Kelly Thompson

Kelly Thompson
Alma materSavannah College of Art and Design
Occupations
  • Author
  • comic book writer
  • comics critic
Years active2009–present
Notable workHawkeye
Jessica Jones
Captain Marvel
Rogue & Gambit
X-Men
It's Jeff!
AwardsEisner Award
Website1979semifinalist.com

Kelly Thompson is an American writer of novels and comic books. She is best known for the Jem and the Holograms comic with co-creator and artist Sophie Campbell, a modern re-imagining of the 1980s cartoon of the same name; the Eisner-nominated Marvel comic Hawkeye with artist Leonardo Romero, which stars Kate Bishop; and Captain Marvel featuring Carol Danvers with artist Carmen Carnero and colorist Tamra Bonvillain. Her other works include the novel The Girl Who Would Be King and comic series A-Force, West Coast Avengers, Jessica Jones and Mr and Mrs X. She is also the co-creator of the character Jeff the Land Shark with Daniele Di Nicuolo.