Michael Avon Oeming
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| Nationality | American |
| AreaTemplate:Pluralize from text | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Powers The Mice Templar The Cross Bronx Thor Spider-Man/Red Sonja |
| https://michaelavonoeming.com | |
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Michael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer.
Career
Oeming is a fan of ancient mythology, having written or drawn several projects centering on the Norse gods.[citation needed] He frequently collaborates with long-time friend Bryan J. L. Glass and with Brian Michael Bendis. He is part of the M.O.B. crew of comic book creators, along with David Mack, Brian Bendis and Daniel Berman.[citation needed]
His 1998 comic book Bulletproof Monk was made into a film of the same name.
The previous mentioned collaborations are The Mice Templar from Image Comics, which he draws and co-authors with Bryan J.L. Glass,[1] and Powers from Icon Comics which he draws, and sometimes co-authors, with Brian Bendis. His creator-owned projects include Rapture, on which he collaborated with his wife, Taki Soma,[2] and The Victories, both for Dark Horse Comics.
As of 2010, he was employed as a staff member of Valve, working on Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 and Portal 2 webcomics.[3]
Personal life
Oeming has a son, Ethan and currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife, fellow writer/artist Taki Soma.[4]
Bibliography
Writing
- Bastard Samurai (script and inks, with co-author Miles Gunter and pencils by Kelsey Shannon, 3-issue mini-series, Image Comics, April–August 2002)
- Thor #80-85: "Ragnarok" (with co-author Daniel Berman and art by Andrea Di Vito, Marvel Comics, August–December 2004, tpb, December 2004, Template:ISBN)
- Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill (with co-author Daniel Berman and art by Andrea Di Vito, Marvel Comics, 6-issue limited series, January–June, 2005)
- Thor: Blood Oath (with art by Scott Kolins, 6-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, September–December 2005)
- Ares (with pencils by Travel Foreman, 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, March–July 2006, tpb, Template:ISBN)
- Chaos War: Ares (with pencils by Stephen Segovia and Carlos Rodriguez, one-shot, Marvel Comics, December 2010)
- Omega Flight (with pencils by Scott Kolins, 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, June–October 2007)
- Highlander (with co-author Brandon Jerwa and art by Lee Moder, 4-issue mini-series, Dynamite Entertainment, July 2006 – February 2007)
- Wings of Anansi
- Blood River (co-writer with Daniel Berman)
- Quixote : A modern-day retelling of Don Quixote (co-writer with Bryan Glass)
- Red Sonja
- Six (co-written with Daniel Berman)
- Spider-Man/Red Sonja (with pencils by Mel Rubi, 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, August–December 2007)
- Parliament of Justice
- God Complex (co-written with Daniel Berman with art by John Broglia, 6-issue limited series, December 2009 – May 2010)
- Assassin's Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles (pencils by Mirko Colak and art by Lauren Affe, mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, July 2024)
Art
- Judge Dredd #1-5 (with writer Andrew Helfer, DC Comics, August–December 1994)
- Atomic Robo, Image Comics
- Bastard Samurai, Image Comics
- Bluntman and Chronic, Image Comics
- B.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice, Dark Horse Comics
- Bulletproof Monk (pencils, with writer Brett Lewis, Image Comics, 1998–1999, tpb, 2002, Template:ISBN)
- Powers (with Brian Michael Bendis, Icon Comics, 2000–present)
- Avengers, Marvel Comics (inking)
- Daredevil, Marvel Comics (inking)
- Judge Dredd: "Straight Eye for the Crooked Guy" (with Robbie Morrison, in 2000 AD Prog 2006, December 2005)
- Parliament of Justice
- Six
- The Foot Soldiers
- What If... Thor, Marvel Comics
- The Mice Templar
- Catwoman, DC Comics
- The Team Fortress 2 web comics,[5] up until the release of Loose Canon,[6][7] when he was moved to the Left 4 Dead team.
- The Sacrifice, a webcomic based on Left 4 Dead[8]
- Takio (with Brian Michael Bendis, 96-page graphic novel, Icon Comics, March 2011, Template:ISBN)
- Lab Rat, based on Portal and leading up to Portal 2
- Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, DC Comics/Young Aninmal, October 2016-September 2017
- Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye, DC Comics/Young Animal, March 2018 – present
- Blue Book, Dark Horse Comics, 2023
Writing and art
- The Cross Bronx (co-author Ivan Brandon, 4-issue mini-series, Image Comics, September–December 2006)
- Dick Tracy: Forever, IDW
- Hammer of the Gods (co-author Mark Wheatley, 5-issue limited series, Insight Studios Group, February–November 2001)
- Ship of Fools (co-author Bryan J.L. Glass, Caliber Comics)
- Space Sluts (pornographic parody of Star Wars)
- Victories
Awards
- 2001 Eisner Award for Best New Series (for Powers)[9]
Nominations
- 2001 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team (for Powers)[9]
- 2006 Eagle Award for Best Comics Writer/Artist
Notes
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- ^ The M I C E T E M P L A R//Oeming-Glass
- ^ Piccione, Sebastian (11 July 2008). Michael Avon Oeming Interview. Fanboy Buzz.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Conner, Alice (14 August 2009). "Valve Talks Team Fortress 2 Comic Book Plans, Movie and TV Show Possibilities". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Behrens, Web (1 April 2011). "Superheroic sisters". Time Out Chicago.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Avon Oeming, Michael. "Mac Update comic". Valve. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Avon Oeming, Michael. "Loose Canon". Valve. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Loose Canon". Valve. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Avon Oeming, Michael. "The Sacrifice". Valve. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ a b "2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved 19 October 2012.]
References
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- Michael Avon Oeming at 2000 AD online
External links
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Interviews
- April 2006 Interview with the Outhouse
- September 2006 interview about his Omega Flight work, Newsarama
- Marvel Gazette Interview
- Interview about The Rapture at Things From Another World
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