Tom Napolitano began his career as a comic book professional in 2011 and has since specialized as a letterer.
His balloons and onomatopoeias are featured in comics published by: BOOM, Comixology Originals, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Humanoids, Image, Penguin Random House and DC Comics. Some of these titles include The Joker, Black Sight, GRIM, The Closet, Kaya, and many more!
Tom’s lettering has been in Eisner Award nominated stories: Animal Castle, Detective Comics #1027 “The Rookie” and LUGOSI: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Dracula. And was the letterer and interior book designer for the Bram Stoker’s and Rondo Hatton’s Award winning graphic novel, Kolchak: The Night Stalker-50th Anniversary.
During Tom’s career, he’s been a colorist for Tales of the Nightwatchman, back-up stories in Savage Dragon and currently coloring Dead Sky Publishing’s A Case of the Bleeding Wall. And his artwork has graced the pages of Ahoy Comics and Gravely Unusual Magazine.
Tom continues to expand his portfolio as the main artist on Swallower of Shades. A splatter-western comic co-created with J.M. Brandt and published by Dead Sky Publishing.
For work inquiries please email Tom at Tom@tenballoonstudio.com