Chynna Clugston

Chynna Clugston Flores
Clugston Flores with her husband at Stumptown Comics Fest 2013
Born	(1975-08-19) August 19, 1975 (age 41) Fresno, California
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer, Penciler, Inker, Colorist
Pseudonym(s)	Chynna Clugston-Major
Notable works	Blue Monday, Queen Bee

Chynna Clugston Flores (born August 19, 1975) is an American comic book creator known for her manga-influenced teen comedy series Blue Monday.

Clugston Flores grew up in Fresno, California and attended the Roosevelt School of the Arts. After her freshman year, she moved to Oakhurst, California and attended Yosemite High School.

Shortly after graduation, Clugston Flores submitted some of her minicomics to Fantaco, which signed her to write and draw the vampire miniseries Bloodletting. Clugston Flores followed Bloodletting with one-pagers and shorts in Sarah Dyer's Action Girl and Dark Horse Presents, eventually following editor Jamie S. Rich to Oni Press. At Oni, Clugston Flores produced her manga-influenced comic book 'series, Blue Monday, which debuted in 1999 in Oni Double Feature #11. In 2000 Oni published the first Blue Monday miniseries, Blue Monday: The Kids Are Alright.

Clugston Flores has been nominated for three Eisner Awards for Best Limited Series for Blue Monday (2001), and her participation on Hopeless Savages (2002), and Best Writer/Artist-Humor (2002); The Russ Manning award (2000); and a Harvey Award. Clugston Flores was also nominated for the 2001 Lulu of the Year Award by Friends of Lulu for Blue Monday.

Clugston Flores started her career as Chynna Clugston-Major, before her divorce from Guy Major (a colorist and toner on most of her books to this day), and is currently billed under her married name, Chynna Clugston Flores. Clugston Flores holds an interest in Japanese, Irish, and British culture, including mod fashion, britpop, and film. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, Jon Flores.