Jeff Weigel

Children's Picture Book Writing and Illustration:

Jeff's upcoming childen's graphic novel, Thunder From The Sea, will be released by G.P. Putnam's Sons in Spring of 2010. It's an action-packed story about a young boy's adventure in the British navy during the Napoleonic War. Jeff also wrote, illustrated and designed Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad), published by Albert Whitman & Company in 2004. Atomic Ace received a starred review in School Library Journal and was a Parents' Choice 2004 Recommended Award Winner. A sequel, Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage, was published in the Fall of 2006. Jeff received a Don Freeman Award Honorable Mention from The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for his picture book work in 2004.

Book Illustration:

Jeff produced over 30 spot illustrations, plus a cover image, for It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Zombies: A Book Of Zombie Christmas Carols by Michael P. Spradlin.

Comic Book Writing and Illustration:

Jeff has been a regular contributor to Image Comics' anthology title, Big Bang Comics, for more than ten years. His work as a writer and illustrator on the character he created, The Sphinx, earned him a nomination for the 1998 Russ Manning Award For Most Promising Newcomer in the comics industry.

Book Design:

Jeff art directed and designed the book Curt Swan: A Life In Comics by Eddy Zeno, a deluxe hardcover career retrospective of the artist who illustrated the comic book adventures of Superman for more than 30 years. Curt Swan: A Life In Comics received a nomination for the comic book industry's prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Publication in 2002.