Ian Boothby (born June 8, 1967) is a multiple

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and

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nominee and an

–winning comic book creator best known for his work as the lead writer on ''

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'' and '' Futurama Comics'' for

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. Boothby has written more ''Simpsons Comics'' issues than any other writer. He is a regular writer for ''

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''. He has also worked on various Canadian television series and is a well-known stand-up, sketch and improv comedian working in the

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area. He co-created Free Willie Shakespeare for the Vancouver Theatresports League which won the

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for Excellence in Interactive Theatre. A writer for multiple television series including

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's '' Switchback'', ''

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'', " Big Sound" and '' Popular Mechanics for Kids''. He is the co-writer of the DVD film ''

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'' and screenwriter of the

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special '' Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy''. The creator of the sketch comedy series ''The 11th Hour'', called "The funniest sketch series since '' SCTV''" by the

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, as well as the creator of the TV pilots ''Space Arm'', ''Vancouver PM'' and ''I Dig BC'' and the co-creator of Channel 92 along with Dean Haglund and Christine Lippa. Boothby founded the

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-winning sketch group

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. He currently performs with the sketch comedy group Titmouse! and "The Critical Hit Show: a Live Dungeons & Dragons Comedy Experience," writes for

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's '' The Irrelevant Show'', and co-hosts the podcasts ''Sneaky Dragon'', ''Compleatly Beatles'', ''Totally Tintin'', ''The Fansplainers'' and ''Full Marx - a Marx Brothers Podcast'' with David Dedrick. He has also written the

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''It's About Tolerance Stupid : essays on improv & how to make things better without making yourself crazy.'' He is the writer of ''Sparks!'' a graphic novel series for the

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's Graphix line with art by Nina Matsumoto, and ''Exorsisters'', an

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from

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with art by Gisele Lagace. He also appeared in the

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film ''

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''. Ian Boothby is married to '' Y The Last Man'' co-creator and artist

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and regularly contributes cartoons with her in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' as well as the ''

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'' daily strip ''Mannequin on the Moon''.

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Video interview with Ian Boothby on 'Connected Life'
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The Critical Hit Show: A Live Dungeons and Dragons Comedy Experience
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