Matt Wagner
American comics artist and writer (born 1961)
Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961)[1] is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel .
Career
Matt 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 .
In April 2022, Wagner was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA 's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds , a project spearheaded by IDW Publishing Special Projects Editor Scott Dunbier , whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine .[14] [15] Wagner produced a new Grendel story featuring Hunter Rose for the anthology.[15]
Awards and nominations
1988:
1993:
Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child [18]
Nominated for "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight : "Faces"[18]
Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight : "Faces"[18]
Nominated for "Best Inker" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child [18]
1995: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Sandman Mystery Theatre [19]
1999:
Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red [20]
Won "Best Short Story" Eisner Award, for "Devil's Advocate" in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1[20]
Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red [20]
Bibliography
Mage : The Hero Defined , cover by Matt Wagner.
Atomeka Press
A1 #2 (1989) (story in anthology)
Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund
The True North #1 (1988)
The True North II #1 (1991)
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) (stories in anthology title)
Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special #1 (1991) (story in anthology title)
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 (1991)
DC Comics
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) (eight page story)
The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane (2016)
The Shadow: Year One #1–10 (2013–2014)
The Spirit #1–13 (2015–2016)
Zorro #1–20 (2008–2010)
Zorro Rides Again #1–12 (2011–2012)
Image Comics
Mage: The Hero Defined #0–15 (1997–1999)
Mage: The Hero Denied #0–15 (2017–2019)
Legendary Comics
The Tower Chronicles: Dreadstalker #1–10 (2014–2015)
The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk #1–4 (2012–2013)
Marvel Comics
References
^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays" . Comics Buyer's Guide . Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
^ Eury, Michael (February 2004). "Wagner and Schutz: Creator Relations". Back Issue! (2). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing : 29.
^ "Matt Wagner" . Lambiek Comiclopedia . 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015.
^ a b 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. (2014). "2000s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). Batman: A Visual History . London: 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. Retrieved October 25, 2006 .
^ Cowsill, Alan (2010). "2000s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). 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.
^ Kaplan, Rebecca O. (April 18, 2022). "ZOOP launches benefit anthology COMICS FOR UKRAINE: SUNFLOWER SEEDS" . The Beat. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022 .
^ a b Brooke, David (April 18, 2022). " 'Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds' to benefit Ukrainian refugees" . AIPT. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022 .
^ "1988 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees" . Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015.
^ "Inkpot Award Winners" . Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
^ a b c d "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.
^ a b c "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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