# Yishan Li > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yishan_Li > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yishan_Li.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yishan_Li > Source revision: 1351676259 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British-Chinese illustrator Yishan Li Born 1981 (age 44–45) China Nationality British Area Illustrator www.liyishan.com **Yishan Li** (born 1981)[1] is a Chinese-British [comics](/source/Comics) and [manhua](/source/Manhua) illustrator.[2] She is self-taught.[3] Li has worked on popular comic book titles such as *[Hellboy](/source/Hellboy)*,[4] *[Batwoman](/source/Batwoman)*,[5] and *[Buffy the Vampire Slayer](/source/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)*.[6] She describes her own comics as "'girly stuff' ... ranging from historical detective dramas to young girls' adventure stories".[7] In 2019, [Lexus UK](/source/Lexus) commissioned Li and two other artists to create [manga](/source/Manga)-esque artwork showcasing the company's "latest and most important cars." Li drew a woman sitting on top of a [Lexus UX](/source/Lexus_UX) compact [SUV](/source/SUV), enjoying the sunset after a long day at work. She was inspired by the UX's "New Horizons" tagline.[3] In 2020, Li illustrated a [graphic novel](/source/Graphic_novel) about *[Frankenstein](/source/Frankenstein)* author [Mary Shelley](/source/Mary_Shelley)'s fictional descendant, a teenage [goth](/source/Goth_subculture) girl named Mary.[8] The [American Library Association](/source/American_Library_Association) selected the comic as one of its 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.[9] ## Works This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (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[10] - *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[11] - *Accro du Shopping* (comic version of *[Confessions of a Shopaholic](/source/Shopaholic_(novels))*), Jungle/Casterman, France, 2012[12] - *Paradox Girl*, Top Cow, USA, 2016[13] - *Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter*, Six Foot Press, USA, 2020[8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Yishan Li"](https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/li_yishan.htm). *[Comiclopedia](/source/Comiclopedia)*. [Lambiek](/source/Lambiek). Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Foxe, Steve; Rosberg, Caitlin (28 August 2018). ["*Scarlet*, *House Amok*, *Looney Tunes* Crossovers & More in Required Reading: Comics for 8/29/2018"](https://www.pastemagazine.com/comics/required-reading/scarlet-house-amok-looney-tunes-crossovers-more-in/). *[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Li's previous work has mostly been in manhua, or Chinese comics ... 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Forbes_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Forbes_3-1) Banks, Nargess (21 June 2019). ["Lexus Does Manga, As A Trio Of Artists Capture Its Modern Japanese Spirit With Original Artwork"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nargessbanks/2019/06/21/lexus-manga-artwork/?sh=3e2f81076b9f). *[Forbes](/source/Forbes)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Whitbrook, James (26 November 2018). ["A Look Inside Hellboy's Latest Historical Adventure in *Hellboy and the BPRD: 1956*"](https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-look-inside-hellboys-latest-historical-adventure-in-h-1830658914). *[Gizmodo](/source/Gizmodo)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** McElhatton, Greg (2 April 2015). ["*Batwoman* Annual #2"](https://www.cbr.com/batwoman-annual-2/). *[Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Jusino, Teresa (9 October 2015). ["Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces New *Buffy* Graphic Novel at NYCC; We Interview Writer Faith Erin Hicks"](https://www.themarysue.com/tms-exclusive-high-school-buffy-dark-horse-faith-hicks/). *[The Mary Sue](/source/The_Mary_Sue)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Boyle, Joe (13 March 2008). ["When Manga meets communism"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7292158.stm). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EW-Mary_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EW-Mary_8-1) Collis, Clark (24 August 2020). ["First look at YA graphic novel *Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandaughter \[sic\]*"](https://ew.com/books/first-look-graphic-novel-mary-adventures-mary-shelley-great-great-great-great-great-grandaughter/). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens"](http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-great-graphic-novels-teens). *[YALSA](/source/YALSA)*. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["*The Clique*: story by Lisi Harrison, art by Yishan Li"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210524171543/https://yenpress.com/the-clique/). *[Yen Press](/source/Yen_Press)*. Archived from [the original](https://yenpress.com/the-clique/) on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["*Will Supervillains Be on the Final?* Liberty Vocational, Vol. 1"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-51656-5). *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["*L'accro du Shopping* -1- Confessions"](https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Accro-du-Shopping-Tome-1-Confessions-183267.html). *BD Gest'* (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Whitbrook, James (8 December 2016). ["*Paradox Girl* Is One of the Best Time Travel Series We've Read All Year"](https://io9.gizmodo.com/paradox-girl-is-one-of-the-best-time-travel-series-weve-1789842042). *[Gizmodo](/source/Gizmodo)*. Retrieved 24 May 2021. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.liyishan.com/) - [Interview with *Lexus UK Magazine*](https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-ux-manga-yishan-li-interview/) - [Interview with *First Comics News*](https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/rich-interviews-yishan-li-artist-for-mary-the-adventures-of-mary-shelleys-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter/) - [Interview with *2000 AD*](https://2000ad.com/news/interview-talking-to-rachael-smith-yishan-li-about-boarding-school-in-the-tammy-jinty-special/) Authority control databases International ISNI 2 VIAF GND WorldCat National United States France BnF data Czech Republic Spain Netherlands Catalonia People Trove DDB Other IdRef This profile of a British comics creator, writer, or artist is a stub. 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