Reeder became the lead artist on the Madame Xanadu series from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, with writer Matt Wagner.[4] In a 2007 interview, she credited editor Brandon Montclare with helping her get her start in the comics industry.[5] In 2010, DC announced that she would take over alternate art duties for the Batwoman series with J. H. Williams III,[6] in addition to providing variant covers to that title and Supergirl,[7] the latter of which she began with issue 55.[8] She then left the Batwoman book due to "creative differences" in the middle of the next story arc.[9][10] Reeder moved to Image Comics and created Rocket Girl with writer Brandon Montclare.[11] In 2015, she and Montclare began co-writing Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur for Marvel Comics.[12][13]
Technique and materials
In addition to pencils and an electric eraser, Reeder employs, for her hand-colored work, Copic Multiliners and Copic Markers.[1] Reeder is left-handed, and when illustrating a cover, she begins the bottom right of the drawing surface and works her way to the top left, in order to avoid smears.[8] She also employs a drawing tablet for her digital work. Computer programs that she uses include Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and ComicWorks.[1]
Personal life
Reeder enjoys writing music, singing and sewing.[1] She resides in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan.[14]
Awards
Nominations
2009 Eisner Award for Best New Series (with Wagner and Friend, for Madame Xanadu)[15]
"Madame Xanadu in: Captive Audience" (pencils), script by Matt Wagner, in House of Mystery: Halloween Annual 1, Vertigo, December 2009
Supergirl vol. 5 #55–61, 63, 66, Annual #2 (covers only), ongoing series, DC Comics, October 2010–September 2011
Batwoman #0, 6–8 (pencils), script by J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman; inks by Rob Hunter and Richard Friend, ongoing series, DC Comics, January 2011, April–June 2012
Ghosts vol. 2 #1 (pencils and inks), script by Cecil Castellucci, one-shot, DC Comics, December 2012
Rocket Girl #1–10 (pencils and inks), script by Brandon Montclare, limited series, Image Comics, October 2013–May 2014
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1–19 script by Reeder and Brandon Montclare, art by Natacha Bustos, ongoing series, Marvel Comics, January 2016–July 2017
Amethyst (2020) #1-6, script by Reeder, limited series, DC Comics, April 2020-February 2021
^Alan Cowsill (2010). "2000s". In Hannah Dolan (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 334. ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9. Madame Xanadu was a relatively minor player in the DC Universe, but [Matt] Wagner, assisted by stunning art by Amy Hadley, crafted a first-class tale.
^McGuirk, Brendan (August 23, 2007). "Talking Madame Xanadu with Amy Hadley". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2012. Brandon Montclare's probably the biggest reason I've gotten this chance. He was an editor at Tokyopop...when he moved to DC, and then to Vertigo, he wanted to find a project for me.
^Segura, Alex (April 14, 2010). "It's Official: Batwoman Ongoing Series". The Source. DC Comics. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012. Reeder's clear storytelling and realistic and fluid artwork makes her a perfect choice for the gig.