Bryan Lee O'Malley
Bryan Lee O'Malley | |
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O'Malley in 2010 | |
Born |
London, Ontario[1] | February 21, 1979
Nationality | Canadian |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Scott Pilgrim, Seconds, Lost At Sea |
Awards |
Eisner Award Doug Wright Award Joe Shuster Award |
http://www.radiomaru.com |
Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979)[1] is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for the Scott Pilgrim series. He is also a musician using the alias Kupek.
Career
Bryan Lee O'Malley attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada.[2] He went on to start in Film Studies at the University of Western Ontario, but dropped out before completing.[1]
Prior to having his own material published, O'Malley illustrated the Oni Press miniseries Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero, written by Jen Van Meter. He also lettered many Oni comics, including the majority of Chynna Clugston's output between 2002 and 2005.
His first original graphic novel was Lost at Sea (2003). On July 20, 2010, he released the sixth and final volume for the Scott Pilgrim series (2004–2010). All have been published by Oni Press. In July 2014 his graphic novel Seconds was released by Ballantine Books.
O'Malley created the cover art work for 2012 videogame Fez.
The film adaptation of his Scott Pilgrim series, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, directed and co-written by Edgar Wright, was released by Universal Pictures on August 13, 2010.[3]
He is also a songwriter and musician (as Kupek and formerly in several short-lived Toronto bands such as Imperial Otter and Honey Dear).[4]
Personal life
O'Malley is half Korean and half French-Canadian.[5] In 2010, O'Malley married cartoonist Hope Larson, and the two of them moved from North Carolina to Los Angeles, however they divorced in 2014.[6]
Awards
- 2005 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent[7]
- 2005 Harvey Award nominations for Best New Talent, Best Cartoonist, and Best Graphic Album of Original Work[8]
- 2005 Eagle Awards nomination for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World nominated for Favourite Graphic Novel[9]
- 2005 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[10]
- 2006 Eisner Award nomination for Best Writer/Artist: Humor[11]
- 2006 Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[12]
- 2006 Scott Pilgrim Volume 2 nominated for Doug Wright Award for Best Book[13]
- 2007 Harvey Award nomination for Best Cartoonist[14]
- 2007 Harvey Award nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel[14]
- 2007 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[15]
- 2007 National Cartoonists Society Division Awards nomination for Comic Books Award[16]
- 2008 Scott Pilgrim Volume 3 nominated for Doug Wright Award for Best Book[17]
- 2008 Harvey Award nomination for Best Cartoonist[18]
- 2008 Harvey Award nomination for Special Award for Humor in Comics[18]
- 2008 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[19]
- 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication[20]
- 2010 Harvey Award Special Award for Humor in Comics[21]
- 2010 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[22]
- 2011 Harvey Award nomination for Special Award for Humor in Comics[23]
- 2011 Harvey Award nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel[23]
- 2011 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[24]
- 2015 Harvey Award nomination for Best Original Graphic Album[25]
- 2015 Eisner Award nomination for Best Graphic Album—New[26]
- 2015 Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)[27]
Bibliography
Graphic novels
- Lost at Sea (2003, ISBN 1-929998-71-6)
- Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (2004, ISBN 1-932664-08-4)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2005, ISBN 1-932664-12-2)
- Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness (2006, ISBN 1-932664-22-X)
- Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (2007, ISBN 9781932664492)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe (2009, ISBN 1-934964-10-7)
- Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour (2010, ISBN 978-1-934964-38-5)
- Seconds (2014, ISBN 978-0-345529-37-4)[28]
Comic books
- Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero (drawn) (ISBN 1-929998-99-6)
- Sex Criminals #11 (variant cover art)[29]
- Young Avengers #1 (variant cover art)[30]
- Sacrifice #5 (variant cover art)[31]
- The Wicked + The Divine #1 (variant cover art)[32]
- Kaijumax #1 (variant cover art)[33]
- Jonesy #1 (variant cover art)[34]
- Snotgirl (written)
Short stories
- "Lost At Sea", a two-page full-color comic in the Oni Press Color Special 2002
- "Monica Beetle" in Project: Superior (ISBN 0-9721794-8-8)
- "Smiling Is Something Other People Do", in The SPX 2003 Anthology (ISBN 0-9721794-3-7)
Discography
Credited as Kupek
- This is Intolerable (2002)
- Nameless, Faceless Compilation (2004)
- Awkward Songz (2005 (split album w/ Faux Photos))
- Before the Beginning and After the End (2006)
- B is for Bupek: Miscellany by Kupek (2007)
- Tries Again (2008)
- Good Time Singles Club (2009)
References
- 1 2 3 "National Post bio of O'Malley". Arts.nationalpost.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ james-reaney. "Hail to STA grad: Scott Pilgrim’s Bryan Lee O’Malley". Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ↑ Franich, Darren (2010-07-02). "Entertainment Weekly article about the film's release". Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ Perpetua, Matthew (2010-08-12). "Interview With Scott Pilgrim Creator Bryan Lee O’Malley!". Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ McAlpin, Gordon (May 24, 2006). "An Interview with Bryan Lee O’Malley". Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ↑ Lee, Adrian (July 18, 2014). "Scott Pilgrim grows up". Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ 2005 Doug Wright Awards Nominees Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "2005 Harvey Award Nominees". Harveyawards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ The Eagle Awards - Results
- ↑ "2005 Joe Shuster Award Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ "2006 Eisner Award Nominees". Comic-con.org. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "2006 Joe Shuster Award Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ 2006 Doug Wright Awards Nominees Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "2007 Harvey Award Nominees". Harveyawards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "2007 Joe Shuster Award Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080629073545/http://www.reuben.org/ncs/news2.asp
- ↑ http://www.dougwrightawards.com/past-winners/
- 1 2 "2008 Harvey Award Nominees". Harveyawards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "2008 Joe Shuster Award Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ "2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Winners". Comic-con.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ comicsbeat.com Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "2010 Nominees and Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- 1 2 "2011 Harvey Award Nominees". Harveyawards.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "2011 Nominees and Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ http://www.techtimes.com/articles/88805/20150926/the-2015-harvey-award-winners.htm
- ↑ http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/dc-marvel-fantagraphics-top-2014-eisner-award-nominations
- ↑ "2015 Nominees and Winners". Joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ "Here's your sneak peek at the Scott Pilgrim creator's new comic". Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ http://zdarsky.tumblr.com/post/125258879186/sex-criminals-11-comes-out-tomorrow-holy-shit-this
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/02/04/bryan-lee-omalleys-cover-to-sacrifice-5/
- ↑ http://radiomaru.tumblr.com/post/86513781803/wicdiv-the-bryan-lee-omalley-variant-for-issue
- ↑ http://onipress.tumblr.com/post/108880987654/were-excited-to-finally-reveal-the-issue-1
- ↑ http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/12/jonesy-variant-cover-boom-valentines
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bryan Lee O'Malley. |
- Official website
- Kupek at PureVolume
- Bryan Lee O'Malley at the Grand Comics Database
- Bryan Lee O'Malley on IMDb