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Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel. Career Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was Comico Primer #2 (1982), which was the first appearance of Grendel. In addition to his creator-owned series Mage and Grendel, he has worked on comics featuring the Demon and Batman as well as such titles as Sandman Mystery Theatre. In 1991, he illustrated part of the "Season of Mists" story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series. He wrote and drew Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity a limited series featuring DC's three major heroes in 2003. He followed it with Batman and the Monster Men and Batman and the Mad Monk in 2006. His other projects include Madame Xanadu for Vertigo, with artist Amy Reeder Hadley. He has produced numerous comics covers, including painted ones for Green Arrow and has written several Green Hornet limited series for Dynamite Entertainment. Outside comics, Wagner provided art for the 1984 Villains & Vigilantes adventure Battle Above the Earth written by Steven Crow. In April 2022, Wagner was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds, a project spearheaded by IDW Publishing Special Projects Editor Scott Dunbier, whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wagner produced a new Grendel story featuring Hunter Rose for the anthology. Awards and nominations 1988: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel Won an Inkpot Award 1993: Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child Nominated for "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces" Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight: "Faces" Nominated for "Best Inker" Eisner Award, for Grendel: War Child 1995: Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Sandman Mystery Theatre 1999: Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red Won "Best Short Story" Eisner Award, for "Devil's Advocate" in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1 Nominated for "Best Writer" Eisner Award, for Grendel: Black, White, and Red Bibliography Atomeka Press A1 #2 (1989) (story in anthology) Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund The True North #1 (1988) The True North II #1 (1991) Comico Grendel #1–3 (1983–1984) Grendel vol. 2 #1–40 (1986–1990) Mage #1–15 (1984–1986) Magebook #1–2 (1985) Primer #2, 5 (1982–1983) Silverback #1–3 (1989) Dark Horse Comics DC Comics Dynamite Entertainment Image Comics Mage: The Hero Defined #0–15 (1997–1999) Mage: The Hero Denied #0–15 (2017–2019) Legendary Comics The Tower Chronicles: Dreadstalker #1–10 (2014–2015) The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk #1–4 (2012–2013) Marvel Comics Savage Hulk #1 (1996) Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1 (2001) Wolverine vol. 2 #9 (one page) (1989) References External links Matt Wagner at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Matt Wagner at Mike's Amazing World of Comics Matt Wagner at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators Matt and Brennan Wagner on the Super Hero Speak podcast from NYCC.. Discover the Matt Wagner popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Matt Wagner books.