| Ted Naifeh | |
|---|---|
| Naifeh at the 2017 New York Comic Con | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Courtney Crumrin , The Good Neighbors, Gloomcookie , Princess Ugg |
| Collaborators | Holly Black, Serena Valentino, Warren Wucinich |
Edward "Ted" Naifeh is an American comic book writer and artist known for his illustrations in the goth romance comic Gloomcookie . [1] Naifeh has since become most known as the creator of the Eisner-Award-nominated series Courtney Crumrin , published by Oni Press. [2]
Other works by Naifeh include How Loathsome , which he co-created with Tristan Crane; the comic adaptation of the PSP game Death, Jr. (written by Gary Whitta); three issues of the comic adaptation of Gene Wolfe's novel The Shadow of the Torturer , Seven Seas Entertainment's Unearthly ; and the Oni Press series Polly and the Pirates . Naifeh also provided illustrations for Caitlín R. Kiernan's short fiction collection, Alabaster . [3] Ted illustrated The Good Neighbors, a trilogy of graphic novels written by Holly Black and published through Scholastic. [4]
Naifeh has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. [5]
| Comic | Volume | Hardcover publication date | Paperback publication date | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Crumrin | 'Volume one:Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things | September 21, 2003 | 128 | 978-1-929998-60-9 [6] | |
| Courtney Crumrin | 'Volume two:Courtney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics | February 6, 2018 | October 19, 2003 | 144 | 978-1-62010-463-7 |
| Courtney Crumrin Tales (Prequel) | Volume 1: A Portrait of the Warlock as a Young Man (Included in Volume 7) | May 4, 2005 | 56 | 978-1-932664-32-4 | |
| Courtney Crumrin Tales (Prequel) | Volume 2: The League of Ordinary Gentlemen (Included in Volume 7) | May 18, 2011 | 56 | 978-1-934964-68-2 | |
| Courtney Crumrin | Volume three: Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom | June 19, 2018 | June 19, 2018 | 144 | 978-1-62010-518-4 |
| Courtney Crumrin | Courtney Crumrin and the Fire-Thief's Tal (included in Volume 4) | November 6, 2007 | 56 | 978-1-932664-85-0 | |
| Courtney Crumrin | Courtney Crumrin & the Prince of Nowhere (included in Volume 4) | December 10, 2008 | 56 | 978-1-932664-86-7 | |
| Courtney Crumrin | Volume four: Monstrous Holiday | January 29, 2019 | January 29, 2019 | 136 | 978-1-62010-569-6 |
| Courtney Crumrin | Volume five: The Witch Next Door | June 25, 2019 | June 25, 2019 | 144 | 978-1-62010-640-2 |
| Courtney Crumrin | Volume six: The Final Spell | September 2, 2014 | September 2, 2014 | 152 | 978-1-62010-018-9 |
| Courtney Crumrin | Volume seven: Tales of a Warlock | March 31, 2015 | 128 | 978-1-62010-019-6 | |
| The Crumrin Chronicles | Volume 1: The Charmed and the Cursed | June 22, 2021 | 128 | 978-1-62010-930-4 | |
| The Crumrin Chronicles | Volume 2: The Lost and the Lonely | October 25, 2022 | 128 | 978-1-63715-041-2 | |
| The Crumrin Chronicles | Volume 3: The Wild & the Innocent | October 1, 2024 | 152 | 978-1-63715-502-8 |
Ted Naifeh also wrote and illustrated the 6 volumes of Polly and the Pirates.