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Numbers at the end of each entry are the Confidential, loosely adapted from one of his Zippy: Type ‘Z’ Personality. Gri;th is married page where the artist’s work appears in this . 375 to and editor ; they book live in . 27 David Collier (Hamilton, ON) is best known Robert Armstrong is a cartoonist, illustrator, in Canada for the drawings he did at sea with John Hankiewicz (Westmont, IL) has self- teacher, and musician and is perhaps best the Navy (http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/ published his comic Tepid since 1995 as well known for his Mickey Rat comics and The artistonboard.html). He’s in his 40s now, as several mini-comics. A collection of his Couch Potato Newsletter. 136 re-enrolled in the army, serving in a platoon recent comics, Asthma, is forthcoming. 272 where everyone else is half his age. His wife () is best known for the Sammy Harkham () edits the says he’s having a midlife . 337 alternative humor series , starring his Kramer’s Ergot and draws alter-ego . He currently is work- redefined comics forever with the ongoing series Crickets ing on a miniseries titled Apocalypse Nerd Zap in 1967 and has since created perhaps (Drawn and Quarterly). 173 and is a regular contributor to Reason and the finest body of work the medium has ever (1949–1983) was perhaps the ulti- Mad. 80 known. is reprinting his en- mate underground artist: primitive, visionary, tire oeuvre in its Complete Crumb series. He is an ancient cartoonist and and wholly original. His work can be seen in lives in southern France with his wife, Aline writer whose books include One Hundred Dan Nadel’s Art Out of Time. 64 Kominsky-Crumb. 299 Demons, Cruddy, and The Greatest of Marlys. David Heatley () does an ongoing She lives on a farm in southern Wisconsin Darger (1892–1972) is perhaps the comic series called Deadpan and contributes and will do so until she croaks. 46 quintessential “outsider artist” and has been to the Fantagraphics anthology . 276 the subject of many books and exhibits, as Gabrielle Bell (Brooklyn) is the author of well as a documentary film. 62 Sam Henderson is living proof that Emmy Lucky and When I’m Old and Other Stories. nominees have to dive through couches for She regularly contributes to the ongoing () won an Oscar and change. He has been a storyboard director Fantagraphics anthology Mome. 279 five nominations for his animated films. He for SpongeBob Squarepants and Camp Lazlo currently makes children’s films for Weston (Vancouver) is the creator of The and recently did a video for They Might Be Gi- Woods/Scholastic. One of his best known is Stacks and Shrimpy and Paul and Friends. ants. He can be seen regularly in Nickelodeon an adaptation of ’s Where He is currently editing the collection Nog magazine, but his main vehicle is the comic The Wild Things Are. 94 A Dod: Prehistoric Canadian Psychedooolia. book The Magic Whistle. 11 Marc is represented by the Adam Baumgold (): “I have been draw- (Las Vegas), along with Gallery. 3 ing and writing comic book stories since his brothers Jaime and Mario, has written 1967 and love doing it. My current project is Jonathan Bennett (Brooklyn) is a book de- and drawn over 60 issues of the series Love a book of illustrated fiction that I am doing signer at St. Martin’s Press and recently and Rockets. His solo books include Fear of with my two brothers, Deitch’s Pictorama. designed the latest issue of Comic Art mag- Comics, Luba in America, and : The My next book is Shadowland (Fantagraphics, azine. He is a regular contributor to the Heartbreak Soup Stories. 184 2006), which includes ‘Young Ledicker’ along Fantagraphics comics anthology Mome. 274 with many other stories with that character. was born in 1959 in Oxnard, Mark Beyer: “I started making comics in In early 2007, I will have another collection, , the one-time lima bean capital of 1975. I gave up drawing comics for good in Alias the Cat (Pantheon).” 126 the world, then the heroin tra;cking capital 2000. Some of the books I had published of the U.S., now the strawberry capital. He () used to draw comics were Agony, Amy and Jordan, and Dead Sto- loves comics and has been drawing them (My Most Secret Desire, New York Diary) and ries. I am now attempting to devote the rest professionally since 1982 (mostly Love and has done many di=erent things since then. of my life to more meaningful pursuits.” 