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Kim Thompson
Kim Thompson (September 25, 1956 – June 19, 2013) was an American comic book editor, translator, and publisher, best known as vice president and co-publisher of Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books. Along with co-publisher Gary Groth, Thompson used his position to further the cause of alternative comics in the American market. In addition, Thompson made it his business to bring the work of European cartoonists to American readers.
==Early life==
Kim Thompson was born in Denmark in 1956.〔()〕〔Cook, John. ("Kim Thompson, 1956-2013: Fantagraphics co-publisher helped shape the comic book industry," ) ''GeekWire'' (June 19, 2013).〕〔(''Who's Who of American Comics Books'', 1929–1999. )〕 Child of a government contractor father,〔Matos, Michelangelo. ("Saved by the Beagle," ''Seattle Arts'' (September 15, 2004). )〕 Thompson spent much of his youth in Europe,〔Spurgeon, Tom. ("CR Holiday Interview #1: Kim Thompson," The Comics Reporter (December 22, 2008). )〕 living in West Germany and the Netherlands.〔Broadhead, Heidi. ("Comics in Translation: A Conversation with Kim Thompson of Fantagraphics Books," ) ''Omnivoracious'' (July 03, 2009).〕 His mother is Danish, and Thompson grew up speaking the language,〔 a skill which aided his later career as a translator of European comic books. (He was also fluent in French.)〔
Thompson developed an interest in comics early in life, some of his favorites being the works of André Franquin, Maurice Tillieux,〔 and Jacques Tardi.〔 As a young man, Thompson was a frequent contributor to American superhero comic book letter columns, with letters published in (among others) ''Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Captain America'', ''Conan the Barbarian'', ''Incredible Hulk'', ''Iron Man'', ''Marvel Spotlight'', and ''Marvel-Two-in-One''.〔Smith, Stephen Scott Beau. "The LOCsmiths," ''Amazing Heroes'' #23 (May 15, 1983).〕 Early writing work by Thompson was published in the comics fanzine ''Omniverse'' in 1979.〔
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