Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979) is a

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, best known for the ''

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'' series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek.

Career

Bryan Lee O'Malley attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada. He went on to start in Film Studies at the

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, but dropped out before completing. Prior to having his own material published, O'Malley illustrated the

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'' Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero'', written by

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. He also

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many Oni comics, including the majority of

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's output between 2002 and 2005. His first original

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was ''Lost at Sea'', released by Oni Press in 2003. ''Lost at Sea'' is a

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story about a shy 18-year-old girl named Raleigh, who believes her soul was stolen by a cat, and the road trip she takes across the United States with several teens from her school that she barely knows. From 2004 to 2010, O'Malley worked on the six-volume ''

'' series, published by Oni Press in

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books. The series was a critical and commercial success, spawning a full-color re-release, a 2010 film adaptation, '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'', a

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, and a number of official soundtracks. O'Malley created the cover art work for the 2012 video game ''

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''. In July 2014, his graphic novel ''

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'' was released by

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. In mid 2016, O'Malley revealed the title of his next major graphic novel ''Worst World'', which currently has no release date. He is also the co-creator of the ongoing comic book '' Snotgirl'' with Leslie Hung. He is officially billed as its writer.

Personal life

O'Malley is half

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and half

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. In 2004, O'Malley married fellow cartoonist

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. They lived together in

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in 2004, Halifax in 2005,

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from 2008 to 2010, and

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. They divorced in 2014.

Awards

*2005

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for Best Emerging Talent2005 Doug Wright Awards Nominees
*2005

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nominations for Best New Talent, Best Cartoonist, and Best Graphic Album of Original Work *2005

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nomination for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist; ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' nominated for Favourite Graphic NovelThe Eagle Awards - Results
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nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) *2006

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nomination for Best Writer/Artist: Humor *2006

for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) *2006 ''Scott Pilgrim Volume 2'' nominated for

for Best Book2006 Doug Wright Awards Nominees
*2007

nomination for Best Cartoonist *2007

nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel *2007

nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) * 2007

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nomination for Comic Books Award * 2008 ''Scott Pilgrim Volume 3'' nominated for

for Best Book * 2008

nomination for Best Cartoonist * 2008

nomination for Special Award for Humor in Comics *2008

nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) *2010 ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe''

for Best Humor Publication *2010

Special Award for Humor in Comics *2010

nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) * 2011

nomination for Special Award for Humor in Comics * 2011

nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel *2011

nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) *2015

nomination for Best Original Graphic Album *2015

nomination for Best Graphic Album—New *2015

for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)

Bibliography

Graphic novels

* ''Lost at Sea'' (2003, ) * '' Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life'' (2004, ) * '' Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'' (2005, ) * '' Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness'' (2006, ) * '' Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together'' (2007, ) * '' Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe'' (2009, ) * '' Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour'' (2010, ) * ''

'' (2014, ) * ''Worst World'' (TBA)

Comic books

* '' Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero'' (drawn) () * ''

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'' #11 (variant cover art) * ''

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'' #1 (variant cover art) * ''Sacrifice'' #5 (variant cover art) * ''

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'' #1 (variant cover art) * ''Kaijumax'' #1 (variant cover art) * ''Jonesy'' #1 (variant cover art) * ''Snotgirl'' (written) *'' Street Angel'' (pinup art)

Short stories

* "Lost At Sea", a two-page full-color comic in the ''Oni Press Color Special 2002'' * "Monica Beetle" in ''Project: Superior'' () * "Smiling Is Something That Other People Do", in ''The SPX 2003 Anthology'' ()

Music

O'Malley is also a songwriter and musician (as Kupek) and was formerly in several short-lived

bands such as Imperial Otter and Honey Dear. * ''This is Intolerable'' (2002) * ''Nameless, Faceless Compilation'' (2004) * ''Awkward Songz'' (2005 (split album w/ Faux Photos)) * ''Before the Beginning and After the End'' (2006) * ''B is for Bupek: Miscellany by Kupek'' (2007) * ''Tries Again'' (2008) * ''Good Time Singles Club'' (2009)

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Omalley, Bryan Lee 1979 births Living people Artists from London, Ontario Canadian cartoonists Canadian expatriate writers in the United States Canadian graphic novelists Canadian people of French descent Canadian people of Korean descent Doug Wright Award winners for Best Emerging Talent Franco-Ontarian people Joe Shuster Award winners for Outstanding Cartoonist Scott Pilgrim University of Western Ontario alumni Writers from London, Ontario