Jim Mahfood
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Jim Mahfood a.k.a. Food One, is an American
comic book creator
.
Apart from his creator-owned comic book series Grrl Scouts and his comic strip
Stupid Comics (which appears weekly in the Phoenix New Times
) he also did work for Marvel Comics
on various Spider-Man
titles, including Ultimate Marvel Team-Up
and Spectacular Spider-Man.
His big break came when Oni Press
hired him to illustrate two comic books based on Kevin Smith
's movie Clerks
from scripts by Smith, following his work on Marvel Comics
Generation X Underground Special, billed as 'the most subversive comic book ever released by Marvel.
, where he met Mike Huddleston and formed 40 Oz Comics.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1997 and went on to produce many comics with his own unique style, heavily influenced by graffiti
and underground hip hop culture. He frequently features his characters wearing t-shirts promoting local or underground hip hop, funk, jazz or punk bands. Mahfood himself is heavily involved in his local music scene, often doing live mural art during hip hop and DJ events. Mahfood also contributed to the anthology Side B: The Music Lover's Comic Anthology by Poseur Ink
. In his contribution, he talks about his appreciation for experimental musician Gary Wilson
.
He was depicted in a cameo appearance in Phil Hester
and Mike Huddleston's series Deep Sleeper, in which he appears drawing on stage during a dance party in the spirit world.
In 2008, Mahfood was commissioned to supply all of the art and ads for the that year's Colt 45 (malt liquor)
ad campaign.
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comic book creator
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
.
Apart from his creator-owned comic book series Grrl Scouts and his comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Stupid Comics (which appears weekly in the Phoenix New Times
Phoenix New Times
The Phoenix New Times is a free, weekly Phoenix, Arizona newspaper, put out every Thursday. It is the founding publication of the New Times Media , but The Village Voice is now the flagship publication of that company....
) he also did work for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
on various Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
titles, including Ultimate Marvel Team-Up
Ultimate Marvel Team-Up
Ultimate Marvel Team-Up is a comic book series, published by Marvel Comics which ran for 16 issues, including a concluding Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special. It is set in one of Marvel's shared universes, the Ultimate Universe. The whole series starred Spider-Man teaming up with another superhero...
and Spectacular Spider-Man.
His big break came when Oni Press
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1997 by Bob Schreck and Joe Nozemack with the goal of publishing the kinds of comics and graphic novels they themselves would want to read...
hired him to illustrate two comic books based on Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
's movie Clerks
Clerks
Clerks is a 1994 independent comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film as Silent Bob. Starring Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks and Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances...
from scripts by Smith, following his work on Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Generation X Underground Special, billed as 'the most subversive comic book ever released by Marvel.
Career
At the age of 18 Mahfood attended the Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City Art Institute
The Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent, four-year college of fine arts and design founded in 1885 in Kansas City, Missouri....
, where he met Mike Huddleston and formed 40 Oz Comics.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1997 and went on to produce many comics with his own unique style, heavily influenced by graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
and underground hip hop culture. He frequently features his characters wearing t-shirts promoting local or underground hip hop, funk, jazz or punk bands. Mahfood himself is heavily involved in his local music scene, often doing live mural art during hip hop and DJ events. Mahfood also contributed to the anthology Side B: The Music Lover's Comic Anthology by Poseur Ink
Poseur Ink
Poseur Ink is a company that was started in 2001 by comic artist Rachel Dukes. Based in San Diego, California the company specializes in independent comics, zines, buttons, and novelty t-shirts....
. In his contribution, he talks about his appreciation for experimental musician Gary Wilson
Gary Wilson (musician)
Gary Wilson is an experimental musician/performance artist best known for his 1977 album You Think You Really Know Me, after which he promptly retired from recording and performing concerts...
.
He was depicted in a cameo appearance in Phil Hester
Phil Hester
Phil Hester is the name of:*Phillip Doyce Hester , former chief technology officer of Advanced Micro Devices*Phil Hester , comic book artist and writer...
and Mike Huddleston's series Deep Sleeper, in which he appears drawing on stage during a dance party in the spirit world.
In 2008, Mahfood was commissioned to supply all of the art and ads for the that year's Colt 45 (malt liquor)
Colt 45 (malt liquor)
Colt 45 is a brand of malt liquor introduced by National Brewing Company in the spring of 1963. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, the National Brewing Company and its brands are today owned by the Pabst Brewing Company....
ad campaign.
External links
- MothComiX: The Official WebSite For Original Art by Jim Mahfood
- Jim Mahfood featured in "Shades of Ray" at WWA gallery