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Vattu
Evan Dahm (born 1987) is an American webcartoonist from Asheville, North Carolina known for creating the Overside universe of webcomics. Dahm has also published a number of print-only graphic novels. Career Dahm started creating the surrealistic webcomic ''Rice Boy'' in 2006, which follows the titular Rice Boy as he travels through Dahm's constructed world. Once ''Rice Boy'' was completed in 2008, Dahm followed it up with ''Order of Tales'', a more traditional high fantasy adventure. In 2010, Dahm completed his second story and started ''Vattu'', a webcomic about a tribal girl forced into slavery. Dahm has written and published a number of books. He collaborated to create the '' Benign Kingdom'' series of art books between 2012 and 2016. He published illustrated re-releases of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and ''Moby Dick'' in 2014 and 2018. In 2019, 2021, and 2022, First Second published the ''Island Book'' trilogy. Iron Circus Comics published '' The Harrowing of Hell'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatz Awards
The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping a year in 2001 due to the show's cancellation after the September 11 attacks. SPX has been held in either Bethesda, North Bethesda, or Silver Spring, Maryland. The Ignatz Awards are named in honour of George Herriman and his strip ''Krazy Kat'', which featured a brick-throwing mouse named Ignatz. Awards criteria As one of the few festival awards rewarded in comics, the Ignatz Awards are voted on by attendees of the annual Small Press Expo (SPX, or The Expo, its corporate name), a weekend convention and tradeshow showcasing creator-owned comics. Nominations for the Ignatz Awards are made by a five-member jury panel consisting of comic book professionals. The jury panel remains anonymous (from both the public as well as each other) un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatz Award
The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping a year in 2001 due to the show's cancellation after the September 11 attacks. SPX has been held in either Bethesda, North Bethesda, or Silver Spring, Maryland. The Ignatz Awards are named in honour of George Herriman and his strip ''Krazy Kat'', which featured a brick-throwing mouse named Ignatz. Awards criteria As one of the few festival awards rewarded in comics, the Ignatz Awards are voted on by attendees of the annual Small Press Expo (SPX, or The Expo, its corporate name), a weekend convention and tradeshow showcasing creator-owned comics. Nominations for the Ignatz Awards are made by a five-member jury panel consisting of comic book professionals. The jury panel remains anonymous (from both the public as well as each other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Webcomic Creators
This is a list of notable webcomic creators. Webcomic creators Traditional comics creators Various traditional comic artists have created notable webcomics over the years. * Scott Adams started integrating the World Wide Web for his ''Dilbert'' comics in the late 1990s. * ''Slam Dunk''-creator Takehiko Inoue started releasing his webcomic ''Buzzer Beater'' in 1997. * Scott McCloud created various experimental webcomics in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including '' The Morning Improv'' and '' The Right Number''. * Aaron William's '' Nodwick'' and '' PS238'' debuted in print before moving online in 2001 and 2006, respectively. * Phil and Kaja Foglio moved their long-running comic book series ''Girl Genius'' to a webcomic format in 2005. * Stuart and Kathryn Immonen co-authored '' Moving Pictures'' in the late 2000s. * David Gallaher and Steve Ellis created ''High Moon'' for Zuda in 2007. * Cameron Stewart started working on '' Sin Titulo'' in 2007. * Warren Ellis creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harrowing Of Hell (comic Book)
The Harrowing of Hell is a comic book written by Evan Dahm and published by Iron Circus Comics. Background The comic book was originally intended to be published in March 2020, but the COVID-19 Pandemic pushed back the publication date to July 2020. The story is a retelling of Jesus's descent into hell, otherwise known as the Harrowing of Hell, which was originally depicted in the Gospel of Nicodemus The Gospel of Nicodemus, also known as the Acts of Pilate (; ), is an apocryphal gospel purporting to be derived from an original work written by Nicodemus, who appears in the Gospel of John as an acquaintance of Jesus. The title "Gospel of Nicod .... The story contains flashbacks to Jesus's life as he descends into hell. Throughout the comic book Jesus answers questions with vague responses and an emphasis on storytelling, which leaves his own story open to interpretation. Dahm used brush drawing to illustrate the book and the colors are limited to black, white, and red. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MoCCA Festival
The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase that typically includes artist booths, slide shows, and educational panels. It was created by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2002 by bringing together over 2,000 artists, publishers, editors and enthusiasts. It was named "Best Small-Press Comics Nexus Anywhere" by ''The Village Voice''. Since 2013, the MoCCA Fest is produced by the Society of Illustrators, following their acquisition of the Museum the previous year. History The MoCCA Festival was held at New York's historic Puck Building from 2002 to 2008. The MoCCA Festival hosted the comics industry's 2004 and 2005 Harvey Awards. From 2009 to 2014, MoCCA Fest took place at the 69th Regiment Armory. The Society of Illustrators took over management of MoCCA Fest beginning with the 2013 show. In 2015, the event was split between two locations, with the exhibitors in Center548, and the programming at the High Line Hotel. Plans to convert Center54 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickstarter
