Ming Doyle is an American comic book illustrator and writer. Her works, including Anatomy of a Metahuman,[1] have been published by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Candlewick Press.[2]

Ming Doyle
Born1984
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Known forComics illustration

Multiversity Comics praised Doyle's work for its "heavily lined, brushed inks" and the "sense of awe" it creates by "showing superheroics in an otherwise rather realistic setting".[3]

Personal life

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Ming Doyle was born in Boston in 1984 to an Irish-American sailor and a Chinese Canadian librarian.[4][5]

In 2007, she graduated from Cornell University with a dual concentration BFA in painting and drawing.[4]

Career

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Aside from Marvel, DC, and Candlewick, Doyle's workplaces have included Boom! Studios, Image Comics, Tokyopop,[4] Valiant Comics,[6][7] and Dark Horse Comics.[8]

She describes her 2011 work, Tantalize,[9] as her first full-length graphic novel.[5]

DC universe magician John Constantine's series was relaunched as Constantine: The Hellblazer, written by Doyle and James Tynion IV in June 2015.[10]

The Mary Sue interviewed Doyle in 2015 at Boston Comic Con. She described her life as a freelancer and stated that her dream projects include creating comics about Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles; Namor; and Gambit.[11]

In 2018, Doyle illustrated the 160-page DC Comics: Anatomy of a Metahuman, written by S. D. Perry and Matthew K. Manning.[1][12]

In 2023, she contributed to Two Graves, "the first volume of a new series from writer Genevieve Valentine and illustrated by Annie Wu and Ming Doyle". It was published by Simon & Schuster and also included essays by N.K. Jemisin, Veronica Schanoes, and Stephanie Lai.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Paterson, Ewan (2018-09-22). "Anatomy Of A Metahuman Review: 2018's Best Batman Story Isn't A Comic Book". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ "Ming Doyle '03". Andover | An independent and inclusive coed boarding high school. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  3. ^ "Artist August: Ming Doyle [Art Feature]". Multiversity Comics. 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ a b c "Graphic Policy Radio with Guest Ming Doyle". BlogTalkRadio. 2015-06-16. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ^ a b "Ming Doyle". www.goodreads.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  6. ^ "Valiant Entertainment". Valiant Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  7. ^ Comments, Dan Wickline | (2014-01-03). "Advance Preview of Quantum And Woody #7 By James Asmus and Ming Doyle". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  8. ^ "Ming Doyle, Dark Horse". Archived from the original on January 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Ming Doyle". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  10. ^ Richards, Jordan (2015-06-10). "Is It Good? Constantine: The Hellblazer #1 Review • AIPT". Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  11. ^ Myers, Maddy (2015-08-14). "Interview with Ming Doyle, Constantine Illustrator & Co-Writer". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  12. ^ Terror, Jude (2018-07-05). "Ming Doyle Announces New DC Book 'Anatomy of a Metahuman'". bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  13. ^ Two Graves Volume 1: Wish You Were Here. 2023-09-19. ISBN 978-1-5343-2597-5.