Mario Gully facts for kids

Mario Gully (/ˈɡʌli/), also known as O.M.G., is an American comic book writer-artist. He is famous for creating the comic book series Ant.

Ant was first published by Arcana Studio. Later, it moved to Image Comics. The comic book continued to be published by Big City Comics for a few more issues.

Mario Gully also drew pictures for Marvel Comics. He worked there from 2007 to 2009. After that, he started working for himself as a freelance artist.

Mario Gully's Comic Creations

The Story of Ant

How Ant Began

Ant is a comic book series made by Mario Gully. It's about a girl who understands the grown-up world very quickly. When other kids at school are mean to her, she creates a special imaginary world. In this world, she has a superhero named the Ant.

Mario Gully worked with co-writer Matt Nixon to continue the Ant comic series. Gully started publishing Ant through Arcana Studio in 2004. Some versions of the comic had special covers by J. Scott Campbell and Joe Benitez. Ant later moved to Image Comics in 2005.

Drawing for Marvel: Treasure Island

In 2007 and 2008, Mario Gully drew for Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island. This comic book was an adaptation of the classic adventure story. The writer for this series was Roy Thomas.

Drawing for Marvel: Kidnapped

In 2009, Mario Gully worked with Roy Thomas again. They published a new comic book called Marvel Illustrated: Kidnapped. Kidnapped is an adventure novel from the 1800s. Roy Thomas helped turn it into a comic book series.

Working Independently (2010s)

Dirty Bones Comic Series

In 2014, Mario Gully started a new comic book series called Dirty Bones. He launched this project on Kickstarter. Gully wrote and drew the comic himself. Thomas Mason added the colors to the artwork. The story is about a dog caught up in a world of tricky situations and forbidden love. Gully hoped to raise $50,000 for this project. He said, "This is my first big project since I created Ant." However, the project did not reach its goal. It raised $17,532 from 145 supporters.

Original Mario Gully's Sketchbook

In 2017, Mario Gully had another successful project. His book, Original Mario Gully's Very First Sketchbook, was funded on Indiegogo. This crowdfunding project offered special commissions and signed prints. It is Gully's first book that is full of his sketch drawings. He aimed to raise $3,000 for this project. He successfully raised $5,002 from 152 supporters.