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Natalie Riess.

Illustrator · United States

Natalie Riess: American cartoonist behind Dungeon Critters (with Sara Goetter) and the Warriors graphic-novel adaptations — bright, character-driven middle-grade comics for ages 8–12.

Natalie Riess is an American cartoonist who, with Sara Goetter, co-creates the Dungeon Critters middle-grade graphic novel and is part of the art team adapting the Warriors series into graphic-novel form (The Prophecies Begin). Riess's style is bright, expressive and character-driven, well-matched to fantasy ensemble-cast storytelling. She works across original webcomic, graphic-novel and licensed-adaptation projects. A reliable contemporary middle-grade graphic-novel author-illustrator for ages 8–12, with particular appeal for fans of cosy-fantasy and animal-adventure comics.