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'''Becky Cloonan''' (born 23 June 1980) is an American ], known for work published by ] and ]. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main '']'' title for ].<ref name=Jezebel>Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013). . ].</ref> '''Becky Cloonan''' (born 23 June) is an American ], known for work published by ] and ]. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main '']'' title for ].<ref name=Jezebel>Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910154958/http://jezebel.com/5982669/meet-the-first-lady-to-draw-batman-since-his-inception-in-1939 |date=2017-09-10 }}. ].</ref>


==Biography== ==Early life==
Becky Cloonan was born in ], Italy.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130122152911/http://estrigious.com/becky/ |date=2013-01-22 }}. Estrigious. Retrieved February 23, 2014.</ref> She went to ]'s ],<ref> "She went to SVA".</ref> which offered the kind of rigorous training that Cloonan had been searching for. She still felt drawn to comics, and she surrounded herself with classmates who also adored the medium. She and her friends decided to produce a comics anthology that they called Meathaus.<ref>{{Cite document|last=Gale|first=Robert L.|title=Thaxter, Celia (29 June 1835–26 August 1894), poet and essayist|date=September 2000|publisher=Oxford University Press|series=American National Biography Online|doi=10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1601619}}</ref> Becky Cloonan was born in ], Italy.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130122152911/http://estrigious.com/becky/ |date=2013-01-22 }}. Estrigious. Retrieved February 23, 2014.</ref> She attended ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gerard-way-talks-new-comic-fabulous-killjoys-next-my-chemical-romance-album-20090727|title=Gerard Way Talks New Comic 'Fabulous Killjoys,' Next My Chemical Romance Album|magazine=]|author=Wolk, Douglas|date=July 27, 2009|accessdate=December 13, 2021|archivedate=June 9, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609194923/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/gerard-way-talks-new-comic-fabulous-killjoys-next-my-chemical-romance-album-243870/}}</ref>

==Career==
Cloonan and her friends produced a comics anthology that they called ''Meathaus''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gale|first=Robert L.|title=Thaxter, Celia (29 June 1835–26 August 1894), poet and essayist|date=September 2000|publisher=Oxford University Press|series=American National Biography Online|doi=10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1601619}}</ref>
Cloonan created ] and was part of the Meathaus collective before collaborating with ] on ''Channel Zero: Jennie One''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Orcutt|first=Darby|date=2012-03-29|title=Book Review: Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives: Essays on Readers, Research, History, and Cataloging|journal=Library Resources & Technical Services|volume=56|issue=2|pages=116–117|doi=10.5860/lrts.56n2.116|issn=0024-2527|doi-access=free}}</ref> in 2003. Since then, her profile (and workload) has steadily risen; her best-known work to date has been the twelve-issue comics series '']'' (2004), also with Wood. '']'' named ''Demo'' its 2004 "Indie of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dccomics.com/talent/becky-cloonan|title=Becky Cloonan|accessdate=2017-06-12|publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> The series was also nominated for two ] in 2005, for Best Limited Series and Best Single Issue or One-Shot (the latter of which was for ''Demo'' #7, "One Shot, Don't Miss").<ref name=eisner>. Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved March 15, 2013.</ref> Cloonan created ] as a member of the ''Meathaus'' collective before collaborating with ] on ''Channel Zero: Jennie One''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Orcutt|first=Darby|date=2012-03-29|title=Book Review: Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives: Essays on Readers, Research, History, and Cataloging|journal=Library Resources & Technical Services|volume=56|issue=2|pages=116–117|doi=10.5860/lrts.56n2.116|issn=0024-2527|doi-access=free}}</ref> in 2003. Since then, her profile (and workload) has steadily risen; her best-known work to date has been the twelve-issue comics series '']'' (2004), also with Wood. '']'' named ''Demo'' its 2004 Indie of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/brian-wood-and-becky-cloonan-announce-demo-rights-reversion-2/|title=Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan Announce "Demo" Rights Reversion|publisher=]|date=September 24, 2007|accessdate=December 13, 2021|archivedate=December 13, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213221822/https://www.cbr.com/brian-wood-and-becky-cloonan-announce-demo-rights-reversion-2/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The series was also nominated for two ] in 2005, for Best Limited Series and Best Single Issue or One-Shot (the latter of which was for ''Demo'' #7, "One Shot, Don't Miss").<ref name=eisner>. Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved March 15, 2013.</ref>


