SPOTLIGHT ONKelly Thompson

A born writer, KELLY THOMPSON crowdfunded her first two published novels and has never put her pen down since! Now she is a two-time Eisner Award nominee for critical hits like HAWKEYE and JESSICA JONES, and current fan-favorites BLACK WIDOW and CAPTAIN MARVEL.

Eight True Facts About Kelly Thompson

(AND ONE SHE COMPLETELY MADE UP)

•    Birthplace: Northern California
•    Current Residence: Portland, Maine
•    Pets: The two greatest cats ever—Clive Warren and The Monarch!
•    Favorite Marvel Character: Rogue
•    Favorite Holiday: Christmas
•    Coffee Order: Chai Latte
•    Favorite Band: Daft Punk
•    Favorite Marvel Story: Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., Excalibur, Alias, Hawkeye (Fraction/Aja/Wu)
•    First Marvel Story Written: First credit was Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps #1 with Kelly Sue DeConnick (2015). First solo credit was a-Force #5 (2016)

KELLY THOMPSON's THOUGHTS ON

CAPTAIN MARVEL
 

"I gravitate toward more street level heroes because I like those kinds of stories, but also because they seem to come a bit more naturally. So with Carol I really have to push myself because her cosmic-scale power set (and world) is very much the opposite of street level—so it's been fun to get out of my comfort zone and try to deliver for Carol the stories she deserves. And pushing myself for Carol is of course great for me as a writer too."