68 Rockets) and would like to continue doing She now writes poems in French with words them until he’s a really old man. 190 Mat Brinkman (Providence) has a book, cut out from magazines. 256 Teratoid Heights, and draws a strip (Multi- (1880–1944) is the creator Michael Dougan (Seattle) is an accomplished Force) in Paper Rodeo. He is “now still of , universally acknowledged as a cartoonist and illustrator and is the author working on noise and some drawings.” 73 masterpiece of the medium. Fantagraphics of I Can’t Tell You Anything, which this editor is currently reprinting his masterful Sunday (Toronto) drew the comic hopes will be reprinted someday. 286 pages in its Krazy & Ignatz series. 57 book series . His collections in- (Santa Rosa) has been an clude The , , The Walt Holcombe (Los Angeles) is currently illustrator for the past 20 years, give Little Man, and . He is currently working on a collection of his comics work, or take a few. Her early comics were collected re-serializing his story Things Just Get Away From You, for Fanta- in the book Daddy’s Girl (Fantagraphics), and with new covers and endnotes. 224 graphics, due out in 2007. 84 her series Nowhere has been collected in a Je=rey Brown () is best known for book called The Summer of Love (Drawn and (St. Louis) has contributed his bittersweet relationship graphic novels Quarterly). 218 strips to the anthologies Orchid, Drawn and Clumsy and Unlikely. He is currently complet- Quarterly Showcase, and Kramer’s Ergot 5. He Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956) is known world- ing a small book about his childhood cat as is currently working on the comic book series wide for his accomplishments as a painter, well as a large collection of autobiographical Or Else (Drawn and Quarterly) and Ganges but began his career in art as a cartoonist short stories, Little Things. 264 (Fantagraphics). 283 and illustrator. His work was featured in the Ivan Brunetti (Chicago) is often compared historic Masters of American Comics exhibit. ’s (1906–1975) comic strips to by his students. 86 61 were collected into the books Barnaby and Barnaby and Mr. O’Malley. He is also the cre- Charles Burns () is the author is perhaps best known for ator of the classic series of children’s books of (Pantheon) as well as Big Baby, her book A Child’s Life and Other Stories and Harold and the Purple Crayon. 42 El Borbah, and Skin Deep (Fantagraphics). her illustrated novel The Diary of a Teenage A book of recent photographs, One Eye, is Girl. 215 J. Bradley Johnson () has con- being published by Drawn and Quarterly in tributed to several anthologies over the years Justin Green (Cincinnati) is working on The 2006. 118 but has yet to make a whole comic book. He Last Will and Testament of Binky Brown, to be 399 enjoys drawing and long late-night walks. 107 (Oakland) is the creator of the published by , and continues to do series, which has been collected a monthly comic for Signs of the Times maga- Katchor (New York) was awarded a Mac- in the books Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, zine. 205 Arthur Foundation Fellowship in 2000. Four Pussey!, , David Boring, , collections of his strips have been published: Bill Gri;th is best known for the strip Zippy, and among others (the latter Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban De- syndicated by King Features to around 100 was adapted by Clowes and Terry Zwigo= cay; Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer; daily . In 2000 Fantagraphics into an Oscar-nominated screenplay). He ; and The Beauty Supply published the first Zippy Annual, the latest of recently wrote the screenplay for Art School District. 141 which are Zippy: From Here to Absurdity, and Copyright Yale University

