Kim Thompson
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Kim Thompson was a prominent comics editor, translator, and co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books who played a key role in bringing alternative and international comics to English-speaking audiences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comics critic
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comics editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
alternative comics
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comics translation ⓘ independent comics publishing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fantagraphics Books
NERFINISHED
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The Comics Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | Fantagraphics Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comics criticism
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comics publishing ⓘ literary translation ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative comics
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underground and independent comics ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
European graphic novels in the United States
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alternative comics in the English-speaking market ⓘ |
| influenced |
English-language reception of European comics
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development of alternative comics publishing in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-publishing Fantagraphics Books
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editing alternative comics ⓘ promoting international comics in English ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWritten |
Danish
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for creator-owned comics
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supporting experimental and avant-garde cartoonists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
editing Love and Rockets
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editing The Comics Journal ⓘ translating European graphic novels ⓘ translating manga and international comics ⓘ |
| occupation |
comics editor
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publisher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books ⓘ |
| workedOn |
acquisition of European comics licenses for Fantagraphics
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editing translated editions of international comics ⓘ |
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