Steve Ellis (comics)

Ellis is the illustrator and co-creator behind The Silencers^[1] (with Fred Van Lente) and High Moon (with David Gallaher).

Steve Ellis’ work has been featured on CD covers, computer games, trading cards, books, RPGs, magazines, toys and comics. Ellis worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Wizards of the Coast, and Upper Deck, among other companies. His Dungeons & Dragons work for Wizards of the Coast includes interior illustrations for Libris Mortis, Frostburn, Lords of Madness, Complete Adventurer, and Player's Handbook II.

While acting as penciler and inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics’ famous properties like Lobo, Iron Man, and Green Lantern, Ellis has spearheaded such new titles as Wildstorm’s Jezebelle and the Marvel/Epic lines’ Crimson Dynamo. He has created the critically successful science fiction comic series Tranquility, his super-powered Mob epic The Silencers (with co-conspirator Fred Van Lente) and has had success winning the Zuda Comics online comics competition with fan favorite High Moon.^[2] He has also done numerous cover illustrations for books and games. Steve Ellis took over artistic duties on Green Lantern Corps for DC Comics during their "Convergence" event in 2015.^[3]

Ellis has been a Society of Illustrators member since 2000, and is a founding member of Drawbridge studio (Hypothetical Island/XOXO).

• Ellis's creation High Moon (with collaborator David Gallaher and Scott O. Brown) won the "Best Online Comic" Harvey award for 2009.^{[citation needed]}
• Ellis was nominated for a 2010 Harvey Award for Best Inker.^[4] as well as "Best Online Comic" for High Moon^[5]
• Ellis was nominated for a 2011 Harvey Award for Best Inker.^[6]
• Ellis was nominated for a 2013 Harvey Award for Best Inker and Best Cover^[7]
• Ellis (with collaborator David Gallaher and Scott O. Brown) was nominated for a 2014 Harvey Award for The Only Living Boy in the "Best Graphic Publication for Young Readers" category^[8]
• Ellis (with collaborator David Gallaher) was nominated for a 2016 Harvey Award for The Only Living Boy in the "Best Graphic Publication for Young Readers" category^[9]
• Ellis was nominated for "Best Artist" in the 2019 Ringo Awards for his work on The Only Living Boy. His work, The Only Living Boy Omnibus, also received a nomination for "Best Presentation in Design" category^[10]