Marvin Perry Mann
Graphic Novels:
The Grave Doug Freshley writer: Josh Hechinger artist: mpMann. A dead cowboy and an eight year old seek revenge while headed for a showdown with the Grim Reaper. Original graphic novel published by Archaia in October, 2010.
Inanna's Tears writer: Rob Vollmar artist: mpMann. A political tragedy set in ancient Sumer. Saw serialization at ModernTales.com Strip Lounge from January through May, 2007. Original graphic novel published by Archaia in July, 2010.
Some New Kind of Slaughter: or Lost in the Flood (and How We Found Home Again: Diluvian Myths from Around the World. Written by A. David Lewis and mpMann with art by mpMann. Flood myths from around the world are interwoven into a complex meditation on faith and family, doubt and duty, the interconnectedness of story, and humanity as steward of the world. Original graphic novel published by Archaia in June, 2009.
The Lone and Level Sands writers: A. David Lewis artist: mpMann. Published by Caption Box, March 2005.
Hard Bound Second Edition published by Archaia with color by Jennifer Rodgers, December 2005.
Winner of the Howard Eugene Day Memorial Prize for 2006 at SPACE.
Honorable Mention as Best Graphic Novel of the Year by ForeWord Magazine at Book Expo America.
Nominated for a Glyph Award as Best Reprint Graphic Novel at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, 2006.
Nominated for three Harvey Awards, 2006, including Best Original Graphic Novel.
Nominated for YALSA's List of Best Graphic Novels for Teens, 2006.
An Italian translation is available in 2007.
iPhone Comics:
Okita and the Cat written by Josh Hechinger and illustrated by mpMann. Published for the iPhone by Arrow Publications,LLC,.
Short Comics:
Daddy's Girl written by Russell Lissau and illustrated by mpMann. Appearing in Kagemono, Fall 2010.
A six page zombie story for a horror anthology.
Greedy written by Russell Lissau and illustrated by mpMann. Appearing in Omega Comics Presents, Spring 2010. A 10 page noir style short story.
B>Six O'Clock Noose written by Dino Caruso and illustrated by mpMann. Appearing in Acts of Violence, Spring 2010. A 20 page crime story.
Them What Comes Written and illustrated by mpMann. Appearing in Outlaw Territory, Image Comics, Fall 2008. A 240 page anthology of western tales, thirty complete eight page stories. Argus Mint and his wife Suelie face desperate men in an abandoned silver town.
Smoke Break and Double Cross at the Double Down written by Dara Naraghi and illustrated by mpMann. Published as part of Lifelike by IDW, January 2008.
Web Comics:
Inanna's Tears written by Rob Vollmar. Serialized at ModernTales StripLonge from January thru May, 2007.
Smoke Break, written by Dara Naraghi, Published as part of Lifelike at Komikwerks.com, 2006.
Double Cross at the Double Down, written by Dara Naraghi, Published as part of Lifelike at Komikwerks.com, 2005.
Arcana Jayne: Hair of the Dog Webcomic published by Girlamatic.com Written by Lisa Renee Jonte' 2003, 2004
Mini-Comics:
The 29 16 pages (5 page story plus script). Written by Russell Lissau 2009
The Tethered 64 page graphic novel self-published as a mini-comic. Written by Steven W. Kendricks 2003
Juliette Loves To **** self published mini-comic.2003
HXH: Almost Silent self-published mini-comic. 2003
Smut Peddler Issues 1, 2, &3 Saucy Goose Press 2003, 2004, 2005
The Girly Comic #2 and #3
Factor Fiction Press 2003, 2004
Work for Hire Comics:
The Trouble With Girls, Ape City, Flesh Gordon, Lizard Lady, Real Girls, Child's Play II, TAP
I was an artist on over 35 comics for various publishers. 1989 through 1994
Animation:
Playspace Demo Animation Modeling and animation for a 3 minute film demonstrating gameplay for a proposed 3d video game. 2004
Book Illustration:
Pause and Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative by Mark Stephen Meadows. I contributed a 240pp silent comic strip
and two flipbook animations that tell the story of St. Elmo in a strange world of his own making. Executed in 3dsmax. 2003
Art Direction:
Wings ePress. Assistant Art Director, Dec 2003 through Dec 2006. I have produced over 80 covers for this online POD publisher.
Education:
Certificate in Architecture Technology Diablo Valley College. Course of study in drafting,construction and the design of buildings. Spring 2010
LEED Green Associate, November 2009
3D Arts Certificate. SFSU- Multimedia Studies Program. Course of study in 3D animation and modeling using 3ds Max.
Recipient of the Robert Bell Outstanding Achievement Award. 1999 to 2002
A.S. in Wood Technology. Laney College. Course of study in cabinetwork and furnituremaking. 1995 to 1997