Kevin Huizenga
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Kevin Huizenga is an American
cartoonist
, best known as the creator of the comics character Glenn Ganges, who appears in most of his work.
Supermonster (1993–2001) while he was still in high school. This is where the character of Glenn Ganges first appeared. More recently, Huizenga has received acclaim for his ongoing Or Else comic and a collection of works, Curses. These were included on Time Magazine's list of the Top Ten comics of 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Since February 2008, Kevin Huizenga has published a comic strip called Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond in the St Louis Riverfront Times
with cartoonists Dan Zettwoch and Ted May
. New strips appear three times a month.
United States
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cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, best known as the creator of the comics character Glenn Ganges, who appears in most of his work.
Biography
Kevin first created the minicomicMinicomic
A minicomic is a creator-published comic book, often photocopied and stapled or with a handmade binding. In the United Kingdom and Europe the term "small press comic" is equivalent with minicomic reserved for those publications measuring A6 or less...
Supermonster (1993–2001) while he was still in high school. This is where the character of Glenn Ganges first appeared. More recently, Huizenga has received acclaim for his ongoing Or Else comic and a collection of works, Curses. These were included on Time Magazine's list of the Top Ten comics of 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Since February 2008, Kevin Huizenga has published a comic strip called Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond in the St Louis Riverfront Times
Riverfront Times
The Riverfront Times is a weekly newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri that consists of local politics, music, arts and dining news in the print edition and daily updates to blogs and photo galleries on its website...
with cartoonists Dan Zettwoch and Ted May
Ted May
-Positions held:* Director on Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse , Sesame songs: Rock and Roll , Between the Lions , TV Funhouse , Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West , Crank Yankers , Zoe's Dance Moves , Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? , Ready for School , and Sesame Street *...
. New strips appear three times a month.
External links
- Kevin Huizenga's Catastrophe Site
- The Balloonist - Kevin Huizenga's Blog
- Kevin Huizenga's Drawn and Quarterly Artist Page
- Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond
Interviews
- Read This, Or Else: Interview//Time Traveling with Kevin Huizenga - Comic Foundry June 1, 2006
- A Short Interview with Kevin Huizenga - The Comics Reporter March 30, 2004
Reviews
- Review of Ganges #1, #2, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...