Yishan Li (born 1981)[1] is a Chinese-British comics and manhua illustrator.[2] She is self-taught.[3] Li has worked on popular comic book titles such as Hellboy,[4] Batwoman,[5] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[6] She describes her own comics as "'girly stuff' ... ranging from historical detective dramas to young girls' adventure stories".[7]

Yishan Li
Born1981
China
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Illustrator
www.liyishan.com

In 2019, Lexus UK commissioned Li and two other artists to create manga-esque artwork showcasing the company's "latest and most important cars." Li drew a woman sitting on top of a Lexus UX compact SUV, enjoying the sunset after a long day at work. She was inspired by the UX's "New Horizons" tagline.[3]

In 2020, Li illustrated a graphic novel about Frankenstein author Mary Shelley's fictional descendant, a teenage goth girl named Mary.[8] The American Library Association selected the comic as one of its 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.[9]

Works

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  • New Start, Beijing Comic, China, 1999
  • In My Memory, Youth Comic, China, 2002
  • Our Dormitory, Comic King, China, 2003
  • Snow Demon, Yaoi Press, USA, 2005
  • Spirit Marked, Yaoi Press, USA, 2005
  • Aluria Chronicles, Yaoi Press, USA, 2006
  • Dark Mists #4, Markosia, UK, 2006
  • Guardians #1, Qtk Anime, USA, 2006
  • Reluctant Saviour, Yaoi Press, USA, 2006
  • The Traitor, Mangaquake, UK, 2006
  • The Tizzle Sisters & Erik, Markosia, UK, 2006 (coloring)
  • Midnight Blue, Demented Dragon, USA, 2007
  • Tribolo—L'incroyable Aventure, 70ans Loterie Romande, Switzerland, 2007
  • Adventures Of CG!, Cosmogirl Magazine, USA, August 2007 – May 2008, monthly
  • Cutie B #1, Dargaud, France, March, 2008
  • Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #1, Delcourt, France, May, 2008
  • 500 Manga Creatures, Ilex, May, 2008
  • Call Of The Deep, Barringtonstoke, May, 2008
  • Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #2, Delcourt, France, October, 2008
  • Cutie B #2, Dargaud, France, October, 2008
  • Manga Females Clip Art, Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2009
  • How To Draw Manga And Anime, Bridgewater Books, UK, 2009
  • The Complete Shojo Art Kit, Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
  • Shoujo Art Studio, Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
  • Shonen Art Studio, Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009
  • Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #3, Delcourt, France, 2010
  • The Clique, Yen Press, USA, 2010[10]
  • One Million Manga Characters, Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2010
  • 500 Manga Villains And Heroes, HarperCollins, USA, 2010
  • Mini Manga Series, Search Press, UK, 2010-2012
  • Will Supervillains Be On The Final?, Del Rey, USA, 2011[11]
  • Accro du Shopping (comic version of Confessions of a Shopaholic), Jungle/Casterman, France, 2012[12]
  • Paradox Girl, Top Cow, USA, 2016[13]
  • Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter, Six Foot Press, USA, 2020[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Yishan Li". Comiclopedia. Lambiek. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ Foxe, Steve; Rosberg, Caitlin (28 August 2018). "Scarlet, House Amok, Looney Tunes Crossovers & More in Required Reading: Comics for 8/29/2018". Paste. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Li's previous work has mostly been in manhua, or Chinese comics ...
  3. ^ a b Banks, Nargess (21 June 2019). "Lexus Does Manga, As A Trio Of Artists Capture Its Modern Japanese Spirit With Original Artwork". Forbes. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ Whitbrook, James (26 November 2018). "A Look Inside Hellboy's Latest Historical Adventure in Hellboy and the BPRD: 1956". Gizmodo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ McElhatton, Greg (2 April 2015). "Batwoman Annual #2". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ^ Jusino, Teresa (9 October 2015). "Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces New Buffy Graphic Novel at NYCC; We Interview Writer Faith Erin Hicks". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ Boyle, Joe (13 March 2008). "When Manga meets communism". BBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b Collis, Clark (24 August 2020). "First look at YA graphic novel Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandaughter [sic]". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". YALSA. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ^ "The Clique: story by Lisi Harrison, art by Yishan Li". Yen Press. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Will Supervillains Be on the Final? Liberty Vocational, Vol. 1". Publishers Weekly. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ "L'accro du Shopping -1- Confessions". BD Gest' (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  13. ^ Whitbrook, James (8 December 2016). "Paradox Girl Is One of the Best Time Travel Series We've Read All Year". Gizmodo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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