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Bryan Lee O'Malley

ブライアン・リー・オマリー

Buraian Rī O'Marī

Aliases: Kupek

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1979-02-21 (London, Ontario)
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Residence History
London, Ontario → Toronto → Halifax → North Carolina → Los Angeles

Career

Occupations
Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Musician
Active Years
2003-
Nominations
2005 Harvey Award (Best New Talent, Best Cartoonist, Best Graphic Album), 2005 Eagle Awards, 2005 Joe Shuster Award, 2006 Eisner Award, 2006 Doug Wright Award (Scott Pilgrim Volume 2), 2007 Harvey Award, 2007 Joe Shuster Award, 2007 National Cartoonists Society Division Awards, 2008 Doug Wright Award (Scott Pilgrim Volume 3), 2008 Harvey Award, 2008 Joe Shuster Award, 2010 Joe Shuster Award, 2010 Lulu Award, 2011 Harvey Award, 2011 Joe Shuster Award, 2015 Harvey Award, 2015 Eisner Award

Education

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
General
Country: Canada
High school
University of Western Ontario
Film Studies
Country: Canada
Dropped out

Awards

Doug Wright Award
2005
Work: Best Emerging Talent
Result: Winner
Joe Shuster Award
2006
Work: Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
Result: Winner
Eisner Award
2010
Work: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe
Category: Best Humor Publication
Result: Winner
Harvey Award
2010
Category: Special Award for Humor in Comics
Result: Winner
Joe Shuster Award
2015
Work: Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lost at Sea

2003 Coming-of-age

A shy 18-year-old girl named Raleigh believes her soul was stolen by a cat and goes on a road trip across the US with schoolmates.

Coming-of-ageLoss

Scott Pilgrim

2004 Romance Action

Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes. 6-volume series.

RomanceFightingMaturity
Adaptations
  • [Film] Scott Pilgrim vs. the World / Edgar Wright (2010)
  • [Video Game] Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (2010)
  • [Anime] Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)

Seconds

2014 Fantasy

A restaurant manager uses mushrooms that grant second chances to change her life.

ChoicesRegret

Bibliography

  • 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)
  • Worst World (TBA)
  • Snotgirl (co-creator)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
HumorousManga-influencedDynamic art
Recurring Motifs
RomanceMusicVideo games

Legacy

Internationally known for Scott Pilgrim series, adapted into film, anime, games.

In Popular Culture

  • Scott Pilgrim as pop culture icon

Trivia

  • Korean descent from mother's side, Irish and French-Canadian from father's.
  • Married to Hope Larson 2004-2014.
  • Musician under alias Kupek.