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'''Matt Frank''' is an [[United States|America]]n comic book artist and writer. He first became known among [[kaiju]] fans for his {{Plain link|[https://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/gallery/6036493/Godzilla-Neo ''Godzilla Neo'']}} project on DeviantArt, a series of redesigns and stories about [[Toho]]'s many kaiju set in a single continuity. He was involved in [[IDW Publishing]]'s Godzilla series from the beginning, drawing and retouching many of the 80 variant covers for ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' [[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters issue 1|#1]]. After drawing interiors for ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' [[Godzilla: Legends issue 1|#1]], he became the main artist for ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', which became the longest-running Godzilla comic in the character's history.
'''Matt Frank''' is an [[United States|America]]n comic book artist and writer. He first became known among [[kaiju]] fans for his [https://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/gallery/6036493/Godzilla-Neo ''Godzilla Neo''] project on [[wikipedia:DeviantArt|DeviantArt]], a series of redesigns and stories about [[Toho]]'s many kaiju set in a single continuity. He was involved in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Godzilla'' comics from the beginning, drawing and retouching many of the 80 variant covers for ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' [[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters issue 1|#1]]. After drawing interiors for ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' [[Godzilla: Legends issue 1|#1]], he became the main artist for ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', which remained the longest-running [[United States|U.S.]] ''Godzilla'' comic in the character's history until [[2023]].
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) - Special thanks
*''[[wikipedia:Monster Island (2019 film)|Monster Island]]'' (2019) - Tengu concept artist
*''[[wikipedia:Monster Island (2019 film)|Monster Island]]'' (2019) - Tengu concept artist
*''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' (2019) - Special thanks / Kickstarter supporter
*''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' (2019) - Special thanks / Kickstarter supporter
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*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9phqIwMtM Bride of Godzilla ?]'' (2020) as narrator [voice]
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9phqIwMtM Bride of Godzilla ?]'' (2020) as narrator [voice]
==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==
*''[[G-Fan]]'' #75, 87, 100 (2006, 2009, 2012) - Covers
*''[[G-FAN]]'' #75, 87, 100 (2006, 2009, 2012) - Covers
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' (2011-2012) - Covers
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' (2011-2012) - Covers
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'' [[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths issue 1|#1]] (2011) - Convention cover
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'' [[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths issue 1|#1]] (2011) - Convention cover
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman (comic)|Redman: The Kaiju Hunter]]'' (2018-2020) - Story / art / covers
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman (comic)|Redman: The Kaiju Hunter]]'' (2018-2020) - Story / art / covers
*''[[Gamera (comic)|Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' (2018) - BLISTER Comics exclusive cover
*''[[Gamera (comic)|Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' (2018) - BLISTER Comics exclusive cover
*''Ultra Sketch Vol. 2'' (2019) - Author/illustrator
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' paperback (2020) - [[Godzilla Store]] exclusive cover
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' paperback (2020) - [[Godzilla Store]] exclusive cover
*''[[Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters]]'' (2021) - Story / art
*''[[Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters]]'' (2021) - Story / art
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*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'' [[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King! issue 1|#1]] (2022) - Online exclusive cover
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'' [[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King! issue 1|#1]] (2022) - Online exclusive cover
*''[[Godzilla Rivals|Godzilla Rivals: Round One]]'' (2022) - Godzilla Store exclusive cover
*''[[Godzilla Rivals|Godzilla Rivals: Round One]]'' (2022) - Godzilla Store exclusive cover
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (2023) - Story / art
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth ReMonstered Edition|Thinking on Our Feet]]'' (2023) - Story / art
