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Updated 534 Days ago

St. Louis Graphic Novelist Matt Kindt Shows Us How He Does It

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Matt said he liked the Watchmen movie because more people have
taken an interest in graphic novels (which is great for the industry).

His book Super Spy was named the indie book of the year Wizard magazine and nominated for an Eisner Award for best graphic novel (reprint) in 2008, and he does it all from his studio in Webster Groves. Graphic novelist Matt Kindt is the brains and pen behind a number of graphic novels, including his popular novel Super Spy and the upcoming book 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man.

While working on an upcoming novel for DC Comics, Matt let us into his studio to show us his process for developing a graphic novel and talked to us about his past and future novels. To get a peek into the world of graphic novels, check out the Featured Video tab.

Matt's latest novel, 3 Story, will be released in September and he also has two sequels for Super Spy in the works. You can check out Matt's previous novels, read his blog, peruse his past commissioned prints and see more of his artwork and design work by going to his website.

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