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SelfMadeHero

For the French film, see A Self-Made Hero.

SelfMadeHero is an independent publishing house which specialises in adapting works of literature, as well as producing ground-breaking original fiction in the graphic novel medium.

SelfMadeHero
Parent companyMetro Media Ltd
Founded2007
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
DistributionAbrams Books (US)
Canadian Manda Group (Canada)
Abrams & Chronicle Books (UK)
Thames & Hudson (Australia)[1]
Key peopleEmma Hayley
Fiction genresGraphic novels
ImprintsManga Shakespeare
Eye Classics
Crime Classics
Graphic Biography
Official websitewww.selfmadehero.com

SelfMadeHero's books are distributed in the UK by Abrams & Chronicle Books and in the U.S. by Abrams Books.

History edit

SelfMadeHero was founded in February 2007 by Emma Hayley, and launched with two lines: Manga Shakespeare,[2][3] featuring works based on the Bard but with different settings – mainly Japan in the past and future, and Eye Classics, which are adaptations of great classic works, such as those of Poe and Kafka.

In 2008 Emma Hayley was named UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur of the Year as part of the British Book Awards.

In 2009 SelfMadeHero expanded to include graphic adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, including Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet, and later several works by H.P. Lovecraft, including the anthology LOVECRAFT by I.N.J. Culbard. It also began publishing the Graphic Biography series with Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness, which has further expanded to tell the fascinating life stories of era-defining pop-culture icons such as Hunter S. Thompson and Nick Cave.

Since 2010 SelfMadeHero has been publishing original material, notably Glyn Dillon's The Nao of Brown, The Motherless Oven trilogy by Rob Davis. In 2011 the company received the Kitschies Black Tentacle award.[4]

Graphic Anthology Programme (GAP) and Catalyst edit

With support from Arts Council England SelfMadeHero launched the Graphic Anthology Programme (GAP) in February 2021.[5] The GAP was a free, public programme that eventually selected 7 applicants for “an intensive 12 weeks of comics mentoring and masterclasses.”[6] This resulted in the anthology Catalyst being published in October 2021, which featured 11 short stories, including the works produced by the 7 chosen GAP participants.[7] The Cartoon Museum also hosted a temporary digital exhibition promoting Catalyst in 2022, titled Catalyst – the Online Exhibition,[8] and Arts Council England also host an online exhibition titled Comics as a catalyst for change.[9]

As well as its central theme of "catalyst", the GAP and the published anthology have both received recognition and praise for the diversity of the creators involved.[10]

2023 First Graphic Novel Award edit

In June 2023, entries opened for the 2023 First Graphic Novel Award.[11] The award was originally founded by Myriad Editions in 2012, and is now described as :

[...]a partnership between the Cartoon Museum, the publisher SelfMadeHero, and independent graphic novel editor Corinne Pearlman, former Creative Director at Myriad Editions, with thanks to generous support from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and The bks Agency, sponsors of the £500 prize for the winning entry.[12]

Entries are set to close in September 2023, with the winner to be announced in December. Among the judges is SelfMadeHero founder Emma Hayley. SelfMadeHero are also offering a publishing contract as one of the two prizes awarded to the winning author or team, the other being the £500 bursary donated by The bks Agency.[13]

Bibliography edit

Manga Shakespeare edit

The adaptations of Shakespeare's plays were made by Richard Appignanesi (who previously worked on Icon Books' Introducing... series), with the art created by UK-based manga artists who came to prominence via Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga (United Kingdom & Ireland) competition, their work for Sweatdrop Studios or London manga collective Umisen Yamisen.

Of SelfMadeHero's two initial lines, it was Manga Shakespeare and its first two titles (Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, which were published simultaneously in January 2007) that contributed most to establishing the company.[14][15] This foundation later allowed SelfMadeHero to branch out into other genres and lines.

TitleArtistReleasedISBNRef
HamletEmma VieceliFebruary 2007ISBN 978-0-9552856-1-5[2][3]
Romeo and JulietSonia LeongISBN 978-0-9552856-0-8
The TempestPaul DuffieldSeptember 2007ISBN 978-0-9552856-0-8
Richard IIIPatrick WarrenISBN 978-0-9552856-3-9
A Midsummer Night's DreamKate BrownFebruary 2008ISBN 978-0-9552856-4-6
Julius CaesarMustashrikJune 2008ISBN 978-0-9552856-5-3
MacbethRobert DeasISBN 978-0-9552856-6-0
As You Like ItChie KutsuwadaJanuary 2009ISBN 978-0-9558169-0-1
OthelloRyuta OsadaISBN 978-0-9558169-5-6
Henry VIIIPatrick WarrenMay 2009ISBN 978-1-906838-02-7
King LearILYAISBN 978-0-9558169-7-0
Much Ado About NothingEmma VieceliISBN 978-0-9558169-6-3
The Merchant of VeniceFaye YongSeptember 2009ISBN 978-0-9558169-1-8
Twelfth NightNana LiISBN 978-0-9558169-9-4

Eye Classics edit

The creators are drawn from a British comic background (in particular Nevermore) but also include screenwriters and more traditional artists.

