Canadian cartoonist (born 1979)
Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979)[ 1] is aCanadian cartoonist , best known for theScott Pilgrim series. He also performs as a musician under the aliasKupek .
O'Malley at ComicCon in 2010 Bryan Lee O'Malley attendedSt. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada.[ 2] He went on to start in Film Studies at theUniversity of Western Ontario , but dropped out before completing.[ 1]
Prior to having his own material published, O'Malley illustrated theOni Press miniseries Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero , written byJen Van Meter . He alsolettered many Oni comics, including the majority ofChynna Clugston 's output between 2002 and 2005.[ 3]
His first originalgraphic novel wasLost at Sea , released by Oni Press in 2003.Lost at Sea is acoming-of-age story about a shy 18-year-old girl named Raleigh, who believes her soul was stolen by a cat, and the road trip she takes across the United States with several teens from her school that she barely knows.
From 2004 to 2010, O'Malley worked on the six-volumeScott Pilgrim series, published by Oni Press indigest size black and white books. The series was a critical and commercial success, spawning a full-color re-release, a 2010 film adaptation,Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ,[ 4] avideo game adaptation , anumber of official soundtracks and ananime adaptation in 2023.[ 5]
O'Malley created the cover art work for the 2012 video gameFez . In July 2014, his graphic novelSeconds was released byBallantine Books . In mid 2016, O'Malley revealed the title of his next major graphic novelWorst World , which currently has no release date. He is also the co-creator of the ongoing comic bookSnotgirl with Leslie Hung. He is officially billed as its writer.
O'Malley is ofKorean descent from his mother's side and ofIrish andFrench-Canadian from his father's side.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] In 2004, O'Malley married fellow cartoonistHope Larson . They lived together inToronto in 2004,Halifax in 2005,North Carolina from 2008 to 2010, andLos Angeles .[ 9] They divorced in 2014.[ 10]
"Lost at Sea", a two-page full-color comic in theOni Press Color Special 2002 [ a] "Monica Beetle" inProject: Superior (ISBN 0-9721794-8-8 ) "Smiling Is Something That Other People Do", inThe SPX 2003 Anthology (ISBN 0-9721794-3-7 ) O'Malley is also a songwriter and musician (as Kupek) and was formerly in several short-livedToronto bands such as Imperial Otter and Honey Dear.[ 41]
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)^a b c "National Post bio of O'Malley" . Arts.nationalpost.com.Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ james-reaney."Hail to STA grad: Scott Pilgrim's Bryan Lee O'Malley" . Archived fromthe original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved2016-08-28 . ^ "Hopeless Savages – Queer Comics Database" . Retrieved2021-01-19 .^ Franich, Darren (2010-07-02)."Entertainment Weekly article about the film's release" . Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved2012-03-20 . ^ McWhertor, Michael (Mar 30, 2023)."Scott Pilgrim anime will bring back the movie's entire cast" .Polygon . RetrievedMarch 31, 2024 . ^ McAlpin, Gordon (May 24, 2006)."An Interview with Bryan Lee O'Malley" . Archived fromthe original on July 11, 2011. RetrievedOctober 11, 2010 . ^ "Why 'Scott Pilgrim' Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley's Future Protagonists Will Be Mixed Race" .NBC News . 14 July 2016. Retrieved2019-03-08 .^ "RADIOMARU.COM" .RADIOMARU.COM . Retrieved2019-03-08 .^ "The Comics Reporter" .www.comicsreporter.com . Retrieved2019-03-08 .^ Lee, Adrian (July 18, 2014)."Scott Pilgrim grows up" . RetrievedAugust 28, 2014 . ^ 2005 Doug Wright Awards Nominees Archived July 24, 2009, at theWayback Machine ^ "2005 Harvey Award Nominees" . Harveyawards.org. Archived fromthe original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ "The Eagle Awards - Results" . February 5, 2007. Archived fromthe original on 2007-02-05.^ "2005 Joe Shuster Award Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. 30 December 2008. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ "2006 Eisner Award Nominees" . Comic-con.org. Archived fromthe original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ "2006 Joe Shuster Award Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ 2006 Doug Wright Awards Nominees Archived July 24, 2009, at theWayback Machine ^a b "2007 Harvey Award Nominees" . Harveyawards.org. Archived fromthe original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ "2007 Joe Shuster Award Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. 30 December 2008. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ "NCS News" . 29 June 2008. Archived fromthe original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ "Past Winners - Doug Wright Awards" .www.dougwrightawards.com . Retrieved17 April 2018 .^a b "2008 Harvey Award Nominees" . Harveyawards.org. Archived fromthe original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ "2008 Joe Shuster Award Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. 30 December 2008. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ "2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Winners" . Comic-con.org. Archived fromthe original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ "comicsbeat.com" . Archived fromthe original on September 1, 2010.^ "2010 Nominees and Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. January 2010. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ MacDonald, Heidi (Oct 30, 2010)."2010 Friends of Lulu Awards winners" .The Beat .^a b "2011 Harvey Award Nominees" . Harveyawards.org. Archived fromthe original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved2012-03-20 .^ "2011 Nominees and Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. February 2011. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ Heater, Brian (26 September 2015)."The 2015 Harvey Award Winners" . Retrieved17 April 2018 . ^ "DC, Marvel & Fantagraphics Top 2014 Eisner Award Nominations" . 22 April 2015. Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ "2015 Nominees and Winners" . Joeshusterawards.com. 12 January 2016. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ "Here's your sneak peek at the Scott Pilgrim creator's new comic" . 19 December 2013. RetrievedDecember 21, 2013 .^ " 'Scott Pilgrim' creator Bryan Lee O'Malley announces his next graphic novel, 'Worst World' " .Entertainment Weekly . Archived fromthe original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ Vidani, Peter."Chip Zdarsky" .Chip Zdarsky . Archived fromthe original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved17 April 2018 . ^ "Parting Shot: Young Avengers by 'Scott Pilgrim' Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley" . Archived fromthe original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved2016-06-26 .^ "EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Lee O'Malley's Cover To Sacrifice #5 - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors" . 4 February 2013. Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ "RADIOMARU.COM" . Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ "Oni Press • We're excited to finally reveal the Issue #1..." Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ "BOOM! Studios debuts exclusive variant cover for new Valentine's Day comic" .Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved17 April 2018 .^ Perpetua, Matthew (2010-08-12)."Interview With Scott Pilgrim Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley!" . Retrieved2014-10-24 .
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