Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner | |
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Wagner at WonderCon 2009 | |
Born |
Pennsylvania | October 9, 1961
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Colourist |
Notable works |
Mage Grendel |
Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961)[1] is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.
Career
Wagner's first published comic book work was Comico Primer #2 (1982), which was the first appearance of Grendel.[2] In addition to his creator-owned series' Mage and Grendel,[3] he has worked on comics featuring the Demon and Batman as well as such titles as Sandman Mystery Theatre.[4] In 1991, he illustrated part of the "Season of Mists" story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series.[5][6] He wrote and drew Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity a limited series featuring DC's three major heroes in 2003.[7] He followed it with Batman and the Monster Men[8] and Batman and the Mad Monk[9] in 2006.[10]
His other projects include Madame Xanadu for Vertigo, with artist Amy Reeder Hadley.[11][12] He has produced numerous comics covers, including painted ones for Green Arrow[4] and has written several Green Hornet limited series for Dynamite Entertainment.[13]
Outside comics, Wagner provided art for the 1984 Villains & Vigilantes adventure Battle Above the Earth written by Steven Crow.[14]
Personal life
Wagner currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Barbara Schutz (Diana Schutz's sister).
Bibliography
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Comico
- Grendel #1-3 (1983-1984)
- Grendel vol. 2 #1-40 (1986-1990)
- Mage #1-15 (1984-1986)
- Magebook #1-2 (1985)
- Primer #2, 5 (1982-1983)
- Silverback #1-3 (1989)
Dark Horse Comics
- Dark Horse Presents #40, 45 (1990)
- Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special #1 (1991)
- Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1 (1995)
- Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1 (1994)
- Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3 (1994-1995)
- Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1-2 (1994)
- Grendel: Behold the Devil #0, #1-8 (2007-2008)
- Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1-4 (1998-1999)
- Grendel: Devil's Legacy #1-5 (2000)
- Grendel: War Child #1-10 (1992-1993)
- The Terminator: One Shot #1 (1991)
DC Comics
- The Batman Adventures Annual #1 (1994)
- Batman Black and White #3 (1996)
- Batman/Grendel #1-2 (1993)
- Batman/Grendel vol. 2 #1-2 (1996)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30 (1992)
- Batman/Riddler: The Riddle Factory #1 (1995)
- Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity #1-3 (2003)
- Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6 (2006-2007)
- Batman and the Monster Men #1-6 (2006)
- The Demon vol. 2 #1-4 (1987)
- The Demon vol. 3 #22 (1992)
- Doctor Mid-Nite #1-3 (1999)
- Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame #1 (2001)
- House of Mystery Halloween Annual #1-2 (2009-2010)
- Madame Xanadu #1-29 (2008-2011)
- The Sandman #25 (1991)
- Sandman Midnight Theatre #1 (1995)
- Sandman Mystery Theatre #1-60, Annual #1 (1993-1998)
- Secret Origins Special #1 (1989)
- Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 (1998)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #4-6, 8, 16 (1990-1992)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6 (1985)
Dynamite Entertainment
- Django/Zorro #1-7 (2014-2015)
- Green Hornet: Year One #1-12 (2010-2011)
- Grendel vs. The Shadow (2014)
- The Shadow #100 (2015)
- The Shadow: Year One #1-10 (2013-2014)
- The Spirit #1-present (2016)
- Zorro #1-20 (2008-2010)
- Zorro Rides Again #1-12 (2011-2012)
Image Comics
- Mage #1-15 (1997-1999)
Legendary Comics
- The Tower Chronicles: Dreadstalker #1-10 (2014-2015)
- The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk #1-4 (2012-2013)
Marvel Comics
- Savage Hulk #1 (1996)
- Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1 (2001)
Awards
- 1988: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel[15]
- 1993:
- Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child[16]
- Nominated for "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"[16]
- Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"[16]
- Nominated for "Best Inker" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child[16]
- 1995: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Sandman Mystery Theatre[17]
- 1999:
References
- ↑ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
- ↑ Eury, Michael (February 2004). "Wagner and Schutz: Creator Relations". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (2): 29.
- ↑ "Matt Wagner". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Matt Wagner at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 266. ISBN 978-1563894657.
- ↑ Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Manning, Matthew K.; Dougall, Alastair, ed. (2014). "2000s". Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 268. ISBN 978-1465424563.
Matt Wagner headed to DC Comics to write and illustrate this three-issue prestige-format series that retold the original meeting between Batman and Superman and heroine Wonder Woman.
- ↑ Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 286: "Writer/artist Matt Wagner utilized the Monster Men from [Batman #1] as well as their creator, Dr. Hugo Strange."
- ↑ Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 291: "The second in his 'Dark Moon Rising' series, writer/artist Matt Wagner dug up another Golden Age gem in the person of the Mad Monk in this six-issue follow-up to Batman and the Monster Men."
- ↑ Ramey, William E. (September 30, 2006). "Interview: Matt Wagner". Batman-on-film.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "2000s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Madame Xanadu was a relatively minor player in the DC Universe, but [Matt] Wagner, assisted by stunning art by Amy Hadley, crafted a first-class tale.
- ↑ Renaud, Jeffrey (April 11, 2008). "Wagner Saws Madame Xanadu in Half with Vertigo". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Sunu, Steve (January 27, 2011). "Wagner Brings Green Hornet: Year One to a Close". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Appelcline, Shannon (2011). Designers & Dragons. Swindon, England: Mongoose Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ↑ "1988 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "1993 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "1999 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
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