TitleAuthorAdaptationArtistReleasedISBNRef
Nevermore (anthology)Edgar Allan PoevariousOctober 2007ISBN 978-0-9552856-8-4[16]
The Master and MargaritaMikhail BulgakovAndrzej KlimowskiDanusia SchejbalMay 2008ISBN 978-0-9552856-7-7
The TrialFranz KafkaDavid Zane MairowitzChantal MontellierMarch 2008ISBN 978-0-9552856-9-1
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar WildeIan EdgintonI. N. J. CulbardSeptember 2008ISBN 978-0-9558169-3-2
At the Mountains of MadnessH. P. LovecraftI. N. J. CulbardOctober 2010ISBN 978-1-906838-12-6
The CastleFranz KafkaDavid Zane Mairowitz,Jaromir99November 2013ISBN 978-1-906838-67-6
The Shadow Out of TimeH. P. LovecraftI. N. J. CulbardISBN 978-1906838683
The Man Who LaughsVictor HugoDavid HineMark StaffordISBN 978-1-906838-58-4

Crime Classics edit

The Crime Classics line began with a set of four adaptations of the Arthur Conan Doyle stories, adapted by Ian Edginton, with art by I. N. J. Culbard:

TitleAuthorArtistReleasedISBNRef
The Hound of the BaskervillesIan EdgintonI. N. J. CulbardMay 2009ISBN 978-0-9558169-7-0
A Study in ScarletISBN 978-0-9558169-6-3[17]
The Sign of the FourSeptember 2009ISBN 978-0-9558169-1-8
The Valley of FearISBN 978-0-9558169-9-4

Rachel Cooke reviewed A Study in Scarlet for The Observer and concluded:

Culbard and Edginton are adept at concision, leaving out nothing that is crucial and excising much that isn't. I relished every page and thought how this book would be the perfect primer for any child whose parents feel them to be just on the cusp of potential Holmes worship.[17]

Graphic Biography edit

TitleAuthorArtistReleasedISBNRef
Johnny Cash: I See a DarknessReinhard KleistOctober 2009ISBN 0-8109-8463-6[18]
Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. ThompsonWill BingleyAntony Hope-SmithOctober 2010ISBN 978-1906838119[19]
Kiki de MontparnasseJosé-Louis BocquetCatel MullerFebruary 2011ISBN 978-1906838256[20]
Baby's in Black: The Story of Astrid Kirchherr & Stuart SutcliffeArne BellstorfMarch 2011ISBN 978-1906838263[21]
CastroReinhard KleistJuly 2011ISBN 978-1906838324[22]
HellraisersRobert SellersJAKeOctober 2011ISBN 978-1906838362[23]
A Chinese LifeLi Kunwu & Philippe ÔtiéLi KunwuJuly 2012ISBN 978-1906838553[24]
The BoxerReinhard KleistMarch 2014ISBN 978-1906838775[25]
An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf OmarReinhard KleistMarch 2016ISBN 978-1910593097[26]
Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha ChristieAnne Martinetti & Guillaume LebeauAlexandre FrancMay 2016ISBN 978-1910593110[27]
The Trial of Roger CasementFionnuala DoranSeptember 2016ISBN 978-1910593202[28]
Haddon Hall: When David Invented BowieNéjibFebruary 2017ISBN 978-1910593264[29]
Nick Cave: Mercy on MeReinhard KleistSeptember 2017ISBN 978-1910593363[30]
Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-GharaniJérôme TubianaAlexandre FrancMarch 2019ISBN 978-1910593660[31]
IsadoraJulie BirmantClément OubrerieSeptember 2019ISBN 978-1910593691[32]
Mozart in ParisFrantz DuchazeauSeptember 2019ISBN 978-1910593721[33]
ZátopekJan NovákJaromír 99October 2020ISBN 978-1910593882[34]
Buñuel: In the Labyrinth of the TurtlesFermín SolísApril 2021ISBN 978-1910593844[35]
OrwellPierre ChristinSébastien VerdierMay 2021ISBN 978-1910593875[36]
Knock Out!Reinhard KleistJuly 2021ISBN 978-1910593868[37]
Alice Guy: First Lady of FilmJosé-Louis BocquetCatel MullerJuly 2022ISBN 978-1914224034[38]

