Bilquis Evely

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Bilquis Evely (born July 20, 1990) is a Brazilian comic book artist.

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Biography

Bilquis Evely was born in 1990 in the city of Barueri, in the Greater São Paulo. [1] She started on comics in 2009, drawing Luluzinha Teen e sua Turma , a Brazilian teenage-oriented version of Little Lulu. In 2012 she debuted on the American market, drawing Doc Savage and Shaft for Dynamite Entertainment.

In 2015 she was invited by DC Comics to draw Supergirl for Bombshells. Other titles she worked for were Sugar and Spike, Wonder Woman (2016) and The Dreaming (2018-2020; with Si Spurrier).

In 2021, Evely, together with Tom King (writer) and Mat Lopes (colorist), worked on the miniseries Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. [2] The series was nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award, in the Limited Series category and is being adapted into a film in 2026. [3]

In 2024, she drew her first authoral series, Helen of Wyndhorn (written by King), for Dark Horse Comics. [4] [5] For this she won the 2025 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. Avila, Gabriel (2021-03-09). "Supergirl | Bilquis Evely fala sobre HQ com Tom King: peculiar e gostosa de ler". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  3. Anderson, Jenna (2024-05-14). "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Gets 2026 Release Date". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  4. Wilding, Rory (2025-03-07). "'Helen of Wyndhorn' review". AIPT. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
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  7. 1 2 Samantha (2025-07-26). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  8. "Der Rudolph Dirks Award wurde im Dezember 2020 zum 5. Mal verliehen - PPM Vertrieb". www.ppm-vertrieb.de. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  9. "Troféu HQ Mix divulga lista de vencedores da edição 2021 - Revista O Grito! — Jornalismo cultural que fala de tudo". revistaogrito.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2025-07-26.