Nina Matsumoto
| Nina Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1984 British Columbia |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Space coyote |
Notable works | Sparks! |
| Awards | Eisner Awards,Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards |
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Nina Matsumoto(born 18 November 1984)[1]is aJapanese-Canadiancartoonist, also known as "space coyote",and most known for creating the comic book seriesYōkaidenforDel Rey Manga.She created thewebcomicSaturnalia,and has worked as apencilleronSimpsons ComicsandThe Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Storygraphic novel.[2]She is also the artist and co-creator of Sparks!, a graphic novel series forScholastic Books.
Biography
[edit]Matsumoto first came to the attention of the comic industry through her widely distributed artworkSimpsonzu,amangastylized parody artwork ofThe Simpsonscast.[3]After the image was picked up bydigg,[4]it became one of the most popular deviations ever submitted toDeviantArt[5]and caught the attention ofBongo Comics,as well as editor Dallas Middaugh ofDel Rey MangaandThe Simpsonscreator,Matt Groening.[6][7]Middaugh read Matsumoto's long-running webcomicSaturnaliaand then invited her to submit a proposal which became the graphic novelYōkaiden.[8]She created another viral work in 2020,Mr. Peanut Devouring His Son,which parodiedFrancisco Goya'sSaturn Devouring His Sonand referenced an advertising campaign in whichPlanterskilled off their mascot.[9]
Bibliography
[edit]Comics
[edit]- Saturnalia,11 chapters, 2002, artist & writer,webcomic
- Simpsons Comics:
- Simpsons ComicsNo. 131, July 2007,penciller,Too Crazy Juvenile Prankster: Bartomu!,Bongo Comics
- Bart SimpsonNo. 38, October 2007 penciller,Milhouse's Guide to Keeping it Cool,Bongo Comics
- Bart SimpsonNo. 39, December 2007, penciller,Window of Opportunity,Bongo Comics
- Simpsons ComicsBongo Comics Free-For-All, May 2008, penciller,Too Crazy Juvenile Prankster: Bartomu!,Bongo Comics
- Bart SimpsonNo. 42, June 2008, penciller,Ponce Upon a Time,Bongo Comics
- Treehouse of HorrorNo. 14, October 2008, penciller,Murder He Wrote,Bongo Comics (A parody ofDeath Note)
- Simpsons Comics Winter WingdingNo. 5, November 2010, penciller, Bongo Comics
- Bart SimpsonNo. 57, December 2010, penciller, Bongo Comics
- Yōkaiden:
- Yōkaidenvolume No. 1, 2008, artist & writer,graphic novel,Del Rey Manga,ISBN0-345-50327-9
- Yōkaidenvolume No. 2, 2009, artist & writer, graphic novel, Del Rey Manga,ISBN0-345-50329-5
- The Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Story,2010, artist, graphic novel, Del Rey Manga,ISBN0-345-51854-3
Awards
[edit]- 2004: "Outstanding Science Fiction Comic",Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards,forSaturnalia[citation needed]
- 2009: "Best Short Story",Eisner Award,forTreehouse of HorrorNo. 14,Murder He Wrote,Bongo Comics[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^""Nina Matsumoto" Video | Interviews ".Archived fromthe originalon 1 June 2017.Retrieved31 May2016.
- ^Anime News Network 'San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 Del Rey'
- ^Funk, John (3 March 2009)."The Art of Fandom".v1.escapistmagazine.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2014.Retrieved8 September2019.
- ^"What if the Simpsons Had Been Drawn Like Anime".digg.Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2007.Retrieved8 September2019.
- ^"Most popular deviations ever submitted to DeviantArt".Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2018.Retrieved25 July2009.
- ^"Thank You Internet".space-coyote.livejournal.Archived fromthe originalon 30 June 2010.Retrieved8 September2019.
- ^Mudhar, Raju (20 January 2007)."Artist hits a home run with Marge makeover".thestar.Retrieved8 September2019.
- ^"bad news, good news and cosplay".space-coyote.livejournal.Archived fromthe originalon 27 August 2011.Retrieved8 September2019.
- ^Lustig, Hanna."The best thing to come out of Planters' Baby Nut campaign is this painting of Mr. Peanut devouring his son".Insider.Retrieved6 February2020.
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