Elsa Charretier

Charretier grew up reading French comics, and drew as a child.^[2] She said in 2020, "My parents encouraged my high-energy and independent personality, but I think it's fair to say they were secretly worried: 'how in the hell is this kid going to find a job?!'"^[3]

Charretier made her U.S. debut with The Infinite Loop, a comic she co-created with Pierrick Colinet.^[4][2] In 2014, after French editors rejected it, Charretier and Colinet crowdfunded to publish the comic, raising $50,000. They used the remaining money to buy tickets to the New York Comic Con, where it was eventually accepted by IDW Publishing.^[2]

Charretier later drew the art for the graphic novel adaptation of George R. R. Martin's novel Windhaven.^[2] She has worked on comics such as The Unstoppable Wasp, Star Wars Adventures and Harley Quinn.^[4][3][5]

In 2019, Charretier and Matt Fraction co-created November, a graphic novella crime series, for Image Comics.^[6] In 2022, Charretier and writer Tom King co-created Love Everlasting, a psychological horror and romance comic series, which is also published by Image Comics.^[7][5]

Charretier illustrated the storyboards for Room Service, a horror short film she is making together with Colinet and James Tynion IV.^[8][9] The project began a Kickstarter campaign in October 2022.^[9]

Charretier has cited Batman: The Animated Series and Watchmen as influences. She has drawn inspiration from comic creators such as Tim Sale, Darwyn Cooke and Bruce Timm.^[10]

Charretier is a feminist. She has worked with her boyfriend, writer Pierrick Colinet, on several comics.^[2]