Freddie Williams II

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Freddie E Williams II is an American comic book artist. Best known for his work on DC Comics' Robin, and for working almost entirely in Digital format. Williams was born in Kansas City, Kansas and now lives in Lees Summit, Missouri. [cite web|url=http://www.comicspace.com/freddieart/|title=Freddie E Williams II Comicspace article|date=2007-12-23|accessdate=2008-01-26]

Early work

Williams has said that after reading a copy of the Uncanny X-Men issue 272 with art by Jim Lee, he was inspired to become a comic book artist from the age of 15. While attending the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con Williams submitted a portfolio to the DC talent search. As a result he was hired to do a Seven Soldiers issue featuring Mister Miracle, and some fill in issues for Aquaman. [cite web|url=http://www.comicspace.com/freddieart/|title=Freddie E Williams II Comicspace article|date=2007-12-23|accessdate=2008-01-28]

Mainstream

In 2006 Williams signed an exclusive contract with DC comics. [cite web|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=88787|title=Newsarama article|date=2006-10-24|accessdate=2008-01-26] He became the regular artist on Robin from issue 149 in 2006. In early 2008 he started illustrating the Flash comic.

Digital Artwork

Williams trained in traditional art methods but now works almost exclusively in Digital format with only special commissions and a few pages being done with pen and ink. [cite web|url=http://www.comicspace.com/freddieart/|title=Freddie E Williams II Comicspace article|date=2007-12-23|accessdate=2008-01-26]

Other media

Williams appears frequently on Comic Book related podcasts including Comic Geek Speak, Half Hour Wasted, Raging Bullets and Fanboy Radio.

He has posted online tutorials about using digital artwork in comics. [cite web|url=http://www.freddieart.com/Tutorial/Tutorial.htm?ItemID=136|title=Freddie E Williams II webpage tutorials|date=2005|accessdate=2008-01-26]

References

External links

* [http://www.freddieart.com/ Freddie E Williams II official website]
* [http://www.comicspace.com/freddieart/ Williams’ Comicspace page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/freddieart Williams’ Myspace page]
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=2630 Williams on Comic Book DB]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbeH5KV6Xs4&feature=related Short video of Williams using digital art on a Robin page]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-305.php Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-227.php Earlier interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-272.php Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-230.php Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-402.php Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast]
* [http://www.halfhourwasted.com/index.php?post_id=266781 Interview with Williams on the Half Hour Wasted podcast]
* [http://www.ragingbullets.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=190376&comments=on Interview with Williams on the Raging Bullets podcast]
* [http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=176723 Williams on Fanboy radio]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-615.php Interview with Williams on the Comic Geek Speak podcast July 2008]