Svetlana Chmakova
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| Born: | October 07, 1979 (age 27) Russia |
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| Occupation: | Artist |
| Nationality: |  Canadian |
| Genres: | OEL Manga |
| Debut works: | Dramacon |
| Influences: | Manga |
| Website: | http://www.svetlania.com/ |
Svetlana Chmakova (Russian: Светлана Шмакова) (born 1979 in Russia) is a comic creator. She is best known for her Dramacon Original English Language (OEL) manga published by TOKYOPOP, the 2-page The Adventures of CG for CosmoGIRL! magazine and the webcomic Chasing Rainbows for Girlamatic. Though born in Russia, she emigrated to Canada, where she graduated from the Sheridan College Classical Animation program, in 2002. She then began to publish her manga on the Internet, where her works were found by CosmoGirl! magazine.
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[edit] Body of work
Dramacon is Chmakova's first full-length comic, telling the story of Christie Leroux, an aspiring teenage comics writer, and her experiences at her first anime convention. She attends the convention with her artist boyfriend Derek Hollman, but soon finds herself attracted to a mysterious, sun-glassed cosplayer named Matt Green.
Other works by Chmakova include the 2-page The Adventures of CG for CosmoGIRL! magazine and the Chasing Rainbows and Night Silver webcomics. Her art also appears in Mangaka America.[1]
On February 24, 2007 at New York Comic Con, Yen Press announced that they would be publishing Nightschool, a new original manga by Chmakova.[2]
[edit] Critical reaction
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described Dramacon as "surprisingly true-to-life (and occasionally harrowing) emotional drama and humor ... Creator Svetlana Chmakova doesn't skimp on character development or plot progression. Her art is top-notch as well, outstripping even many of her Japanese inspirations with clear storytelling and polished technique."[3]
[edit] Bibliography
- Yoriko, Maiden of the First Fire
- Chasing Rainbows
- Night Silver
- The Adventures of CG
- Dramacon volume 1 (October 11, 2005)
- Dramacon volume 2 (October 10, 2006)
- Dramacon volume 3 (To be released December 11, 2007)
- Nightschool (To be released 2008)
[edit] References
- ^ [2006-10-31] Mangaka America: Manga by America's Hottest Artists. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0061137693. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
- ^ Reid, Calvin. "Yen Press to Launch with New Chmakova; Licenced Manga", Publishers Weekly, 2007-02-24. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
- ^ Sampson, Khari J.. "Graffiti: WORDS AND PICTURES: U.S. creator dazzles", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2005-11-26, p. 2FE.
- Memmott, Carol (July 6, 2005). "Japanese manga takes humongous step". USA TODAY, Pg. 4D.
- (Russian) Article about Chmakova