Cloonan's first solo graphic novel, ''] Volume 1'', was released by ] in 2006. ''East Coast Rising: Volume 1'' marked Cloonan's third Eisner Award nomination in 2007, this time for Best New Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner07.php|title=2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards|publisher=Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac|accessdate=2017-06-12}}</ref> She also collaborated with writer ] on the ] series '']'', which was cancelled with the 23rd issue.<ref name="vert-ency">{{citation|last=Irvine|first=Alex|author-link=Alexander C. Irvine|contribution=American Virgin|editor-last=Dougall|editor-first=Alastair|title=The Vertigo Encyclopedia|pages=22–24|publisher=]|place=New York|year=2008|isbn=978-0-7566-4122-1|oclc=213309015}}</ref> In 2012 she became the first woman to draw the main '']'' title.<ref name=Jezebel/> Cloonan's first solo graphic novel, ''] Volume 1'', was released by ] in 2006. ''East Coast Rising: Volume 1'' marked Cloonan's third Eisner Award nomination in 2007, this time for Best New Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner07.php|title=2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards|publisher=Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac|accessdate=2017-06-12}}</ref> She also collaborated with writer ] on the ] series '']'', which was cancelled with the 23rd issue.<ref name="vert-ency">{{citation|last=Irvine|first=Alex|author-link=Alexander C. Irvine|contribution=American Virgin|editor-last=Dougall|editor-first=Alastair|title=The Vertigo Encyclopedia|pages=22–24|publisher=]|place=New York|year=2008|isbn=978-0-7566-4122-1|oclc=213309015}}</ref> In 2012 she became the first woman to draw the main '']'' title.<ref name=Jezebel/>


In 2013, she did the art for the series '']'', which is written by ]<ref>. ]. Retrieved March 15, 2013.</ref> and ]. In 2014/2015, she also co-created and did cover art and stories for ] from DC Comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themarysue.com/exclusive-art-interview-gotham-academy-becky-cloonan/ |title=Art Reveal Interview DC Comics Gotham Academy Becky Cloonan |publisher=The Mary Sue |date=2014-08-21 |accessdate=2019-02-26}}</ref> In 2013, she did the art for the series '']'', which is written by ]<ref>. ]. Retrieved March 15, 2013.</ref> and ]. In 2014/2015, she also co-created and did cover art and stories for ] from DC Comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themarysue.com/exclusive-art-interview-gotham-academy-becky-cloonan/ |title=Art Reveal Interview DC Comics Gotham Academy Becky Cloonan |publisher=]|date=2014-08-21|accessdate=2019-02-26}}</ref>


⚫ In 2015, she was voted #3 of the top 50 female comics artists of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/top-25-female-comic-book-artists-3-1/|title=Top 25 Female Comic Book Artists #3-1 - CBR|website=www.cbr.com|date=31 March 2015 }}</ref> She was also one of only two creators to make the list as both writer and artist, voted #14 among all-time top writers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/top-25-female-comic-book-writers-15-11/|title=Top 25 Female Comic Book Writers #15-11 - CBR|date=27 March 2015 |publisher=]}}</ref>
She created artwork for the band ] label Qn5 including ] and Tonedeff.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}


