Thomas Yeates (born January 19, 1955) is an American

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and

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best known for illustrating the comic strips ''

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'' and ''

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'' and for working on characters created by

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Career

Thomas Yeates was part of the first graduating class from

The Kubert School The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, commonly known as The Kubert School or Joe Kubert School, is a private for-profit art school focused on cartooning and graphic art located in Madison, New Jersey. It teaches the principles of se ...

. His first published comics work was "Preacher" a five-page backup feature in '' Sgt. Rock'' #312 (Jan. 1978). He provided spot illustrations for a

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prose story in ''

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'' #500 (March 1981) written by

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, longtime writer of ''

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''. Yeates and

Jack C. Harris Jack C. Harris (born August 30, 1947) is an Americans, American comic book writer and editor known mainly for his work in the 1970s and 1980s at DC Comics. Biography Early life and career Jack C. Harris attended the University of the Arts (Ph ...

briefly revived

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as a backup feature in '' The Warlord'' #48-49. "Dragonsword" was a backup feature by

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and Yeates which appeared in ''The Warlord'' #51-54 (Nov. 1981–Feb. 1982). In 1982, Yeates and writer

Martin Pasko Martin Joseph "Marty" Pasko (born Jean-Claude Rochefort; August 4, 1954– May 10, 2020) was a Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter. Pasko worked for many comics publishers, but is best known for his superhero stories for DC Com ...

revived

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in a new series titled '' Saga of the Swamp Thing''. '' Timespirits'' was created by Stephen Perry and Yeates for the

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line. He drew the ''Universe X: Beasts'' and ''Universe X:

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'' one-shots for Marvel in 2001. On April 1, 2012, Yeates began drawing the ''

'' comic strip, replacing

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. Yeates collaborated with

Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born 6 September 1937 in Sant Mateu, Castellón, Spain) is a Spanish-Mexican-American cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to ''Mad (magazine), Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book ''Groo t ...

and

Mark Evanier Mark Stephen Evanier (; born March 2, 1952) is an American comic book and television writer, known for his work on the animated TV series '' Garfield and Friends'' and on the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. He is also known for his columns and ...

on the ''

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vs. Conan'' crossover for

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in 2014.

Awards

Yeates received an

Inkpot Award The Inkpot Award is an honor bestowed annually since 1974 by Comic-Con International. It is given to professionals in the fields of comic books, comic strips, animation, science fiction, and related areas of popular culture, at Comic-Con Internati ...

in 2012.

Bibliography

Comico

* ''

Jonny Quest ''Jonny Quest'' is a science fiction–adventure media franchise created by Doug Wildey for Hanna-Barbera. It follows the character Jonny Quest, a young boy who joins his scientist father on various extraordinary adventures. The franchise sta ...

'' #4 (1986)

Dark Horse Comics

* '' Conan'' #1, 3–7, 9–11, 13–14 (2004–2005) * ''

Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by Dark Horse Comics from 1986 in comics, 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 in comics, 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was publishe ...

'' #143 (1999) * ''Dark Horse Presents'' vol. 2 #8–10 (2012) * '' Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Lost Adventure'' #1 (1995) * ''Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Return of Tarzan'' #1–3 (1997) * ''

vs. Conan'' #1–4 (2014) * ''

Monkeyman and O'Brien ''Monkeyman and O'Brien'' is an American science fiction creator-owned comics series created by artist Arthur Adams in 1993, which follows the adventures of Ann O'Brien, the daughter of a missing scientist, and Axwell Tiberius (the titular "Mo ...

July's Greatest Comics'' #1 (1996) * ''Tarzan'' #1–6, 17–20 (1996–1998)

DC Comics

* '' Arak, Son of Thunder'' #27–30 (1983–1984) * ''

'' #500 (

) (1981) * '' Elvira's House of Mystery'' #7 (1986) * ''

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'' #67,89 (1978-1980) * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror comics, horror, fantasy comics, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery comics anthology, comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets (DC Comi ...

'' #294, 301, 315 (1981–1983) * ''

Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...

'' #53–55 (1981) * ''

Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...

'' #114, 117 (1980–1981) * '' Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #1–8, 10–13 (1982–1983) * '' Sgt. Rock'' #312, 331, 340, 346 (1978–1980) * ''

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

'' #422 (1986) * ''Swamp Thing'' #64, 86–89, 112–113, ''Annual'' #3 (1987–1991) * '' Unknown Soldier'' #244–246 (1980) * ''

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...

Visions –

Tomahawk A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe used by the many Native Americans in the United States, Indian peoples and nations of North America, traditionally resembles a hatchet with a straight shaft. Etymology The name comes from Powhatan langu ...

'' #1 (1998) * '' The Warlord'' #48–49 (

); #51–54 (Dragonsword) (1981–1982) * ''

Weird War Tales ''Weird War Tales'' is a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September - October 1971 to June 1983. Publication history The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was an an ...

'' #103 (1981) * '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #26 (1987)

Eclipse Comics

* ''

Airboy Airboy is a fictional Golden Age of comic books, Golden Age aviator hero of an American comic book series initially published by Hillman Periodicals during the World War II, before ending his initial run in 1953. The hero was the costumed identi ...

'' #1–2, 25 (1986–1987) * '' Alien Encounters'' #8 (1986) * '' Alien Worlds'' vol. 2 #1 (1988) * '' Aztec Ace'' #10, 14 (1985) * ''

Brought to Light ''Brought to Light'' – subtitled ''Thirty Years of Drug Smuggling, Arms Deals, and Covert Action'' – is an anthology of two political graphic novels, published originally by Eclipse Comics in 1988 in comics, 1988. Creation Both stories were ...

'' #1 (1988) * ''

Captain EO ''Captain EO'' is a 1986 American 3D science fiction short film shown at several Disney theme parks from 1986 until 1998. The film, starring Michael Jackson, was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film was shown as part of an attraction with ...

'' #1 (adaptation) (1987) * ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond (literary character), J ...

'' #1 (adaptation) (1989) * ''Luger'' #1–3 (1986–1987) * '' The New DNAgents'' #10 (1986) * ''Orbit'' #3 (1990) * ''Real War Stories'' #1 (1987) * ''

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'' #7, 9 (1986) * ''Scout Handbook'' #1 (1987) * ''Scout: War Shaman'' #10–11 (1989) * ''

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'' #2, 4 (1988–1989)

HM Communications, Inc.

* '' Heavy Metal'' #v4#7, #v5#5, #v7#10 (1980–1984)

Image Comics

* '' Zorro: The Dailies, First Year'' #1 (2001)

Malibu Comics

* ''Tarzan: The Beckoning'' #1–7 (1992–1993)

Marvel Comics

* '' Paradise X: Ragnarok'' #1–2 (2003) * '' Timespirits'' (1984–1985) * ''Universe X: Beasts'' #1 (2001) * ''Universe X:

'' #1 (2001) * ''

Wild Cards ''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. ...

'' #2 (1990)

Pacific Comics

* ''Alien Worlds'' #3, 5 (1983)

Topps Comics

* ''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...

Versus

'' #1–2 (1993)

References

External links

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Thomas Yeates
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Yeates, Thomas 1955 births 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists American comics artists Artists from the San Francisco Bay Area DC Comics people Inkpot Award winners Living people Marvel Comics people People from Sonoma County, California Prince Valiant The Kubert School alumni