Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.
Early life
Wagner was born in Pennsylvania.
Career
In addition to his creator-owned series' Mage and Grendel, he has also worked on comics featuring The Demon and Batman as well as such titles as Sandman Mystery Theatre and Trinity, a DC Comics limited series featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
Recent projects include Madame Xanadu for Vertigo, with artist Amy Reeder Hadley.[1]
He has also produced numerous comics covers, including painted ones for Green Arrow.
He is currently writing a Green Hornet spin-off (one of several) for Dynamite Entertainment.
Personal life
Wagner currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Barbara Schutz (Diana Schutz's sister) and their two children.
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
- Grendel (Comico/Dark Horse, 1983-)
- Mage (Comico/Image Comics, 1984-)
- The Demon (DC, 1987)
- The Terminator: One Shot (graphic novel, with writer James Robinson, Dark Horse Comics, 1991)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (DC, 1999)
- Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (art and script, DC, 2003)
- Batman: Faces serialised in Legends of the Dark Knight (DC)
- Batman/Riddler: The Riddle Factory (DC)
- Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC)
- Batman and the Monster Men (DC, 2006)
- Batman and the Mad Monk (DC, 2006–2007)
- Madame Xanadu (with artist Amy Reeder Hadley, Vertigo, 2008–2010)
Awards
- 1993:
- Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child
- Nominated for "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"
- Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"
- Nominated for "Best Inker" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child
- 1995: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Sandman Mystery Theatre
- 1999:
- Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red
- Won "Best Short Story" Eisner Award, for "Devil's Advocate" in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1
- Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red
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