⚫ In 2017, Cloonan was one of several artists participating in the Pow! Wow! Worcester festival, the purpose of which was to bring large public murals to buildings throughout ]. Cloonan painted her mural, which she completed on Labor Day, on the building housing the comic shop ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worcestermag.com/2017/08/17/cover-story-return-pow-wow-worcester|title=Cover Story: The Return of POW! WOW! Worcester|website=Worcester Magazine}}</ref>
⚫ In 2015, she was voted #3 of the top 50 female comics artists of all-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/top-25-female-comic-book-artists-3-1/|title=Top 25 Female Comic Book Artists #3-1 - CBR|website=www.cbr.com}}</ref> She was also one of only two creators to make the list as both writer and artist, voted #14 among all-time top writers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/top-25-female-comic-book-writers-15-11/|title=Top 25 Female Comic Book Writers #15-11 - CBR|website=www.cbr.com}}</ref>


In July 2021, DC Comics announced that Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad would co-write ''Batgirls'', a new series which would focus on ]'s mentorship of ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Batgirls #1 Preview: Now With Three Batgirls|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/batgirls-1-preview-now-with-three-batgirls/|publisher=]|author=Terror, Jude|date=December 10, 2021|accessdate=December 13, 2021|archivedate=December 11, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211003911/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/batgirls-1-preview-now-with-three-batgirls/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/batgirls-becky-cloonan-michael-w-conrad-jorge-corona-interview/|publisher=]|author=Holland, Dustin|title=Batgirls: Cloonan, Conrad & Corona Tease the Perfect Villain for Barbara Gordon|date=December 8, 2021|accessdate=December 13, 2021|archivedate=December 11, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211223357/https://www.cbr.com/batgirls-becky-cloonan-michael-w-conrad-jorge-corona-interview/}}</ref> The debut issue was released on December 14, 2021, and garnered a positive review from Dustin Holland of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/dcs-batgirls-1-comic-review/|publisher=]|author=Holland, Dustin|title=DC's Batgirls #1 Comic Review|date=December 9, 2021|accessdate=December 13, 2021|archivedate=December 10, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210133629/https://www.cbr.com/dcs-batgirls-1-comic-review/}}</ref>
⚫ In 2017, Cloonan was one of several artists participating in the Pow! Wow! Worcester festival, the purpose of which was to bring large public murals to buildings throughout ]. Cloonan painted her mural, which she completed on Labor Day, on the building housing the comic shop ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worcestermag.com/2017/08/17/cover-story-return-pow-wow-worcester|title=Cover Story: The Return of POW! WOW! Worcester|website=Worcester Magazine}}</ref>


In 2024, Cloonan won the ] for Best New Series <ref>{{Cite web |last=Puc |first=Samantha |date=July 26, 2024 |title=SDCC '24: Announcing the 2024 Eisner Award winners |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/2024-eisner-award-winners/ |website=Comics Beat}}</ref>for her work with ] on ''Somna: A Bed Time Story'' published by ]
In July 2021, DC Comics announced that Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad would co-write ''Batgirls'', a new series about Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown being mentored by Barbara Gordon.<ref>https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2021/07/22/the-batgirls-are-back</ref>


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==

===Self-published work=== ===Self-published work===
*'']'' #6-8 (w/a, ], ], 2002–2006) *'']'' #6-8 (w/a, ], ], 2002–2006)
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*'']'' (w/a, collection of illustrations, 2008) *'']'' (w/a, collection of illustrations, 2008)
*'']'' #1-2 (w/a, with Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon and Vasilis Lolos, 2008) collected as ''Pixu: the Mark of Evil'' (hc, ], 128 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-59582-340-9}}; hc, 2015, {{ISBN|1-61655-813-X}}) *'']'' #1-2 (w/a, with Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon and Vasilis Lolos, 2008) collected as ''Pixu: the Mark of Evil'' (hc, ], 128 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-59582-340-9}}; hc, 2015, {{ISBN|1-61655-813-X}})
*'']'' (hc, 108 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|0-98519-623-8}}; tpb, ], 2017, {{ISBN|1-53430-186-0}}) collects: *'']'' (hc, 108 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|0-9851962-3-8}}; tpb, ], 2017, {{ISBN|1-5343-0186-0}}) collects:
**'']'' (w/a, 2011) **'']'' (w/a, 2011)
**'']'' (w/a, 2012) **'']'' (w/a, 2012)
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*'']'' (as editor, w/a: ], 2012) *'']'' (as editor, w/a: ], 2012)


