Melissa Capriglione (cap-rig-lee-own) is a queer comic artist living in Indiana. She graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Drawing and Illustration from Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis. Her debut graphic novel, Basil and Oregano, will be coming out with Dark Horse Comics in June 2022. She is also known for self-publishing a webcomic called "Falconhyrste" with co-author Clara W. since 2015. She specializes in stories featuring women who love women, and other LGBTQ+ representation. She is also the artist for S.P.I.R.I.T(2019), an on-going supernatural comic series, and a slice-of-life drama comic series called PiNKHEARTS(2019). Past clients include Macmillan Publishing, Netflix, Dark Horse, Action Lab, and Arledge Comics. Her work has also been featured in various published comics anthologies.
Melissa is currently represented by Laurel Symonds at KT Literary.
For freelance inquiries, please email mcapriglione 3995 (at) gmail
For publishing/graphic novel inquiries, please email laurel (at) ktliterary.com
Melissa is currently represented by Laurel Symonds at KT Literary.
For freelance inquiries, please email mcapriglione 3995 (at) gmail
For publishing/graphic novel inquiries, please email laurel (at) ktliterary.com
Experience
Colorist for Arledge Comics (2019-present)
Graphic Novel (Basil & Oregano) published with Dark Horse Comics, May 2023
Major Works
Successful Kickstarters
Anthologies
Work for Hire Work
Colorist Work
Achievements
Conventions
Colorist for Arledge Comics (2019-present)
Graphic Novel (Basil & Oregano) published with Dark Horse Comics, May 2023
Major Works
- Basil & Oregano (Dark Horse, May 2023)
- Falconhyrste (2015- present)
- S.P.I.R.I.T (2019-Present)
- PiNKHEARTS (2019)
- Bouquets and Death Rays (TBA)
Successful Kickstarters
- Falconhyrste Issue #4 (Launched November 16, 2018, successfully funded on November 16, 2018, ended on December 16th, 2018) Goal: $450
- S.P.I.R.I.T Issue #1 (Launched June 17, 2019, successfully funded on July 10th, 2019, ended on July 17th, 2019) Goal: $4000
- PiNKHEARTS Issue #1 (Launched June 25, 2019, successfully funded on June 26, 2019, ended on July 25, 2019) Goal: $2500
- Falconhyrste Volume 1 (Launched September 16th, 2019, successfully funded on September 26th, ended on October 16th)
- Stellaria: A Sketchbook by Melissa Capriglione (Launched June 25th, 2020, successfully funded on June 28th, ended on July 23rd, 2020)
- Bitter X Sweet: A WLW Zine (Launched March 30th, 2021, successfully funded in four hours, ended on April 27, 2021) Goal: $9,000, raised $40,581
Anthologies
- Bitter X Sweet Zine Illustrator (2020)
- Strange Romance Vol. 3 (Writer/artist of "Enoia", artist of "Everything That Isn't an Elephant") 2017
- Lilies Anthology Vol 4. Spider Lily (Writer/artist of "Strokes") 2017
- Princeless: Girls Rock Anthology (Artist of "Princess of Puns") 2017
- Avie's Stories (Published by Arledge Comics) (Artist of "A Family of Guinea Pigs") 2018
- Awesome Possum Vol. 4 (Writer/artist of "Bob Bobwhite") 2018
- Recondite Hill Anthology Vol. 1 (Artist: "Mellie's Secret") 2018
- Strange Romance Vol. 3.5 (Writer/artist of "Children of the Flowers) 2018
- Sapphic Zines Vol 1. (Writer/artist of "Muse") 2018
- My Kingdom for a Panel (Artist of "Rihanna and Jillian) 2019
- Local Haunts Anthology (Artist of "Don't Panic" and "You Have Witchcraft on Your Lips") 2019
- Life Finds a Way Anthology (Artist of "The Updrafters") 2019
- Time after Time: An 80s Inspired WLW Anthology (Artist) (2019)
- Girls Who Love Monsters Anthology (Artist) (2019)
- Love at First Fright- A Sapphic Monster Girl Zine (Artist) (2020)
- Ladies of Horror Zine (Artist) (2020)
- You're Dead (And Out of This World) - A What We Do in the Shadows Zine (Artist) (2020)
- Magical Girl OC Zine (Artist) (2020)
- Shoujo Fashion Zine (Artist) (2020)
- Death Note: NOIR Zine (Artist) (2021)
- Tales from the Zones (My Chemical Romance Zine) Postcard illustrator (2020)
Work for Hire Work
- Artist for GreenLeafGeek KeyFishCrit D20 Dungeons and Dragons illustrations
- Print Illustrator for The Deadliest Bouquet by Erica Schultz
- Variant cover artist for Ignition Issue 3 by Shawn Pryor
- Cover artist for Written in Melanin's Across the Broken Tide (2020)
- Artist for Arledge Comic's Bouquets and Deathrays (TBA)
- Artist for Netflix's Daybreak comic extra
- Cover artist for Candlemark & Gleam's In The Deep (2021)
Colorist Work
- Future Girl Issue 2 (Arledge Comics) (2018-2019)
- Future Girl Issue 3 (Arledge Comics) (2019-2020)
- Future Girl Origins (Arledge Comics) (2019)
- Magical Natalie (Arledge Comics) (2020-present)
Achievements
- Graduated with a BFA in Drawing and Illustration from Herron School of Art and Design (2016)
- Self-published a webcomic (2016-present)
- Editor of The Webcomic Almanac (2017-2018) and The Webcomic Almanac 2.0 (2018)
- Editor, organizer, and participator of the Bitter X Sweet Zine (2021)
Conventions
- C2E2 2020, 2021, 2023
- NYCC 2021, 2022
- ECCC 2021, 2022, 2023
- Planet Comic Con 2021, 2022, 2023
- TCAF 2019, 2022, 2023
- Florida SuperCon 2021
C2E2 2020- Mcapriglioneart