Charles Vess

Charles Vess

Born 1951 Lynchburg, Virginia 166 series 723 issues

9 awards

Charles Vess has been an artist since childhood, creating illustrations for various comic book publishers. His notable works include contributions to titles such as THE SANDMAN, SWAMP THING, and THE BOOKS OF MAGIC. Vess has shifted his focus to book illustration, earning acclaim for his distinctive artistic style. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story alongside Neil Gaiman for their collaboration on a famous issue of THE SANDMAN.

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Big Lick Comic Con Summer 2026 — Aug 8, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 (Guest)

Name

Charles Vess

Issues

723

Series

166

Titles

4

Awards

Hugo Award - Best Professional Artist (2019), World Fantasy Award - Best Artist (2014), World Fantasy Award - Best Artist (2010), Chesley Awards - Interior Illustration (2005), Eisner Awards - Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art) (2002), Premio Attilio Micheluzzi - Premiati da COMICON - alla carriera (Lifetime) (2000), World Fantasy Award - Best Artist (1999), Eisner Awards - Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team (1997), Inkpot Award (1990)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

June 10, 1951

Birth Place

Lynchburg, Virginia

Country

United States

Links

www.greenmanpress.com/

Series

Marvel Fanfare Omnibus

Marvel Fanfare Omnibus (2025)

Collected Edition

2 issues

The Sandman: The Complete Shakespeare Collection

The Sandman: The Complete Shakespeare Collection (2024)

Collected Edition

1 issue

Spider-Man: The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus

Spider-Man: The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus (2024)

Collected Edition

1 issue

Homem-Aranha: As Graphic Novels

Homem-Aranha: As Graphic Novels (2022)

1 issue

The Sandman

The Sandman (2022)

Collected Edition

6 issues

The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition

The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition (2020)

Collected Edition

5 issues

The Books of Magic Omnibus

The Books of Magic Omnibus (2020)

Collected Edition

3 issues

The Books of Magic: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

The Books of Magic: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019)

1 issue

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003)

Collected Edition

11 issues

The Sandman 30th Anniversary Edition

The Sandman 30th Anniversary Edition (2018)

11 issues

Issues

Issue #2

#2

Issue #2

M1: Monster Racing League (2026)

Jul 15, 2026

Volume 1

#1

Volume 1

Marvel Fanfare Omnibus (2025)

May 14, 2025

Vol. 1

#1

Vol. 1

The Sandman: The Complete Shakespeare Collection (2024)

Oct 09, 2024

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Spider-Man: The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus (2024)

Sep 25, 2024

Volume 25

#25

Volume 25

Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003)

Dec 20, 2023

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Prinz Eisenherz - Excalibur Gesamtausgabe (2023)

Sep 26, 2023

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Homem-Aranha: As Graphic Novels (2022)

Book 4

#4

Book 4

The Sandman (2022)

May 17, 2022

Book 1

#1

Book 1

The Sandman (2022)

Apr 12, 2022

Book Five

#5

Book Five

The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition (2020)

Feb 01, 2022

Frequent collaborators

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Todd Klein

Todd Klein

Dave McKean

Dave McKean

John Costanza

John Costanza

Michael Wm Kaluta

Michael Wm Kaluta

Karen Berger

Karen Berger

Elaine Lee

Elaine Lee

Stuart Moore

Stuart Moore

Michael Zulli

Michael Zulli

P. Craig Russell

P. Craig Russell

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