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Kaz (New York/Los Angeles) continues to Onsmith (Chicago) has published several Hotwire. His cartoons have appeared in Nicke- draw his weekly Underworld , mini-comics, such as Spit-Toons and Baka- lodeon magazine, , and The which is self-syndicated across America and Geta, and edited an anthology of one- Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In his spare time Europe; to date, five collections have been cartoons, Gag-. He is currently a student, he hosts the slide show series Car- published by Fantagraphics: Cruel and Un- and his comics appear sporadically in anthol- ousel. 40 usual Comics, Bare Bulbs, Ink Punk, Duh, and ogies and alternative weeklies. 6 Otto Soglow (1900–1975) was a prolific car- My Little Funny. 18 (Brooklyn), an Oklahoma-born toonist, perhaps best remembered for his King (1883–1969) created what may be illustrator, painter, designer, and part-time Little King strip. His spot illustrations are still the longest-running story in comic strip his- musician, is arguably one of the most in flu- being used by the New Yorker. A good, solid tory, . This neglected, gentle ential graphic artists of his generation. He is collection of his work is sorely needed. 60 masterpiece is being reprinted by Drawn and a three-time Emmy Award winner for his work (New York) was awarded a Quarterly in its series. 59 on Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, as well as the recipi- 1992 Pulitzer prize for his two volumes of ent of a Chrysler Design Award in 2000. 110 (Burlington, VT) has created , which was first serialized in Raw, the 16 graphic novels, as well as six music CDs is author of the recent graphic in flu ential comix magazine he co-founded with his band James Kochalka Superstar. He novels Ego & Hubris and The Quitter. The sub- with his wife, Françoise Mouly, in 1980. His is currently working on two ongoing book ject of the Oscar-nominated film American most recent book, In of No Tow- series, American Elf and SuperF*ckers, as Splendor, his American Book Award–winning ers (Pantheon) was listed as one of the New well as his first children’s book for Random series of the same name has been published York Times 100 Most Notable Books of 2004. House. 43 since 1976. Pekar’s music and book reviews He is currently struggling with a drawn intro- have been published in the Herald, duction to a new edition of his 1970s work, Aline Kominsky-Crumb has a collection of the Austin Chronicle, Jazz Times, and Down , that threatens to become longer , Love That Bunch Beat. 322 than the book it’s introducing. 32, 149 (Fantagraphics). She has collaborated with her husband, Robert Crumb, in The Com- John Porcellino was born in 1968 in Chicago. Cli= Sterrett (1883–1964) created the Polly plete Dirty Laundry Comics (Last Gasp), as He has been self-publishing his own King- and Her Pals comic strip. Kitchen Sink printed well as in a series of recent strips for the New Cat Comics and Stories since 1989; several two volumes of Sunday strips in the 1990s; Yorker. 65 book collections of this work are available perhaps someone else will soon take up the from publishers like La Mano, Drawn and mantle. 58 (1924–1993) is probably Quarterly, Ego Comme X, and Reprodukt. best known as the comic genius who created (White River Junction, VT) is www.king-cat.net. 268 Mad; he also wrote, edited, and contributed the director and an instructor at the Center to Two-Fisted Tales and , war ’s (Oak Park, IL) Harvey- for Cartoon Studies. He is the author of the comics that refused to glorify war. 95 nominated Sof’ Boy series is published by forthcoming James Sturm’s America and is Drawn and Quarterly, with stories in various currently editing a series of graphic novels for Lutes is the author of Jar of Fools and comics collections (Blab!, , Stur- Hyperion Books for Children. 166 the series , of which issues 1–8 have geon White Moss, etc.). He also is a recording been collected into the first volume of an am- (Brooklyn) is the writer-artist artist on the label with his own bitious trilogy, Berlin: City of Stones. 162 of , Sleepwalk and Other Stories, band and guitarist for and and Summer Blonde. His work appears with Frans Masereel (1889–1972) was a painter band. He is currently working some regularity in the New Yorker, and he and one of the greatest woodcut artists of the on a story for an upcoming Sof’ Boy collec- is also the editor-designer of the English- 20th century. He completed over 20 wordless tion. 100 language editions of ’s novels in his career. 171 Daniel Raeburn (Chicago) is the author of comics. 