Elsa Charretier (born June 15, 1989) is a French comic book artist and writer. She has worked with

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and

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Early life

Charretier grew up reading French comics, and drew as a child. She said in 2020, "My parents encouraged my high-energy and independent personality, but I think it's fair to say they were secretly worried: 'how in the hell is this kid going to find a job?!'"

Career

Charretier made her U.S. debut with ''The Infinite Loop'', a comic she co-created with Pierrick Colinet. In 2014, after French editors rejected it, Charretier and Colinet

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to publish the comic, raising $50,000. They used the remaining money to buy tickets to the

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, where it was eventually accepted by

. Charretier later drew the art for the graphic novel adaptation of

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's novel '' Windhaven''. She has worked on comics such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Harley Quinn''. In 2019, Charretier and

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co-created ''November'', a graphic novella crime series, for

. In 2022, Charretier and writer Tom King co-created ''Love Everlasting'', a

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and

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series, which is also published by Image Comics. Charretier illustrated the storyboards for ''Room Service'', a horror

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she is making together with Colinet and

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. The project began a

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campaign in October 2022.

Influences

Charretier has cited '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''

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'' as influences. She has drawn inspiration from comic creators such as Tim Sale,

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and

Bruce Timm Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for contributing to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably as the head producer behind '' Batman: ...

Personal life

Charretier is a

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. She has worked with her boyfriend, writer Pierrick Colinet, on several comics.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Charretier, Elsa Living people 1989 births DC Comics people French female comics artists French comics writers French female comics writers French feminist writers Marvel Comics people Marvel Comics writers 21st-century French women writers