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| Terry Moore | |
|---|---|
 Moore at Heroes Con 2006 | |
| Born | Terry Moore 1954 (age 70–71) Texas, U.S. |
Notable works | Strangers in Paradise Echo Rachel Rising Motor Girl |
| Awards | 1996 Eisner Award (Best Serialized Story) 2003 Reuben Award (Comic Books Silver Reuben Division Awards) 2014 Harvey Award (Best Lettering) 2015 Harvey Award (Best Cartoonist) 2024Inkwell Awards (S.P.A.M.I. Award) |
Terry Moore (born 1954) is an American cartoonist, known for the seriesStrangers in Paradise,Rachel Rising, and the founding ofHomage Comics. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including theEisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 forStrangers in Paradise #1–8, which was collected in the trade paperbackI Dream of You.
Moore was born in Texas and he grew up in theSouthern United States, Africa, and England. His younger sister was born while his family lived in Africa. He started drawing in sketchbooks since he was eight, and when he was thirteen, he learned to play theelectric guitar. He has said his greatest career influence isPeanuts'Charles Schulz.[1]
While working as a musician, Moore met and married his wife. When they decided to have a family, he took a more stable job as a video editor. He moved into cartooning when he became tired of editing.[2]
Following the examples of independent comic creators likeDave Sim andJeff Smith, Terry Moore decided to publishStrangers in Paradise himself through his own Houston-basedAbstract Studio imprint.
In 2008, Moore wrote and drew covers for all five issues ofMarvel Comics'sSpider-Man Loves Mary Jane vol. 2.[3] The following year, he began writingRunaways vol. 2, also for Marvel.[4] This run lasted for nine issues.
The first issue of his next self-published series,Echo was released on March 5, 2008.[5]Echo ran for 30 issues and concluded in June 2011. It was followed in August 2011 byRachel Rising, a 42-issue horror comic which won the 2014Harvey Award for Best Lettering and 2015 award for Best Cartoonist in addition to several other nominations.[6][7][8][9][10] It was also nominated for anEisner Award in the categories Best Continuing Series (2012), Best Writer/Artist (2012, 2014), and Best Letterer (2014).[11][12] His next book,Motor Girl, ran for 10 issues between November 2016 and November 2017.
Moore was featured inThe Cartoonist, a 2009 documentary film on the life and work of Jeff Smith, creator ofBone.[13] Moore was nominated in 2016 for theInkwell Awards All-in-One Award.[14]
Moore has expressed a desire to do a syndicated cartoon strip in the authors notes at the back of theStrangers in Paradise collection books. Some of Moore's strip work has been published inParadise, Too! and as a second feature in select issues ofRachel Rising.
Titles published by Abstract Studio include:
Strangers in Paradise (1993-2007):
Paradise, Too! 14 issues (2000-2003)
Echo 30 issues (2008-2011):
Rachel Rising 42 issues (2011-2016):
How to Draw 4 issues (2012)
SIP Kids 4 issues (2016)
Motor Girl 10 issues (2016-2017)
Strangers in Paradise XXV (2018)
Five Years (Abstract Studio, 2019)[15]
Ever (2020)
Serial 10 issues (2021)
Titles published by various publishers include:Caliber Comics:
| Preceded by | Birds of Prey writer 2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Runaways writer 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
