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Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

Rosemary Valero-O'Connell is an American illustrator and cartoonist.[1][2][3] She is known for her work with DC Comics and BOOM! Studios.

Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
A woman with curly black hair and large disc earrings with scorpions on them speaks into a microphone in front of a gray wall.
Valero-O'Connell at Small Press Expo in 2019
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994 (age 30)
OccupationIllustrator, Cartoonist
LanguageEnglish
EducationMinneapolis College of Art and Design (BFA)
Period2010s
Notable worksLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Early life

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Rosemary Valero-O'Connell was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Zaragoza, Spain. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA in Comic Art in 2016.[4] Valero began a working relationship with First Second Comics after her editor purchased a copy of a 22-page minicomic she had written over a summer from the Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art's festival.

Career

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On June 15, 2015, the cover art was revealed for the first graphic novel edition of Steven Universe, which Valero-O'Connell illustrated. The comic was released in December of that same year under the title "Steven Universe: Too Cool for School".[5]

In 2016, Valero worked with DC Comics and BOOM! Studios on a crossover comic issue of Gotham Academy and Lumberjanes as primary illustrator.[6]

In 2016, it was announced that she had begun illustrating a graphic novel with Mariko Tamaki for First Second, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me.[7]

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

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The cover of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me was revealed September 24, 2018.[8]

The graphic novel was released May 7, 2019.[9][10]

Bibliography

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Graphic novels

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Comic series

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Web comics

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  • If Only Once, If Only For A Little While[20][21]

Awards

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In 2018, Valero-O'Connell was nominated for two Eisner Awards, Best Coloring and Best Single Issue / One-Shot, for her comic What is Left.[22][23] In 2019 Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me won the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel[24] as well as the Best Children's or Young Adult Book Award from the Harvey Awards.[25] In 2020, Valero-O'Connell won an Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker for her work on Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, which also won an Eisner Award in the Best Publication for Teens category.[26] Valero-O'Connell won the 2020 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist.[27]

Works

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  1. ^ a b Rude, Mey Valdivia (2018-06-19). "Drawn to Comics: Rosemary Valero-O'Connell's "What Is Left" Dreams Through Space and Memories". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ^ Akhtar, Zainab. "10 female cartoonists you need to know". AV Club. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. ^ "How a 22-year-old cartoonist balances work and life". VICE News. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. ^ "Rosemary Valero-O'Connell". mcad.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  5. ^ Brown, Tracy (25 June 2015). "Exclusive cover reveal: 'Steven Universe' graphic novel continues to dream big". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  6. ^ "Rosemary Valero-O'Connell Reveals 'Lumberjanes' Art Process". ComicsAlliance. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  7. ^ Brown, Tracy (8 April 2016). "Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell announce 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me' - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Cover Reveal of Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell's Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me". www.themarysue.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  9. ^ "The Rundown: September 25, 2018". Multiversity Comics. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  10. ^ "Interview: Mariko Tamaki". Geeks OUT. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  11. ^ "What Is Left by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell graphic novel review". SciFiNow. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  12. ^ "The 10 best comics of 2017". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  13. ^ "Six Independent Comics You Need to Read". FEM Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  14. ^ "From superhero comics to sensitive (and oft-challenged) graphic novels, writer Mariko Tamaki loves it all". Dallas News. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  15. ^ McMillan, Graeme (March 2, 2020). "'Don't Go Without Me' Makes Rosemary Valero-O'Connell as a Comic Talent to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1 (review)". CBR. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  17. ^ "Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1 is the Crossover We've Been Waiting For". The Mary Sue. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  18. ^ Lake, Jeff (2016-06-08). "Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  19. ^ Whitbrook, James. "Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy Are Getting the Most Delightful Comic Crossover Ever". io9. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  20. ^ Davis, Lauren. "A Short Webcomic About Grief That Will Leave A Lump In Your Throat". io9. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  21. ^ "The Best Short-Form Comics of 2016". The Comics Journal. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  22. ^ "2018 Eisner Awards Nominations". Comic-Con International: San Diego. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  23. ^ "ShortBox Partenering with US-Based White Squirrel for North American Distribution". The Beat. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  24. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2019-09-16). "'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me' leads 2019 Ignatz Award winners". comicsbeat.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  25. ^ Arrant, Chris (October 5, 2019). "And the Winners of the 2019 HARVEY AWARDS are..." Newsarama.
  26. ^ Grunenwald, Joe (24 July 2020). "SDCC '20: The 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award winners". The Beat. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  27. ^ Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (September 13, 2020). "2020 Ignatz Awards Winners Announced". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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