Kelly Thompson
Kelly Thompson | |
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| Alma mater | Savannah College of Art and Design |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Hawkeye A-Force Jessica Jones Captain Marvel Rogue & Gambit West Coast Avengers X-Men Mr. & Mrs. X It's Jeff! Absolute Wonder Woman |
| Awards | Eisner Award |
| Website | 1979semifinalist |
Kelly Thompson is an American writer of novels and comic books. She is best known for the Jem and the Holograms comic with co-creator and artist Sophie Campbell, a modern re-imagining of the 1980s series of the same name; the Eisner-nominated Marvel comic Hawkeye with artist Leonardo Romero, which stars Kate Bishop; and Captain Marvel featuring Carol Danvers with artist Carmen Carnero and colorist Tamra Bonvillain. Her other works include the novel The Girl Who Would Be King and comic series A-Force (vol. 2), West Coast Avengers (vol. 3), Jessica Jones (vol. 2), Mr. & Mrs. X (vol. 1), and Black Widow (vol. 8).
She is also the co-creator of the character Jeff the Land Shark and writer of his digital Infinity Comics series It's Jeff!.
Thompson has won three Eisner Awards – Best New Series for Black Widow (vol. 8) in 2021, Best Humor Publication for It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse in 2024, and Best New Series for Absolute Wonder Woman in 2025.