Andy Hartzell

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Andy Hartzell is a cartoonist who lives in Oakland, California. In 1995, he was awarded a Xeric Grant to publish his book Bread & Circuses. [1] In 2007, Hartzell published Fox Bunny Funny , which was reviewed favorably by The New York Times and the San Francisco Examiner . [2] [3] He was a designer for the game developer Telltale Games from January 2008. [4] Hartzell is also a co-founder of a minicomics distributing company called Global Hobo Distro. [5]

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Works

Hatzell's graphic novel Fox Bunny Funny is about the forbidden desires, violence, and psychological distress within foxes and bunnies. This book was published by Top Shelf Productions in the summer of 2007. [5]

Appearances

Hartzell's comics have appeared in a number of publications, including Boy Trouble and The Book of Boy Trouble. [5]

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References

  1. "1995 Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants". Xeric Foundation . Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  2. Douglas Wolk (December 2, 2007). "Comics". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  3. Virginia Pelley. "Award-winning cartoonist on foxes, bunnies and social issues". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved March 5, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ""Fright of the Bumblebees" goes live". Andy Hartzell: the Blog. Andy Hartzell. March 22, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 "Prism Comics- Andy Hartzell". Prism comics. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.