Bryan Lee O'Malley explained

Birth Date:	21 February 1979
Birth Place:	London, Ontario, Canada
Cartoonist:	true
Write:	true
Art:	true
Notable Works:	Scott Pilgrim, Seconds
Awards:	Eisner Award Doug Wright Award Joe Shuster Award

Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979) is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for the Scott Pilgrim 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.^[1] He went on to start in Film Studies at the University of Western Ontario, but dropped out before completing.^[2]

Prior to having his own material published, O'Malley illustrated the Oni Press miniseries Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero, written by Jen Van Meter. He also lettered many Oni comics, including the majority of Chynna Clugston's output between 2002 and 2005.^[3]

His first original graphic novel was Lost at Sea, released by Oni Press in 2003. Lost at Sea is a coming-of-age 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 Scott Pilgrim series, published by Oni Press in digest size black and white books. The series was a critical and commercial success, spawning a full-color re-release, a 2010 film adaptation, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,^[4] a video game adaptation, a number of official soundtracks and an anime adaptation in 2023.^[5]

O'Malley created the cover art work for the 2012 video game Fez. In July 2014, his graphic novel Seconds was released by Ballantine Books. 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 Korean and half Irish and French-Canadian.^{[6] [7] [8]} In 2004, O'Malley married fellow cartoonist Hope Larson. They lived together in Toronto in 2004, Halifax in 2005, North Carolina from 2008 to 2010, and Los Angeles.^[9] They divorced in 2014.^[10]

Awards

• 2005 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent^[11]
• 2005 Harvey Award nominations for Best New Talent, Best Cartoonist, and Best Graphic Album of Original Work^[12]
• 2005 Eagle Awards nomination for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World nominated for Favourite Graphic Novel^[13]
• 2005 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[14]
• 2006 Eisner Award nomination for Best Writer/Artist: Humor^[15]
• 2006 Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[16]
• 2006 Scott Pilgrim Volume 2 nominated for Doug Wright Award for Best Book^[17]
• 2007 Harvey Award nomination for Best Cartoonist^[18]
• 2007 Harvey Award nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel
• 2007 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[19]
• 2007 National Cartoonists Society Division Awards nomination for Comic Books Award^[20]
• 2008 Scott Pilgrim Volume 3 nominated for Doug Wright Award for Best Book^[21]
• 2008 Harvey Award nomination for Best Cartoonist^[22]
• 2008 Harvey Award nomination for Special Award for Humor in Comics
• 2008 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[23]
• 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication^[24]
• 2010 Harvey Award Special Award for Humor in Comics^[25]
• 2010 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[26]
• 2010 Lulu Award for Best Female Character (Ramona Flowers)^[27]
• 2011 Harvey Award nomination for Special Award for Humor in Comics^[28]
• 2011 Harvey Award nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel
• 2011 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[29]
• 2015 Harvey Award nomination for Best Original Graphic Album^[30]
• 2015 Eisner Award nomination for Best Graphic Album—New^[31]
• 2015 Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[32]

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,)
• Seconds (2014,)^[33]
• Worst World (TBA)^[34]

Comic books

• Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero (drawn)
• Sex Criminals #11 (variant cover art)^[35]
• Young Avengers #1 (variant cover art)^[36]
• Sacrifice #5 (variant cover art)^[37]
• The Wicked + The Divine #1 (variant cover art)^[38]
• Kaijumax #1 (variant cover art)^[39]
• Jonesy #1 (variant cover art)^[40]
• 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 Toronto bands such as Imperial Otter and Honey Dear.^[41]

• 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)