Kickstarter, PBC is an American Benefit corporation, public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York City, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life". As of April 2025, Kickstarter has received US$8.71 billion in pledges from 24.1 million backers to fund 277,302 projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, board games, technology, publishing, and food-related projects. People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards or experiences in exchange for their pledges. This model traces its roots to subscription model of arts patronage, in which artists would go directly to their audiences to fund their work. History Kickstarter launched on April 28, 2009, by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler. ''The New York Times'' called Kickstarter "the people's National Endowment for the Arts, NEA". ''Time (magazine), Time'' named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananth Hirsh
''Johnny Wander'' is a former webcomic written by Ananth Hirsh and illustrated by Yuko Ota. It was published bi-weekly. In its earlier days, the comic generally focused on slice of life stories involving Ananth, Yuko, and their friends and family following graduation from college. However, the comic occasionally encompasses unrelated fantasy storylines. The comic is currently focusing on one of its ongoing fictional storylines, "Barbarous." The name "Johnny Wander" is meant to evoke the creators' desire to use the comic to "wander" through whatever topics interest them at the moment. The webcomic has been generally well-received, with reviewers calling it as a humorous and sweet comic that invites new readers to continue reading. The artwork has also been praised for its depth and quality. The first physical book collection "Johnny Wander Vol. 1: Don't Burn the House Down" was published in 2010. History From 2006 to 2010, Ananth Hirsh (then called Ananth Panagariya) wrote t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KC Green
''Gunshow'' is a 2008 webcomic created by KC Green. The webcomic is gag-a-day, having little overarching story and covering a large variation of topics with strong tonal shifts. ''Gunshow'' is well known for spawning the "This is fine" internet meme in 2013. The webcomic concluded in 2014, as Green moved on to other creative work. Overview ''Gunshow'' is written by KC Green, known for other webcomics such as ''Back'', ''He Is A Good Boy'', and ''Pinocchio''. Green has also worked on the ''Adventure Time'' episode "The Thin Yellow Line" and published a graphic novel through Oni Press titled ''Graveyard Quest''. ''Gunshow'' features recurring characters, but very little ongoing plot. Alex Borkowski of ''Heave Media'' stated that ''Gunshow'' defies categorization, as Green covers topics ranging from the nature of compromise to pushing one's limits to an endearing story about a crab falling in love with a lady. The webcomic has run for hundreds of pages and tends to use self-referentia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gibson (webcartoonist) (1903–1987), Australian architect
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Frank Gibson may refer to: * Frank Gibson (baseball) (1890–1961), American baseball catcher * Frank Gibson Jr. (1946–2025), New Zealand jazz drummer * Frank Gibson (footballer) (1904–1977), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Sir Frank Gibson (politician) (1878–1965), Australian politician * Frank M. Gibson (1916/17–?), Canadian businessman * Frank William Ernest Gibson (1923–2008), Australian biochemist and molecular biologist See also * Francis Gibson (other) * Frank Gibson Costello Frank Gibson Costello (1903–1987) was an Australian architect. A number of his works are now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Early life Frank Costello was born in Sydney on 1 February 1903, the son of Richard and Isabella Costell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Dreisdadt
Becky or Beckie is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Rebecca. It may refer to: People * Rebecca Allison (born 1946), American cardiologist and transgender activist * Becky Anderson (born 1967), British journalist and news anchor * Becky Ann Baker (born 1953), American actress * Becky Bell (1971–1988), American teenager who died as the result of an abortion * Becky Carney (born 1944), American politician * Becky Downie (born 1992), British artistic gymnast * Becky Easton (born 1974), English footballer * Becky Edelsohn (1892–1973), American anarchist and hunger striker * Becky Edwards (other) * Rebecca Foon (born 1978), Canadian cellist, vocalist and composer * Becky Hill (born 1994), English singer and songwriter * Becky Hobbs (born 1950), American country singer, songwriter and pianist * Becky Lee (born 1978), Hong Kong actress and host * Beckie Middleton (born 1986), English international field hockey player * Rebecca Quick (born 1972), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxes
A tax is a mandatory financial charge or levy imposed on an individual or legal entity by a governmental organization to support government spending and public expenditures collectively or to regulate and reduce negative externalities. Tax compliance refers to policy actions and individual behavior aimed at ensuring that taxpayers are paying the right amount of tax at the right time and securing the correct tax allowances and tax relief. The first known taxation occurred in Ancient Egypt around 3000–2800 BC. Taxes consist of direct or indirect taxes and may be paid in money or as labor equivalent. All countries have a tax system in place to pay for public, common societal, or agreed national needs and for the functions of government. Some countries levy a flat percentage rate of taxation on personal annual income, but most scale taxes are progressive based on brackets of yearly income amounts. Most countries charge a tax on an individual's income and corporate income. Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
