BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
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Greg Ruth is a New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lost Boy
and has worked making books and comics since 1993. He is published through
The New York Times, DC Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Caliber Comics, Dark Horse, Harper Collins, Macmillan,
Hyperion, Simon and Schuster, Random House, Slate, CNN, Penguin, MONDO, and Tor. He has created two music
videos for Prince and Rob Thomas, and has worked on nearly a dozen children's picture books including Our Enduring
Spirit (with Barack Obama), Red Kite, Blue Kite (with Ji Li Jiang), A Pirate's Guide to First Grade ( and Recess)
(both with James Preller), and his latest from Feiwel & Friends entitled Coming Home. His comics work includes
Conan: Born on the Battlefield (with Kurt Busiek), Freaks of the Heartland (with Steve Niles), Sudden Gravity,
The Matrix Comics and Goosebumps with R.L. Stine, INDEH and MEADOWLARK with Ethan Hawke.
He lives and works in Western Massachusetts.
FULL PUBLICATION, GALLERY & AWARDS LIST
(1990 - present)
UPDATES TO COME
2015............ INDEH graphic novel by Ethan Hawke and Greg Ruth, Hachette Books.
2015.............. THE SEA SCARF children's book, written and illustrated by Greg Ruth Fiewel&Friends/
Macmillan
2014.............. COMING HOME Children’s book written and drawn by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends
2014.............. THE PECULIARS BY by Maureen Doyle McQuerry, cover by Greg Ruth Abrams
2013.............. ZATOICHI BOX SET (The Tale of Zatoichi) 25 dvd box set, art by Greg Ruth and others. Criterion Collection
2013.............. THE LOST BOY Graphic Novel written and drawn by Greg Ruth Scholastic/Graphix
2013.............. BROTHERHOOD Written by A.B. Westrick, cover by Greg Ruth Penguin Book Group
2013.............. THE DEATH OF ME by Jonathan L. Howard cover by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Tor.com
2013.............. FABLES #132 cover by Greg Ruth. DC/Vertigo Comics
2013.............. ALABASTER: Short Stories by Caitlin Kiernan cover by Greg Ruth. Dark Horse Books.
2013.............. NOAH by Darren Aronofsky. Commission piece, graphite on paper drawn by Greg Ruth.
2013.............. TRIPWIRE 21 “Catsmonaut” drawn by Greg Ruth Joel Meadows
2013.............. COMING HOME Children’s book written and drawn by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends
2013.............. THE MOVIE SHOW (Hara Kiri) group exhibit July 4- July 26 2013 Gallerie Daniel Monaghan, Paris, France
2013.............. A PIRATE’S GUIDE TO RECESS by James Preller, art by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends
2013.............. RED KITE, BLUE KITE by Ji Li Jiang, art by Greg Ruth. Hyperion
2013.............. 11 STORIES by Chris Cander, cover by Greg Ruth
2013.............. A PIRATE’S GUIDE TO RECESS by James Preller, art by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends
2013.............. DRAGONKIN by Lavie Tidhar cover by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Tor.com
2013.............. THE BEST WE CAN by Carrie Vaughn cover by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Tor.com
2013.............. SING by Karin Tidbeck cover by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Tor.com
2013.............. RUNNING OF THE BULLS by Harry Turtledove cover by Greg Ruth Macmillan/Tor.com
2012..............THE POWER OF THE INDEPENDENT VOTER Political cartoon and essay for CNN to express the theme of power in the 2012 election cycle. CNN.COM
2012..............CITY OF ORPHANS: Winner of COLORADO BOOK AWARDS for Juvenile Fiction interior illos, cover, written by Avi Simon & Schuster
2012.............. LOVE MACHINE interior illos, written by Walter Mosely TOR Books/Macmillan.
2012.............. STEPPING STONE interior illos, written by Walter Mosely TOR Books/Macmillan
2012...........… LINE WEIGHT group exhibit Feb 4-Feb 26 2012 Gallery Nucleus Los Angeles, CA
2011.............. INTERNATIONAL ARTIST MAGAZINE #81 edited by Rebecca Guay (featuring a process discussion of the 52Weeks Project, and a step by step process series of a new 52 image of young Goyahkla).
