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Mirka Andolfo

Mirka Andolfo (born 17 June 1989) is an Italian comics artist from Naples and creator of the comic book Sweet Paprika which won the Harvey Award for Best International Book of 2021. Andolfo has worked with numerous major comic book publishers including DC Comics and BOOM! Studios, contributing to well-known titles such as Wonder Woman, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Ms. Marvel.

Career

In 2015, Andolfo began working with DC comics. She has worked on a number of series, including Hex Wives, Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn.[1][2]

Working with BOOM! Studios, Andolfo created the cover art for and contributed to the writing of The Amazing World of Gumball: Spring Break Smash in 2019.[3] Matt Gagnon, Editor in Chief at BOOM! Studios, stated that she 'has distinguished herself as one of the most popular writers and artists in comics today.'[4]

She has also worked with Marvel Studios as an artist. Andolfo illustrated the cover of the final issue of the Magnificent Ms. Marvel comic series in 2021.[5]

Andolfo's 2021 comic book Sweet Paprika received international acclaim, winning the Harvey Award for Best International Book of 2021.[6] The second volume in the series sold out at a distribution level one day after release.[7] An animated project based on this comic series is being developed.[8][9]

Selected works

See also

  • List of comic creators
  • List of women in comics

References

  1. Josh Davison. Weaponizing Marriage With Hex Wives #1 COMICON, 11 February 2018, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  2. Olly MacNamee. Mirka Andolfo's Unnatural Vol.1 Collected In Trade By Image Comics COMICON, 11 October 2018, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  3. Hannah Means Shannon. Take A Ginormous First Look At Amazing World Of Gumball: Spring Break Smash #1! COMICON, 7 February 2019, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  4. James Ferguson. Mirka Andolfo Signs Cover Deal With BOOM! Studios COMICON, 9 July 2020, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  5. James Ferguson. 'Magnificent Ms. Marvel' Ends With Oversized Issue #18 / #75 COMICON, 21 October 2020, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  6. Rob Salkowitz. Neil Gaiman, Top Comics Of 2021 Honored At Harvey Awards Forbes, retrieved 13 August 2023^
  7. Olly MacNamee. 'Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika' #2 Gets A Second Printing COMICON, 2 September 2021, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  8. Graeme McMillan. Mirka Andolfo's 'Sweet Paprika' in Development as Animated Property The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2020, retrieved 14 August 2023^
  9. Olly MacNamee. Preview: Mirka Andolfo's 'Sweet Paprika' #1 Is Coming This July COMICON, 24 April 2021, retrieved 14 August 2023^