Steve Manale is a Canadian comic artist and illustrator. He is occasionally credited as Steven Charles Manale. He created the web comic Superslackers and contributed artwork to the comic book series Scott Pilgrim. He curated an exhibition in Toronto honoring professional basketball player Ron Artest.
Manale is the creator of the web comic Superslackers. The comic is described by Manale as "mostly about a group of kids who tease and torment each other all in the name of fun. They're content hanging out at the park and eating popsicles. Actually doing anything super requires way too much effort on their part... Superslackers is an All-ages, Western, Pirate, Screwball, Bible, Roman, Superhero, Coming-Of-Age, Feel-good, Comedy diversion." [1] In 2005, Superslackers was nominated for an Ignatz Award in the category of Outstanding Online Comic. Superslackers was also published in the Toronto Star's youth-oriented offshoot newspaper, Brand New Planet, from 2003 until 2006. The comic also received a favourable review from Scott McCloud, the American comic theorist and writer of Understanding Comics. [2] Alexander Danner and Iain Hamp, both fellow comic artists, similarly gave positive reviews of Superslackers. [3] [4]
In 2007, Manale contributed guest art to the acclaimed comic book series, Scott Pilgrim. The artwork, using characters created by Scott Pilgrim author Bryan Lee O'Malley, was published in volume four of the series, Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together. Manale also makes an uncredited appearance in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the 2010 film adaptation of the comic directed by Edgar Wright. During the DVD commentary of the film, Bryan Lee O'Malley can be heard making reference to Manale's appearance.
Manale also collaborated with writer Marcel St. Pierre on the comic "Sponge and Stone," which appeared quarter-annually in YTV Whoa Magazine from 2000 until 2009. Other clients of Manale's have included Nickelodeon, textbook publishers Thomson Nelson, Cheestrings, [5] Hellmann's Mayonnaise and the Toronto Raptors. Currently, Manale writes and illustrates the comic "Chick and Dee" for the Canadian children's publication, ChickaDEE Magazine. He also contributes regularly to the publication Taddle Creek and collaborates on limited-edition prints with indie publisher, Koyama Press.
He was a storyboard artist for Summer Camp Island .
In 2003, Manale collaborated with artist Darwyn Cooke and DC editor Mark Chiarello (cited as a colourist) on a back-up feature in JSA: All Stars #3 (DC Comics). The story, written by Manale, is based around the character Dr. Fate. In 2009, Manale collaborated with the artist duo Kozyndan on their art book, The Unknown Portraits. The book featured short stories inspired by individual drawings. [6]
In December 2010, Manale curated the exhibition Lovable Badass at Narwhal Art Projects in Toronto, Ontario. In celebration of the career and personal life of NBA basketball player Ron Artest, Manale commissioned work from 30 artists inspired by the athlete. The exhibition received attention from several media sources, including FoxSports, [7] ESPN, [8] the National Post [9] [10] and Ron Artest himself. [11] In a video profile of the exhibition by The Basketball Jones, Artest is captured attending the exhibition opening. [12] Manale was also interviewed on ESPN's First Take about the exhibition. [13]
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1967 as an original member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. They play their home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The team is named after the state of Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500's pace cars and with the harness racing industry.
Webcomics are comics published on the internet, such as on a website or a mobile app. While many webcomics are published exclusively online, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books.
Metta Sandiford-Artest, previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft.
The "Malice at the Palace" was a fight involving both players and fans that occurred during a National Basketball Association (NBA) game between the Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Associated Press called it "the most infamous brawl in NBA history".
Bryan Lee O'Malley is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for the Scott Pilgrim series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek.
Scott Pilgrim is a series of graphic novels by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. The original edition of the series consists of six digest size black-and-white volumes, released between August 2004 and July 2010, by Portland-based independent comic book publisher Oni Press. It was later republished by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins. Full-colour hardback volumes, coloured by Nathan Fairbairn, were released from August 2012 to May 2015.
Ron English is an American contemporary artist who explores brand imagery, street art, and advertising.
Notable events of 2005 in comics.
Linas Kleiza is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he played at the small forward and power forward positions. In 2010, he was the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy winner and a member of the All-EuroLeague First Team.
Hope Raue Larson is an American illustrator and cartoonist. Her main field is comic books.
Lloyd Victor Jacquet was the founder of Funnies, Inc., one of the first and most prominent of a handful of comic book "packagers" established in the late 1930s that created comics on demand for publishers testing the waters of the emerging medium. Among its other achievements, Funnies, Inc. supplied the contents of Marvel Comics #1, the first publication of the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. Characters created by Jacquet's company include the Sub-Mariner and the original Golden Age Human Torch.
Plumtree was a Canadian indie rock/power pop band formed in 1993 in Halifax which consisted of sisters Carla and Lynette Gillis, Amanda Braden, Nina Martin, and later Catriona Sturton. The band achieved moderate success during their seven years of activity, completing several tours of Canada and parts of the U.S., as well as releasing three full-length albums, a six track EP, and various singles, before finally disbanding in June 2000. Their single "Scott Pilgrim" was the inspiration for the title character in the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O'Malley.
Nicola Scott is a comics artist from Sydney, Australia whose notable works include Birds of Prey and Secret Six. In 2016, she and writer Greg Rucka relaunched Wonder Woman for DC Comics Rebirth and created the comic series Black Magick, which was published by Image Comics.
Notable events of 2008 in comics.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 romantic action comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It stars an ensemble cast, with Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who is trying to win a competition to get a record deal while also battling the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Chengdu and published by Ubisoft, based on the Scott Pilgrim series of Oni Press graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley and tying in with the release of the film of the same name. The game was originally released digitally for Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network in August 2010 before being delisted in December 2014. An updated re-release for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One and Google Stadia titled Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition, was released on January 14, 2021.
Two soundtrack albums were released for the motion picture Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: an original soundtrack and an original score. Co-writer, co-producer, and director Edgar Wright, co-producer Marc Platt, and music producer/composer Nigel Godrich, who also composed the original score, served as executive producers of both albums. The soundtrack includes music by Beck, Broken Social Scene, Metric, Black Lips, T. Rex, the Rolling Stones, Frank Black and Plumtree. They were released on August 10, 2010; the original score only on digital download. A 2021 re-release saw additional music by Brie Larson added to the soundtrack, and a physical version of the score.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comic books are limited series or one-shot comics published by Marvel Comics that tie into the films and television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The comics are written and illustrated by a variety of individuals, and each one consists of 1 to 4 issues. They are intended to tell additional stories about existing characters, or to make connections between MCU projects, without necessarily expanding the universe or introducing new concepts or characters.
Ronald William Artest III is an American professional basketball player for the Newfoundland Rogues of The Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Cal State Northridge Matadors and is the son of former NBA All-Star Metta Sandiford-Artest.