Kim Thompson
Comic Book Author

Kim Thompson Net Worth

Kim Thompson was a Danish-born comics publisher and writer who was born on September 25, 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was best known for his leadership of the Fantagraphics Books comics publishing house, and for his contributions to the magazines Amazing Heroes and The Comics Journal. He was a major figure in the comics industry and his legacy lives on.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 25, 1956
Birth Place Copenhagen, Denmark
Age 64 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 19, 2013 (age 56)
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

About

Notable for his longtime leadership of the Fantagraphics Books comics publishing house, Thompson also frequently contributed to Fantagraphics' magazines Amazing Heroes and The Comics Journal.

Before Fame

His interest in comic books began in his early years, during which he frequently wrote letters that appeared in the reader submission columns of Captain America, Iron Man, and other American comic books.

Trivia

In 1996, his work on the comic books Palestine, Zero Zero, and The Acme Novelty Library earned him a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award nomination. In 2001, he was the recipient of an Inkpot Award.

Family Life

He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and he lived in the Netherlands and West Germany before relocating to the United States in the late 1970s. When he died in his fifties of lung cancer, he left behind a wife named Lynn Emmert.

Associated With

During his childhood years, Thompson was inspired by the work of Belgian comic book Artist Andre Franquin.

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