Alexis Nolent (a.k.a.Matz) is a French writer. Hewrites scripts for video games and has also written a novel and, under the pen name Matz, a number of comics.
Nolent was born inRouen, France, and grew up in the Caribbean, before moving toParis.[1]
His graphic novelDu Plomb Dans La Tete, AKAHeadshot, was adapted into the 2012 filmBullet to the Head.[2] He has writtenThe Killer (Le Tueur) andCyclops (Cyclopes) both of which have been optioned for films, also by producerAlexandra Milchan, the former atNetflix with directorDavid Fincher[3] and the latter atWarner Brothers byJames Mangold.[4]The Killer is his first to be published in English and is published byArchaia Studios Press,[5] who are dividing each of volumes into two parts and releasing in American comic book format bi-monthly. The first four issues were collected as a hardcover volume, which wonIGN's Best Indy Book of 2007 Award,[6]Newsarama's Best of '07 gave it the "Best Comic You Didn't Read This Year" award[7] andEntertainment Weekly named it #2 in a list of Best comics of 2007.[8]
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