Were am I?

Where are you? I'm so glad you asked. Welcome to the comic book and art portfolio website for Thane Benson. This is where you'll find the comics Mr. Skizz: The World's Worst Kindergarten TeacherHellHole,  Burnt, Quick, The Clockwork Knight, and Grey Metal. You'll find an assortment of paintings and drawings in the Art Gallery as well as a Sketch Blog that updates weekly. In the Online Store you'll find comic book and graphic novel digital downloads for sale. If you are interested in purchasing "hard copies" of any of the games, books, or prints featured on this site, please contact us directly via the Contact page or visit our Etsy store at thanebenson.etsy.com. Thanks for visiting the site, if you have any questions or comments, send us note on the Contact page.

Who the heck is Thane Benson?

Thane Benson is an award-winning comic book artist, writer, and game desinger. He is best known as the creator of the adventure comic book series Quick The Clockwork Knight and the infernal mystery graphic novel BURNT. He is also the writer of the ongoing superhero satire series The Mistakes for Maze Comics. Thane has worked as an artist for McFarlane Toys, created web comics for DC, and has an original graphic novel coming out from Scout Comics and Simon and Schuster sometime in the near future. Known for his hyper-detailed art, humor, and creative storytelling, Thane is passionate about making comics as fun as possible. His most recent work is an ongoing series of over-sized, fold-out newspaper comics featuring Quick The Clockwork Knight that push the comics medium in new, exciting directions.

Prior to becoming a full time comic book creator, Thane worked as librarian for over 10 years. His focus was working with teens to create original programming that fosters creativity and encourages expression among young people. He is the author of the book Murder Mystery, Graphic Novels, and More: Innovative Programs for Engaging Teens in Your Library

Thane teaches workshops and gives presentations at schools, libraries, and conventions. He also tutors art students. If you are interested in any of these things, please reach out to us via the Contact page. Thank you.