External links

• • Kupek at PureVolume

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hail to STA grad: Scott Pilgrim's Bryan Lee O'Malley. james-reaney. 2016-08-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916101656/http://blogs.canoe.com/brandnewblog/entertainment/hail-to-sta-grad-scott-pilgrims-bryan-lee-omalley/. 2016-09-16. dead.
2. Web site: National Post bio of O'Malley . Arts.nationalpost.com . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://archive.today/20120307203348/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/07/20/bryan-lee-omalleys-finest-hour/ . 2012-03-07 .
3. Web site: Hopeless Savages – Queer Comics Database. 2021-01-19. en-US.
4. Web site: Entertainment Weekly article about the film's release. Franich. Darren. 2010-07-02. Popwatch.ew.com. 2012-03-20.
5. Web site: Scott Pilgrim anime will bring back the movie’s entire cast . Mar 30, 2023 . . McWhertor . Michael . March 31, 2024.
6. Web site: An Interview with Bryan Lee O'Malley . McAlpin . Gordon . May 24, 2006 . October 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711112903/http://www.gordonmcalpin.com/writing/interview-bryanomalley.html. July 11, 2011.
7. Web site: Why 'Scott Pilgrim' Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley's Future Protagonists Will Be Mixed Race. NBC News. en. 2019-03-08.
8. Web site: RADIOMARU.COM. RADIOMARU.COM. 2019-03-08.
9. Web site: The Comics Reporter. www.comicsreporter.com. 2019-03-08.
10. Web site: Scott Pilgrim grows up . July 18, 2014 . Adrian . Lee . August 28, 2014 .
11. http://www.wrightawards.ca/archive/2005_nominees.html 2005 Doug Wright Awards Nominees
12. Web site: 2005 Harvey Award Nominees . Harveyawards.org . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227173233/http://www.harveyawards.org/awards_2005nom.html . 2012-02-27 .
13. Web site: The Eagle Awards - Results. February 5, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070205020733/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/results.asp . 2007-02-05 .
14. Web site: 2005 Joe Shuster Award Winners . 30 December 2008 . Joeshusterawards.com . 2016-06-26.
15. Web site: 2006 Eisner Award Nominees . Comic-con.org . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060614205557/http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners06nom.shtml#nomlist . 2006-06-14 .
16. Web site: 2006 Joe Shuster Award Winners . Joeshusterawards.com . 2009-09-30 . 2012-03-20.
17. http://www.wrightawards.ca/archive/2006_nominees.html 2006 Doug Wright Awards Nominees
18. Web site: 2007 Harvey Award Nominees . Harveyawards.org . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131108100916/http://www.harveyawards.org/previous-awards-nominees/2007-harvey-awards/ . 2013-11-08 .
19. Web site: 2007 Joe Shuster Award Winners . 30 December 2008 . Joeshusterawards.com . 2016-06-26.
20. Web site: NCS News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080629073545/http://www.reuben.org/ncs/news2.asp. dead. 29 June 2008. 29 June 2008. 17 April 2018.
21. Web site: Past Winners - Doug Wright Awards. www.dougwrightawards.com. 17 April 2018.
22. Web site: 2008 Harvey Award Nominees . Harveyawards.org . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131108095730/http://www.harveyawards.org/previous-awards-nominees/2008-harvey-awards/ . 2013-11-08 .
23. Web site: 2008 Joe Shuster Award Winners . 30 December 2008 . Joeshusterawards.com . 2016-06-26.
24. Web site: 2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Winners . Comic-con.org . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121015650/http://comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_10win.php . 2010-11-21 .
25. Web site: comicsbeat.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100901184416/http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/08/30/2010-harvey-award-winners/. dead. September 1, 2010.
26. Web site: 2010 Nominees and Winners . January 2010 . Joeshusterawards.com . 2016-06-26.
27. News: 2010 Friends of Lulu Awards winners. Heidi MacDonald. Heidi . MacDonald . Oct 30, 2010. The Beat.
28. Web site: 2011 Harvey Award Nominees . Harveyawards.org . 2012-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906230655/http://www.harveyawards.org/previous-awards-nominees/2011-harvey-awards/ . 2015-09-06 .
29. Web site: 2011 Nominees and Winners . February 2011 . Joeshusterawards.com . 2016-06-26.
30. Web site: The 2015 Harvey Award Winners. Brian. Heater. 26 September 2015. 17 April 2018.
31. Web site: DC, Marvel & Fantagraphics Top 2014 Eisner Award Nominations. 22 April 2015. 17 April 2018. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070456/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/dc-marvel-fantagraphics-top-2014-eisner-award-nominations. dead.
32. Web site: 2015 Nominees and Winners . 12 January 2016 . Joeshusterawards.com . 2016-06-26.
33. Web site: Here's your sneak peek at the Scott Pilgrim creator's new comic. 19 December 2013 . December 21, 2013.
34. 'Scott Pilgrim' creator Bryan Lee O'Malley announces his next graphic novel, 'Worst World'. Entertainment Weekly. 17 April 2018. 8 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108142832/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/19/bryan-lee-omalley-graphic-novel-worst-world/. dead.
35. Web site: Chip Zdarsky. Peter. Vidani. Chip Zdarsky. 17 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160626180728/http://zdarsky.tumblr.com/post/125258879186/sex-criminals-11-comes-out-tomorrow-holy-shit-this. 26 June 2016. dead.
36. Web site: Parting Shot: Young Avengers by 'Scott Pilgrim' Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley . 2016-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915045134/http://comicsalliance.com/young-avengers-variant-cover-bryan-lee-omalley/ . 2016-09-15 .
37. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Lee O'Malley's Cover To Sacrifice #5 - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. 4 February 2013. 17 April 2018.
38. Web site: RADIOMARU.COM. 17 April 2018.
39. Web site: Oni Press • We're excited to finally reveal the Issue #1.... 17 April 2018.
40. BOOM! Studios debuts exclusive variant cover for new Valentine's Day comic. . 17 April 2018.
41. Web site: Interview With Scott Pilgrim Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley!. Perpetua. Matthew. 2010-08-12. 2014-10-24.