Matt Wilson
American comics artist and illustrator of the The Rowan of Rin series
About Matt Wilson
Born 1981. Matt Wilson is an American illustrator, comics colorist and cover artist.
Matt Wilson is an American artist and colorist working in the comics industry. According to CBR, he is "one of comics' most in demand colorists".
Career Matt Wilson attended Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia to complete a degree in Sequential Art. After college, he found he was more interested in working in story boarding, character design, and sculpting. Since then, he has worked widely across the industry for series published by DC, Marvel, Image and Dark Horse.
Wilson was nominated for the 2015 Eisner Award for Best Colorist/Coloring, and won in 2017. He was also nominated for the 2015 Harvey Award for Best Colorist.
Style Wilson sees the choice of palette to be crucial, whether for the story and the specific scene – as "they're the first thing a reader sees" when they open the book, relating to the emotion, location and time within a story.
Personal life Wilson currently lives in Atlanta.
Selected bibliography Suburban Glamour (2008-9, with Jamie McKelvie) Phonogram (2008, 2015 with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie) Wonder Woman (2011–14, with Cliff Chiang and Brian Azzarello) Men of War (2011, with Ivan Brandon and Tom Derenick) Swamp Thing, (2011–2014, with Charles Soule and Jesús SaÃz) Secret Avengers (2011–15, with Rick Remender, Renato Guedes, Matteo Scalera, AleÅ¡ Kot, Michael Walsh, Warren Ellis, and Jamie McKelvie) Young Avengers (2013–14, with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie) Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle (2013, with J. Michael Straczynski and Pete Woods) The Wicked + The Divine (2014–2019, with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie) Daredevil, (2014, with Mark Waid and Chris Samnee) Cry Havoc (2015–, with Simon Spurrier, Ryan Kelly, Nick FilardI and Lee Loughridge) Paper Girls (2015–2019, with Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang) Black Widow (2015–16, with Mark Waid and Chris Samnee) The Mighty Thor (2016–2018, with Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman) Star-Lord (2016–2017, with Chip Zdarsky) Runaways (2017-2021, with Rainbow Rowell) Marauders (2019-2021, with Gerry Duggan and Russell Dauterman (covers only)) Fire Power (2020-ongoing, with Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee) Daredevil (2022-ongoing, with Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, and Rafael De Latorre)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Matt Wilson?
American comics artist and illustrator of the The Rowan of Rin series
When was Matt Wilson born?
Matt Wilson was born in 1981 in Atlanta.
What is Matt Wilson's occupation?
Matt Wilson is an illustrator, comics colorist and cover artist.
What nationality is Matt Wilson?
Matt Wilson is American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Matt Wilson (comics artist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matt Wilson. https://biography.guide/matt-wilson-illustrator/
MLA: "Matt Wilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matt-wilson-illustrator/.
Chicago: "Matt Wilson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matt-wilson-illustrator/.
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