===]=== ===Dark Horse Comics===
*''] Volume 1'': "Untitled" (w/a, anthology ], 196 pages, 2002, {{ISBN|1-56389-881-0}}) *''] Volume 1'': "Untitled" (w/a, anthology ], 196 pages, 2002, {{ISBN|1-56389-881-0}})
*'']'' #16: "I See the Devil in My Sleep" (w/a, anthology, 2008) collected in ''MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 3'' (tpb, 168 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-59582-327-1}}) *'']'' #16: "I See the Devil in My Sleep" (w/a, anthology, 2008) collected in ''MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 3'' (tpb, 168 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-59582-327-1}})
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*'']'' #1-6 (a, with ] and ], 2013–2014) collected as ''TTLOTF Killjoys'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-59582-462-6}}) *'']'' #1-6 (a, with ] and ], 2013–2014) collected as ''TTLOTF Killjoys'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-59582-462-6}})


===] & ]=== ===DC Comics and Vertigo===
*'']'' (a, with ], 2006–2008) collected as: *'']'' (a, with ], 2006–2008) collected as:
**''Head'' (collects #1-4, tpb, 112 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|1-4012-1065-1}}) **''Head'' (collects #1-4, tpb, 112 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|1-4012-1065-1}})
**''Going Down'' (collects #5-9, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1301-4}}) **''Going Down'' (collects #5-9, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1301-4}})
**''Wet'' (collects #10-14, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1494-0}}) **''Wet'' (collects #10-14, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1494-0}})
**''Around the World'' (includes #15-17 and 20-23, tpb, 224 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|1-4012-1831-8}}) **''Around the World'' (includes #15-17 and 20–23, tpb, 224 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|1-4012-1831-8}})
*'']'' #1-6 (a, with Brian Wood, 2010) collected as ''Demo Volume II'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2995-6}}) *'']'' #1-6 (a, with Brian Wood, 2010) collected as ''Demo Volume II'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2995-6}})
*'']'' #35-36: "The Girl in the Ice" (a, with Brian Wood, 2011) collected in ''Volume 5: Metal and Other Stories'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3160-8}}) *'']'' #35-36: "The Girl in the Ice" (a, with Brian Wood, 2011) collected in ''Volume 5: Metal and Other Stories'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3160-8}})
*'']'' #5-6: "Ghost Writer" (a, with ], ], 2012) collected in ''Beyond the Fringe'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3798-3}}) *'']'' #5-6: "Ghost Writer" (a, with ], ], 2012) collected in ''Beyond the Fringe'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3798-3}})
*'']'' (a): *'']'' (a):
