inHiro Mashima'sFairy Tail.[13]
Thompson is the creator of thegraphic novel,King of RPGs with Victor Hao,[14][15] which he describes as a fusion betweenshōnen manga and tabletop roleplaying games. It was released in January 2010. He had previously submitted a pilot of the series toTokyopop'sRising Stars of Manga competition, but later decided to take the concept to Del Rey, who matched him with artist Victor Hao.[3] Volume Two was released on May 24, 2011, and made it toThe New York Times Best Seller list.
In 2009, Thompson was the artist ofThe Legend of Bold Riley: The Serpent in the Belly, part of a series written by Leia Weathington. It is available online,[16] and was also published in print in 2012 by Northwest Press.
In November 2011, Thompson successfully raised money onKickstarter for a hardcover release of the graphic novelThe Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath and Other Stories,[17] featuring his 122-page Kadath story (made from 1997 to 1999), as well as three other stories from the Dreamlands series:The Strange High House in the Mist (a comic adaptation of theeponymous story, made from June 2009 to January 2011[3]),The White Ship, andCelephais (made from March–September 2011).[6] Books began shipping to supporters in March 2012, and can be currently bought through Thompson's website and other locations.
Thompson also ran the "House of 1000 Manga" column onAnime News Network alongsideShaenon K. Garrity,[18] which he initially started to write about lesser-known manga that he discovered around his home.
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