Kevin Huizenga (born March 29, 1977 in Harvey, Illinois, USA) is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comics character Glenn Ganges, who appears in most of his work.
Biography
Kevin first created the minicomic Supermonster (1993–2001) while he was still in high school. This is where the character of Glenn Ganges first appeared. The first issue of Huizenga's ongoing Or Else comic received the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic in 2005. Both Or Else and a collection of works, Curses were included on Time Magazine's list of the Top Ten comics of 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Since February 2008, Kevin Huizenga has published a comic strip called Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond in the St Louis Riverfront Times with cartoonists Dan Zettwoch and Ted May. New strips appear three times a month.
Bibliography
Books
The River at Night, Drawn & Quarterly (2019) Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond with Dan Zettwoch, Uncivilized Books (2013) Gloriana, Drawn & Quarterly (2012) Alla Prima (2012) Wild Kingdom, Drawn & Quarterly (2010) Curses, Drawn & Quarterly (2006)
Comic Books
Ganges #1-5, Fantagraphics (2006 - 2016) Or Else #1-5, Drawn & Quarterly (2004 - 2008) Fight or Run: Shadow of the Chopper, Buenaventura Press (2008) New Construction #1-2 Sermons #1-2 The Feathered Ogre: Designs and Sketches Super Monster #1-14
Anthologies with his stories
Kramers Ergot 8, PictureBox
Kramers Ergot 7, Buenaventura Press
Kramers Ergot 5, Buenaventura Press
Showcase #1, Drawn & Quarterly
Orchid, Sparkplug Comics
Bogus Dead
Impossible (Magazines #1 & #3) The Best American Comics 2007, Houghton Mifflin The Best American Comics 2009, Houghton Mifflin
Awards
2010 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series for Ganges
2007 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Anthology or Collection for Curses
2006 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Story for Ganges #1
2005 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic for Or Else #1
2004 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Story for “Glenn Ganges”, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Volume 1
References
External links
Kevin Huizenga's Catastrophe Site
The Balloonist - Kevin Huizenga's Blog
Kevin Huizenga's Drawn & Quarterly Artist Page
Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond
Interviews
Read This, Or Else: Interview//Time Traveling with Kevin Huizenga - Comic Foundry June 1, 2006 A Short Interview with Kevin Huizenga - The Comics Reporter March 30, 2004