** "Ghost in the Machine" (with ], in vol. 2 #12, 2012) collected in ''Batman: The City of Owls'' (hc, 208 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3777-0}}; tpb, 2013, {{ISBN|93-5111-661-1}}) ** "Ghost in the Machine" (with ], in vol. 2 #12, 2012) collected in ''Batman: The City of Owls'' (hc, 208 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3777-0}}; tpb, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3778-9}})
** "The Wedding" (with ], among other artists, vol. 3 #50, 2018) collected in ''Batman: The Wedding'' (tpb, 208 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-8338-1}}) ** "The Wedding" (with ], among other artists, vol. 3 #50, 2018) collected in ''Batman: The Wedding'' (tpb, 208 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-8338-1}})
*'']'' vol. 5 ''Annual'' #1: "Rotworld: Secrets of the Dead" (a, with Scott Snyder and Andy Belanger, 2012) collected in ''Volume 2: Family Tree'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3843-2}}) *'']'' vol. 5 ''Annual'' #1: "Rotworld: Secrets of the Dead" (a, with Scott Snyder and Andy Belanger, 2012) collected in ''Volume 2: Family Tree'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3843-2}})
*'']'' #1: "Greed" (w/a, 2013) collected in ''American Vampire Volume 6'' (hc, 144 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4708-3}}; tpb, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4929-9}}) *'']'' #1: "Greed" (w/a, 2013) collected in ''American Vampire Volume 6'' (hc, 144 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4708-3}}; tpb, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4929-9}})
*'']'' vol. 2 #0 (a, with ] and ], among other artists, 2014) collected in ''Volume 1: Hot in the City'' (hc, 224 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4892-6}}; tpb, 2015, {{ISBN|1-4012-5415-2}}) *'']'' vol. 2 #0 (a, with ] and ], among other artists, 2014) collected in ''Volume 1: Hot in the City'' (hc, 224 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4892-6}}; tpb, 2015, {{ISBN|1-4012-5415-2}})
*'']'' vol. 2 #6: "Bruce" (a, with ], anthology, 2014) collected in ''Batman: Black and White Volume 4'' (hc, 288 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4643-5}}; tpb, 2015, {{ISBN|1-4012-5062-9}}) *'']'' vol. 2 #6: "Bruce" (a, with ], anthology, 2014) collected in ''Batman: Black and White Volume 4'' (hc, 288 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4643-5}}; tpb, 2015, {{ISBN|1-4012-5062-9}})
*'']'' (w with ], a by ], ] (#6-7, 11, ''Divergence'' preview), ] ('']'' tie-in one-shot), ] and ], 2014–2017) collected as: *'']'' (w with ], a by ], ] (#6-7, 11, ''Divergence'' preview), ] ('']'' tie-in one-shot), ] and ], 2014–2017) collected as:
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*''Batgirls'' (co-written with Michael W. Conrad), #1 - #2 (December 2021 onwards) *''Batgirls'' (co-written with Michael W. Conrad), #1 - #2 (December 2021 onwards)


