Matt Howarth
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Matt Howarth is an American
comic book
writer/artist known for such series as Those Annoying Post Bros, Savage Henry, Star Crossed, and Bugtown
.
Howarth's first ongoing series was Those Annoying Post Bros, about two fun-loving bad boys from the fictional Bugtown. The series debuted with Vortex Comics
in 1985, running 18 issues until 1990. In 1991, the title was taken over by Rip Off Press
, which published an additional 20 issues until 1994. MU Press
picked up the title from 1994–1998, publishing 25 more issues; for a total of 63 issues.
While continuing to produce Those Annoying Post Bros. Howarth wrote and drew the six-issue limited series Particle Dreams for Fantagraphics in 1986–1987. In 1988, Fantagraphics also published Howarth's six-issue series Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech.
From 1987 to 1994, Howarth did the comic book series Savage Henry for Rip Off Press
, about the adventures of a guitarist from an alternate reality
. Most issues of this series featured authorized guest appearances by real musicians, including the Residents
, Hawkwind
, Moby
, Ash Ra Tempel
, Klaus Schulze
, Nash the Slash
, Foetus, Yello
, Wire
, Steve Roach, Richard Pinhas, Ron Geesin
, and David Borden
. Conrad Schnitzler
(an original member of Tangerine Dream
and Kluster
) was a regular guest in this series and several graphic novels. He also provided the illustrations for Dr. Adder
by K. W. Jeter
.
In 1994–1995, Antarctic Press
published Howarth's four-issue series Konny & Czu. The MU Press
imprint Aeon Press published Howarth's six-issue limited series Comix of Two Cities in 1996. The DC Comics
imprint Helix
released Howarth's three-issue limited series Star Crossed
in 1997.
In the 2000s, Howarth published the six-issue series Bugtown
and the second-volume of Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech (also six issues), both with MU Press.
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Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
writer/artist known for such series as Those Annoying Post Bros, Savage Henry, Star Crossed, and Bugtown
Bugtown
Bugtown is a fictional city that is the setting of several comic books and novels written by Matt Howarth.Bugtown is a blighted cityscape with no government or laws. Violence is constant from individual fights to interdimensional invasions....
.
Howarth's first ongoing series was Those Annoying Post Bros, about two fun-loving bad boys from the fictional Bugtown. The series debuted with Vortex Comics
Vortex Comics
Vortex Comics was a Canadian independent comic book publisher that operated during the years 1982 to 1994. Under the supervision of president, publisher, and editor Bill Marks, Vortex was known for such titles as Dean Motter's Mister X, Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss, and Chester Brown's Yummy Fur...
in 1985, running 18 issues until 1990. In 1991, the title was taken over by Rip Off Press
Rip Off Press
Rip Off Press, Inc. is a seminal publishing company that specializes in adult-themed literature and graphic novels, mostly in a specific comic book format known as underground comix.-Overview:...
, which published an additional 20 issues until 1994. MU Press
MU Press
MU Press was an independent comic book publisher based in Seattle, Washington, which operated from 1990–c. 2006. MU Press was one of the industry's most prolific "furry" comic publishers, while its mid-90s imprint Aeon Publications specialized in alternative fare. MU Press was founded by...
picked up the title from 1994–1998, publishing 25 more issues; for a total of 63 issues.
While continuing to produce Those Annoying Post Bros. Howarth wrote and drew the six-issue limited series Particle Dreams for Fantagraphics in 1986–1987. In 1988, Fantagraphics also published Howarth's six-issue series Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech.
From 1987 to 1994, Howarth did the comic book series Savage Henry for Rip Off Press
Rip Off Press
Rip Off Press, Inc. is a seminal publishing company that specializes in adult-themed literature and graphic novels, mostly in a specific comic book format known as underground comix.-Overview:...
, about the adventures of a guitarist from an alternate reality
Parallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
. Most issues of this series featured authorized guest appearances by real musicians, including the Residents
The Residents
The Residents is an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects and ten DVDs....
, Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Ash Ra Tempel
Ash Ra Tempel
Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History:The group was originally founded by guitarist Manuel Göttsching, keyboardist/drummer Klaus Schulze, and bassist Hartmut Enke in 1971. All three founding members had previously played...
, Klaus Schulze
Klaus Schulze
Klaus Schulze is a German electronic music composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.-1970s:In...
, Nash the Slash
Nash the Slash
Nash the Slash is a Canadian musician. Though a multi-instrumentalist, he is known primarily for playing electric violin and mandolin, as well as harmonica, keyboards, glockenspiel, and other instruments .Nash worked as a solo artist beginning in 1975, then founded the progressive rock band FM in...
, Foetus, Yello
Yello
Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....
, Wire
Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman , Graham Lewis , Bruce Gilbert , and Robert Gotobed...
