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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 .
Wagner was born in Pennsylvania.
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 most recently Trinity , a DC Comics limited series featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Recent projects include Madame Xanadu for Vertigo, with artist Amy Reeder Hadley. 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.
currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Barbara Schutz (Diana Schutz's sister) and their two children.
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)
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, June 2008)
1988: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel
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
Interviews
Podcast interview with Matt Wagner and Amy Reeder Hadley on 2008's Madame Xanadu
Podcast with Matt Wagner on Grendel's 25th Anniversary at Ccomixology
Interview with Matt Wagner (September 2006)
Wagner Interview @ Legions of Gotham
Matt Wagner on comics and the creative process, an interview with about-creativity.com August 26, 2007
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Total Books: 120