Scott Pilgrim is a comic book series by Bryan Lee O'Malley, intended to eventually consist of six digest-sized black-and-white graphic novels. The first volume was released in 2004 and, as of 2009, five have been released, all published by Portland, Oregon independent comic book publisher Oni Press. The name "Scott Pilgrim" originates from a song by the all-girls 90's band Plumtree.
The series is about 24-year-old Canadian Scott Pilgrim, a slacker, hero, wannabe-rockstar, who is living in Toronto and playing bass in the band "Sex Bob-Omb." He falls in love with American delivery girl Ramona V. Flowers, but must defeat her seven "evil ex-boyfriends " in order to date her. A film adaptation of the series entitled Scott Pilgrim vs.
the World starring actor Michael Cera in the titular role is underway and began filming in March, 2009.