Emily J. Stone (often credited as Em Stone; born July 22, 1978) is an American

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illustrator most known for artwork on

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's ''

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'' series.

Early life

Born and raised in Potts Camp,

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, Emily's introduction to the sequential narrative was through

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comics featured in Electric Company Magazine. She received a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the

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program at

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. She had received her Bachelor's degree from

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. Thomas Mitchell "Coach" Stone, a former basketball coach from Potts Camp, Mississippi, who miraculously guided his small-town, rural team to the overall State Championship in 1961, is Stone's grandfather.

Career

Although most well known for her artwork on the story of

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and her partner Vlad in

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'' series, Stone's career in illustration has included a variety of other projects. This includes inking, penciling, or coloring ''The Ride'' (published by

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's comic ''

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'', and

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comics/merchandise. She was also involved in the artwork for 160-page original graphic novel anthology, ''

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Presents the Toxic Avenger and Other Tromatic Tales''. Through HACK/Slash storylines, Stone has drawn numerous pop-culture characters including '' Reanimator'''s

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, the

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among others. In addition, Stone has also illustrated a cover for '' Chucky'' from the '' Child's Play'' miniseries and artwork for

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Work

2007-2008
As a penciler * ''Hack/Slash'' (ongoing monthly series) 2006 * Pencils, inks and toning: ''The Ride: Savannah'' (chapter 3) 2006
As an inker * ''G.I. Joe Sigma 6'' issue 3 (Feb '06) interior art * ''G.I. Joe Sigma 6'' issue 5 (Apr '06) cover art * ''Jim Henson's Return to Labyrinth'', Vol. 1Comic Book DB – The Comic Book Database
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References

External links

Em Stone's illustration portfolio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, Em American female comics artists Living people 1978 births