Ian McGinty explained

Birth Name:	Ian McGinty
Birth Date:	6 May 1985
Birth Place:	Annapolis, Maryland
Death Place:	Annapolis, Maryland
Cartoonist:	y
Write:	y
Art:	y
Notable Works:	Adventure Time Bee and PuppyCat Welcome to Showside

Ian McGinty (born May 6, 1985 – June 8, 2023) was an American comic book writer and artist. He was best known for his creator-owned comic Welcome to Showside,^[1] as well as for his work on Adventure Time^[2] and Bee and PuppyCat.

Career

In 2015, Z2 Comics produced an animated pilot based on McGinty's creator-owned comic series Welcome to Showside.^[3]

McGinty lived in Los Angeles, California.^[4] He died on June 8, 2023, at the age of 38.^[5]

Bibliography

Nickelodeon Studios

• Invader Zim #15 (W) Eric Trueheart, Danielle Koenig, KC Green, Ian McGinty, Jamie Smart (A) Warren Wucinich, KC Green, Ian McGinty with Fred C. Stresing and Meg Casey.

Boom! Studios

• Adventure Time #54, Story by Christopher Hastings. Art by Ian McGinty. Colors by Maarta Laiho. Letters by Steve Wands. Cover by Jackie Forrentino, Veronica Fish.
• Adventure Time: Candy Capers by Yuko Ota, Ananth Panagariya, Ian McGinty (Illustrations)
• Bee and Puppycat #3, created with Madeleine Flores, Ian McGinty, Anissa Espinosa, and Tait Howard.
• Munchkin #3 Writer(s): Tom Siddell, Jim Zub Artist(s): Ian McGinty
• Bravest Warriors #21-36 By Kate Leth & Ian McGinty

Other publishers

• Welcome to Showside (Z2 Comics, 2015–2016) — story and art by McGinty

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Welcome to Showside' #2- Of Monsters and Food Trucks . popoptiq.com . 2015-08-05 . June 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210619001930/https://www.popoptiq.com/welcome-to-showside-2-of-monsters-and-food-trucks/ . live .
2. Web site: Ian McGinty On Waffle Tacos, Z2 Comics, And The Success Of 'WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE' . January 21, 2016 . doomrocket.com . 2016-04-25 . June 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617042701/http://doomrocket.com/ian-mcginty-interview/ . live .
3. News: Modern Prometheus Founded to Bring Indie Comics to Screen (Exclusive): Henry Rollins and Paul Pope are involved in comic book adaptations. Graeme. McMillan. July 27, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter. June 6, 2023. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606205402/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/modern-prometheus-founded-bring-indie-811205/. live.
4. Web site: Comic artist Ian McGinty previews exclusive look at Welcome To Showside . ew.com . 2016-07-25 . May 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170509053220/http://ew.com/article/2015/08/18/exclusive-look-welcome-showside-comic/ . live .
5. Web site: Artist Ian McGinty has passed away at age 38. Heidi. McDonald. comicsbeat.com. June 9, 2023. June 10, 2023. June 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610165045/https://www.comicsbeat.com/artist-ian-mcginty-has-passed-away-at-age-38/. live.