*''[[Godzilla: The Official Coloring Book]]'' (2024) - Art
==Other credits==
==Other credits==
*''[[Smash City]]'' (2019) - Art
*''[[Smash City]]'' (2019) - Art
*[[Arrow Video]] ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' Blu-ray (2020) - Cover and interior art
*[[Arrow Video]] ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' Blu-ray (2020) - Cover and interior art
*[[SRS Cinema]] ''[[Konga TNT]]'' Blu-ray and VHS (2020) - Cover art
*[[SRS Cinema]] ''Konga TNT'' Blu-ray and VHS (2020) - Cover art
*SRS Cinema ''[[Monster Seafood Wars]]'' Blu-ray (2021) - Cover art
*SRS Cinema ''[[Monster Seafood Wars]]'' Blu-ray (2021) - Cover art
*SRS Cinema ''War of the God Monsters'' Blu-ray and VHS (2021) - Cover art [Blu-ray] / interior art [VHS]
*SRS Cinema ''War of the God Monsters'' Blu-ray and VHS (2021) - Cover art [Blu-ray] / interior art [VHS]
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*SRS Cinema ''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' Blu-ray 2nd printing (2021) - Cover art
*SRS Cinema ''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' Blu-ray 2nd printing (2021) - Cover art
*Arrow Video ''The Daimajin Trilogy'' Blu-ray (2021) - Cover and interior art
*Arrow Video ''The Daimajin Trilogy'' Blu-ray (2021) - Cover and interior art
*''[[Colossal Kaiju Combat]]'' (canceled) - Concept artist
*[[Titanic Creations]] [[Gorgo]] plush (2023) - Designer
*Titanic Creations Gorgo figure (2023) - Display box art
*''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' (canceled) - Concept artist
*Vinegar Sydrome ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'' Blu-ray (2023) - Packaging design
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'>
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Matt_Frank_at_Toho_Studios.png|Matt Frank at [[Toho|Toho Studios]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
File:Matt Frank at Toho Studios.png|Matt Frank at [[Toho|Toho Studios]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
Matt_Frank_and_Gareth_Edwards.jpg|Matt Frank with [[Gareth Edwards]]
File:Matt Frank and Gareth Edwards.jpg|Matt Frank with [[Gareth Edwards]]
Matt frank at Gfest 2017.JPG|Matt Frank with [[Kiyotaka Taguchi]] at [[G-Fest|G-Fest XXIV]]
File:Matt frank at Gfest 2017.JPG|Matt Frank with [[Kiyotaka Taguchi]] at [[G-Fest|G-Fest XXIV]]
Matt Frank and Shinji Higuchi.jpg|Matt Frank with [[Shinji Higuchi]]
File:Matt Frank and Shinji Higuchi.jpg|Matt Frank with [[Shinji Higuchi]]
Matt Frank and Shinji Nishikawa.jpg|Matt Frank with [[Shinji Nishikawa]]
File:Matt Frank and Shinji Nishikawa.jpg|Matt Frank with [[Shinji Nishikawa]]
Matt Frank with Redman.jpg
File:Matt Frank with Redman.jpg
File:Haruo Nakajima with Matt Frank0.JPG|Matt Frank with [[Haruo Nakajima]]
File:F-pcicibcAAmZIU.jpg|Matt Frank dressed for the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere, with a [[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla 2023]] figure on his shoulder
File:F-pcicMboAA0Gza.jpg|Matt Frank and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] meeting at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere
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==Videos==
==Videos==
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*[https://www.mattfrankart.net Official site]
*[https://www.mattfrankart.net Official site]
*[http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com DeviantArt account]
*[http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com DeviantArt account]
*[http://mattfrankart.blogspot.com Blogspot account]
*[https://mattfrankart.blogspot.com Blogspot account]
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/spankzilla85 Twitter account]
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/spankzilla85 Twitter account]
*[http://spankzilla85.tumblr.com Tumblr blog]
*[https://spankzilla85.tumblr.com Tumblr blog]
*[https://www.instagram.com/mattzilla85/ Instagram account]
*[https://www.instagram.com/mattzilla85/ Instagram account]
*[https://www.patreon.com/mattfrankart Patreon account]
*[https://www.patreon.com/mattfrankart Patreon account]
*[https://posterspy.com/profile/matt_frank/ Posterspy account]
*[https://posterspy.com/profile/matt_frank/ Posterspy account]
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/02/25/covering-godzilla/ SciFi Japan interview (February 2011)]
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/02/25/covering-godzilla/ SciFi Japan interview (February 2011)]
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2016/08/18/first-look-matt-frank-goes-behind-the-scenes-of-godzilla-rage-across-time-1/ SciFi Japan interview (August 2016)]
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2016/08/18/first-look-matt-frank-goes-behind-the-scenes-of-godzilla-rage-across-time-1/ SciFi Japan interview (August 2016)]<!--
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 8 January 2024