2011.............. YIDDISHKEIT by HARVEY PEKAR & PAUL BUHLE. Author's portrait of Harvey Pekar by Greg Ruth Abrams COMICARTS
2011.............. ALABASTER Covers for six issues, and collected HC, written by Kaitlan Kiernan, Dark Horse Comics
2011.............. THREE OUTLAW SAMURAI DVD/Blu-Ray jacket and interior illos, directed by by Hideo Gosha CRITERION COLLECTION
2011.............. DISCIPLE interior illos, written by Walter Mosely TOR Books/Macmillan
2011.............. ON THE HEAD OF A PIN interior illos, written by Walter Mosely TOR Books/Macmillan
2011.............. THE GIFT OF FIRE interior illos, written by Walter Mosely TOR Books/Macmillan
2011.............. MERGE interior illos, written by Walter Mosely TOR Books/Macmillan
2011.............. CITY OR ORPHANS by AVI. Cover, five interior illustrations and two maps for Simon and Schuster
2011.............. THE 52 WEEKS PROJECT collected book, with introduction by Ethan Hawke, ASFA
2011.............. THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF JACK LONDON: THE SEA WOLVES by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon. Cover, twelve interior illustrations and two maps for HARPER COLLINS
2010............... A LOVE CRAFT 6 pieces on exhibition at The Observatory Room June 11-July 13 Brooklyn, NY
2010.............. KNIFE OF DREAMS cover for the THE WHEEL OF TIME SERIES by Robert Jordan TOR/Macmillan
2010.............. A PIRATES GUIDE TO FIRST GRADE children's picture book written by James Preller, art by Greg Ruth Fiewel&Friends/Macmillan
2010.............. ZOMBIES OF OZ by Christian Endres, written foreward and one illustration, Mallux Press, Germany
2010.............. TUROK character development and pitchkit material for film Classic Media
2009.............. TIMELOCK cover for the THE CARETAKER TRILOGY BOOK 3 Series
Fiewel&Friends/Macmillan
2009.............. THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF JACK LONDON: THE WILD by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon. Cover, twelve interior illustrations and two maps for HARPER COLLINS
2009.............. THE EYEBALL COLLECTOR cover for the book by F.E. Higgins Fiewel&Friends/
Macmillan
2009.............. EDENTOWN art and story, 8 issues 180 pages DC/Vertigo Comics
2009.............. SPECTRUM #16 (Conan Born on the Battlefield HC/TPB main cover image)
2009.............. HUMAN NATURE story by Dan Braun for THE NEW CREEPY ANTHOLOGY #2 Dark
Horse Comics.
2009.............. THE HAUNTING OF CHARLES DICKENS by Lewis Buzbee, cover and twelve interior images by Greg Ruth. Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends.
2009.............. OUR ENDURING SPIRIT children's book based on the first inaugural address by Barack
Obama Harper/Collins Publisher.
2009.............. REALMS OF THE UNDEAD cover for the FORGOTTEN REALMS Series vol. 4 Wizards
of the Coast.
2008.............. OUTLAW TERRITORY cover for the anthology volume 1 Image Comics
2008.............. PANDEMONIUM cover for the novel by Daryl Gregory Random House
2008.............. CONAN: Born on the Battlefield collecting the 6-issue run (HC &TPB) formats (with
Kurt Busiek) for Dark Horse Comics
2008.............. UNHOLY cover for the FORGOTTEN REALMS Series vol. 3 Wizards of the Coast
2008..............THE SWAN MAIDEN for SPECTRA PULSE MAGAZINE vol 3, Random House/Spectra
2008..............PIGEONS FROM HELL pinup in the TPB collection of the miniseries by J.R. Landsdale
and Nathan Fox for Dark Horse Comics
2008.............. SPECTRUM #15] (ttk)
2008.............. WHIRLWIND cover for the THE CARETAKER TRILOGY BOOK 2 Series
Fiewel&Friends/Macmillan
2007.............. UNDEAD cover for the FORGOTTEN REALMS Series Wizards of the Coast
2007.............. CONAN #45 "Born on the Battlefield Part Five" (with Kurt Busiek) for
Dark Horse Comics
