Yishan Li

{{Short description|British-Chinese illustrator}} {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox comics creator | image =  | imagesize = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_date = 1981 | birth_place = China | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = British | area = Illustrator | alias = | notable works = | awards = | website = {{URL|https://www.liyishan.com/}} }}

'''Yishan Li''' (born 1981)<ref>{{cite web |title=Yishan Li |url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/li_yishan.htm |website=[[Comiclopedia]] |publisher=[[Lambiek]] |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref> is a Chinese-British [[comics]] and [[manhua]] illustrator.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Foxe |first1=Steve |last2=Rosberg |first2=Caitlin |title=''Scarlet'', ''House Amok'', ''Looney Tunes'' Crossovers & More in Required Reading: Comics for 8/29/2018 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comics/required-reading/scarlet-house-amok-looney-tunes-crossovers-more-in/ |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=28 August 2018 |quote=Li’s previous work has mostly been in manhua, or Chinese comics ...}}</ref> She is self-taught.<ref name="Forbes" /> Li has worked on popular comic book titles such as ''[[Hellboy]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitbrook |first1=James |title=A Look Inside Hellboy's Latest Historical Adventure in ''Hellboy and the BPRD: 1956'' |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-look-inside-hellboys-latest-historical-adventure-in-h-1830658914 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=26 November 2018}}</ref> ''[[Batwoman]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=McElhatton |first1=Greg |title=''Batwoman'' Annual #2 |url=https://www.cbr.com/batwoman-annual-2/ |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=2 April 2015}}</ref> and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jusino |first1=Teresa |title=Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces New ''Buffy'' Graphic Novel at NYCC; We Interview Writer Faith Erin Hicks |url=https://www.themarysue.com/tms-exclusive-high-school-buffy-dark-horse-faith-hicks/ |website=[[The Mary Sue]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=9 October 2015}}</ref> She describes her own comics as "'girly stuff' ... ranging from historical detective dramas to young girls' adventure stories".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=Joe |title=When Manga meets communism |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7292158.stm |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=13 March 2008}}</ref>

In 2019, [[Lexus|Lexus UK]] commissioned Li and two other artists to create [[manga]]-esque artwork showcasing the company's "latest and most important cars." Li drew a woman sitting on top of a [[Lexus UX]] compact [[SUV]], enjoying the sunset after a long day at work. She was inspired by the UX's "New Horizons" tagline.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |last1=Banks |first1=Nargess |title=Lexus Does Manga, As A Trio Of Artists Capture Its Modern Japanese Spirit With Original Artwork |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nargessbanks/2019/06/21/lexus-manga-artwork/?sh=3e2f81076b9f |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=21 June 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, Li illustrated a [[graphic novel]] about ''[[Frankenstein]]'' author [[Mary Shelley]]'s fictional descendant, a teenage [[Goth subculture|goth]] girl named Mary.<ref name="EW-Mary">{{cite magazine |last1=Collis |first1=Clark |title=First look at YA graphic novel ''Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-{{as written|Grandau|ghter [sic]}}'' |url=https://ew.com/books/first-look-graphic-novel-mary-adventures-mary-shelley-great-great-great-great-great-grandaughter/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=24 August 2020}}</ref> The [[American Library Association]] selected the comic as one of its 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens |url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-great-graphic-novels-teens |website=[[YALSA]] |date=5 January 2021 |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>

==Works== {{Incomplete list|date=May 2021}} * ''New Start'', Beijing Comic, China, 1999 * ''In My Memory'', Youth Comic, China, 2002 * ''Our Dormitory'', Comic King, China, 2003 * ''Snow Demon'', Yaoi Press, USA, 2005 * ''Spirit Marked'', Yaoi Press, USA, 2005 * ''Aluria Chronicles'', Yaoi Press, USA, 2006 * ''Dark Mists #4'', Markosia, UK, 2006 * ''Guardians #1'', Qtk Anime, USA, 2006 * ''Reluctant Saviour'', Yaoi Press, USA, 2006 * ''The Traitor'', Mangaquake, UK, 2006 * ''The Tizzle Sisters & Erik'', Markosia, UK, 2006 (coloring) * ''Midnight Blue'', Demented Dragon, USA, 2007 * ''Tribolo—L'incroyable Aventure'', 70ans Loterie Romande, Switzerland, 2007 * ''Adventures Of CG!'', ''Cosmogirl Magazine'', USA, August 2007 – May 2008, monthly * ''Cutie B #1'', Dargaud, France, March, 2008 * ''Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #1'', Delcourt, France, May, 2008 * ''500 Manga Creatures'', Ilex, May, 2008 * ''Call Of The Deep'', Barringtonstoke, May, 2008 * ''Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #2'', Delcourt, France, October, 2008 * ''Cutie B #2'', Dargaud, France, October, 2008 * ''Manga Females Clip Art'', Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2009 * ''How To Draw Manga And Anime'', Bridgewater Books, UK, 2009 * ''The Complete Shojo Art Kit'', Ilex Press, UK, 2009; Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009 * ''Shoujo Art Studio'', Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009 * ''Shonen Art Studio'', Watson-Guptill, USA, 2009 * ''Les Contes Du Boudoir Hanté #3'', Delcourt, France, 2010 * ''The Clique'', Yen Press, USA, 2010<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Clique'': story by Lisi Harrison, art by Yishan Li |url=https://yenpress.com/the-clique/ |website=[[Yen Press]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524171543/https://yenpress.com/the-clique/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> * ''One Million Manga Characters'', Andrews Mcmeel, USA, 2010 * ''500 Manga Villains And Heroes'', HarperCollins, USA, 2010 * ''Mini Manga Series'', Search Press, UK, 2010-2012 * ''Will Supervillains Be On The Final?'', Del Rey, USA, 2011<ref>{{cite web |title=''Will Supervillains Be on the Final?'' Liberty Vocational, Vol. 1 |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-51656-5 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=7 March 2011}}</ref> * ''Accro du Shopping'' (comic version of ''[[Shopaholic (novels)|Confessions of a Shopaholic]]''), Jungle/Casterman, France, 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=''L'accro du Shopping'' -1- Confessions |url=https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Accro-du-Shopping-Tome-1-Confessions-183267.html |website=BD Gest' |access-date=24 May 2021 |language=fr}}</ref> * ''Paradox Girl'', Top Cow, USA, 2016<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitbrook |first1=James |title=''Paradox Girl'' Is One of the Best Time Travel Series We've Read All Year |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/paradox-girl-is-one-of-the-best-time-travel-series-weve-1789842042 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=8 December 2016}}</ref> * ''Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter'', Six Foot Press, USA, 2020<ref name="EW-Mary" />

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.liyishan.com/}} * [https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-ux-manga-yishan-li-interview/ Interview with ''Lexus UK Magazine''] * [https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/rich-interviews-yishan-li-artist-for-mary-the-adventures-of-mary-shelleys-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter/ Interview with ''First Comics News''] * [https://2000ad.com/news/interview-talking-to-rachael-smith-yishan-li-about-boarding-school-in-the-tammy-jinty-special/ Interview with ''2000 AD'']

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