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Nationality
  
American

Spouse
  
Barbara Schutz

Role
  
Comic book writer

Name
  
Matt Wagner

Notable works
  
Mage Grendel


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Born
  
October 9, 1961 (age 62) Pennsylvania (
1961-10-09
)

Area(s)
  
Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Colourist

Awards
  
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Graphic Novels & Comics

Nominations
  
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book

Books
  
Batman/Grendel, The Tower Chronicles: Dreadstal, Grendel War Child, The Tower Chronicles: Geisthaw, Batman: Faces

Similar People
  
Andy Kubert, Roy Thomas, Neil Gaiman, Simon Bisley, Will Eisner

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Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.

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Career

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Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was Comico Primer #2 (1982), which was the first appearance of Grendel. In addition to his creator-owned series Mage and Grendel, he has worked on comics featuring the Demon and Batman as well as such titles as Sandman Mystery Theatre. In 1991, he illustrated part of the "Season of Mists" story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series. He wrote and drew Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity a limited series featuring DC's three major heroes in 2003. He followed it with Batman and the Monster Men and Batman and the Mad Monk in 2006.

His other projects include Madame Xanadu for Vertigo, with artist Amy Reeder Hadley. He has produced numerous comics covers, including painted ones for Green Arrow and has written several Green Hornet limited series for Dynamite Entertainment.

Outside comics, Wagner provided art for the 1984 Villains & Vigilantes adventure Battle Above the Earth written by Steven Crow.

Personal life

Wagner currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Barbara Schutz (Diana Schutz's sister). Wagner is an atheist.

Awards

  • 1988:
  • Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel
  • Won an Inkpot Award
  • 1993:
  • Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child
  • Nominated for "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"
  • Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces"
  • Nominated for "Best Inker" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child
  • 1995: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Sandman Mystery Theatre
  • 1999:
  • Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red
  • Won "Best Short Story" Eisner Award, for "Devil's Advocate" in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1
  • Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red
  • References

    Matt Wagner Wikipedia