Amy Reeder (born August 25, 1980), formerly known as Amy Reeder Hadley, is an American comic book artist and writer known for her work on titles such as Fool's Gold, Madame Xanadu, Batwoman, and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
| Amy Reeder | |
|---|---|
 Reeder at the 2012 New York Comic Con. | |
| Born | Amy Reeder August 25, 1980 Denver, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Fool's Gold Madame Xanadu Batwoman Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur |
| http://www.tentopet.com | |
Early life
editAmy Reeder was born August 25, 1980. She is originally from Denver, Colorado and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Social Science Teaching.[1]
Career
editAmy Reeder was first discovered through the fourth of Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga competitions[2] and later wrote and illustrated the OEL manga Fool's Gold.[3]
Reeder became the lead artist on the Madame Xanadu series from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, with writer Matt Wagner.[4] In a 2007 interview, she credited editor Brandon Montclare with helping her get her start in the comics industry.[5] In 2010, DC announced that she would take over alternate art duties for the Batwoman series with J. H. Williams III,[6] in addition to providing variant covers to that title and Supergirl,[7] the latter of which she began with issue 55.[8] She then left the Batwoman book due to "creative differences" in the middle of the next story arc.[9][10] Reeder moved to Image Comics and created Rocket Girl with writer Brandon Montclare.[11] In 2015, she and Montclare began co-writing Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur for Marvel Comics.[12][13]
Technique and materials
editIn addition to pencils and an electric eraser, Reeder employs, for her hand-colored work, Copic Multiliners and Copic Markers.[1] Reeder is left-handed, and when illustrating a cover, she begins the bottom right of the drawing surface and works her way to the top left, in order to avoid smears.[8] She also employs a drawing tablet for her digital work. Computer programs that she uses include Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and ComicWorks.[1]
Personal life
editReeder enjoys writing music, singing and sewing.[1] She resides in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan.[14]
Awards
editNominations
edit- 2009 Eisner Award for Best New Series (with Wagner and Friend, for Madame Xanadu)[15]
- 2009 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team (with Friend, for Madame Xanadu)[15]
- 2009 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist (for Madame Xanadu)[15]
Bibliography
edit- Fool's Gold (script and art), Tokyopop, July 2006
- Madame Xanadu #1–10, 16–18, 21–23, 29 (pencils/inks in #1–2, pencils only in others), script by Matt Wagner; inks by Richard Friend, ongoing series, Vertigo, August 2008–January 2011
- "Madame Xanadu in: Captive Audience" (pencils), script by Matt Wagner, in House of Mystery: Halloween Annual 1, Vertigo, December 2009
- Supergirl vol. 5 #55–61, 63, 66, Annual #2 (covers only), ongoing series, DC Comics, October 2010–September 2011
- Batwoman #0, 6–8 (pencils), script by J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman; inks by Rob Hunter and Richard Friend, ongoing series, DC Comics, January 2011, April–June 2012
- Halloween Eve #1 (pencils and inks), script by Brandon Montclare, one-shot, Image Comics, October 2012
- Ghosts vol. 2 #1 (pencils and inks), script by Cecil Castellucci, one-shot, DC Comics, December 2012
- Rocket Girl #1–10 (pencils and inks), script by Brandon Montclare, limited series, Image Comics, October 2013–May 2014
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1–19 script by Reeder and Brandon Montclare, art by Natacha Bustos, ongoing series, Marvel Comics, January 2016–July 2017
- Amethyst (2020) #1-6, script by Reeder, limited series, DC Comics, April 2020-February 2021
References
edit- ^ a b c d Reeder, Amy. "About Amy Reeder". Tentopet.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Tokyopop Rising Stars of Manga Winners' Webring". Tokyopop. n.d. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
Amy Hadley took runner-up in RSOM 4 with her entry, The Østberg Study.
- ^ Amy Reeder at the Grand Comics Database and Amy Reeder Hadley at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Alan Cowsill (2010). "2000s". In Hannah Dolan (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Madame Xanadu was a relatively minor player in the DC Universe, but [Matt] Wagner, assisted by stunning art by Amy Hadley, crafted a first-class tale.
- ^ McGuirk, Brendan (August 23, 2007). "Talking Madame Xanadu with Amy Hadley". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
Brandon Montclare's probably the biggest reason I've gotten this chance. He was an editor at Tokyopop...when he moved to DC, and then to Vertigo, he wanted to find a project for me.
- ^ Segura, Alex (April 14, 2010). "It's Official: Batwoman Ongoing Series". The Source. DC Comics. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
Reeder's clear storytelling and realistic and fluid artwork makes her a perfect choice for the gig.
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (May 28, 2010). "Artist Amy Reeder Faces Challenge of Batwoman, Supergirl". Newsarama. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "WC11: The Art of the Cover". CBR.com. April 23, 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Khouri, Andy (March 12, 2012). "Batwoman Artists Amy Reeder and J.H. Williams III Comment on Creative Changes". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ Reeder, Amy (March 10, 2012). "RE: Batwoman". The Reeder Ship. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ Lehoczky, Etelka (July 23, 2014). "Rocket Girl Is A Jetpack-Powered 21st Century Angel". NPR. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015.
- ^ Towers, Andrea (August 12, 2015). "Marvel's newest female superhero in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is Marvel's newest female superhero, and at the helm of the book are writers Amy Reeder...and Brandon Montclare.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (October 29, 2015). "How Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Became One Of Marvel's Biggest (And Cutest) New Comics". io9. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017.
- ^ Gustines, George Gene (February 20, 2015). "From Rocket Girl to Karaoke Superstar: How Amy Reeder, a Comic Book Artist, Spends Her Sunday". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015.
Reeder, who lives in Greenwich Village, completed her fifth year in New York City on Friday.
- ^ a b c "2009 Eisner Nominations Spotlight Newcomers". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
External links
edit
- Official Tumblr blog
- Amy Reeder at Twitter
- Amy Reeder Hadley at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Amy Reeder Hadley at DeviantArt
- Amy Reeder at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- "Cammy's Comic-Con Corner: WonderCon 2011 – Amy Reeder Intervier". CammysComicCorner. April 5, 2011 – via on YouTube.