===]=== ===Marvel Comics===
*'']: ]'' #3: "King Crab!" (w/a, anthology, 2010) collected in ''Strange Tales II'' (hc, 144 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|0-7851-4822-1}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|0-7851-4823-X}}) *'']: ]'' #3: "King Crab!" (w/a, anthology, 2010) collected in ''Strange Tales II'' (hc, 144 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|0-7851-4822-1}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|0-7851-4823-X}})
*'']'' #2: "Cajun Justice!" (w/a, anthology, 2010) collected in ''Nation X'' (hc, 360 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|0-7851-3873-0}}; tpb, 2010, {{ISBN|0-7851-4103-0}}) *'']'' #2: "Cajun Justice!" (w/a, anthology, 2010) collected in ''Nation X'' (hc, 360 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|0-7851-3873-0}}; tpb, 2010, {{ISBN|0-7851-4103-0}})
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*'']'' vol. 2 #15 (a, with ], among other artists, 2014) collected in ''Volume 3: Mic-Drop at the Edge of Time and Space'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|0-7851-8530-5}}) *'']'' vol. 2 #15 (a, with ], among other artists, 2014) collected in ''Volume 3: Mic-Drop at the Edge of Time and Space'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|0-7851-8530-5}})
*'']'' vol. 11 (w, with ], ], ] (#8) and ] (#13), 2016–2017) collected as: *'']'' vol. 11 (w, with ], ], ] (#8) and ] (#13), 2016–2017) collected as:
**''On the Road'' (collects #1-6, tpb, 136 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-3029-0047-1}}) **''On the Road'' (collects #1-6, tpb, 136 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-302-90047-1}})
**''End of the Line'' (collects #7-12, tpb, 136 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-3029-0048-X}}) **''End of the Line'' (collects #7-12, tpb, 136 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-302-90048-X}})
**''King of the New York Streets'' (collects #13-17, tpb, 112 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-3029-0541-4}}) **''King of the New York Streets'' (collects #13-17, tpb, 112 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-302-90541-4}})
*'']'' #700 (a, with Jason Aaron, among other artists, 2017) collected in ''Volume 5: The Death of the Mighty Thor'' (hc, 168 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-3029-0660-7}}; tpb, 2018, {{ISBN|1-3029-0661-5}}) *'']'' #700 (a, with Jason Aaron, among other artists, 2017) collected in ''Volume 5: The Death of the Mighty Thor'' (hc, 168 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-302-90660-7}}; tpb, 2018, {{ISBN|1-302-90661-5}})
*'']'' (a, with ], ] and various artists, one-shot, 2019) *'']'' (a, with ], ] and various artists, one-shot, 2019)
*'']'': "Eveline O'Reilly" (w/a, with Michael Conrad, anthology one-shot, 2019) *'']'': "Eveline O'Reilly" (w/a, with Michael Conrad, anthology one-shot, 2019)
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**'']'' (w, with Andy Belanger, 2015–2018) collected as: **'']'' (w, with Andy Belanger, 2015–2018) collected as:
*** ''Volume 1'' (collects #1-6, tpb, 160 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-63215-559-1}}) *** ''Volume 1'' (collects #1-6, tpb, 160 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-63215-559-1}})
*** ''Volume 2'' (collects #7-12, tpb, 160 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-53430-043-0}}) *** ''Volume 2'' (collects #7-12, tpb, 160 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-5343-0043-0}})
*** Issues 13-16 remain uncollected. *** Issues 13-16 remain uncollected.
*'']'' (a, with ], ] and ], one-shot, ], 2005) *'']'' (a, with ], ] and ], one-shot, ], 2005)
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**''Volume 2'' (cancelled before release)<ref>{{cite web |first=Becky |last=Cloonan |url=http://inkandthunder.blogspot.com/search/label/East%20Coast%20Rising |title=Ink and Thunder: East Coast Rising |publisher= |date= }}</ref> **''Volume 2'' (cancelled before release)<ref>{{cite web |first=Becky |last=Cloonan |url=http://inkandthunder.blogspot.com/search/label/East%20Coast%20Rising |title=Ink and Thunder: East Coast Rising |publisher= |date= }}</ref>
*'''' (w/a, with ], ], ], 2009–2010) *'''' (w/a, with ], ], ], 2009–2010)
*''] Volume 1'': "The Months That Followed" (w/a, anthology graphic novel, 200 pages, ], 2013, {{ISBN|978-1-6314-0459-7}}) *''] Volume 1'': "The Months That Followed" (w/a, anthology graphic novel, 200 pages, ], 2013, {{ISBN|978-1-63140-459-7}})
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American comic book creator
Becky Cloonan
Cloonan at the 2011 New York Comic Con
BornRebecca Cloonan
June 23
Pisa, Italy
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Artist
Notable worksChannel Zero: Jennie One
Demo
Flight
nebuli
East Coast Rising
American Virgin
Pixu: The Mark of Evil
AwardsInkpot Award (2023)
beckycloonan.net

