Amy Kim Ganter
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Amy Kim Ganter (b. 1980 in Binghamton, New York)[1] is an American author and illustrator of Original English-language manga. She has won the Rising Stars of Manga[2] compettition and is the author of Tokyopop's Sorcerers & Secretaries. [3] She won the third-place prize of $1,000 and a trophy for her story The Hopeless Romantic and the Hapless Girl in the fourth Rising Stars of Manga contest. [4]
She is also the creator of the webcomic Reman Mythology[5], a contributor to the Flight series of comics anthologies, and has adapted an R.L. Stein Goosebumps story for the graphic novel Terror Trips. [6]
After out-growing superhero comics like Spawn and X-Men, Ganter became influenced by the more realistic comics she discovered while on a childhood trip to Korea.[3] She cites Ranma 1/2 as an influence.[7] Ganter is married to Flight editor Kazu Kibuishi[7]; they reside in Alhambra, California.
[edit] References
- ^ Democrat and Chronicle staff. (April 9, 2006). "Especially for teens". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Pg. 7C
- ^ Paniccia, Mark (Editor) (December 2004). Rising Stars of Manga, Vol. 4, Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 1-59182-538-5. Pg. 52
- ^ a b Gumbrecht, Jamie (April 14, 2006). "Graphic novelists drawing a crowd". Lexington Herald-Leader. Health & Family section, Pg. 5
- ^ Brady, Matt (June 7, 2005). "RISING STARS IV: AMY KIM GANTER ON SORCERERS & SECRETARIES". Retrieved on 2006-11-23
- ^ Jiayi, Patricia (May 26, 2006). "School hit by manga mania". Pasadena Star-News
- ^ Abbott, Alana (May 1, 2007). "Terror Trips". School Library Journal Reviews Pg. 168
- ^ a b Jiayi, Patricia (July 2, 2006). "Creativity takes 'Flight'". Pasadena Star-News
