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You
Ain't No Dancer represents
some the very best of both established
and up-and-coming web and print comic
artists in a one print anthology.
Each issue will have a central theme for
artists to draw their inspiration from,
providing a sense of unity within the
diverse group of creators and their stories.
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Here
are the artists who contributed to the first issue of You
Ain't No Dancer.
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Neil,
a native son of Pennsylvania, is reasonably
well educated and hygienic, except for an occasional
hermit beard. He is a shoe-gazer. |
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At
the tender age of ten months, young Derek began
scribbling with a crayon while watching Saturday
morning cartoons. Sadly, at the age of twenty-seven,
after a string of failed career choices, the
poor bastard realized that scribbling was the
only thing he could do well. It's really funny
if you think about it.. |
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Born
in 1973, Bannister works as a freelance illustrator/comicker/flash
animator near the French Alps, where he lives
with his girlfriend. He's currently working
on various new projects, both in France and
overseas. |
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After
growing up in Michigan, a 25 year old Jeffrey
Brown moved to Chicago in 2000 to pursue an
MFA at the School of the Art Institute. By the
time he completed his MFA, he had abandoned
painting and started drawing comics seriously.
His first self-published book, Clumsy,appeared
seemingly out of nowhere to grab attention from
both cartoonists and comics fans. Currently
known for his autobiographical bittersweet examinations
of relationships and superhero parodies, Jeffrey's
future projects include fiction, gags, and whatever
else 'he feels like that day. |
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Lilli
Carré was born in 1983 in Los Angeles
and currently lives in Chicago, where she
is working and going to school, much of her
mind invested in a bottomless drawn/puppet
animation. She has self-published several
comic books in 2004, involving wolves, competitive
diving, and beard collections. |
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Mike
Dawson’s past comic credits include the mournful
“Cabaret Comics”, the raucous “Gabagool!”
(co-written with humorist Chris Radtke), and the upcoming
“Freddie and Me” – an ambitious
biography/autobiography about himself and flamboyant
Queen front-man Freddie Mercury. Mike’s comics
can also be seen in “Mauled Comics”, “Almost
Normal Comics”, and Adhouse Press’s “Project:
Superior”. Mike lives in Brooklyn with his wife. |
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Born
in 1978 and raised in Southern California Jamie is a
smart boy. He eats his veggies and does 20 sit-ups a
day. Most people find him loud and vulgar, and the rest
find him very sweet. He self published a bunch of comics
in 2004 and will do the same in 2005.He has 2 sons named
Stephen and Jacob, and a wonderful girlfriend named
Katie. |
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Dorothy
Gambrell was born in Illinois, and educated at Illinois
College and Union College of Law. She was a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895,
during which time she became the leader of the free
silver movement. Dorothy negotiated 30 treaties of arbitration
with foreign countries as secretary of state before
resigning in 1915 in protest against the Wilson administration's
hostile attitude towards Germany. Her later years were
devoted to the advocacy of fundamentalism, most notably
as a prosecutor during the Scopes monkey trial. |
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Nicholas
Gurewitch birthed himself from his mother in 1982.
He is currently thinking about doing something of
equal or superior magnitude. In his spare
time, he draws the comic strip, The Perry Bible Fellowship
for several weekly
newspapers around the country. |
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K.
Thor Jensen was born in Maple Valley, Washington in
1976. His comics have appeared in dozens of books and
magazines. His first graphic novel, Red Eye, Black Eye,
will be released in 2005. He lives in New York City
and will walk your dog for you, if you like. |
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Graham
Kahler
Through
the meticulous labors of a dozen scientists (none of
whom were
paid for their efforts), the following facts have been
discerned about the
elusive Graham Kahler:
•He awoke to life 22 years ago in the city of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
• Strange, migratory imprints in his brain have
caused him to move to
Portland, Maine, where he is just about finished attending
the Maine
College of Art.
