Michael Avon Oeming
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. 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.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, 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, 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.
Personal life
Oeming has a son, Ethan and currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife, fellow writer/artist Taki Soma.Writing
Bastard Samurai Thor #80-85: "Ragnarok" Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill Thor: Blood Oath Ares Chaos War: Ares Omega Flight Highlander Wings of AnansiBlood River Quixote : A modern-day retelling of Don Quixote Red SonjaSix Spider-Man/Red Sonja Parliament of JusticeGod Complex- ''Assassin's Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles''
Art
Judge Dredd #1-5 Atomic Robo, Image ComicsBastard Samurai, Image ComicsBluntman and Chronic, Image ComicsB.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice, Dark Horse ComicsBulletproof Monk Powers Avengers, Marvel Comics Daredevil, Marvel Comics Judge Dredd: "Straight Eye for the Crooked Guy" Parliament of JusticeSixThe Foot SoldiersWhat If... Thor, Marvel ComicsThe Mice TemplarCatwoman, DC Comics- The Team Fortress 2 web comics, up until the release of Loose Canon, when he was moved to the Left 4 Dead team.The Sacrifice, a webcomic based on Left 4 DeadTakio Lab Rat, based on Portal and leading up to Portal 2Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, DC Comics/Young [Animal (DC Comics)|Young Aninmal], October 2016-September 2017Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye, DC Comics/Young Animal, March 2018 – presentBlue Book, Dark Horse Comics, 2023
Writing and art
The Cross Bronx- Dick Tracy: Forever, IDWHammer of the Gods Ship of Fools Space Sluts
- ''Victories''
Awards
- 2001 Eisner Award for Best New Series
Nominations
- 2001 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
- 2006 Eagle Award for Best Comics Writer/Artist
Interviews
*- interview about his Omega Flight work, Newsarama