Tyrone Templetonis aCanadiancomic book artistand writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series.
| Ty Templeton | |
|---|---|
 Templeton in May 2019 | |
| Born | May 9, 1962 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist,Writer, Artist,Letterer |
| http:// tytempleton | |
Career
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Templeton first received attention forStig's Inferno(Vortex Comics), now a cult favourite, which detailed the journey of its lead character into Hell in a parody ofDante'sThe Divine Comedy.Templeton recalled that after reading the three books ofThe Divine Comedy,"I fell in love with them as stories. It took a bit to get past the language translations, but for a year or so, I was reading different versions, off and on, as my reading on subways and buses, getting to and from school."[1]Templeton first transferred this inspiration into comic book form with the intent of making it a strip in his campus newspaper, but ended up shelving the project until Vortex publisher William P. Marks suggested that he make it into a series.[1]According to Marks, of the five series that Vortex was publishing at the time,Stig's Infernowas the most consistently produced on schedule.[2]
He has gone on to do titles forMarvel Comics,DC Comics,Bongo Comics,andMoonstone Books,includingBatman Adventures,The Simpsonsand many others. He also created his own graphic novel,Bigg Time,published by DC Comics' mature readers imprint,Vertigo.He was recently editor of an independent Canadian comic company,Mr. Comics.Recent work includes writing and drawing stories for DC'sBatman 66,based on the 1960s television series. He teaches classes in comic book writing and drawing, known as "Ty Templeton's Comic Book Boot Camp".
Personal life
editTempleton was born on May 9, 1962. He is the brother of internet pioneer and entrepreneurBrad Templeton,and son of Canadian celebritiesCharles TempletonandSylvia Murphy.He lives inOntario,Canada.
On June 14, 2021, Templeton announced that he had been diagnosed with stage-threecolorectal cancer;[3]on October 13, 2022, he announced that he was cancer-free.[4]
Awards
edit- 1996: Eisner Award winner forBatman and Robin Adventures,by Paul Dini, Ty Templeton, and Rick Burchett (DC)
- 1998: Eisner Award winner forBatman and Robin Adventures,Ty Templeton, Brandon Kruse, Rick Burchett, and others (DC)
- 1998: Nominated for "Best Cover Artist"Eisner Award,forBatman and Robin Adventures
- 1999: Eisner Award winner forBatman: The Gotham Adventures,by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, and Terry Beatty (DC)
- 2005: Won "Outstanding Writer"Joe Shuster AwardforThe Batman Adventures[5]
- 2014: Inducted into Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame
- 2017: Won "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" Joe Shuster Award forBun Toons.[6]
Notes
edit- ^abMorris, Brian K. (April 2007). "Stig's Inferno or... Ty Templeton Takes You to Hell".Back Issue!(21).TwoMorrows Publishing:71–76.
- ^Herzog, Marty (November 1986). "Bill Marks".Comics Interview.No. 40.Fictioneer Books.p. 65.
- ^"Ty Templeton Creates Cartoon To Talk About His Cancer Diagnosis".
- ^MEDICAL UPDATE BUN TOONS! YAY!,by Ty Templeton, at Ty Templeton Art; published October 13, 2022; retrieved November 13, 2022
- ^"2005 Nominees and Winners".Joe Shuster Awards.Retrieved2011-12-25.
- ^"The 2017 Joe Shuster Award Winners".Joe Shuster Awards. 2017-09-01.
References
edit- Ty Templetonat theGrand Comics Database
- Ty TempletonatLambiek's Comiclopedia
- Ty Templetonat Marvel
External links
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- Official website
- Ty Templetonat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
- Ty Templeton Original Artwork & Official Blog
- Heroes Manufactured- Film Featuring Ty Templeton and his school, Comic Book Boot Camp