Matt Fraction

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Matt Fraction
Matt Fraction at ComicCon 2007. Photo:Comiquero.com
Born	December 1, 1975

Matt Fraction (born Matthew Fritchman on December 1, 1975, Chicago Heights, Illinois) is an American comic book writer, and co-founder of Artbomb and Savant.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links 5.1 Interviews 5.2 Audio interviews

[edit] Biography

Fraction wrote two columns for Comic Book Resources: Poplife and The Basement Tapes, the latter with Joe Casey.

Fraction started creating comics with the smaller publishers, like AiT/Planet Lar and IDW Publishing. He scored a hit with The Five Fists of Science, achieved widespread critical acclaim with Casanova and proceeded to work on a number of Marvel series.

Formerly a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, Fraction currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick. On September 9, 2007, their first child Henry Leo was born.

[edit] Bibliography

• The Annotated Mantooth! (with Andy Kuhn, AiT/Planet Lar, 2002 ISBN 1-932051-05-8)
• Last of the Independents (with Kieron Dwyer, AiT/Planet Lar, 2003 ISBN 1-932051-14-7)
• 30 Days of Night: Bloodsucker Tales: "Juarez or Lex Nova & The Case of the 400 Dead Mexican Girls" (with Ben Templesmith, IDW Publishing, 2004)
• The Five Fists of Science (with Steven Sanders, Image Comics, 2006 ISBN 1-58240-605-7)
• Casanova (with Gabriel Bá and later Fábio Moon, Image Comics, 2006-ongoing)
• The Immortal Iron Fist (vol. 2 #1-16) (with Ed Brubaker and David Aja, Marvel Comics, 2006-ongoing)
• The Punisher War Journal (vol. 2) (with Ariel Olivetti, Marvel Comics, 2007-ongoing)
• The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) Annual #1, 2007
• The Order (with pencils by Barry Kitson and inks by Mark Morales, 10-issue series, Marvel Comics, 2007-2008)
• Young Avengers Presents #6 (with pencils by Alan Davis, Marvel Comics, 2008)
• Thor: Ages of Thunder #1 (one-shot), 2008
• Invincible Iron Man (with Salvador Larroca, Marvel Comics, 2008-ongoing)

[edit] Awards

• 2007: Won "Favourite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award

He was nominated for an Eisner Award in April 2008 for his work on The Sensational Spider-Man annual. He also shared a "Best New Series" nomination with Ed Brubaker and David Aja for their work on Immortal Iron Fist.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Home page
• Flickr page
• Matt Fraction's Resources at Howtomakecomics.net

[edit] Interviews

• Q&A with Matt Fraction on Marvel.com
• Interview on SuicideGirls
• Interview with Matt Fraction in GQ

[edit] Audio interviews

• Around Comics Episode 96 May 2, 2007
• Comic Geek Speak Episode 256 with Geoff Klock speaking about Casanova May 24, 2007
• Dollar Bin interview at Heroes Con 2007 June 28, 2007
• Fanboy Radio Episode 392 with wife Kelly Sue DeConnick May 20, 2007