Paul Morrissey (comics)

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Paul Morrissey is an Eisner Award-winning graphic novel editor and writer, who has edited and developed several comic books, graphic novels and manga. His career started at TOKYOPOP, where he oversaw the production of a multitude of manga properties, including Fruits Basket.[1]

At BOOM! Studios, Morrissey edited the Harvey Award-winning The Muppet Show Comic Book, along with comic books based on Disney/Pixar films, including The Incredibles, Cars, Monsters, Inc, Finding Nemo, Wall*E and Toy Story.[2]

While at Archaia, Morrissey won an Eisner Award in 2011 for co-editing (with David Petersen (comics)) the graphic novel anthology Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard.[3] In 2012, he edited and contributed a story to Archaia's Harvey Award-nominated Fraggle Rock series.[4]

As a writer, Morrissey has penned comic book stories based on all-ages properties, such as How To Train Your Dragon (co-written with Heather Nuhfer), Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock[5] and Casper's Scare School.

References

  1. ^ "Former Tokyopop Editor Joins Boom Studios". www.comicmix.com. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  2. ^ "Editor Paul Morrisey Talks BOOM!/ Disney-Pixar Deal". Newsarama.com. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. ^ "Archaia Wins Two Eisner Awards". Archaia.com. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ^ "2012 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced!". The Harvey Awards.
  5. ^ "Fraggle Comics Day 6". Tough Pigs. Retrieved 2013-04-07.