Sean O'Reilly
Encyclopedia
Sean O’Reilly is the owner and operator of Arcana Studio
, Canada's
largest comic book
company.
Through his abilities as a developer of transmedia properties O'Reilly has led Arcana Studio to winning The Joe Shuster Award
for Outstanding Publisher in their first year, as voted by the retailers and readers. As well, Arcana Studio was nominated for a Harvey Award
in its first year, a feat unheard of in the quarter century tenure of the award. O’Reilly is also one of the most prolific independent comic book writers in Canada and his creations, Kade and Ezra
, have been seen in over 250,000 comics and books and published in eleven countries and seven different languages.
O’Reilly resides in Coquitlam, British Columbia
, has completed two degrees and his Masters and teaches college level courses both in Vancouver and through UCLA in addition to being a Mentor and Scriptwriting consultant for Telefilm in 2008 he won the Top 40 Under 40 Award in Vancouver and won a Moonbeam Award as well as the Graphic Novel of the Year for The Clockwork Girl.
Notable graphic novels include Kade which has gone on to be one of Arcana's top selling books. The first series Original Sun came out in 2005, followed by Sun of Perdition in 2007, Shiva's Sun (2008), Rising Sun (2009), Red Sun (2010) and Prodigal Sun (2011). Kade has now been published in numerous countries including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Croatia and Poland. An animated series is being developed based on the upcoming graphic novel, Children of the Black Sun. In 2007, O'Reilly wrote The Clockwork Girl with co-creator Kevin Hanna and the steampunk fairytale is now on its way to becoming a feature film. O'Reilly is producing and comic co-creator Kevin Hanna
is directing. The film stars Alexa Vega
of Spy Kids and Repo! The Genetic Opera
as the lead character Tesla, as well as Carrie-Anne Moss
, Brad Garrett
, and Jeffery Tambor. The film is due to finish in summer 2011 and looks for release end of 2011. In 2008, Sean created and wrote The Gwaii after being inspired by the Queen Charlotte Islands
. The book went on to win the gold medal in the Moonbeam Awards and is being developed as a short film directed by Sean O'Reilly. In 2010, Sean wrote a six book series called Mighty Mighty Monsters through Capstone Publishers
. The series went on to commercial and critical success and another 10 books are schedule to come out in 2011 and 2012.
Sean signed a two book deal with Harper Collins based on The Clockwork Girl and his new series, Pixies. Pixies is created and written by Sean and is already under development to be Luximation's next feature film after The Clockwork Girl.
Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio is a Canadian comic book publisher and art studio founded by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher Sean O'Reilly in 2004.-Overview:...
, Canada's
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
largest comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
company.
Through his abilities as a developer of transmedia properties O'Reilly has led Arcana Studio to winning The Joe Shuster Award
Joe Shuster Awards
The Joe Shuster Awards are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels and webcomics by Canadians, there are additional awards for Retailers and Publishers. The full name is the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards.The Joe Shuster Awards...
for Outstanding Publisher in their first year, as voted by the retailers and readers. As well, Arcana Studio was nominated for a Harvey Award
Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and founded by Gary Groth, President of the publisher Fantagraphics, are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are...
in its first year, a feat unheard of in the quarter century tenure of the award. O’Reilly is also one of the most prolific independent comic book writers in Canada and his creations, Kade and Ezra
Ezra (comic)
Ezra is a fictional comic book character created by Sean O'Reilly, appearing in a series of comic books published through Arcana Studios.The first appearance of Ezra was found in the first Arcana Studio comic book, Kade #1 released in 2004...
, have been seen in over 250,000 comics and books and published in eleven countries and seven different languages.
O’Reilly resides in Coquitlam, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, has completed two degrees and his Masters and teaches college level courses both in Vancouver and through UCLA in addition to being a Mentor and Scriptwriting consultant for Telefilm in 2008 he won the Top 40 Under 40 Award in Vancouver and won a Moonbeam Award as well as the Graphic Novel of the Year for The Clockwork Girl.
