Kindt has stated that he creates comic books because he enjoys the "magical" effect created by the combination of words and pictures. His target audience for his books are his wife and daughter, who did not grow up enjoying comics as he did.[3]
In 2001, Top Shelf Productions published Pistolwhip, which Kindt created with Jason Hall. The book was critically well-received, nominated for the prestigious Harvey Award the next year, and featured in Time Magazine's Top 10 list for Graphic Novels.[4] He has illustrated two Pistolwhip spin-offs (Mephisto and the Empty Box and Pistolwhip 2) and written his own, 300-page graphic novel, Two Sisters, as well as maintaining a regular webcomic set in the Sisters universe, called Super Spy.[5][6] In 2006, Kindt announced on his blog that he would be writing an experimental novel called The End of the World. The book has been completed, but Kindt now plans to adapt it into a graphic novel.[7] In 2007, the collected Super Spy was published by Top Shelf. 2008 saw the collected Super Spy nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel: Reprint. In March 2010, a Super Spy short story appeared on Dark Horse's Dark Horse PresentsMySpace web comic.[8] Kindt released Revolver in 2010, published by DC Comics' Vertigoimprint. His ongoing series MIND MGMT, Pastaways, and Dept. H were released by Dark Horse Comics.[9][10]
In 2021, Kindt partnered with actor Keanu Reeves and artist Ron Garney to create BRZRKR through Boom! Studios. The book's release received wide media coverage and became the highest-ordered monthly comic book in the Direct Market since 1991.[12]
The Tooth (with Cullen Bunn and Shawn Lee), graphic novel, 200 pages, Oni Press, 2011, ISBN 1-9349-6452-2
Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes, First Second, 2013
Notesedit
^Bradley, Drew (June 20, 2022). "Ghosts of Comics' Past: BOOM! Studios". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^Clubb, Shawn (May 9, 2007). "The pen is mightier than the Marvel superhero". StlToday.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
^Moffitt, Kelly (February 23, 2016). "Beyond superhero comics, St. Louis is host to many comic artists tackling diverse subjects". STL Public Radio Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^"Top 10 Everything 2001". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
^Dueben, Alex (April 22, 2010). "Matt Kindt: Superspy". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^Mintz, Corey (May 20, 2010). "Mintz: Comic authors have a healthy appetite for action". The Toronto Star. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^Bradley, Drew (April 17, 2013) "Minding MIND MGMT – Another chat with Matt Kindt," Multiversity Comics (Accessed May 30, 2013)
^Goellner, Caleb (March 4, 2010). "Kindt Slow Down: Matt Kindt Discusses His Mighty Release Schedule". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^Manning, Shau (July 24, 2010). "CCI: Vertigo Panel". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^Thil, Scott (May 14, 2010). "First Look: Matt Kindt's Time-Warped Revolver". Underwire. Wired.com. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^Odgers, Jodi (2019-11-13). "REVIEW: Folklords #1 Drops Readers Into a Fantasy World of Intrigue & Wonder". CBR. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
^Johnston, Rich (February 4, 2021). "Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR #1 Sells Over 615,000 Copies To Comic Stores". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^2002 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners at the Comic Book Awards Almanac
^2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards at the Comic Book Awards Almanac
^2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards at the Comic Book Awards Almanac
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