• He has more talent in his big toe than he does
in the rest of his body. |
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Hope
Larson is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist living
in Toronto with her husband and two cats. A recent graduate
of the School of the Art Institute, she enjoys hiking,
cooking, and alt. country music.
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Phil
grew up in a tree in Syracuse, NY. He can currently
be found inside a couch fort in a small apartment on
a college campus just outside of Buffalo. He draws the
comic Bean, which is published on Serializer.net. Phil
enjoys root beer, snowboarding, sandwiches, and old
Jim Henson movies. |
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Steve
McClurg
Stephen
McClurg lives in Mobile, Alabama. One day in April,
he was Duane
Denison's roadie. That night, he was part of a tribute
to Sun Ra that
featured former members of Sun Ra's Arkestra. He was
one of four contrabass
players. When not wishing for more days like that one,
he tries to write
essays and comics. |
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Jim
Mahfood has done some interesting things like making
comics, working on a music video for Zion-I, rocking
out with Windstar Trunk Funk, and getting drunk and
painting live murals at various hip hop events around
the country. He wears a size 9 if you wanna send him
some free shoes or whatever. Check out more shocking
details at www.40ozcomics.com.
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Ira
grew up on a hill in Sandy Creek, New York. When he
was little, he drew
dinosaurs and listened to old-time radio drama. Then
his dad taught him to
work in copper and they listened to Doc Watson. When
he was big, he came
down from that hill where people don’t like the
sound of metal tapping. But
it don’t matter cause the boy still sharpens his
pencil with a welding
torch. His dad says he was named for a Johnny Cash song
and Ira still
strives to never drown drunk in a run-off ditch. |
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Bryan
Lee O'Malley is the creator of SCOTT PILGRIM from Oni
Press. He is 25 and Canadian. |
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Nicholas
William Patrick Sheehan (formerly Nick O'teen) was born
in Dublin Ireland. He spent his childhood in the quaint
seaside town of Wicklow reading comics, hanging around
with an eight year old serial arsonist, and giving himself
nosebleeds while trying to use ‘the force.’
He moved with his family to Canada at the age of fourteen,
where he continued to read comics, play role-playing
games, and give himself nose-bleeds so he could go home
from school early. When he was fifteen he stuck a love-note
in a girls locker at lunch break and went home suffering
nerve-related stomach cramps. He is now married to her.
After nearly flunking out of highschool, he somehow
graduated with honours, and went to art-school. Then
he went to grad school. Then he moved to Tokyo.
He doesn’t suffer from nose-bleeds anymore. |
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As
a robot built in a derelict factory located in the northern
reaches of China, Kean has since escaped to Canada and
is now living in semi-seclusion. In his spare time,
he occasionally draws comics and finds enjoyment by
indulging in the finest of delicacies: small children
and puppies. Kean is a compulisve liar and is entirely
incapable of love. |
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Dean
Trippe is a comics and illustration freelancer from
North Georgia. He
is presently working on The Secrets, a creator-owned
graphic novel due out
in late 2005. |
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Jen
Wang rocks the streets of San Francisco as a social
science student by day and cartoonist by night. Her
work has been featured in FLIGHT 1 and 2 and online
at www.jenwang.net.
She currently works at a photo developers and remembers
every incriminating photo sent in, ever. |
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Dalton
Webb hails from Houston, TX, but now resides in Seattle,
WA. His comics and illustrations have appeared sporadically
in print and on the internet over the span of his life.
He has appeared in Monster Engine, Vancouver Special,
Delicate Debauchary Drove Her To Madness, Moxie #1,
assorted mini comics, and various comics related art
shows. He enjoys black tea, croissants with butter,
and a good converstation for breakfast. He is currently
saving up to buy a Scottish kilt and flaunt his Celtic
sensibilities. |
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Drew
Weing lives in Savannah, GA. He has a bachelor's degree
in comicology. He has a computer and a girlfriend. He
hates long walks on the beach. |
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