Matt Wagner

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For the baseball player, see Matt Wagner (baseball).
Matt Wagner
File:Matt Wagner at WonderCon 2009.JPG
Wagner at WonderCon 2009
Born (1961-10-09) October 9, 1961 (age 62)
Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Area(s) Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Colourist
Notable works
 Mage
Grendel

Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961)[1] is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.

Career

Wagner's first published comic book work was Comico Primer #2 (1982), which was the first appearance of Grendel.[2] In addition to his creator-owned series' Mage and Grendel,[3] he has worked on comics featuring the Demon and Batman as well as such titles as Sandman Mystery Theatre.[4] In 1991, he illustrated part of the "Season of Mists" story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series.[5][6] He wrote and drew Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity a limited series featuring DC's three major heroes in 2003.[7] He followed it with Batman and the Monster Men[8] and Batman and the Mad Monk[9] in 2006.[10]

His other projects include Madame Xanadu for Vertigo, with artist Amy Reeder Hadley.[11][12] He has produced numerous comics covers, including painted ones for Green Arrow[4] and has written several Green Hornet limited series for Dynamite Entertainment.[13]

Outside comics, Wagner provided art for the 1984 Villains & Vigilantes adventure Battle Above the Earth written by Steven Crow.[14]

Personal life

Wagner currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Barbara Schutz (Diana Schutz's sister).

Bibliography

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Mage: The Hero Defined, cover by Matt Wagner.

Comico

  • Grendel #1-3 (1983-1984)
  • Grendel vol. 2 #1-40 (1986-1990)
  • Mage #1-15 (1984-1986)
  • Magebook #1-2 (1985)
  • Primer #2, 5 (1982-1983)
  • Silverback #1-3 (1989)

Dark Horse Comics

  • Dark Horse Presents #40, 45 (1990)
  • Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special #1 (1991)
  • Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1 (1995)
  • Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1 (1994)
  • Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3 (1994-1995)
  • Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1-2 (1994)
  • Grendel: Behold the Devil #0, #1-8 (2007-2008)
  • Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1-4 (1998-1999)
  • Grendel: Devil's Legacy #1-5 (2000)
  • Grendel: War Child #1-10 (1992-1993)
  • The Terminator: One Shot #1 (1991)

DC Comics

Dynamite Entertainment

Image Comics

  • Mage #1-15 (1997-1999)

Legendary Comics

  • The Tower Chronicles: Dreadstalker #1-10 (2014-2015)
  • The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk #1-4 (2012-2013)

Marvel Comics

Awards

  • 1988: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel[15]
  • 1993:
    • Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child[16]
    • Nominated for "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"[16]
    • Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"[16]
    • Nominated for "Best Inker" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child[16]
  • 1995: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Sandman Mystery Theatre[17]
  • 1999:
    • Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red[18]
    • Won "Best Short Story" Eisner Award, for "Devil's Advocate" in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1[18]
    • Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red[18]

References

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  8. ↑ Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 286: "Writer/artist Matt Wagner utilized the Monster Men from [Batman #1] as well as their creator, Dr. Hugo Strange."
  9. ↑ Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 291: "The second in his 'Dark Moon Rising' series, writer/artist Matt Wagner dug up another Golden Age gem in the person of the Mad Monk in this six-issue follow-up to Batman and the Monster Men."
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External links

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