Minerva Teichert was a 20th century American painter. Many of her paintings explore themes of western America, as well as Mormon pioneers and scenes from the Book of Mormon. Her Book of Mormon paintings date from the 1930s and 1940s.
Phil Dalby was a 20th musician, author, artist, and academic. In the 1940s, he painted watercolor scenes from the Book of Mormon comic to the Church News. The Church News did eventually run a black and white comic called Stories of the Book of Mormon, which Dalby wrote and illustrated from 1947 to 1953.
Henry Anderson illustrated The First Americans, which was published by Herald Publishing House in 1947. The publisher is affiliated with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now known as the Community of Christ).
Eileen Chabot Wendel wrote and illustrated Stories from the Golden Records, which was published in 1958. The story is based on the Book of Ether, with two-color illustrations.
Raymond H. Jacobs illustrated two volumes of Illustrated Stories from the Book of Mormon, which were published from 1967-1968.
Ric Estrada was a comic book penciler who worked for DC Comics, among other publishers. He wrote and illustrated a 5-page story from the Book of Ether, which was published in 1974 along with other stories in an issue of the DC serial G.I. Combat. Estrada is considered to be the father of Mormon comics.
Mike Allred is an American comic book artist and writer best known for creating the comic book superhero Madman. In 2004 he published the first volume of The Golden Plates, a comic book series depicting The Book of Mormon. Three volumes were ultimately published.
Val Chadwick Bagley is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Syracuse, Utah. His first Mormon cartoon was published in The New Era in 1978. He has published many cartoons in The Friend and The New Era, as well as illustrating numerous books. His Guess Who-style game features 11 female characters from the Book of Mormon.
Brad Ballard is the author and illustrator of the 2008 book Who’s Who in the Book of Mormon. Each spread depicts a scene from the Book of Mormon, with a flap that readers can open to identify the character portrayed. In this scene, a blond and very muscular Ammon fights off a group of Lamanite bandits.
Brick of Mormon Stories was published in 2008. The illustrations for the stories were created by Utah resident Steven J. Van Wagenen and his sons Taylor (age 10) and Matthew (age 8). The book started in 2005 as a family activity to create a Lego scene depicting the story of Nephi and his brothers going to Jerusalem to retrieve the brass plates.
James H. Fullmer is an author and illustrator who lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His 2011 book Other Heroes of the Book of Mormon focuses on Book of Mormon characters whose stories are often overlooked. In one chapter, Fullmer highlights Lamoni’s wife, whose faith impressed Ammon.
Noah Van Sciver is a cartoonist who lives in Denver, Colorado. He is the author of Blammo and his work has appeared in Mad Magazine and Sunstone. The first panel of this comic was inspired by Arnold Friberg’s iconic painting “Lehi and His People Arrive in the Promised Land,” but maintains Van Sciver’s own distinctive style.
Stephen Carter is an essayist who is currently the Director of Publications and Editor of Sunstone. He holds an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in narrative studies.
Jett Atwood is an animator and cartoonist living in San Francisco, California. She is a regular contributor to Sunstone.
In 2012, Carter and Atwood collaborated to release the first volume of iPlates. They ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013 to fund their second volume. Two mini-volumes were released in early 2014, with the full second volume planned for release in late 2014.
Michael Mercer is an artist and animator living in Springville, Utah, whose work and style have been influenced by animation studios such as Disney and Pixar. His “From the Dust” series took Book of Mormon comics in a new visual direction by transforming the characters into anthropomorphic animals.
Rebecca Sorge is a 2013 graduate of Brigham Young University with a BFA in Illustration. Her BFA final show “A Far Better Land of Promise” included images of women illustrating themes and concepts from the scriptures. Her illustration “Against These Things” includes text from Ether 2:25.
Matt Page is a graphic designer, illustrator, and humor writer based in Salt Lake City. Many of his works are mash-ups of Mormon culture and modern pop culture.
