Mirka Andolfo (born 17 June 1989) is an Italian comics artist from

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

and creator of the comic book ''Sweet Paprika'' which won the

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for ''Best International Book'' of 2021. Andolfo has worked with numerous major comic book publishers including

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and

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, contributing to well-known titles such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Biography

Career

In 2015, Andolfo began working with DC comics. She has worked on a number of series, including '' Hex Wives'', ''Wonder Woman'' and ''

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.'' Working with BOOM! Studios, Andolfo created the cover art for and contributed to the writing of ''The Amazing World of Gumball: Spring Break Smash'' in 2019. Matt Gagnon, Editor in Chief at BOOM! Studios, stated that she 'has distinguished herself as one of the most popular writers and artists in comics today.' She has also worked with

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as an artist. Andolfo illustrated the cover of the final issue of the '' Magnificent Ms. Marvel'' comic series in 2021. Andolfo's 2021 comic book ''Sweet Paprika'' received international acclaim, winning the

for ''Best International Book'' of 2021. The second volume in the series sold out at a distribution level one day after release. An animated project based on this comic series is being developed.

Selected works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andolfo, Mirka Italian comics artists 1989 births Italian female comics artists Living people Artists from Naples

Biography

Career

Selected works

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