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Carla Speed McNeil

Carla Speed McNeilis anAmericanscience fictionwriter, cartoonist, and illustrator ofcomics,best known for the science fiction comic book seriesFinder.[1]

Carla Speed McNeil
McNeil at theNew York Comic Conin Manhattan, October 10, 2010
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist,Writer,Penciller,Inker,Editor, Publisher,Letterer
Notable works
Finder
AwardsLulu Award,Ignatz Award,Eisner Award

Career

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McNeil's chief work is the ongoingscience fictioncomic seriesFinder,which they began self-publishing in 1996. In 2005, they started to publishFinderas awebcomic.The comic was published and available to read on their website until it began to be published byDark Horse Comicsin 2011.[2]

A majority of McNeil's career is focused on collaborations with other comic artists and writers. In 2001, McNeil provided a two-page guest-illustrator spot forWarren Ellis'Transmetropolitan:Filth of the City.[3]They continued their work with him in 2005 by illustrating the one-shot "Frank Ironwine" in Ellis'Apparat Volume 1."[4]McNeil also worked as an illustrator alongsideGreg Ruckaon theOni PressseriesQueen & Countryin 2004.[5][6]In 2008, McNeil adapted and illustratedD. J. MacHale's firstPendragonbook,The Merchant of Death,into a graphic novel, and it was released bySimon and Schusteron May 20, 2008.[7]In 2013, McNeil participated in multiple collaborations with other artists. They collaborated with Alex de Campi for two comics: they illustrated a few pages of the graphic novelAshes,as well as the first issue ofMy Little Pony: Friends Forever,which was released byIDW Publishing.[8]They also did illustrative work forDevin Grayson'sLegends of Red Sonja.[9]Together withSara Ryan,they releasedBad Housesin 2013 fromDark Horse Comics,[10]which received general acclaim upon release. In April 2015, McNeil started illustratingNo Mercy,a series written byAlex de Campiand colored byJenn Manley Lee.[11]The series is published byImage Comics,and is ongoing.[12]

McNeil has also worked on numerous anthologies throughout their career. In 2005, McNeil wrote a comic for the anthologyDignifying Science,which is a collection about women scientists.[13]They have also illustrated Elizabeth Genco's "Here. In My Head" for the 2008 anthologyComic Book Tattoo,which is a collection based on the songs ofTori Amos.[14]They have done work for Saucy Goose Press' anthologySmut Peddler,which is a collection of comics centered around sex positivity.[15]McNeil wrote and drew a story in the first edition, and illustrated the cover and end piece ofSmut Peddler: 2014 Edition,which was one of the most successfulKickstartercomics of 2014.[16]They wrote and drew the story "Frog and Snake Never Play Together" for the popular anthologyCautionary Fables and Fairy Tales Vol 2: Africa Editionin 2014.[17]

In 2015, McNeil wrote and illustrated "Both Ends of the Leash," a story that appeared inSensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman,forDC Comics.[18]

Awards

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In 1997, atSan Diego Comic-Con,McNeil won theLulu Awards'Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talentfor their work onFinderandShanda the Panda.[19]McNeil also won theIgnatz Awardfor Promising New Talent in 1998.[20]

McNeil was nominated forLulu AwardLulu of the Year in 2001[21]and 2002,[22]and for anIgnatz Awardfor Outstanding Artist in 2001.[23]Finderwon theIgnatzfor Outstanding Series in 2004[24]and 2005.[25]Their work has been nominated forEisner Awardsin several categories over the years (including "Best Writer/Artist" in 2002[26]and 2003,[27]and "Best Lettering" forFinderandBad Housesin 2014), and won "Best Webcomic" forFinderin 2009.[28]Finder: Voicewon the 2011Los Angeles Times Book Prize(Graphic Novel).[29]

In recognition of their workFinder,ComicsAlliancelisted McNeil as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition.[30]

In 2017,Finderwas nominated by readers forNPR's "Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels," and was chosen for the list by a panel of award-winning comic artists.[31]

Bibliography

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As writer and artist

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Illustrator

Cover work

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References

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  1. ^Press, Oni."Carla Speed McNeil - Oni Press".secure.onipress.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-03-12.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  2. ^"Adventures in Publishing: Carla Speed McNeil's 'Finder'".Publishers Weekly.7 June 2011.
  3. ^"Transmetropolitan: Filth of the City | Sequart Database".Sequart Organization.Retrieved2017-11-27.
  4. ^"Frank Ironwine « Read About Comics".readaboutcomics.Retrieved2017-11-27.
  5. ^Depository, Book."Queen & Country Volume 5: Operation: Stormfront: Greg Rucka: 9781929998845".bookdepository.Retrieved2017-11-27.
  6. ^"About".Carla Speed McNeil.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-04-15.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  7. ^"The Merchant of Death Graphic Novel".D.J. MacHale Books.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  8. ^"Alex de Campi And Carla Speed McNeil Talk 'My Little Pony' [Interview]".ComicsAlliance.Retrieved2017-11-27.
  9. ^"Dynamite® Legends Of Red Sonja #1 (Of 5)".dynamite.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  10. ^"About".Carla Speed McNeil.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  11. ^"No Mercy, Vol. 3 Tp | Releases | Image Comics".imagecomics.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-03-12.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  12. ^"No Mercy #1 | Releases | Image Comics".imagecomics.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  13. ^Dignifying Science: Stories About Women Scientists - Comics by comiXology.Archived fromthe originalon March 12, 2017.
  14. ^"SHE'S YOUR COMICS: Tori Amos'" Comic Book Tattoo "".Comic Book Resources.2008-04-03.Retrieved2017-11-27.
  15. ^Smut Peddler - Comics by comiXology.Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2014.
  16. ^"The Top Five Kickstarter Comics Of 2014".ComicsAlliance.Retrieved2017-11-20.
  17. ^Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales Vol. 2: Africa Edition - Comics by comiXology.Archived fromthe originalon October 10, 2015.
  18. ^"SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #15".DC.2015-07-14.Retrieved2017-11-27.
  19. ^"Friends of Lulu 1998 Lulu Awards".hahnlibrary.net.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  20. ^"1998 Ignatz Award Recipients | SPX: The Small Press Expo".2016-03-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14.Retrieved2017-03-11.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  21. ^"Friends of Lulu 2001 Lulu Awards".hahnlibrary.net.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  22. ^"Friends of Lulu announces award nominees".Comic Book Resources.2002-07-12.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  23. ^"2001 Ignatz Awards Cancelled | SPX: The Small Press Expo".2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.Retrieved2017-03-11.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ^"2004 Ignatz Award Recipients | SPX: The Small Press Expo".2017-01-06. Archived from the original on 2017-01-06.Retrieved2017-03-11.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ^"2005 Ignatz Award Recipients | SPX: The Small Press Expo".2016-03-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18.Retrieved2017-03-11.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  26. ^2002 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards,the Comic Book Awards Almanac
  27. ^2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards,the Comic Book Awards Almanac
  28. ^"The 2009 Eisner Award Winners Announced at Comic-Con".ComicsAlliance.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  29. ^"Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books» 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners & Finalists".events.latimes.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-16.Retrieved2017-03-11.
  30. ^"12 Women in Comics Who Deserve Lifetime Achievement Recognition".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-01.Retrieved2016-02-10.
  31. ^"Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels".NPR.org.Retrieved2017-11-16.
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