Molly Maud Kiely (born October 10, 1969)[1][2] is a Canadian-American alternative cartoonist best known for erotica.[3] Her work is published by Fantagraphics/Eros Comix and has influenced other artists such as Jess Fink.[4]
| Molly Kiely | |
|---|---|
| Born | Molly Maud Kiely October 10, 1969 (age 55) Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Eros Comix titles |
| MollyKiely.com | |
Kiely was born in Bracebridge, Ontario, raised in Kitchener, and attended the University of Waterloo.[5] She has liked drawing her whole life,[5] and discovered comics through Krazy Kat and Li'l Abner.[6] She created her first minicomic in 1991 at San Diego Comic-Con.[7] She left Canada for San Francisco in 1992.[1]
Her first comic, Communion, was a collaboration with J. Hagey based on a stream-of-consciousness poem about a one-night stand.[7] It was published by the Eros Comix imprint of Fantagraphics in 1992.[8] In 1993, Wooley Comics commissioned her to do a comic adaptation of Marquis de Sade's novel Philosophy in the Bedroom.[8]
She describes her work as "clean line style" that has been compared to Aubrey Beardsley and Jaime Hernandez.[5]
The pornographic nature of her work sometimes draws judgement from feminists who see her as helping men exploit women.[9] Under Subsection 163 of the Canadian Criminal Code, the Canadian Customs and Post Office occasionally confiscated Kiely's work when it was being mailed between her and Eros in 1995.[8]
She had a daughter with her husband in 2007[7] before being widowed in 2015.[2] As of 2017, Kiely resides in Tucson, Arizona with her daughter.[1][2]
Selected bibliography
edit- Communion, 1992 (written by Jonathan Hagey)
- Philosophy in the Bedroom, 1993[10]
- Diary of a Dominatrix, 3 volumes, 1994–1995[11]
- Sass, 1995[12]
- Saucy Little Tart, 5 volumes, 1995–1997
- That Kind of Girl, 1999[13]
- Tecopa Jane, 2000
- On Your Knees Boy, 2002[14]
- Adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji in the anthology The Graphic Cannon, edited by Russ Kick[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kiely entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed Mar. 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c "About", Official website. Retrieved April 14, 2017
- ^ Spurgeon, Tom (October 25, 2015), "FFF Results Post #434 -- Dirty Comics", Comics Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2017
- ^ Chevat, Zoe (25 March 2013). "The Mary Sue Interview: Sexy Comics Artist Jess Fink!". The Mary Sue. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Vasseur, Richard (June 11, 2007), "Molly Kiely Artist of Gothic Classics", Jazma Online. Retrieved April 15, 2017
- ^ Keller, Katherine, "She's That Kind of Girl", Sequential Tart. Retrieved April 15, 2017
- ^ a b c Dowers, Michael, "Treasury of Mini Comics Volume Two" pp300-301. Retrieved April 15, 2017
- ^ a b c Mayerson, Ginger (February 4, 2006), "Erotica, Utopia and Judicial Proceedings", Sequential Tart. Retrieved April 15, 2017
- ^ Hall, Ed (April 28, 2011), "Chester 5000 XYV: Pornography and feminism in the graphic novel", Burnaway. Retrieved April 15, 2017
- ^ "Marquis de Sade's Philosophy in the Bedroom, Part One by Erick Gilbert & Molly Kiely: Wooley Com Stapled - Gardner's Used Books, Inc". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ Kiely, Mary (December 1997). Diary of a Dominatrix. Eros Comix; 1st edition. ISBN 1560972920.
- ^ Kirby, Robert (February 26, 2015), "Treasury of Mini Comics Volume Two", The Comic Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2017
- ^ "9781560973751: That Kind Of Girl - AbeBooks - Molly Kiely: 1560973757". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "ON YOUR KNEES BOY by Kiely, Molly: Eros Comix 1st Printing. - Alta-Glamour Inc". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ Armitage, Hugh (September 17, 2013), "5 graphic novels to improve your mind: 'Neurocomic', 'xkcd', more", Digital Spy. Retrieved April 13, 2017