Noah Van Sciver
| Noah Van Sciver | |
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Noah Van Sciver (l) with one of his publishers (Kilgore Books & Comics), 13th Ave., Denver, CO Summer, 2010 | |
| Born |
July 7, 1984 New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
Notable works |
Blammo 4 Questions The Hypo |
| http://www.nvansciver.wordpress.com or http://www.noahvansciver.tumblr.com | |
Noah Van Sciver (born July 7, 1984 in New Jersey) is an independent American cartoonist. He is the younger brother of comics artist Ethan Van Sciver.[1]
Comics Work
Van Sciver began putting out his one-man anthology, Blammo in 2006, first in zine format, and later in the traditional "floppy" comic book format. After four issues in the floppy format, he handed publishing duties over to Kilgore Books & Comics, an independent comic and bookshop in Denver. To date he has put out nine and a half issues of Blammo. The sixth issue, published in June 2010, was nominated for an Ignatz Award.[2] A story from issue #6, "Abby's Road," appeared in the Best American Comics 2012.
In 2007 he began drawing 4 Questions for Westword, a weekly newspaper in Denver.
Beginning in December 2011 Van Sciver's work began appearing in Mad magazine.[3]
Van Sciver's work has appeared in The Comics Journal, Mome, and Mineshaft.
In October 2012, Fantagraphics Books published The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln, a narrative biography of Abraham Lincoln that spans the years 1837-1842. The Hypo, Van Sciver's first full length graphic novel, earned positive critical praise, and made it onto several "best-of" lists for 2012, including MTV Geek (#3),[4] Boing Boing (tied #3),[5] Publisher's Weekly Critic's Poll (#4),[6] and was ranked as one of the Best Graphic Novels of 2012 by the Library Journal.[7]
Bibliography
The following is a mostly complete list of comics which contain solely content by Van Sciver. Collections, anthologies, and group online work has not been included.
| COMIC | YEAR | PUBLISHER | COVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blammo Funnies #1 | 2006 | Self-Published | |
| Blammo Funnies #2 | 2007 | Self-Published | |
| 4 Questions | 2007-present | The Denver Westword | |
| Blammo #1 | 2007 | Self-Published | |
| Blammo #2 | 2008 | Self-Published | |
| The Work of A Young, Unfed and Unknown Cartoonist | 2008 | Self-Published | |
| More Work from an Unknown Cartoonist | 2008 | Self-Published | |
| Blammo #3 | 2009 | Self-Published | |
| The Limited and Very Rare Noah Van Sciver Mini Comic | 2009 | Self-Published | |
| Blammo #4 | 2009 | Self-Published | |
| Blammo #5 | 2009 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| Chapbook | 2009? | self-published | |
| Judgments | 2009 | self-published | |
| Complaints | 2010 | Poopsheet Foundation | |
| Blammo #6 | 2010 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| I Want to Be Special to You | 2010 | self-published | |
| Noah Novella | 2010 | Grimalkin Press | |
| Blammo #7 | 2011 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| Dueling | 2011 | self-published | |
| Blammo #7.5 | 2011 | self-published | |
| The Hypo mini promo | 2011? | self-published | |
| The Death of Elijah Lovejoy | 2011 | 2D Cloud | |
| 1999 | 2012 | Retrofit Comics | |
| Noah Van Sciver in conversation with Charles Forsman | 2012 | Oily Comics | |
| The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln | 2012 | Fantagraphics | |
| Who is Dead in the White House? | 2012 | Fantagraphics Mini | |
| St. Cole webcomic | 2012-current | The Expositor Comics | |
| 1999 | 2013 | self-published bootleg of retrofit comic | |
| Blammo #8 | 2013 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| St. Cole promo mini | 2013 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| Weekend Alone | 2013 | Tinto Press LLC | |
| More Mundane | 2013 | Self-published, #'d edition of 100 | |
| Youth is Wasted | 2014 | Adhouse Books | |
| Blammo 8 1/2 | 2014 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| St. Cole | 2015 | Fantagraphics | |
| My Hot Date | 2015 | Kilgore Books & Comics | |
| Fante Bukowski | 2015 | Fantagraphics |
References
Notes
- ↑ Van Sciver entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia.
- ↑ "2010 Ignatz Award Recipients," Small Press Expo website. Accessed May 27, 2013. Archived May 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mad issue #512 (Dec. 2012).
- ↑ MTV Geek – MTV Geek’s Best Graphic Novels Of 2012
- ↑ The Return of the Best Damn Comics of the Year - Boing Boing Edition - Boing Boing
- ↑ Ware's 'Building Stories' Tops PW Comics World's 2012 Graphic Novel Critics' Poll
- ↑ Best Books 2012: Graphic Novels
Sources consulted
- Anthony, Davies. "A Short Chat with a Young Chap," Midnight Fiction (2008). Accessed May 27, 2013.
- "Cool Jobs... Becoming a cartoon artist," Jobing.com. Accessed May 27, 2013.
- Van Sciver entry, Fantagraphics website. Accessed May 27, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Noah Van Sciver's Tumblr
- Review of The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln at Comic Book Resources
- Blammo #8 review at The Comics Beat
- Slate's review of The Hypo
Interviews
- Interview with Noah Van Sciver at The Daily Crosshatch
- 2011 Interview in The Onion.