Muth studied stone sculpture and shodō (
書道) (brush calligraphy) in Japan; and studied painting, printmaking, and drawing in England, Austria, and Germany.[2]
In addition, Muth has had an award-winning career as a children's book writer and illustrator. He explained that "a sense of joy is what moved me from comics to picture books. My work in children's books grew out of a desire to explore what I was feeling as a new father".[9] He received a Gold Medal from the
Society of Illustrators in 1999 for his illustrations in Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse. Muth created a version of the
stone soupfable set in China[10] and illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. In 2005, Muth collaborated with author
Caroline Kennedy on A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children.[11]
Bibliography
Muth has authored and illustrated a number of books for a variety of publishing houses.
Moonshadow #1–12 with author
J. M. DeMatteis, Marvel Comics/
Epic Comics, March 1985 – February 1987, collected as The Compleat Moonshadow which also includes Farewell Moonshadow, DC Comics, February 1998,
ISBN978-1563893438
^Muth, Jon J (n.d.).
"Information". Jonjmuth.com.
Archived from the original on May 10, 2015.
^Daniels, Les (1995). DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes. New York, New York:
Bulfinch Press. p. 208.
ISBN0821220764. Writer Grant Morrison and painter Jon J Muth explored murder and metaphysics in The Mystery Play (1994).
^Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 270.
ISBN978-1563894657.
^"The many faces of comics world's Kent Williams". GMA News Online. November 1, 2012. The 1988 four-parter Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown came about because Williams wanted to work with Jon J. Muth, and they developed the story with the writers. Williams worked on the Wolverine art while Muth did the Havoc art.
^"Jon J Muth".
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. n.d.
Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. In 2005 Muth was asked by Caroline Kennedy to illustrate an anthology of poems. Their book, A Family Of Poems, went on to be a national bestseller. They did three collaborations celebrating poetry and language including 2013's Poems To Learn By Heart.
^"Zen Shorts". Rogue Artists Ensemble - Los Angeles Hyper-theater. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
Muth studied stone sculpture and shodō (
書道) (brush calligraphy) in Japan; and studied painting, printmaking, and drawing in England, Austria, and Germany.[2]
In addition, Muth has had an award-winning career as a children's book writer and illustrator. He explained that "a sense of joy is what moved me from comics to picture books. My work in children's books grew out of a desire to explore what I was feeling as a new father".[9] He received a Gold Medal from the
Society of Illustrators in 1999 for his illustrations in Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse. Muth created a version of the
stone soupfable set in China[10] and illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. In 2005, Muth collaborated with author
Caroline Kennedy on A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children.[11]
Bibliography
Muth has authored and illustrated a number of books for a variety of publishing houses.
Moonshadow #1–12 with author
J. M. DeMatteis, Marvel Comics/
Epic Comics, March 1985 – February 1987, collected as The Compleat Moonshadow which also includes Farewell Moonshadow, DC Comics, February 1998,
ISBN978-1563893438
^Muth, Jon J (n.d.).
"Information". Jonjmuth.com.
Archived from the original on May 10, 2015.
^Daniels, Les (1995). DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes. New York, New York:
Bulfinch Press. p. 208.
ISBN0821220764. Writer Grant Morrison and painter Jon J Muth explored murder and metaphysics in The Mystery Play (1994).
^Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 270.
ISBN978-1563894657.
^"The many faces of comics world's Kent Williams". GMA News Online. November 1, 2012. The 1988 four-parter Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown came about because Williams wanted to work with Jon J. Muth, and they developed the story with the writers. Williams worked on the Wolverine art while Muth did the Havoc art.
^"Jon J Muth".
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. n.d.
Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. In 2005 Muth was asked by Caroline Kennedy to illustrate an anthology of poems. Their book, A Family Of Poems, went on to be a national bestseller. They did three collaborations celebrating poetry and language including 2013's Poems To Learn By Heart.
^"Zen Shorts". Rogue Artists Ensemble - Los Angeles Hyper-theater. Retrieved August 17, 2020.