Mari Costa
Comment: Oh and that interview is a primary source. Bastobasto (talk) 20:49, 12 October 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: All of these articles are about her books, not the author herself. It's trivial coverage of her; she's only mentionned once or twice. You need sources about the author herself. Also I would hardly describe her as having "created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work." Bastobasto (talk) 20:45, 12 October 2026 (UTC)
Mari Costa | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Graphic novelist, cartoonist, animator |
| Subject | Fantasy, LGBTQ romance |
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Mari Costa is a Luso-Brazilian cartoonist. She[lower-alpha 1] is notable for the graphic novels Belle of the Ball, The Demon of Beausoleil, and Forgive-Me-Not.
Career
Webcomics
Costa's webcomics include The Well by the House on the Hill and Supermahou.[2] In 2015, Costa launched the webcomic Peritale about a fairy without magic.[3][4]
Graphic Novels
Costa's first graphic novel, Life of Melody, is about Bon, a beastman, and Razzmatazz, a fairy godfather, who became the guardians of Melody, an abandoned human child, and fall in love with one another.[5] It was initially published on the webcomic service Hiveworks, with a print graphic novel being published in 2021 in conjunction with Hiveworks and Seven Seas Entertainment.[6]
In 2023, Costa released Belle of the Ball, a graphic novel about three queer high school girls, Belle, Gina, and Chloe, who enter a three-way love triangle.[7][8] It was nominated for the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics.[9]
In 2026, Costa published her first adult work, The Demon of Beausoleil.[10][11] The graphic novel follows Helianthes, a demon-human hybrid born into a noble family who becomes an exorcist, and his human bodyguard Elias.[10][11] As with Life of Melody, it was originally published as a webcomic.[12] In the same year, she published Forgive-Me-Not, a fantasy graphic novel about Forget-Me-Not, a princess who was stolen by fairies as an infant, and her oblivious fairy changeling Aisling, who fall in love as they travel to meet Aisling's father.[13][14]
In addition to her own graphic novels, Costa has illustrated Stephanie Cooke's ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse[15][16] and Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Offside.[17] She is also the illustrator for the comic series Fade by Aabria Iyengar.[18] She has worked on Lumberjanes.[2]
Personal life
Costa has a bachelor’s degree in Character Animation.[19] She is Luso-Brazilian, and as of 2023 resides in Porto.[19] She is lesbian.[20]
Publications
Writer and Illustrator
- Costa, Mari (September 28, 2021). Life of Melody. Seven Seas. ISBN 978-1648276491. Search this book on
- Costa, Mari (March 21, 2023). Belle of the Ball. First Second. ISBN 978-1250784131. Search this book on
- Costa, Mari (January 27, 2026). The Demon of Beausoleil. Oni Press. ISBN 979-8894880341. Search this book on
- Costa, Mari (April 14, 2026). Forgive-Me-Not. First Second. ISBN 978-1250784162. Search this book on
Illustrator
- Cooke, Stephanie (July 13, 2021). ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse. Clarion Books. ISBN 978-0358168997. Search this book on
- Gonzalez, Christina Diaz (July 7, 2026). Offside: A Graphic Novel. Graphix. ISBN 978-1339023601. Search this book on
Accolades
| Year | Title | Award/Honor | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse | Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Award | Shortlisted | [21] |
| 2024 | Belle of the Ball | Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics | Shortlisted | [9] |
| American Library Association's Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Template:Top Ten | [22] |
Notes
References
- ↑ Mari Costa on Instagram
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnston, Rich (2020-08-27). "Mari Costa Sells Belle Of The Ball YA Graphic Novel to First Second". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Mey (2016-01-26). "Drawn to Comics: Peritale is Your New Fave Fairy Tale and Xena's Coming to Comics!". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Seeley, Christa (2015-06-19). "Peritale: A New Fairy Webcomic to Watch For - WWAC %". WWAC. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Liang, Kuo-Yu. "Graphic Novels 2021 Preview: Read Between the Panels". Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (2020-12-22). "Hiveworks teams with Seven Seas Entertainment for print editions". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ BELLE OF THE BALL | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
- ↑ Milburn, Rachel (2023-04-13). "Great Graphic Novels (#GGN2024) Featured Review: Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa". The Hub. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Lambda Literary Award Finalists 2024: Announcing the 36th Annual Lammys Shortlist | Them". www.them.us. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Zhdanova, Masha (2026-01-29). "Graphic Novel Review: THE DEMON OF BEAUSOLEIL summons a fun occult-themed romance". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mari, Costa. "The Demon of Beausoleil". Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ "Exorcisms, half-demons and queer Victorian romance collide in Oni Press's 2026 graphic novel The Demon of Beausoleil". Popverse. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ "Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ FORGIVE-ME-NOT | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
- ↑ Destito, Deanna (2019-09-25). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Stephanie, Cooke. "ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ "Offside by Christina Diaz Gonzalez". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Radulovic, Petrana (2024-08-21). "The Fade is a magical coming-of-age adventure by Dimension 20's Aabria Iyengar". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kirichanskaya, Michele (2023-09-10). "Interview with Mari Costa, Author of Belle of the Ball". Geeks OUT. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Mari Costa on Bluesky
- ↑ CBC Books. "Here are the 2022 Silver Birch Fiction Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 3-6". CBC News.
- ↑ "2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top Ten". www.ala.org. Archived from the original on 2026-08-02. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
External links
- Website for The Well by the House on the Hill and Supermahou
- Website for Peritale and Life of Melody
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