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Chuck Whelon

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Chuck Whelon (born 1969)[citation needed] is a British, internationally published author and cartoonist, based in San Francisco, California, United States.[1]

Career

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Chuck Whelon is the creator, artist and co-writer of the long-running humorous fantasy webcomic serial Pewfell,[2] which originally appeared online on Modern Tales,[3] and later became available for free on Webcomics Nation, DrunkDuck, and ComicFury.[4]

Whelon has illustrated a series of search & find titles for Buster Books, including 'Where's the Penguin?', 'Where's Santa?' and 'The Great Fairy Tale Search',[5][6][7][8][9] all of which have been translated into multiple languages.[10][11][12][13][14]

He is the author and illustrator of a large variety of children's puzzle and activity books for Dover Publications, including the "What to Doodle?" series.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][excessive citations]

Whelon designed and illustrated the comic boardgame "Legitimacy" published by Minion Games.[43] Whelon has also illustrated a number of other boardgames for Minion, including Those Pesky Humans,[44] Grave Business,[45] 'Tahiti',[46] Nile,[47][48] and Battle Merchants.[49][50]

Since 2012 Whelon has written and drawn the monthly "Dr. Dig" comic strip for Cricket Media Group's 'Dig' magazine.[51]

Whelon is the cartoonist for Goodman Game's 'Dungeon Crawl Classics' Role Playing Game.[52][53]

Whelon has also worked as an Art Director for Ogilvy & Mather, an illustrator, Flash developer and production artist.[54]

Whelon was born and raised in Basingstoke, England.[55] He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society[56][57] and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.[58] He is represented by the Beehive Illustration Agency.[59][60]

He is the brother to Emily Jordan.[citation needed]

Whelon's current project is a crowd-funded puzzle book for kids called Wizard Pickles.[61]

RPG Game illustration credits

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Interior artist

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  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #13: Crypt of the Devil Lich
  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #4: Bloody Jack's Gold
  • 2003 - New Glory Naval Base

Cover artist

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  • 2005 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #21: Assault on Stormbringer Castle
  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #14: Dungeon Interludes
  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #9: Dungeon Geomorphs
  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #7: The Secret of Smuggler's Cove
  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #5: Aerie Of The Crow God

Back cover artist

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  • 2004 - Dungeon Crawl Classics #4: Bloody Jack's Gold

