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 Awardfor Best Serialized Story in 1996 forStrangers in Paradise#1–8, which was collected in the trade paperbackI Dream of You.
| Terry Moore | |
|---|---|
 Moore at Heroes Con 2006 | |
| Born | Terry Moore 1954 (age 69–70) 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) |
Early life
editMoore 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 began drawing in sketchbooks when 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]
Career
editFollowing the examples of independent comic creators likeDave SimandJeff Smith,Terry Moore decided to publishStrangers in Paradisehimself through his own Houston-basedAbstract Studioimprint.
In 2008, Moore wrote and drew covers for all five issues ofMarvel Comics'sSpider-Man Loves Mary Janevol. 2.[3]The following year, he began writingRunawaysvol. 2, also for Marvel.[4]This run lasted for nine issues.
The first issue of his next self-published series,Echowas released on March 5, 2008.[5]Echoran 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 Awardfor 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 Awardin 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 AwardsAll-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 Paradisecollection books. Some of Moore's strip work has been published inParadise, Too!and as a second feature in select issues ofRachel Rising.
Bibliography
editAbstract Studio
editTitles published by Abstract Studio include:
Strangers in Paradise(1993-2007):
- Strangers in Paradise vol. 1,3 issues (1993-1994)
- Strangers in Paradise vol. 2,13 issues (1994-1996)
- Strangers in Paradise vol. 3,90 issues (1996-2007)
Paradise, Too!14 issues (2000-2003)
- Drunk Ducks (2002)
- Checking for Weirdos (2003)
Echo30 issues (2008-2011):
- Volume 1: MoonLake (2008)
- Volume 2: Atomic Dreams (2009)
- Volume 3: Desert Run (2009)
- Volume 4: Collider (2010)
- Volume 5: Black Hole (2010)
- Volume 6: Last Day (2011)
Rachel Rising42 issues (2011-2016):
- Volume 1: The Shadow of Death(2012),ISBN1-892597-51-9
- Volume 2: Fear No Malus(2012),ISBN1-892597-52-7
- Volume 3: Cemetery Songs(2013),ISBN1-892597-55-1
- Volume 4: Winter Graves(2014),ISBN1-892597-56-X
- Volume 5: Night Cometh(2015),ISBN1-892597-57-8
- Volume 6: Secrets Kept(2015),ISBN88-6543-538-0
- Volume 7: Dust to Dust(2016),ISBN1-892597-60-8
How to Draw4 issues (2012)
- Terry Moore's How To Draw (2012)
- Terry Moore's How To Draw Expanded Edition (2020)
SIP Kids4 issues (2016)
Motor Girl10 issues (2016-2017)
- Volume 1: Real Life (2017)
- Volume 2: No Man Left Behind (2017)
Strangers in Paradise XXV(2018)
- Volume 1: The Chase (2018)
- Volume 2: Hide And Seek (2019)
Five Years(Abstract Studio, 2019)[15]
- Volume 1: Fire In The Sky (2019)
- Volume 2: Stalemate (2020)
Ever(2020)
Serial10 issues (2021)
- Volume 1: The Glass Tomb (2021)
- Volume 2: Cat & Mouse (2022)
Other publishers
editTitles published by various publishers include: Caliber Comics:
- Negative Burn#13 (1994)
- Original cover art forDan DeBono'sIndy#12 (c. 1995)
- Lady Supreme#1-2 (1996)
- The Darkness/Vampirella1-shot (2005)
- Gen 13Bootleg#5-6 (1997)
- Star Wars Tales#5 (2000)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer:Willow and Tara1-shot (2001)
- DC First:Batgirl/Joker#1 (2002)
- Birds of Prey#47-49 (2002)
- Ultimate Marvel Team-Up#14 (2002)
- Spider-Man Loves Mary Janevol. 2 (2008-2009)
- Runawaysvol. 3 #1-9 (2008-2009)
- Strange Tales II#3 (2011)
- Fables#107 (2011)
- Treehouse of Horror#12 (2006)
References
edit- ^IGN: Dirty Dozen Starring Terry Moore
- ^Stryker, Jonathan (November 15, 2017), "Interview: Cartoonist Terry Moore,"Horror News. Retrieved 2017-12-14
- ^"Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane (2008) #5".Marvel Comics.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-26.
- ^Rogers, Vaneta (2007-07-27)."SDCC '07: TERRY MOORE/HUMBERTO RAMOS NEXT RUNAWAYS TEAM".Newsarama.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-29.Retrieved2007-07-27.
- ^Terry Moore » Blog Archive » First look at new series!Archived2011-07-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^(July 12, 2012), "2012 Harvey Awards Nominees announcedArchived2012-07-29 at theWayback Machine",Baltimore Comic-Con(accessed January 10, 2016).
- ^(July 15, 2013), "2013 HARVEY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED,"Comic Book Resources (accessed January 10, 2016)
- ^(September 7, 2014), "Your 2014 Harvey Award Winners,"Comics Reporter (accessed January 10, 2016) .
- ^(September 26, 2015), "The 2015 Harvey Award Winners,"Tech Times (accessed January 10, 2016).
- ^(July 5, 2016), "2016 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced,"Newsarama (accessed July 15, 2016)
- ^(April 4, 2012), "Nominees announced for 2012 Eisner Awards,"Comic Book Resources (accessed January 10, 2016).
- ^(April 14, 2014), "2014 Eisner Award Nominees Announced,"Comic Book Resources (accessed January 10, 2016).
- ^Ken Mills (Director) (July 21, 2009).The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE and the Changing Face of Comics(Documentary). Mills James Productions.
- ^Inkwell Awards 2016 Winners
- ^Burlingame, Russ (May 8, 2019)."Terry Moore Talks Five Years:" I Think I've Set Myself Up For This "".Comics.RetrievedMay 10,2020.
External links
edit
- The Strangers in Paradise Website
- Terry Moore's Blog
- Moore discussing SiP Pocket Editions on Comic Geek Speak Podcast: