Steve Ressel (born October 12, 1967) is an American comic book artist, animator, storyboard artist, producer and director. Ressel directed animated series such as ''

Invader Zim ''Invader Zim'' is an American animated science fiction horror comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the titular character Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Ho ...

'', ''

The Wild Thornberrys ''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated series, animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays the zany hijinks of a family o ...

'', ''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'', commonly known simply as ''Duckman'', is an American adult animated sitcom created and developed by Everett Peck, based on the characters he created in his 1990 one-shot comic book published by Dark Horse Com ...

'', ''

Stressed Eric ''Stressed Eric'' is an animated sitcom that was produced by Absolutely Productions for the BBC Two television channel in the United Kingdom and Television New Zealand. The series revolves around Eric Feeble, a middle class man who is always s ...

'', ''

God, the Devil and Bob ''God, the Devil and Bob'' is an American animated sitcom which aired on NBC from March 9 to March 28, 2000, leaving nine episodes unaired. It was created by Matthew Carlson. The entire series was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States ...

'', ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...

'' and others. Ressel directed and produced the entire run of ''Invader Zim''. After ''

'' he went on to develop his own ideas. ''Trubble Bub'', a CGI children's program focusing on problem solving and behavior, was animated as a pilot. It was scripted and designed for a direct-to-DVD project but never got off the ground.

Writing and comics

Ressel resides in Clifford, North Dakota. In his spare time, he writes trance, pop, rock, and country music.

Grooming allegations

In 2020, video essayist and podcaster Shannon Strucci came forward with allegations of having been groomed by Ressel when she was a teenager, sharing on a thread several screenshots of inappropriate messages and art pieces he sent her during that time.

Bibliography

* ''Animation : The Inner Workings'' (2010) Textbook. * ''State of One'' (2010) Novel. * ''Classy Drinks For The Noob'' (2010) Non-fiction. * ''Ugly Girl'' (2010) Novella. * ''The Lost ~~Boys~~'' (2010) Compilation. * ''Perverted Communion'' (2010) Novel. * ''Rise Again, Ugly Girl'' (2011) Novel. * ''Breaking Hooke'' (2011) Novella. * ''Return, Ugly Girl'' (2011) Novel. * ''The Complete Ugly Girl'' (2011) Compilation. * ''Mud World'' (2013) Gonzo Noir Anthology. * ''Animation Reference'' (2013) Private reference textbook. * ''Spikey-Sparkle's Singular Sacrosanct Sojourn'' (2015) Young fiction - Illustrated. * ''The Lost ~~Boys~~ : NutsHell'' (2016) Graphic novel. * ''The Lost ~~Boys~~ Threads, Knots, Snarls & Snobs'' (2016) 500pp. comic digest. * ''The Stories in Between: A Between Books Anthology'' (2010) 4-page comic capping the anthology.

Filmography

* ''

Rocko's Modern Life ''Rocko's Modern Life'' is an American Television comedy, comedy animated television series created by Joe Murray (animator), Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic Australian ...

'' (1993) Storyboard Clean-up. Various episodes. * ''

WildC.A.T.S. Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildC.A.T.s, is a superhero team created by the American comic book artist Jim Lee and writer Brandon Choi. The comic was published in various formats from 1992 through 2022. It also formed the basis ...

'' (1994) Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' is an American animated television series developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. It is the fifth Nicktoons, Nicktoon after ''Doug (TV series), Doug'', ''Rugrats'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' and ''Rocko's Modern Li ...

'' (1995) Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

'' (1995) Director & Storyboards. Various episodes. * '' Santo Bugito'' (1996) Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain, based on the 1981 children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg. The film is the first ins ...

'' (1996) Director. Various episodes, created opening sequence. * ''

'' (1997) Director. Two episodes. * '' Wild Thornberries'' (1998) Director. Eight episodes. * ''

'' (1999) Director. Various episodes. * ''

Rocket Power ''Rocket Power'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó and produced by Klasky Csupo and Nickelodeon Animation Studio for Nickelodeon. The show centers on the daily lives of Otto, Reggie, Twister ...

'' (1999) Director. Various episodes. * ''

God, The Devil and Bob ''God, the Devil and Bob'' is an American animated sitcom which aired on NBC from March 9 to March 28, 2000, leaving nine episodes unaired. It was created by Matthew Carlson. The entire series was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States ...

'' (1999) Director. Three episodes. * ''

'' (2001) Producer & Director. All episodes except for the 1999 pilot. * '' Trubble Bub'' (2004) Creator, Writer, Producer, Director, Voices, Boards, Designs, Timing.

Awards

* 29th Annual

Annie Award The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in American cinema and television. Origina ...

for ''Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production.'' * 2001 World Animation Celebration for ''Best Title Sequence.'' Invader Zim

References

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