Savage. He went on to become one of the world’s leading portrait artists, painting such names as Tony Bennett, Carol Burnett, Katharine Hepburn, and James Cagney. Kinstler also holds the record for painting the most government cabinet officers of any artist, and his artistic renderings of Presidents Ford and Reagan are official White House portraits.
nated for Best Publication for a Younger Audience in the 2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. In his series of Owly books, Runton’s nearly wordless storytelling showcases both his gift for characterization and his love of wildlife and the outdoors.
SCOTT WILLIAMS One of the most popular inkers working in comics today, Scott Williams is best known for his work with Jim Lee. His work includes inking the best-selling Batman: Hush and Superman: For Tomorrow story arcs, and he is currently inking DC’s All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder Wonder.
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JAMES KOCHALKA James Kochalka’s disarmingly charming art has made him one of the most recognized cartoonists working in indy comics. Best known for his ongoing sketch-
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ROBERT KIRKMAN Robert Kirkman is one of the hottest and fastest-rising writers in comics today. His work on Invincible and The Walking Dead for Image Comics have brought him industry-wide attention. For Marvel, Kirkman has written Gravity and is working on an upcoming Invincible/Spider-Man team-up.
ANDY RUNTON Andy Runton’s Owly, published by Top Shelf, has charmed critics and readers alike and was nomi-
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book diary, American Elf Elf, and his latest book, Super F*ckers, his past credits include Monkey vs. Robot, Peanutbutter & Jeremy, Fancy Froglin, and Fantastic Butterflies. In addition to cartooning, “James Kochalka Superstar” has built a cult following for his music. ROGER LANGRIDGE Roger Langridge was born in New Zealand and moved to London in the early 1990s to try his hand as a professional cartoonist. He is best known for his work on Knuckles the Malevolent Nun (Antipodes Publishing) and Fred the Clown (Fantagraphics Books). Fred’s adventures also appear online as Hotel Fred.
JOHN WAGNER Born in the U.S. but a resident of the U.K. since he was 13, writer John Wagner is best known as the co-creator of Judge Dredd with artist Carlos Ezquerra, and he continues to work on the series almost 30 years after its creation. Wagner also scored raves for his work on Batman, Button Man, and The Bogie Man, the United Kingdom’s best-selling indy comic. Most recently, director David Cronenberg adapted Wagner’s graphic novel A History of Violence into a movie that has received great critical acclaim.
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