Tony Moore Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Eisner Awards for "The Walking Dead," one for Best New Series in 2004 and one for Best Cover Artist in 2005
• Attended the University of Louisville, where he studied painting, drawing, and printmaking before leaving to pursue his comic book career
• First began illustrating comic books during his time as a college student, when he worked on "Battle Pope" with Robert Kirkman
• Quote: "I'm a dumpy dad who sits in his PJs all day drawing monsters, and never remembers to take out the trash․․․So, while I don't get [the admiration] as it applies to me․․․it honors me profoundly that anyone feels that way about anything I've done․"
• Quote: "When I put together a mixtape it pretty much sounds like a crazy person made it because it jumps all over the place․ Music is one of the ways I stay engaged while I work, because I can't languish too long․"
• Best known as a comic book artist who has worked on "The Walking Dead," "Fear Agent," and "The Exterminators․"
• Has worked on a number of other comic book covers for series like "Ghost Rider," "Punisher," "Venom," and more
• Has had fans come up to him at conventions to show him their tattoos of his work
• Worked on the first six issues of "The Walking Dead" and also illustrated a number of covers for the series
• His original artwork for page seven of the first issue of "The Walking Dead" comic was professionally appraised to be worth $20,000 on an episode of "For What It's Worth․"