Awards and nominations edit

YearAwardCategoryBookCreator(s)Result
2011KitschiesThe Black Tentacle[4]N/AN/AWon
2013Angoulême International Comics FestivalSpecial Jury Prize [39]The Nao of BrownGlyn DillonWon
2015British Comic AwardsBest Book [40]The Motherless OvenRob DavisWon
2016Eisner AwardBest Graphic Album [41]RuinsPeter KuperWon
2020Angoulême International Comics FestivalSNCF Polar Prize 2020 [42]TumultJohn Harris Dunning & Michael KennedyNominated
2020Excelsior AwardExcelsior Award Black[43]Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-GharaniJérôme Tubiana & Alexandre FrancWon

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "SelfMadeHero". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Manga Hamlet by The Bard?, BBC Radio Cambs, March 9, 2007
  3. ^ a b Shakespeare gets comic treatment, BBC, May 11, 2007
  4. ^ a b "The 2011 Kitschies, presented by The Kraken Rum". 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. ^ "📢 We're live! GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY PROGRAMME (GAP) Promoting diversity in comics publishing, a free 12-week mentoring programme for budding comic-book artists". 20 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Graphic Anthology Programme". SelfMadeHero. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Catalyst". SelfMadeHero. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. ^ Bruton, Richard (3 March 2022). "'Catalyst': SelfMadeHero's Graphic Anthology Features As An Online Exhibition At The Cartoon Museum". COMICON. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Comics as a catalyst for change". Arts Council England. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "SelfMadeHero releases anthology by emerging creators of colour". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  11. ^ "We're proud to have joined amazing publishers @MyriadEditions & @SelfMadeHero to launch the First Graphic Novel Award!". Twitter. 15 June 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 First Graphic Novel Award". First Graphic Novel. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  13. ^ "SelfMadeHero". SelfMadeHero. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Manga Shakespeare: Hamlet". SelfMadeHero. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet". SelfMadeHero. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  16. ^ Review of Nevermore, The Guardian, November 17, 2007
  17. ^ a b Cooke, Rachel (28 March 2010). "A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Edginton and INJ Culbard". The Observer. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  18. ^ Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness by Reinhard Kleist, The Guardian, October 24, 2009
  19. ^ "Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S Thompson, by Will Bingley and Anthony Hope-Smith – review". The Guardian. 22 January 2011. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  20. ^ Picardie, Justine (19 March 2011). "Kiki de Montparnasse by Jose-Luis Bocquet and Catel Muller – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Arne Bellstorf Illustrates the Young Beatles". Rolling Stone. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  22. ^ Smart, James (24 June 2011). "Castro by Reinhard Kleist – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Hellraisers: A Graphic Biography, By Robert Sellers and JAKe". The Independent. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  24. ^ A Chinese Life by Li Kunwu & Philippe Ôtié, The Guardian, October 12, 2012
  25. ^ NowReadThis (11 May 2022). "The Boxer – the True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft". Now Read This!. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Slings & Arrows". Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  27. ^ Cooke, Rachel (2 August 2016). "Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie by Anne Martinetti, Guillaume Lebeau and Alexandre Franc – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  28. ^ Page, Eric (21 February 2018). "BOOK REVIEW: The Trial of Roger Casement by Fionnuala Doran". Scene Magazine - From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  29. ^ Cooke, Rachel (31 January 2017). "Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie review – a glam star is born". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  30. ^ Nick Cave: Mercy on Me by Reinhard Kleist, The Guardian, September 21, 2017
  31. ^ "Guantanamo kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani". www.amnesty.org.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  32. ^ Cooke, Rachel (17 September 2019). "Isadora review – glorious art of a dervish". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Slings & Arrows". Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  34. ^ "Slings & Arrows". Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  35. ^ "Slings & Arrows". Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  36. ^ "The AOI - Orwell – review". The AOI. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  37. ^ "Book review: Knock Out! by Reinhard Kleist". The Graphic Library. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  38. ^ "Slings & Arrows". Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  39. ^ "Dillon wins Best Book at Comic Awards". 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  40. ^ Alverson, Brigid (14 November 2015). "British Comic Awards announces 2015 winners". CBR. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  41. ^ "John Lewis's 'March', Peter Kuper's 'Ruins' Win Eisner Awards". 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  42. ^ "Prix SNCF du Polar 2020". 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  43. ^ "Shortlists 2020". www.excelsioraward.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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