During the early period of the 2000s, Willingham started to write for the powerhouse DC Comics extensively. This was also published by the same writer’s collective (Clockwork Storybook). It was in the fantasy genre and was titled Down the Mysterly River. He also wrote his first fictional full novel. He was also an original founding member of the group.

The novels were published by Clockwork Storybook, a writer’s collective based in Austin, Texas. He also was able to compose two short novels that were about the modern version of the hero Beowulf and his various adventures. He was able to produce a thirteen issue series Pantheon through Lone Star Press. In the nineties, Willingham was able to establish himself working as a writer on a prolific basis once more. He also produced a series called Ironwood for publisher Eros Comix. He also began an independent comic series of his own called Coventry which was in black and white.

The artist would contribute his own stories to the Green Lantern. He illustrated and wrote some of the Villains & Vigilantes game adventures in 1982 and was the artist that did the design artwork for an alien race on the video game Master of Orion.īill first got some attention for a series of comic books that came out in the eighties titled Elementals, and he wrote the comic and drew for it. He also wrote for other games such as Top Secret. The author started out working at TSR, Inc., as one of their artists and was able to illustrate a lot of their role playing games and products. These include the United States with California and Alaska as well as abroad with a total of three years staying in Germany. His father served in the military and during that time, his family lived in a number of places. These were for the Basic and Expert level game rule books for the famous game, Dungeons & Dragons. Bill Willingham is a published author and illustrator, artist, and drawer of things.īorn in Virginia, this artist is known for working in the seventies to the early eighties drawing pictures that could be called fantasy ink.

Fables, Vol. 4 by Bill Willingham