Luke Pearson

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Luke Pearson (born 12 October 1987)[1][2] is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series based on the comics.[3] He has also storyboarded episodes of the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time, during its fifth and seventh seasons.[4][5][6][7]

Born (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 38)
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
NationalityBritish
AreaCartoonist, Writer, Artist, Colourist
Notable works
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Luke Pearson
Pearson at the 2015 Angoulême Festival
Born (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 38)
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
NationalityBritish
AreaCartoonist, Writer, Artist, Colourist
Notable works
http://lukepearson.com/
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Early life

Luke Pearson was born in Stockton-on-Tees, but grew up mainly in Tamworth. His father worked in IT and his mother was a solicitor's secretary. In their spare time, his father played and recorded music and his mother painted.[8]

Career

Bibliography

His first comic was published in 2008 as part the anthology Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, edited by Paul Gravett. His first published drawing was in Bizarre magazine "of a little kid holding a knife with his mouth all stitched up".[8]

In 2010, Nobrow Press published Hildafolk, the first of a series of graphic novels about a young girl's adventures in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore.

In 2018, Netflix released the first season of Hilda, a show based on the Hildafolk series.

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YearTitleWriter and illustratorPublisherISBN
2010 Hildafolk (re-released as Hilda and the Troll in 2013 by Flying Eye Books) Luke Pearson Nobrow Press ISBN 978-1907704048
2011 Hilda and the Midnight Giant ISBN 978-1907704253
Everything We Miss ISBN 978-1907704178
2012 Hilda and the Bird Parade ISBN 978-1909263062
2013 Hilda and the Troll (re-release of Hildafolk) Flying Eye Books (London) ISBN 978-1909263147
2014 Hilda and the Black Hound Nobrow Press ISBN 978-1909263185
2016 Hilda and the Stone Forest ISBN 978-1909263741
2019 Hilda and the Mountain King Flying Eye Books (London) ISBN 978-1911171171
Hilda and the Hidden People Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Seaerra Miller ISBN 978-1912497881
Hilda and the Great Parade ISBN 978-1912497294
Hilda and the Nowhere Space ISBN 978-1912497430
2020 Hilda and the Time Worm Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Victoria Evans ISBN 978-1912497102
Hilda and the Ghost Ship Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Sapo Lendário ISBN 978-1838740283
Hilda and the White Woff ISBN 978-1838740290
2023 Hilda and the Laughing Merman ISBN 978-1838741020
Hilda and the Faratok Tree ISBN 978-1838741037
Hilda and the Fairy Village ISBN 978-1838741044
2024 Hilda and Twig: Hide from the Rain Luke Pearson ISBN 978-1838741563
2025 Hilda and Twig: Wake the Ice Man ISBN 978-1838742928
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Filmography

Film

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YearTitleExecutive
producer		ScreenwriterNotes
2021Hilda and the Mountain KingYesYesCo-executive producer
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Television

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YearTitleProducerScreenwriterStoryboard
artist		Notes
2013–2015Adventure TimeYesYes
2018–2023HildaYesYesAlso creator and developer
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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2012 British Comic Awards Young People's Comic Award Hilda and the Midnight Giant Won [9]
2014 Eisner Awards Best Writer/Artist Hilda and the Bird Parade Nominated [10]
2019 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Animated Series
Shared with Clint Eland, Kurt Mueller, Stephanie Simpson, Adam Idelson, Chantal Ling, Rachel Simon and Andrew Hymas		 Hilda Nominated [11]
BAFTA Children's Awards Children's Animation
Shared with Bella Ramsey, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller		 Won [12]
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