Matt Frank
Matt Frank
Born December 4, 1985
Austin, Texas, United States
Occupation Artist
First work Ray Harryhausen Presents: Back To Mysterious Island (2008)
Notable work Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (2013-15)

Matt Frank is an American comic book artist and writer. He first became known among kaiju fans for his Godzilla Neo project on DeviantArt, a series of redesigns and stories about Toho's many kaiju set in a single continuity. He was involved in IDW Publishing's Godzilla comics from the beginning, drawing and retouching many of the 80 variant covers for Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1. After drawing interiors for Godzilla: Legends #1, he became the main artist for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, which remained the longest-running U.S. Godzilla comic in the character's history until 2023.

Selected filmography

Actor

Selected bibliography

Other credits

  • Smash City (2019) - Art
  • Arrow Video Gamera: The Complete Collection Blu-ray (2020) - Cover and interior art
  • SRS Cinema Konga TNT Blu-ray and VHS (2020) - Cover art
  • SRS Cinema Monster Seafood Wars Blu-ray (2021) - Cover art
  • SRS Cinema War of the God Monsters Blu-ray and VHS (2021) - Cover art [Blu-ray] / interior art [VHS]
  • Arrow Video Gamera - The Showa Era Blu-ray (2021) - Cover art
  • Arrow Video Gamera - The Heisei Era Blu-ray (2021) - Cover art
  • SRS Cinema Howl from Beyond the Fog Blu-ray 2nd printing (2021) - Cover art
  • Arrow Video The Daimajin Trilogy Blu-ray (2021) - Cover and interior art
  • Titanic Creations Gorgo plush (2023) - Designer
  • Titanic Creations Gorgo figure (2023) - Display box art
  • Colossal Kaiju Combat (canceled) - Concept artist
  • Vinegar Sydrome Gorgo Blu-ray (2023) - Packaging design

Gallery

Videos

SciFi Japan TV appearance
2020 Kaiju Masterclass panel

See also

External links

Staff members
 
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Adam Wingard • Daisuke Sato • Ernest Schoedsack • Eugène Lourié • Gareth Edwards • Hideaki Anno • Hirochika Muraishi • Hiroto Yokokawa • Hiroyuki Seshita • Ishiro Honda • John Guillermin • Jordan Vogt-Roberts • Jun Fukuda • Kazuhiro Nakagawa • Kazuki Omori • Kensho Yamashita • Kimiyoshi Yasuda • Kiyotaka Taguchi‎‎ • Kobun Shizuno • Koji Hashimoto • Kunio Miyoshi • Masaaki Hisamatsu • Masaaki Tezuka • Masaji Nonagase • Merian C. Cooper • Michael Dougherty • Minoru Kawasaki • Motoyoshi Oda • Noriaki Yuasa • Okihiro Yoneda • Peter Jackson • Roland Emmerich • Ryuhei Kitamura • Ryuichi Ichino • Shinji Higuchi • Shinpei Hayashiya • Shizuo Nakajima • Shusuke Kaneko • Takao Okawara • Takashi Miike • Takashi Yamazaki • Takeshi Yagi • Takuya Uenishi • Tomoo Haraguchi • Tokuzo Tanaka • Willis O'Brien • Yoshikazu Ishii • Yoshimitsu Banno • Yusuke Ishida
Effects directors
Assistant directors
 
Artists
Production designers
Illustrators
Propmakers

 
 
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