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
twin
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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
Image Comics
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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
Skottie Young
Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book creator, comic book artist, Children's literature, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations ...
,
Substack 2021)
* ''
The Umbrella Academy: Sparrow Academy'' (with Gerard Way, 6-issue limited series, Dark Horse)
Television
* ''
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 ...
'' – 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.
Notes
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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