Adam Arnold
| Adam Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Aoi House, Vampire Cheerleaders |
Adam Arnold (born April 5, 1981) is an American
OEL manga/webcomic Aoi House and the supernatural comedy series spinoffs Vampire Cheerleaders and Paranormal Mystery Squad
.
Career
Arnold started his career by co-creating the long-running monthly Internet
webzine Animefringe: Online Anime Magazine in 1999, which he managed until it concluded its run in December 2005.[1] Arnold has also contributed articles and reviews to print magazines such as Request Magazine,[2] ToyFare, and Anime Insider.[3]
In 2002, Arnold began working freelance for
G Gundam, Pita-Ten, and others.[4] In September 2004, Arnold began working for manga publisher Seven Seas Entertainment as their webmaster and would later become senior production manager in charge of their manga line.[5] To date, Arnold has edited over two hundred of Seven Seas Entertainment's releases.[6]
In late 2004, Arnold came up with his
Newtype USA from January 2006 to December 2007.[10]
Both the main Aoi House series and the 4-Koma strips have since been collected across four volumes of OEL manga and two omnibus editions.[11]
Arnold is currently working on two supernatural comedy series entitled Vampire Cheerleaders and Paranormal Mystery Squad.[12] The first volume is set to be released on March 15, 2011.[13]
Acclaim
IGN's A. E. Sparrow ranked the first and second volumes of Aoi House as third in the list of the top ten manga of 2006.[14]
Vampire Cheerleaders Vol. 2 debuted at No. 7 on The New York Times Manga Best Sellers list for the week of January 1, 2012.[15]
Vampire Cheerleaders/Paranormal Mystery Squad Monster Mash Collection debuted at No. 9 on The New York Times Manga Best Sellers list for the week of June 24, 2012.[16]
Works
Graphic novels
- Aoi House Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-933164-12-0. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2006
- Aoi House Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-933164-30-4. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2006
- Aoi House In Love! Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-933164-51-9. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2007
- Aoi House In Love! Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-933164-96-0. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2008
- Aoi House Omnibus Collection I. ISBN 978-1-933164-73-1. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2008
- Aoi House Omnibus Collection II. ISBN 978-1-934876-26-8. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2008
- Vampire Cheerleaders Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-934876-84-8. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2011
- Vampire Cheerleaders Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-935934-06-6. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2011
- Vampire Cheerleaders/Paranormal Mystery Squad Monster Mash Collection. ISBN 978-1-935934-74-5. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2012
- Vampire Cheerleaders Must Die!. ISBN 978-1-937867-19-5. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2013
- Vampire Cheerleaders in Space...and Time?!. ISBN 978-1-626920-98-9. Seven Seas Entertainment, 2015
Selected short stories and minicomics
- "Aoi House 4-Koma," (originally printed in Newtype USAJanuary 2006 – December 2007)
References
- ^ "Animefringe Dec 2005 Masthead". Animefringe. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Adam Arnold's Portfolio – Published Articles: Request Magazine". Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Adam Arnold's Portfolio – Published Articles: Anime Insider". Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "English Adaptation Work for TOKYOPOP". Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Adam Arnold – LinkedIn". Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Seven Seas. "Vampire Cheerleaders Tip Sheet (PDF)" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Seven Seas Brings On the Fang Service with "Vampire Cheerleaders"". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ Sparrow, A.E. (January 18, 2007). "Top 10 Manga of 2006". IGN.
- ^ Santos, Carlo (November 28, 2006). "Right Turn Only!!". Anime News Network.
- ^ Anime News Network. "Seven Seas Manga Serialized in Newtype USA". Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ Gomanga.com. "Aoi House Volumes". Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Gomanga.com. "Aoi House Volumes". Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Gomanga.com. "Vampire Cheerleaders Volumes". Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Sparrow, A.E. "Top 10 Manga of 2006". Archived from the original on January 21, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
- ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Manga Best Sellers – New York Times (2012-01-01)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Sehgal, Parul. "Manga Best Sellers – New York Times (2012-06-24)". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
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