Becky Cloonan (born 23 June) is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main Batman title for DC Comics.

Early life

Becky Cloonan was born in Pisa, Italy. She attended New York's School of Visual Arts.

Career

Cloonan and her friends produced a comics anthology that they called Meathaus.

Cloonan created minicomics as a member of the Meathaus collective before collaborating with Brian Wood on Channel Zero: Jennie One in 2003. Since then, her profile (and workload) has steadily risen; her best-known work to date has been the twelve-issue comics series Demo (2004), also with Wood. Wizard named Demo its 2004 Indie of the Year. The series was also nominated for two Eisner Awards in 2005, for Best Limited Series and Best Single Issue or One-Shot (the latter of which was for Demo #7, "One Shot, Don't Miss").

Cloonan's first solo graphic novel, East Coast Rising Volume 1, was released by Tokyopop in 2006. East Coast Rising: Volume 1 marked Cloonan's third Eisner Award nomination in 2007, this time for Best New Series. She also collaborated with writer Steven T. Seagle on the Vertigo Comics series American Virgin, which was cancelled with the 23rd issue. In 2012 she became the first woman to draw the main Batman title.

In 2013, she did the art for the series The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, which is written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon. In 2014/2015, she also co-created and did cover art and stories for Gotham Academy from DC Comics.

In 2015, she was voted #3 of the top 50 female comics artists of all time. She was also one of only two creators to make the list as both writer and artist, voted #14 among all-time top writers.

In 2017, Cloonan was one of several artists participating in the Pow! Wow! Worcester festival, the purpose of which was to bring large public murals to buildings throughout Worcester, Massachusetts. Cloonan painted her mural, which she completed on Labor Day, on the building housing the comic shop That's Entertainment.

In July 2021, DC Comics announced that Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad would co-write Batgirls, a new series which would focus on Barbara Gordon's mentorship of Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown. The debut issue was released on December 14, 2021, and garnered a positive review from Dustin Holland of CBR.com.

In 2024, Cloonan won the Eisner Award for Best New Series for her work with Tula Lotay on Somna: A Bed Time Story published by DSTLRY

Bibliography

Self-published work

Dark Horse Comics

DC Comics and Vertigo

Marvel Comics

Other publishers

Covers only

References

Inline citations

  1. 2023 Inkpot Award Recipients
  2. ^ Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013). "Meet the First Lady to Draw Batman Since His Inception in 1939" Archived 2017-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. Jezebel.
  3. "Stats" Archived 2013-01-22 at archive.today. Estrigious. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  4. Wolk, Douglas (July 27, 2009). "Gerard Way Talks New Comic 'Fabulous Killjoys,' Next My Chemical Romance Album". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. Gale, Robert L. (September 2000). Thaxter, Celia (29 June 1835–26 August 1894), poet and essayist. American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1601619.
  6. Orcutt, Darby (2012-03-29). "Book Review: Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives: Essays on Readers, Research, History, and Cataloging". Library Resources & Technical Services. 56 (2): 116–117. doi:10.5860/lrts.56n2.116. ISSN 0024-2527.
  7. "Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan Announce "Demo" Rights Reversion". CBR.com. September 24, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. "2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  9. "2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  10. Irvine, Alex (2008), "American Virgin", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The Vertigo Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 22–24, ISBN 978-0-7566-4122-1, OCLC 213309015
  11. "Heroes Con: 2011: Becky Cloonan Talks Gerard Way's 'Killjoys'". MTV Geek!. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  12. "Art Reveal Interview DC Comics Gotham Academy Becky Cloonan". The Mary Sue. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  13. "Top 25 Female Comic Book Artists #3-1 - CBR". www.cbr.com. 31 March 2015.
  14. "Top 25 Female Comic Book Writers #15-11 - CBR". CBR.com. 27 March 2015.
  15. "Cover Story: The Return of POW! WOW! Worcester". Worcester Magazine.
  16. Terror, Jude (December 10, 2021). "Batgirls #1 Preview: Now With Three Batgirls". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. Holland, Dustin (December 8, 2021). "Batgirls: Cloonan, Conrad & Corona Tease the Perfect Villain for Barbara Gordon". CBR.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  18. Holland, Dustin (December 9, 2021). "DC's Batgirls #1 Comic Review". CBR.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  19. Puc, Samantha (July 26, 2024). "SDCC '24: Announcing the 2024 Eisner Award winners". Comics Beat.
  20. Richards, Dave (August 11, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: Spencer & Cloonan Go to Hell in "Victor Von Doom"". CBR.
  21. Ching, Albert (November 4, 2011). "Spencer & Cloonan's VICTOR VON DOOM Canceled Before Release". Newsarama.
  22. Cloonan, Becky. "Ink and Thunder: East Coast Rising".

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