176 ’s autobiographical comic book the book . His book about comic (Cincinnati) is the author of Late series has been collected in Peep- books, The Imp of the Perverse, is forthcom- Bloomer (2005) and The Job Thing (1993). She show: The Cartoon Diary of Joe Matt, The Poor ing from W.W. Norton. 397 also contributes to numerous other publica- Bastard, and Fair Weather (all published by Ron Regé, Jr. (Los Angeles) currently has two tions and is currently working on a family Drawn and Quarterly). 233 books in print from Drawn and Quarterly: epic. www.bloomerland.com. 292 is an award-winning com- The Awake Field (2006) and the republished Chris Ware lives outside Chicago and is the ics artist whose books include : Year Skibber Bee-Bye (2000). Several books in author of Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid One (with ) and City of Glass: The his Yeast Hoist series are also available from on Earth. He is currently serializing two new (with ). Many of . Look for an unpublished graphic novels in his ongoing periodical The his own comics were published in his short- story from 1997 in the Kramer’s Ergot 6 an- , the 17th issue of which lived anthology . He teaches at thology (2006). Ron also plays percussion is being released in late 2006. 35, 351 the Rhode Island School of Design and New in the band Lavender Diamond. 52 York’s and is currently Lauren R. Weinstein (Brooklyn) is the author Joe Sacco (Portland, OR) is the author- working on a new graphic novel. 30 of Inside Vineyland and Girl Stories, and is cartoonist of , Safe Area Gorazde, now working on a Girl Stories sequel titled Richard McGuire (Paris) currently is design- and other works of . 329 Calamity. 289 ing and directing part of an animated feature Richard Sala (Berkeley) has produced a num- film called Puer(s) du Noir [Fear(s) of the Wayne White (Los Angeles) lives with his ber of graphic novels and comic collections, Dark]. He is a regular contributor to the New wife, cartoonist , and his kids, including Peculia, Hypnotic Tales, The Chuck- Yorker, and known to cult music fans as the Woodrow and Lulu. He has won three Emmys ling Whatsit, and Mad Night. His illustrations founder and bass player of the “no wave” as a designer for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. He is have appeared in many magazines, books, band Liquid Liquid. 88 currently a painter with Clementine gallery and newspapers around the world. He is in Manhattan and Western Project gallery in ’s grandparents taught him currently juggling work on three new books Los Angeles. 104 to love and draw comics in the seaside town being released in 2006 and 2007. 96 of Gloucester, . His comic Karl Wirsum (Chicago) has appeared in The Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) single- strip appears weekly in the Village Ganzfeld 3 and 4. He teaches at the Art In- handedly drew the comic strip for 50 contributors Voice, the LA Weekly, the Chicago Reader, the stitute of Chicago and is represented by the years. Fantagraphics is reprinting the entire Seattle Stranger, and many other newspapers. Jean Albano Gallery. cover run in its Complete Peanuts series. 37 He lives in Pasadena with his wife and two Woodring (Seattle) is the author of The 400 daughters. 24 (born Gregory Gallant) is the author of Frank Book, Seeing Things, and The Book of It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken and Wim- Jerry Moriarty teaches at the School of Visual Jim. 77 bledon Green. He is currently serializing his Arts in New York. Look for his work in Kram- graphic novel Clyde Fans in the pages of his Terry Zwigo= (San Francisco) directed the er’s Ergot 6. 138 comic book (Drawn and Quar- acclaimed documentary Crumb and co-wrote (Brooklyn) drew the cult terly). He lives in Guelph, , with his and directed the film adaptation of Daniel classic syndicated feature Mark Newgarden. wife, Tania. 36, 242, 398 Clowes’ Ghost World. He has most recently His recent books include Cheap La=s: The Art directed Art School Confidential (from a R. Sikoryak (New York) has adapted the of the Novelty Item and We All Die Alone (Fan- screenplay written by Clowes). 136 classics for Raw, Drawn and Quarterly, and tagraphics). 12 Copyright Yale University

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