Erika Moen (born 1983) is an American comic book artist, known for her autobiographical comic DAR, the sex educational webcomic Oh Joy, Sex Toy, and the graphic novel Let's Talk About It.
| Erika Moen | |
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.jpg) Moen in 2013 | |
| Born | June 25, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works |
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| https://www.erikamoen.com | |
Biography
editMoen was born in 1983 and based in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Pitzer College with a BA in Illustrated Storytelling in 2006.[1] She identifies as queer.[2] She and her husband, fellow artist Matthew Nolan, have been married since October 2008.[3]
Moen is the creator of the self-published autobiographical online comic DAR![4] which has been collected into self-published print volumes.[5] She also has contributed comic work to Best Erotic Comics 2008 (Last Gasp), True Porn Volume 2 (Alternative Comics), Flight Volume 1; and Unsafe for All Ages, a collection of erotic short stories by gay and lesbian artists published by Prism Comics in 2005.[6] In 2004, Moen was profiled as a promising new talent "taking over the comic world with her stories about queer culture, sex, humor and cute girls" by Sequential Tart.[7]
In 2011, she began collaborating with Marvel Comics writer Jeff Parker on Bucko, a murder mystery/farce webcomic set in Portland. The story concluded in 2012, and was published in a collected volume by Dark Horse Comics.[8]
Moen is a member of Periscope Studio.[9] She was among the comic book artists featured at the 6th annual Stumptown Comics Art Show in April and May 2010 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.[10]
Since April 2013, Moen has been working full-time on her webcomics project Oh Joy, Sex Toy, which centers around "reviews of everything that relates to sex, sexuality and the sex industry".[11] The series, which updates with a new review every Tuesday, has garnered a great deal of positive attention, including a reference in Dan Savage's advice column Savage Love.[12] Strips have also been syndicated on several websites including Bitch Media[13] and Fleshbot.[14]
Moen and Nolan wrote and illustrated the 2021 graphic novel Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human.[15]
In addition to her comic work, Moen worked as Production Assistant in the Storyboard Department on Henry Selick's 2009 film Coraline.[16]
References
edit- ^ "www.erikamoen.com". Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ Draper Carlson, Johanna (August 24, 2009). "Confessions of An Immature Pervert: Erika Moen Overcomes Puritanism". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "Erika Moen » About". Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "DAR! A Super Girly Top Secret Diary". Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ Draper Carlson, Johanna (October 6, 2009). "Interview With Erika Moen". Comics Worth Reading. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ Vasseur, Richard (October 15, 2009). "Interview With Erika Moen". Jazma Online. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ Dyer, Jamaica (December 2004). "Girly Queer Vibrating Comics". Sequential Tart. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "Bucko HC". Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ Stabler, David (July 17, 2010). "Spaces to create: Portland artists make their magic in dusky rooms and McDonald's". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (March 27, 2010). "Portland celebrates 'Comic Book Month' in April". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "Oh Joy Sex Toy - New Readers". Oh Joy Sex Toy. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ "Sheathe That Thing". thestranger.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ "Oh Joy Sex Toy". bitchmagazine.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ Moen, Erika. "Fleshbot - Erika Moen". Fleshbot. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Let's Talk About It". Kirkus Reviews. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jazma Online: Interview with Erika Moen". www.jazmaonline.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
Further reading
edit- Elisabeth (November 2, 2009). "Portland Cartoonist Erika Moen Talks About DAR". Things From Another World. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
External links
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- Official website
- Oh Joy, Sex Toy
- Erika Moen at Periscope Studio
- Erika Moen Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine at Prism Comics
- Erika Moen at the Grand Comics Database
- Erika Moen at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)