Notable graphic novels include Kade which has gone on to be one of Arcana's top selling books. The first series Original Sun came out in 2005, followed by Sun of Perdition in 2007, Shiva's Sun (2008), Rising Sun (2009), Red Sun (2010) and Prodigal Sun (2011). Kade has now been published in numerous countries including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Croatia and Poland. An animated series is being developed based on the upcoming graphic novel, Children of the Black Sun. In 2007, O'Reilly wrote The Clockwork Girl with co-creator Kevin Hanna and the steampunk fairytale is now on its way to becoming a feature film. O'Reilly is producing and comic co-creator Kevin Hanna
Kevin Hanna
Kevin Konrad Hanna, born in 1978 in Sunnyvale, California, is an American film director, writer and artist noted for his work in feature film animation, comic books, video games, and television.-History:...
is directing. The film stars Alexa Vega
Alexa Vega
Alexa Ellesse Vega is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The...
of Spy Kids and Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera is a 2008 horror-rock opera musical film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich....
as the lead character Tesla, as well as Carrie-Anne Moss
Carrie-Anne Moss
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, Brad Garrett
Brad Garrett
Bradley "Brad" Garrett is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, and professional poker player. Throughout he has appeared in numerous television and film roles....
, and Jeffery Tambor. The film is due to finish in summer 2011 and looks for release end of 2011. In 2008, Sean created and wrote The Gwaii after being inspired by the Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...
. The book went on to win the gold medal in the Moonbeam Awards and is being developed as a short film directed by Sean O'Reilly. In 2010, Sean wrote a six book series called Mighty Mighty Monsters through Capstone Publishers
Capstone Publishers
Capstone Publishers is a publisher of children’s books and digital products. Capstone focuses on the educational market. They have recently begun selling to the Trade market. Capstone publishes nonfiction, fiction, picture books, interactive books, audio books, literacy programs, and digital media...
. The series went on to commercial and critical success and another 10 books are schedule to come out in 2011 and 2012.
Sean signed a two book deal with Harper Collins based on The Clockwork Girl and his new series, Pixies. Pixies is created and written by Sean and is already under development to be Luximation's next feature film after The Clockwork Girl.
Comic book credits
- Kade - creator/writer/concept art
- Ezra - creator/writer/concept art
- Clockwork GirlClockwork GirlThe Clockwork Girl is an all-ages/science fiction/fantasy comic series created by Sean O’Reilly and Kevin Hanna, that ran for six issues. The first issue was released in 2006 and, , six individual issues and a hardcover volume collecting the series have been released, all published by Vancouver,...
- co-creator/writer - The Gwaii - creator/writer/concept art
- Torment - creator/co-writer/editor
- Starkweather - editor
- Paradox - editor
- Criss Cross - editor
- The Assassin - editor
- El Arsenal - editor
- Dragon's LairDragon's LairDragon's Lair is a laserdisc video game published by Cinematronics in 1983. It featured animation created by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth....
- editor - Sundown - editor
- Final DestinationFinal DestinationFinal Destination is a 2000 supernatural slasher film written and directed by James Wong. The film was co-written by Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick, both of them having previously worked with Wong in the TV series The X-Files. The film stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith and Tony Todd...
- editor - Se7enSe7enSeven is a 1995 American thriller film, which also contains horror and neo-noir elements, directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It was distributed by New Line Cinema and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R...
- writer/editor - KissKiss (comics)In 1977 Marvel Comics published a magazine-format full-color comic book presenting the band as superheroes. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at Marvel's Borden Ink plant in...
Kompendium editor (through Harper Collins)
TV credits
- HBO's EntourageEntourage (TV series)Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
Season 2 Episode 9 - set design and Angel Quest concept art - NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's PsychPsychPsych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
Season 1 Episode 8 - set design and Green Spirit concept art - SpikeTV's Red Lotus (producer, concept development and animation)
Video Game credits
- Disney Interactive's TurokTurokTurok is a fictional American comic book character initially in comics from Western Publishing published through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in Four Color Comics #596 , then graduated to his own title, Turok, Son of Stone...
video game (concept development and comic books) - CAPCOMCapcomis a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
games' Rockemen (writing and development)
Movie credits
- A Dangerous ManA Dangerous ManA Dangerous Man is a 2009 American direct-to-DVD action film directed by Keoni Waxman. It stars Steven Seagal as a man who's released from prison after spending 6 years locked up for a crime he did not commit.-Plot:...
(Paramount PicturesParamount PicturesParamount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
), producer - Paradox, starring Kevin SorboKevin SorboKevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
- Circle of Pain (Lion's Gate Films), producing and writing
- Beatdown (Lion's Gate Films), producing and writing
- Dancing Ninja, Animation
- Clockwork Girl, producing
Selected Awards
- Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 (2008)
- Author and co-creator of The Clockwork Girl, winner of the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel (2008)
- Foreward Magazine's recognition as Top Graphic Novel for The Clockwork Girl (2008) presented at Book Expo America
- Author of The Gwaii, winner of the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel (2009)