, Steve Roach, Richard Pinhas, Ron Geesin
Ron Geesin
Ronald 'Ron' Geesin is a British musician and composer, noted for his quirky creations and novel applications of sound. He is probably best known as the orchestrator and organizer of Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother" in 1970, after the band found themselves hopelessly deadlocked over how to...
, and David Borden
David Borden
David Borden is an American composer of minimalist music.In 1969, with the support of Robert Moog, he founded the synthesizer ensemble, Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company in Ithaca New York. Mother Mallard performed pieces by Robert Ashley, John Cage, Terry Riley, Philip Glass, and...
. Conrad Schnitzler
Conrad Schnitzler
Conrad Schnitzler was a prolific German experimental musician.Schnitzler was born in Düsseldorf. He was an early member of Tangerine Dream and a founder of the band Kluster. He left Kluster in 1971, first working with his group Eruption and then focusing on solo works...
(an original member of Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
and Kluster
Kluster
Kluster is a German experimental musical group whose work often resembles later industrial music.The original Kluster was short-lived, existing only from 1969 until mid-1971 when Conrad Schnitzler left and the remaining two members renamed themselves Cluster...
) was a regular guest in this series and several graphic novels. He also provided the illustrations for Dr. Adder
Dr. Adder
Dr. Adder is a dark science fiction novel by K. W. Jeter set in a future where the United States has largely broken down into reluctantly cooperating enclaves run by a wide variety of strongmen and warlords, with a veneer of government control that seems largely interested in controlling...
by K. W. Jeter
K. W. Jeter
Kevin Wayne Jeter is an American science fiction and horror author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters...
.
In 1994–1995, Antarctic Press
Antarctic Press
Antarctic Press is a San Antonio-based comic book publishing company which publishes "American Manga" style comic books.Founded by Ben Dunn in 1984, Antarctic Press has produced over 850 titles with a total circulation of over 5 million...
published Howarth's four-issue series Konny & Czu. The MU Press
MU Press
MU Press was an independent comic book publisher based in Seattle, Washington, which operated from 1990–c. 2006. MU Press was one of the industry's most prolific "furry" comic publishers, while its mid-90s imprint Aeon Publications specialized in alternative fare. MU Press was founded by...
imprint Aeon Press published Howarth's six-issue limited series Comix of Two Cities in 1996. The DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
imprint Helix
Helix (comics)
Helix was a short-lived, science fiction and science fantasy imprint of DC Comics, launched in 1996 and discontinued in 1998. Helix was a short-lived, science fiction and science fantasy imprint of DC Comics, launched in 1996 and discontinued in 1998. Helix was a short-lived, science fiction and...
released Howarth's three-issue limited series Star Crossed
Star Crossed (comics)
Star Crossed, is a three-issue comic book mini-series published in 1997 under the short-lived DC Comics imprint, Helix. Written and illustrated by Matt Howarth, Star Crossed recounts the surrealist tale of a deep-space romance between a genetically engineered über-woman and a sentient asteroid...
in 1997.
In the 2000s, Howarth published the six-issue series Bugtown
Bugtown
Bugtown is a fictional city that is the setting of several comic books and novels written by Matt Howarth.Bugtown is a blighted cityscape with no government or laws. Violence is constant from individual fights to interdimensional invasions....
and the second-volume of Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech (also six issues), both with MU Press.
Publication list
- BugtownBugtownBugtown is a fictional city that is the setting of several comic books and novels written by Matt Howarth.Bugtown is a blighted cityscape with no government or laws. Violence is constant from individual fights to interdimensional invasions....
, 6 regular issues (MU Press, 2004–2005) - Comix of Two Cities, 6 regular issues (Aeon Press, 1996)
- Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech, 12 regular issues (Fantagraphics, 1988–1989; MU Press, 2005–2006)
- Konny & Czu, 4 regular issues (Antarctic Press, 1994–1995)
- Particle Dreams, 6 regular issues (Fantagraphics, 1986–1987)
- Savage Henry, 33 regular issues (Rip Off Press, 1987–1994)
- Star CrossedStar Crossed (comics)Star Crossed, is a three-issue comic book mini-series published in 1997 under the short-lived DC Comics imprint, Helix. Written and illustrated by Matt Howarth, Star Crossed recounts the surrealist tale of a deep-space romance between a genetically engineered über-woman and a sentient asteroid...
, 3 issues (DC/HelixHelix (comics)Helix was a short-lived, science fiction and science fantasy imprint of DC Comics, launched in 1996 and discontinued in 1998. Helix was a short-lived, science fiction and science fantasy imprint of DC Comics, launched in 1996 and discontinued in 1998. Helix was a short-lived, science fiction and...
, 1997) - Those Annoying Post Bros, 63 regular issues (Vortex Comics, 1985–1990; Rip Off Press, 1991–1994; MU Press, 1994–1998)