Mirka Andolfo

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Mirka Andolfo
Mirka Andolfo - Lucca Comics & Games 2014.JPG
Mirka Andolfo at Lucca Comics & Games in 2014
Born17 June 1989
NationalityItalian
Notable works
Sweet Paprika
Awards"Best International Book" Harvey Award 2021
https://www.mirkaandolfo.com/

Mirka Andolfo (born 17 June 1989) is an Italian comics artist from Naples and creator of the comic book Sweet Paprika which won the Harvey Award for Best International Book of 2021. [1] Andolfo has worked with numerous major comic book publishers including DC Comics and BOOM! Studios, contributing to well-known titles such as Wonder Woman , The Amazing World of Gumball , and Ms. Marvel .

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Biography

Career

In 2015, Andolfo began working with DC comics. She has worked on a number of series, including Hex Wives , Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn. [2] [3]

Working with BOOM! Studios, Andolfo created the cover art for and contributed to the writing of The Amazing World of Gumball: Spring Break Smash in 2019. [4] Matt Gagnon, Editor in Chief at BOOM! Studios, stated that she 'has distinguished herself as one of the most popular writers and artists in comics today.' [5]

She has also worked with Marvel Studios as an artist. Andolfo illustrated the cover of the final issue of the Magnificent Ms. Marvel comic series in 2021. [6]

Andolfo's 2021 comic book Sweet Paprika received international acclaim, winning the Harvey Award for Best International Book of 2021. [1] The second volume in the series sold out at a distribution level one day after release. [7] An animated project based on this comic series is being developed. [8] [9]

Selected works

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