Illustrator

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  • 2003 - Blood Tomb

References

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  1. ^ Rosen-Molina, Mike (October, 2007). "You Call this Funny? | Since day one, the East Bay's quirky independent cartoonists have been making us laugh—and think.", The East Bay Monthly
  2. ^ Withrow, Steven (July 1, 2003), Toon Art: The Graphic Art of Digital Cartooning, Watson-Guptill
  3. ^ O'Brien, Danny (February 26, 2006). "The tooniverse explodes: Interactive web comics are winning over legions of savvy young fans. Danny O'Brien assesses the coolest strips online", The Sunday Times, p. 27.
  4. ^ "Error! - Comic Fury Webcomic Hosting". Comicfury.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ Where's Santa? by Bryony Jones and Chuck Whelon (Sep 22, 2015), Simon & Schuster
  6. ^ The Great Fairy Tale Search (Buster Activity) by Chuck Whelon (Oct 2, 2014), Buster Books
  7. ^ Where's Santa? (Buster Activity) by Chuck Whelon (Oct 2, 2014), Buster Books
  8. ^ Where's the Penguin? by Sophie Schrey and Chuck Whelon (Oct 1, 2014), Buster Books
  9. ^ (July 21, 2014). "Bestsellers", Publishers Weekly, p. 100., p135
  10. ^ "Donde esta el pinguino?" (Spanish Edition) by Chuck Whelon and Sophie Schrey (Jan 30, 2014), Ediciones B
  11. ^ "Cache-cache avec les pingouins" (French Edition) by Chuck Whelon and Sophie Schrey and Alice Delarbre (14 May 2014), Père Castor-Flammarion
  12. ^ „Gdzie jest pingwin?” (Polish Edition) by Chuck Whelon and Sophie Schrey, (January 2014), IUVI
  13. ^ "Waar is de pinguïn?" (French Edition) by Chuck Whelon and Sophie Schrey, (2014), Veltman Uitgevers
  14. ^ "Hvor er pingvinern" (Danish Edition) by Chuck Whelon and Sophie Schrey, (2014), Klematis
  15. ^ Zoo Animals Finger Tattoos by Chuck Whelon (Jul 23, 2014), Dover Publications
  16. ^ Sea Animals Finger Tattoos by Chuck Whelon (Jul 23, 2014), Dover Publications
  17. ^ Smiley Things That Go Sticker Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books) by Chuck Whelon (Jun 18, 2014), Dover Publications
  18. ^ What to Doodle? Adventure Stories!: Princesses, Fairies and More (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon and Activity Books (Jan 24, 2013), Dover Publications
  19. ^ What to Doodle? Adventure Stories!: Pirates, Robots and More (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon and Activity Books (Dec 19, 2012), Dover Publications
  20. ^ Dinosaur Rampage Activity Book (Dover Children's Activity Books) by Chuck Whelon and Dinosaurs (Oct 24, 2012), Dover Publications
  21. ^ What to Doodle? In the Garden! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Feb 15, 2012), Dover Publications
  22. ^ What to Doodle? Best Friends Forever! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Oct 20, 2011), Dover Publications
  23. ^ What to Doodle? Happy Halloween! [WHAT TO DOODLE HAPPY HALLOWEEN] [Paperback] by Chuck"(Author) Whelon (Sep 30, 2011), Dover Publications
  24. ^ Word Play: Write Your Own Crazy Comics #2 (Dover Children's Activity Books) by Chuck Whelon (Aug 17, 2011), Dover Publications
  25. ^ Word Play: Write Your Own Crazy Comics #1 (Dover Children's Activity Books) by Chuck Whelon (Aug 17, 2011), Dover Publications
  26. ^ What to Doodle? Christmas Creations! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon and Christmas (Aug 17, 2011), Dover Publications
  27. ^ Treasure Hunter Activity Book by Chuck Whelon (Jan 20, 2011), Dover Publications
  28. ^ What to Doodle? Creepy Crawlies! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Oct 21, 2010), Dover Publications
  29. ^ What to Doodle? When I Grow Up! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Oct 21, 2010), Dover Publications
  30. ^ Create Your Own Monsters Sticker Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers) by Chuck Whelon (Jul 22, 2010), Dover Publications
  31. ^ What to Doodle? Girl Stuff! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Jun 23, 2010), Dover Publications
  32. ^ What to Doodle? Dinosaurs! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Jun 23, 2010), Dover Publications
  33. ^ See-Thru Dinosaur Stickers (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers) by Chuck Whelon, Stickers and Dinosaurs (Apr 22, 2010), Dover Publications
  34. ^ Smiley Dinosaur Tattoos (Dover Tattoos) by Chuck Whelon, Tattoos and Dinosaurs (Apr 22, 2010), Dover Publications
  35. ^ Alien Invasion! Stickers (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers) by Chuck Whelon (Feb 18, 2010), Dover Publications
  36. ^ Alien Invasion! Mazes (Dover Children's Activity Books) by Chuck Whelon (Feb 18, 2010), Dover Publications
  37. ^ What to Doodle? Amazing Animals! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Aug 21, 2009), Dover Publications
  38. ^ What to Doodle? All Sorts of Sports! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Aug 21, 2009), Dover Publications
  39. ^ Dinoscenes (Dover Coloring Books) by Chuck Whelon, Coloring Books and Dinosaurs (Aug 21, 2009), Dover Publications
  40. ^ What to Doodle? Fantastic Fantasy! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Mar 26, 2009), Dover Publications
  41. ^ What to Doodle? Things That Go! (Dover Doodle Books) by Chuck Whelon (Mar 26, 2009), Dover Publications
  42. ^ Smiley Cars Tattoos (Dover Tattoos) by Chuck Whelon (Feb 19, 2009), Dover Publications
  43. ^ "Legitimacy: The Game of Royal Bastards" by Chuck Whelon (2009), Minion Games
  44. ^ "Those Pesky Humans" by James Mathe, illustrated by Chuck Whelon (2009), Minion Games
  45. ^ "Grave Business" by Andy Van Zandt, illustrated by Chuck Whelon (2011), Minion Games
  46. ^ "Tahiti" by David E. Witcher, illustrated by Chuck Whelon (2012), Minion Games
  47. ^ "Nile" by Daniel Callister, illustrated by Chuck Whelon (2009), Minion Games
  48. ^ "Nile Deluxor" by Daniel Callister, illustrated by Chuck Whelon (2011), Minion Games
  49. ^ "Battle Merchants" by Gil Hova, illustrated by Chuck Whelon (2014), Minion Games
  50. ^ "Chuck Whelon - Board Game Designer - BoardGameGeek". Boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  51. ^ "Dr. Dig" by Chuck Whelon, Dig Magazine, (Sept 2012 - continuing) Cricket Magazine Group
  52. ^ Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG: Core Rulebook [DCC RPG], by Joseph Goodman et al. (2012), Goodman Games
  53. ^ The Monsters Alphabet, by Jobe Bittman with Michael Curtis (2014), Goodman Games
  54. ^ "Chuck Whelon | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  55. ^ "Chuck Whelon Digital Comics - Comics by comiXology". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  56. ^ Judgement Daze, Tom Richmond, (March 23rd, 2013), The Cartoonist, National Cartoonists Society
  57. ^ "Judgment Daze (UPDATED!)". Reuben.org. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  58. ^ "SCBWI - Public Profile". Scbwi.org. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  59. ^ "Illustrator: Chuck Whelon". Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  60. ^ GeniiWeb. "Childrensillustrators.com - international directory of children's illustrators". Childrensillustrators.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  61. ^ "Chuck Whelon is creating Ferdinand the Frog comics - Patreon". Patreon.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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