Paul Maybury
Paul Maybury (born 1982 in Boston) is an award winning illustrator and comic book artist living in Austin, Texas.
Biography
Maybury worked for the city of Boston under Mayor Menino as a muralist for several years before pursuing a career in comics.
Paul collaborated with writer Mark Andrew Smith on their graphic novel Aqua Leung published by Image Comics April 9, 2008. Paul currently works on his new graphic novel titled Grace, along with his webcomic Party Bear for webcomics collective ACT-I-VATE. His webcomics have also appeared on the DC Comics site Zuda.
Party Bear was originally created in 2000, but was resurrected by Paul Maybury in 2006 when he was invtited to join ACT-I-VATE's third wave at the 2006 Mocca convention in NY.
Chris Arrant covered the third generation's debut on September 10 on Newsarama.[1]
Bibliography
Comics
- Elks Run #2: "All the wrong choices" (with writers Chris Fabulous and Jason Rodriquez,for Hoarse and Buggy, 2005)
- 24seven: "Things Run Amuck" (with writer Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics, 2006)
- The Wicked West 2: "A Man With A Stake In His Hand" (artist,writer Image Comics, 2006)
- Put the book back on the shelf: "Ninja No!" (with writer Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics, 2006)
- 24seven volume 2: "Give Me Some Colour" (artist,writer Image Comics, 2007)
- Popgun: "Aqua Leung, Ambush" (with writer Mark Andrew Smith, Image Comics, 2007)
- Aqua Leung (with writer Mark Andrew Smith, graphic novel, for Image Comics, 2008)
- Popgun 2: "Prey On You" (writer/colorist with artist Nikki Cook, Image Comics, 2008)
- Popgun 2: "Little Known Fact" (with writer Benito Cereno, Image Comics, 2008)
- Comic Book Tattoo: "Crucify" (artist,writer Image Comics, 2008)
- D.O.G.S. of Mars: (with writers Tony Trov, Johnny Zito & Christian Weiser, graphic novel for Image Comics, 2012)
Web comics
- Party Bear (artist/writer, ACT-I-VATE, 2006-2007)
- Adventures of Maxy J. Millionaire (artist/writer, Zuda, 2007)
Illustrations
Paul Maybury has contributed illustrations to the following projects
- Winter Survival Guide, Columbus day special cover and 2006 Election special and various others for The Weekly Dig
- various illustrations for Yikes Toys
- Premenanda Closter Still album cover for Soul Spark Records
Awards
- Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Award: Best Editorial Layout, Weekly Dig ("Slumber Party") (2007)
External links
- His homesite
- The Adventures of Maxy J Millionaire
- Chris Arrant coverage on grocery store art
- The Stack review of Aqua Leung
- Newsarama blog preview of Aqua Leung
Interviews
- l4 Up and coming Newsarama interview
- Newsarama interview on Aqua Leung
- Dick Hyacinth interview on Aqua Leung
- CBR interview on Aqua Leung
- 2005 Indie show
- 2008 Indie show
- planetcomicbookradio interview
- Weekly Dig interview
- CBR commentary track
- Comics Reporter interview
- Comics Related interview
- NYCC panel coverage