2007.............. CONAN #46 "Born on the Battlefield Part Six" (with Kurt Busiek) for
Dark Horse Comics
2007.............. SPECTRUM #14 (Forgotten Realms trilogy UNCLEAN cover)
2007..............FIRESTORM cover for the THE CARETAKER TRILOGY BOOK 1 Series
Fiewel&Friends/Holtzbrinck
2007..............THE BONE MAGICIAN] cover Holtzbrinck/Feiwel&Friends
2007..............CONAN THE PHENOMENON for Dark Horse Books
2007-08......... THE PIRATE'S GUIDE TO FIRST GRADE children's book, illustrated
Fiewel&Friends/Holtzbrinck
2006.............. SUDDEN GRAVITY TPB revamped and rewritten Dark Horse Books
2006.............. ATLATL TOSS for National Geographic Magazine
2006.............. UNCLEAN cover for the FORGOTTEN REALMS Series Wizards of the Coast
2006.............. THE BLACK BOOK OF SECRETS cover Holtzbrinck/Feiwel&Friends
2006.............. CONAN #32 "Born on the Battlefield Part Four" (with Kurt Busiek) for Dark Horse
2006.............. DRAWINGS FROM M.A.R.S. for ASFA Presents 108 Drawings
Allen Speigel Fine Arts
2006-07.........SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS: THE MYSTERY
OF THE CONJURED MAN (with Tracy Mack and Micahael Citrin) for
Scholastic Books
2005-06.........THE SCARECROW WALKS AT MIDNIGHT- GOOSEBUMPS VOL 1: CREEPY
CREATURES (with R.L. Stine) Comics adaptation of the prose story for Scholastic/Graphix!
2005.............. CONAN #23 "Born on the Battlefield Part Three" (with Kurt Busiek) for
Dark Horse Comics
2004.............. CINNAMON GIRL music video for PRINCE Phil Harder Dir./Rick Fuller Prod.
2004.............. SPECTRUM #11 (FREAKS covers #1 #3)
2005.............. CONAN #15 "Born on the Battlefield Part Two" (with Kurt Busiek) for Dark Horse Comics
2005.............. EVER THE SAME music video for ROB THOMAS Phil Harder Dir./Rick Fuller Prod.
2005.............. SPECTRUM #12 (FREAKS TPB COVER GOLD AWARD)
2004.............. CONAN #8 "Born on the Battlefield Part One" (with Kurt Busiek) for
Dark Horse Comics
2001-03......... FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND by Steve Niles Issues 1-6 Dark Horse Comics/Books
2002.............. GRAND CENTRAL HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW murals displayed via NY Transit Museum, Manhattan
2002.............. GOLIATH (with Neil Gaiman and Bill Siekiewicz) for the MATRIX ONLINE COMICS Burlyman Entertainment
2001.............. HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS for the MATRIX ONLINE COMICS Burlyman Entertainment
2001.............. WHICH ONE IS REAL? (with Bob Harris) 9/11 ARTISTS RESPOND Dark Horse Comics/Books
2000.............. JANICE (with Scott Repass) FORT NECESSITY Vol 2
2000.............. HAJII'S TRAGEDY for The New York Times
2000.............. JACKSON STATIONS for The New York Times
2000.............. RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON for the MATRIX ONLINE COMICS
Burlyman Entertainment
1999.............. A PATH AMONG STONES for the MATRIX ONLINE COMICS
Burlyman Entertainment
1998-00......... M.A.R.S. Story and art by Greg Rurth unpublished
1997.............. CORNELIUS AND EMILY storey and art by Greg Ruth for Slant Magazine
1997.............. THE FRANKENSTEINS OF BAVARIA for NO MORE SHAVES (with David
Greenberger) for THE DUPLEX PLANET ILLUSTRATEDFantagraphics Book
1996.............. THE SEAGULL TOUPEE for Slant Magazine
1996.............. FIVE MINUTES AND ANDY LEGRICE (with David Greenberger) for THE DUPLEX PLANET ILLUSTRATED Fantagraphics Books
1995-98......... SUDDEN GRAVITY Issues 1-5 Caliber Comics
1994.............. ONWARD (YOUR RELIGION HERE) SOLDIERS for THE BIG BOOK OF
DEATHDC/Paradox Press
1993.............. THE FATAL BOOT for THE BIG BOOK OF URBAN LEGENDS
DC/Paradox Press
1993.............. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA for THE BIG BOOK OF WEIRDOS
DC/Paradox Press
1990.............. MR. SOFTEE ( with Stiles White) unpublished