✍️ Kelly Thompson

Biography

Kelly Thompson is one of the most significant female voices in contemporary comics. She entered the industry through criticism and blogging, cutting her teeth at IDW with Jem and the Holograms (2015) before joining Marvel in 2017 with Hawkeye, centered on Kate Bishop. Her writing stood out immediately for its sharp dialogue, a keen eye for female characters, and an ability to balance action, humor, and emotional depth.

At Marvel, Thompson delivered series after series with impressive consistency. Her run on Captain Marvel (2019–2021) is defined by the arc The Last Avenger and the crossover Captain Marvel: The End. She then took on Black Widow in 2020 alongside artist Elena Casagrande, crafting a series that reinvents Natasha Romanoff with a gripping espionage storyline and a new costume that has endured. Her series Jessica Jones: Blind Spot (2020) with Mattia De Iulis explores the character's traumas with sensitivity, in a visual style that recalls the graphic novel.

Thompson excels above all at handling female characters without ever falling into cliché or caricature. Her stint on Birds of Prey at DC (2023) proves she can shine outside Marvel as well. Her series Black Cloak (2023) at Image, a fantasy noir, demonstrates her versatility in the creator-owned space. Each of her projects is driven by a distinctive narrative voice and a feminist sensibility that never sacrifices entertainment.

For collectors, Thompson's issues represent a growing segment of the market. Hawkeye #1 (2017, Kate Bishop) benefits from the character's rising popularity, amplified by the Disney+ series. Captain Marvel #1 (2019) and Black Widow #1 (2020) are accessible entry points for building a collection focused on Marvel heroines. Thompson's work is particularly prized by a new generation of collectors seeking stories that spotlight strong, well-written female characters — a segment of the market in constant expansion.

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