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Gabriel Bá (born 5 June 1976) is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on ''
The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an Absurdist fiction, absurdist Superhero fiction, superhero comic book series created by writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá. It follows a dysfunctional family of adopted superhero siblings with bizarre powers a ...
'', '' Casanova'', and '' Daytripper''. He is the
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brother of fellow comic book artist Fábio Moon.


Career

Gabriel Bá has been writing comics for almost 15 years, and has been published in France, Italy, Spain, the US, and Brazil. He began self-publishing comics with his brother in 1993; their first mini-series, "Sunflower and the Moon", from 1997 was released by a Brazilian publisher as a graphic novel in 2000. They published in the United States for the first time in 1999, with the mini-series ''ROLAND – days of wrath'', written and self-published by Shane Amaya. In the US, they have contributed on the Dark Horse anthology ''Autobiographix'', published in 2003, alongside such comic book greats as Frank Miller and Will Eisner. Their independent comic book ''ROCK'n'ROLL'' was picked up by
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and published in November 2005. In 2006, they released ''De:TALES'' with Dark Horse, elected by Booklist as one of the 10 best Graphic Novels of that year and nominated for an Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material. Bá was the artist for Matt Fraction's '' Casanova'', published by
Image Comics Image Comics is an independent American American comic book, comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share. Its best-known publications include ''Spawn (comics) ...
. In 2007, Bá worked on ''
The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an Absurdist fiction, absurdist Superhero fiction, superhero comic book series created by writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá. It follows a dysfunctional family of adopted superhero siblings with bizarre powers a ...
'' with writer
Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the Rock music, rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitan ...
, which is being published by Dark Horse, and his brother Fábio Moon took over the art on '' Casanova''. In 2008, Bá self-published '' PIXU'', a horror comics anthology, with Fabio Moon, Becky Cloonan and Vasilis Lolos.


Bibliography

* ''Gunned Down: "Indian Face" (with Shane Amaya, anthology, Terra Major, July 2005)'' * '' Casanova'' #1–7 (with Matt Fraction, ongoing series,
Image Comics Image Comics is an independent American American comic book, comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share. Its best-known publications include ''Spawn (comics) ...
, June 2006 – February 2007) * ''Becky'' (script and art, in '' 5'', self-published, 2007) * '' PIXU'' (with Becky Cloonan, Vasilis Lolos, and Fábio Moon, 2-issue mini-series comics anthology, self-published, July–November 2008, hardcover, ''PIXU: The Mark of Evil'',
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, July 2009, ) * ''
The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an Absurdist fiction, absurdist Superhero fiction, superhero comic book series created by writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá. It follows a dysfunctional family of adopted superhero siblings with bizarre powers a ...
: Apocalypse Suite'' (with
Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the Rock music, rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitan ...
, 6-issue limited series, Dark Horse, September 2007 – February 2008) * '' The Umbrella Academy: Dallas'' (with Gerard Way, 6-issue limited series, Dark Horse, November 2008 – April 2009) * '' B.P.R.D.: 1947'' (with Fábio Moon; #s 1–5, 2009–2010; collected: July 20, 2010, ) * '' Daytripper'' (with Fábio Moon, 10-issue limited series, Vertigo Comics, February–November 2010) * ''Two Brothers'' (with Fábio Moon, based on a novel by Milton Hatoum, hardcover, Dark Horse 2015, ) * ''Ursula'' (with Fábio Moon, softcover, AIT/Planetlar 2004, ) * '' The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion'' (with Gerard Way, 6-issue limited series, Dark Horse, October 2018 – June 2019) * "I Hate Gert!" by (with Fábio Moon, based on '' I Hate Fairyland: Good Girl'' by
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, Substack 2021) * '' The Umbrella Academy: Sparrow Academy'' (with Gerard Way, 6-issue limited series, Dark Horse)


Television

* ''
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'' – executive producer, writer (2019)


Awards

At the 2008 Eisner Awards, ''The Umbrella Academy'' won for "Best Limited Series" and ''5'' won for "Best Anthology". ''De:TALES'' was nominated for the 2007 Eisner Award for "Best U.S. Edition of International Material". Bá is nominated for two 2009 Eisner Awards in the categories "Best Penciller/Inker" and "Best Cover Artist". The Deluxe Edition of ''The Umbrella Academy'' is nominated for "Best Graphic Album — Reprint". '' PIXU'' was nominated for the 2009 "Best Anthology"
Harvey Award The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be a successor to the Kirby Awards, which were ...
. '' Daytripper'' (with Fabio Moon) won the Best limited series Will Eisner Prize in 2011.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ba, Gabriel Living people Brazilian twins Harvey Award winners for Best Artist or Penciller 1976 births Artists from São Paulo Brazilian comics artists Prêmio Angelo Agostini winners