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David Thorn Wenzel is an American illustrator of comics and children's books. He is best known, perhaps, for his graphic novel visualization of The Hobbit.
History
Wenzel was born in upstate New York in 1950. In his junior year (1971), he held a Tolkien art exhibition ("a hobbit exhibition") in Joeseloff Gallery. He graduated from the Hartford Art School.[1]
On 18 May 2025, Wenzel stated in an Instagram post that the expanded edition of the Hobbit graphic novel includes "40 new paintings for the story and a back section with additional artwork and notes on" his creative process.[2]
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References
- ↑ "About David Wenzel" in Middle Earth: The World of Tolkien Illustrated, p.63.
- ↑ David Thorn Wenzel, "Very excited to share the newest edition of The Hobbit graphic novel in the book stores this September. This hardcover edition has 40 new paintings for the story and a back section with additional artwork and notes on my creation process. The gold type and embossed cover are a nice touch the publishers added." 18 May 2025, Instagram, accessed 15 July 2025
| Illustrators of The Hobbit | |
|---|---|
| Internal art | J.R.R. Tolkien (1937-present) · Eric Fraser (The Folio Society: 1979, 1992-present) · Michael Hague (1984-1992) · David T. Wenzel (graphic novel: 1989-present) · Denis Gordeev (1993-present) · Alan Lee (1997-present) · David Wyatt (1998-2001, 2012-2013) · John Howe (pop-up: 1999) · Jemima Catlin (2013-present) |
| Cover art only | J.R.R. Tolkien (1937-present) · Pauline Baynes (1961) · Roger Garland (1987-1989) · John Howe (1991-present) · Ted Nasmith (1989-1991) · Barbara Remington (1965 US) |