Luke Pearson (born 12 October 1987) is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series based on the comics. He has also storyboarded episodes of the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time, during its fifth and seventh seasons.
Early life Luke Pearson was born in Stockton-on-Tees, but grew up mainly in Tamworth. His father worked in IT and his mother was a solicitor's secretary. In their spare time, his father played and recorded music and his mother painted. Pearson went to Loughborough University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Illustration.
Career Bibliography His first comic was published in 2008 as part the anthology Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, edited by Paul Gravett. His first published drawing was in Bizarre magazine "of a little kid holding a knife with his mouth all stitched up".
In 2010, Nobrow Press published Hildafolk, the first of a series of graphic novels about a young girl's adventures in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore.
In 2018, Netflix released the first season of Hilda, a show based on the Hildafolk series. Year Title Writer and illustrator Publisher ISBN 2010Hildafolk (re-released as Hilda and the Troll in 2013 by Flying Eye Books) Luke Pearson Nobrow Press 2011Hilda and the Midnight GiantEverything We Miss 2012Hilda and the Bird Parade 2013Hilda and the Troll (re-release of Hildafolk) Flying Eye Books (London) 2014Hilda and the Black Hound Nobrow Press 2016Hilda and the Stone Forest 2019Hilda and the Mountain King Flying Eye Books (London)Hilda and the Hidden People Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Seaerra Miller Hilda and the Great ParadeHilda and the Nowhere Space 2020Hilda and the Time WormLuke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Victoria EvansHilda and the Ghost Ship Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Sapo LendárioHilda and the White Woff2023Hilda and the Laughing MermanHilda and the Faratok TreeHilda and the Fairy Village2024Hilda and Twig: Hide from the RainLuke Pearson2025Hilda and Twig: Wake the Ice Man
Filmography
Film Year Title Executiveproducer Screenwriter Notes 2021 Hilda and the Mountain King Co-executive producer
Television Year Title Producer Screenwriter Storyboardartist Notes 2013–2015 Adventure Time 2018–2023 Hilda Also creator and developer
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef2012British Comic AwardsYoung People's Comic AwardHilda and the Midnight Giant2014Eisner AwardsBest Writer/ArtistHilda and the Bird Parade2019Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated SeriesShared with Clint Eland, Kurt Mueller, Stephanie Simpson, Adam Idelson, Chantal Ling, Rachel Simon and Andrew HymasHildaBAFTA Children's AwardsChildren's AnimationShared with Bella Ramsey, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller
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