What do you call someone that writes and draws their own comics?
In Japan, they have a term Mangaka, but I've never found a satisfactory word for it in the US industry.
The closest ones I've found are Comic Creator, Comic Artist and Cartoonist. I guess you can just say comic book artist and writer too.
Cartoonist seems the best because it somewhat implies writing and drawing, but it has the animation and gag cartooning connotation that confuses it.
Here's what wikipedia has to say:
Sometimes all aspects of a comics production down to the editing, publishing and distribution are done by a single person; in such cases the term "comic book creator" (also "comics creator") is employed (occasionally the term "graphic novelist" is also employed, but ambiguity may arise because the same term is also used to refer to the person who only writes the script). The sophisticated term "graphic narrator" is also found in the academic literature on art education.
A cartoonist (also comic strip creator) may refer to a person who does most or all of the art duties, and frequently, but not always, implies that the artist is also the writer
Robert Dennis Crumb (/krʌm/; born August 30, 1943) is an American cartoonist and musician who often signs his work R. Crumb.
Erik J. Larsen (born December 8, 1962) is an American comic book writer, artist and publisher.
Richard Corben (born October 1, 1940) is an American illustrator and comic book artist
Terry Moore (born 1954) is an American cartoonist
Jeff Smith (born February 27, 1960)[1] is an American cartoonist.
Michael Joseph "Mike" Mignola (/mɪɡˈnoʊlə/; born September 16, 1960)[1] is an American comics artist and writer
Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer
Peter Alan Laird (born January 27, 1954)[1][3] is an American comic book writer and artist.
Mamoru Nagano (永野 護 Nagano Mamoru, born January 21, 1960) is a Japanese manga artist, animator, and mecha designer.
Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗 Shirō Masamune, born November 23, 1961) is the pen name[1] of Japanese manga artist Masanori Ota.
Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶 勉 Nihei Tsutomu, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist.
Norihiro Yagi (八木 教広 Yagi Norihiro, born 1968) is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Okinawa Prefecture.
Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970) is an American alternative comic book writer/artist.
Corey Sutherland Lewis (also known as Rey or The Rey) is an American comic book creator
Michael DeForge (born 1987) is a Canadian comics artist and illustrator.
Todd McFarlane (/məkˈfɑːrlɪn/; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian-American comic book creator and entrepreneur
Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher.
Lee Jong-beom (Hangul: 이종범; born March 2, 1982) is a South Korean webtoon artist.
Ha Il-kwon (Hangul: 하일권, born January 10, 1982) is a South Korean manhwaga.
Hyung Min-woo (born 14 April 1974) is a South Korean manhwa artist best known for Priest.
Kang Full (or Kang Pool, Hangul: 강풀) is the pen name of Kang Do-young(born December 7, 1974), a South Korean webtoon artist.
Lee Myung-jin (born 1974) is a Korean manhwa artist.
Adrian Tomine (born May 31, 1974), a popular contemporary cartoonist
The closest ones I've found are Comic Creator, Comic Artist and Cartoonist. I guess you can just say comic book artist and writer too.
Cartoonist seems the best because it somewhat implies writing and drawing, but it has the animation and gag cartooning connotation that confuses it.
Here's what wikipedia has to say:
Sometimes all aspects of a comics production down to the editing, publishing and distribution are done by a single person; in such cases the term "comic book creator" (also "comics creator") is employed (occasionally the term "graphic novelist" is also employed, but ambiguity may arise because the same term is also used to refer to the person who only writes the script). The sophisticated term "graphic narrator" is also found in the academic literature on art education.
A cartoonist (also comic strip creator) may refer to a person who does most or all of the art duties, and frequently, but not always, implies that the artist is also the writer
here's some brief bios from wikipedia:
Robert Dennis Crumb (/krʌm/; born August 30, 1943) is an American cartoonist and musician who often signs his work R. Crumb.
Erik J. Larsen (born December 8, 1962) is an American comic book writer, artist and publisher.
Richard Corben (born October 1, 1940) is an American illustrator and comic book artist
Terry Moore (born 1954) is an American cartoonist
Jeff Smith (born February 27, 1960)[1] is an American cartoonist.
Michael Joseph "Mike" Mignola (/mɪɡˈnoʊlə/; born September 16, 1960)[1] is an American comics artist and writer
Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer
Peter Alan Laird (born January 27, 1954)[1][3] is an American comic book writer and artist.
Mamoru Nagano (永野 護 Nagano Mamoru, born January 21, 1960) is a Japanese manga artist, animator, and mecha designer.
Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗 Shirō Masamune, born November 23, 1961) is the pen name[1] of Japanese manga artist Masanori Ota.
Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶 勉 Nihei Tsutomu, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist.
Norihiro Yagi (八木 教広 Yagi Norihiro, born 1968) is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Okinawa Prefecture.
Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970) is an American alternative comic book writer/artist.
Corey Sutherland Lewis (also known as Rey or The Rey) is an American comic book creator
Michael DeForge (born 1987) is a Canadian comics artist and illustrator.
Todd McFarlane (/məkˈfɑːrlɪn/; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian-American comic book creator and entrepreneur
Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher.
Lee Jong-beom (Hangul: 이종범; born March 2, 1982) is a South Korean webtoon artist.
Ha Il-kwon (Hangul: 하일권, born January 10, 1982) is a South Korean manhwaga.
Hyung Min-woo (born 14 April 1974) is a South Korean manhwa artist best known for Priest.
Kang Full (or Kang Pool, Hangul: 강풀) is the pen name of Kang Do-young(born December 7, 1974), a South Korean webtoon artist.
Lee Myung-jin (born 1974) is a Korean manhwa artist.
Adrian Tomine (born May 31, 1974), a popular contemporary cartoonist
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