Freddie Williams II
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| Freddie Williams II | |
| Born | 05-30-1977 Kansas City |
| Nationality |
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| Area(s) | Comic book Artist |
Freddie E Williams II is an American comic book artist. Best known for his work on DC Comics' Robin, and for working almost entirely in Digital format. Williams was born in Kansas City, Kansas and now lives in Lees Summit, Missouri. [1]
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[edit] Early work
Williams has said that after reading a copy of the Uncanny X-Men issue 272 with art by Jim Lee, he was inspired to become a comic book artist from the age of 15. While attending the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con Williams submitted a portfolio to the DC talent search. As a result he was hired to do a Seven Soldiers issue featuring Mister Miracle, and some fill in issues for Aquaman. [2]
[edit] Mainstream
In 2006 Williams signed an exclusive contract with DC comics. [3] He became the regular artist on Robin from issue 149 in 2006. In early 2008 he started illustrating the Flash comic.
[edit] Digital Artwork
Williams trained in traditional art methods but now works almost exclusively in Digital format with only special commissions and a few pages being done with pen and ink. [4]
[edit] Other media
Williams appears frequently on Comic Book related podcasts including Comic Geek Speak, Half Hour Wasted, Raging Bullets and Fanboy Radio.
He has posted online tutorials about using digital artwork in comics. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ Freddie E Williams II Comicspace article (2007-12-23). Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Freddie E Williams II Comicspace article (2007-12-23). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Newsarama article (2006-10-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Freddie E Williams II Comicspace article (2007-12-23). Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Freddie E Williams II webpage tutorials (2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
[edit] External links
- Freddie E Williams II official website
- Williams’ Comicspace page
- Williams’ Myspace page
- Williams on Comic Book DB
- Short video of Williams using digital art on a Robin page
- Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast
- Earlier interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast
- Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast
- Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast
- Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast
- Interview with Williams on the Half Hour Wasted podcast
- Interview with Williams on the Raging Bullets podcast
- Williams on Fanboy radio
| Preceded by Daniel Acuña |
Flash artist 2008 |
Succeeded by current artist |
| Preceded by Scott McDaniel |
Robin artist 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by David Baldeon |
