Steven Weissman
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| Steven Weissman | |
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| Born | Steven Knight Weissman Script error: No such module "person date". California |
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| Nationality | American |
| AreaTemplate:Pluralize from text | Cartoonist |
| PseudonymTemplate:Pluralize from text | Ribs[1] |
Notable works | Yikes Chewing Gum in Church Don't Call Me Stupid Barack Hussein Obama |
| Awards | Harvey Award, 1998 |
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Steven Weissman (born June 4, 1968, in California) is an alternative cartoonist best known for his offbeat and bizarre explorations of childhood friendships. His work has been published by Alternative Comics, Fantagraphics,[2] and Retrofit Comics.
Career
Weissman began his career in the mid-1990s in alternative comics with the self-published series Yikes! (later published by Alternative Comics), which featured Charlie Brown–like characters modeled on classic Hollywood monsters.[2]
Around the end of Barack Obama's first presidential term, Weissman transitioned into political cartooning after being recruited by Fantagraphics to produce a weekly online strip focusing on Obama and his cast of characters (Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, and the Obama family) experiencing life in a parallel universe.[2] This was collected in graphic novel form in Barack Hussein Obama (Fantagraphics, 2012). During this period, Weissman's political cartoons also appeared on the humor website Super Deluxe.[2]
In addition to this solo titles, Weissman has contributed to such anthologies as Buzzard,[1] Small Press Expo: SPX '98,[3] Bizarro Comics,[4] and Kramers Ergot issues #9[5]-10.[6] In 2024, Weissman and Sammy Harkham co-edited the anthology Peep, co-published by Brain Dead and Kyle Ng.[7][8]
Awards
- 1997 (nomination) Ignatz Award for Breakout Talent[9]
- 1998:
- Harvey Award for Best New Series for Yikes![10]
- (nomination) Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series for Yikes![11]
- 2025 (nomination) Eisner Award for Best Anthology for Peep[12]
Selected bibliography
- Tykes (Alternative Comics, 1997)
- Yikes (Alternative Comics, 1998)[2]
- Lemon Kids (Alternative Comics, 1999)
- Champs (Fantagraphics, 1999) Template:ISBN
- Fichtre! (Amok éditions, 2000) Template:ISBN
- Don't Call Me Stupid (Fantagraphics, 2001) Template:ISBN
- White Flower Day (Fantagraphics, 2002) Template:ISBN
- The Kid Firechief (Fantagraphics, 2004) Template:ISBN
- Chewing Gum in Church (Fantagraphics, 2006) Template:ISBN
- Mean (Fantagraphics, 2007) Template:ISBN
- Chocolate Cheeks (Fantagraphics, 2010) Template:ISBN
- Barack Hussein Obama (Fantagraphics, 2012) Template:ISBN[2]
- Mutiny on the Mousey (Stinckers, 2014)
- Butter and Blood (Retrofit/Big Planet, 2015) Template:ISBN
- Looking for America's Dog (Fantagraphics, 2016) Template:ISBN[2]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clough, Rob (September 21, 2010). "Explaining Reality to Myself: The Steve Lafler Interview (Part Two of Three)". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
...Lafler and longtime friend/collaborator Steve Beaupre teamed up to create Buzzard, a magazine-sized anthology that not only continued to provide a voice for Lafler and his peers, but also sought out younger cartoonists.... [T]he anthology... featured early work from Adrian Tomine, James Kochalka, Aleksandar Zograf and Steve 'Ribs' Weissman.
- ^ a b c d e f g Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cuevas, Steven (December 6, 2016). "L.A. Cartoonist Finds Himself at Crossroads after Trump Win". KQED. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Weissman, Steven (1998). "The Fashion Victims (a Yikes! story)". In Oarr, Chris (ed.). Small Press Expo: SPX '98. Small Press Expo.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Plowright, Frank. "Bizarro Comics". The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
Most stories charm to some degree, but appreciation of many will depend strongly on your response to the work of marmite creators such as James Kochalka and Steven Weissman.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCulloch, Joe (August 2, 2016). "KRAMERS ERGOT 9". The Comics Journal.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kramers Ergot 10". Politics and Prose Bookstore. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
Also included: Rick Altergott, Marc Bell, Blutch, ... and Steve Weissman....
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brian, Nicholson. "Peep". The Comics Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Palevsky, Hagai (2024). "Existing Within a Shared Human Context: Hagai Palevsky Reviews Peep #1". SOLRAD. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1997 Ignatz Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Hahn Library. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1998 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Hahn Library. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1998 Ignatz Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Hahn Library. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zalben, Alex (July 26, 2025). "Eisner Awards 2025: See The Full Winners List". Comic Book Club. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
Further reading
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Young Cartoonists Roundtable: San Francisco". The Comics Journal. No. 205. Fantagraphics. June 1998. pp. 115–124.
External links
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