Alex Robinson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alex Robinson |
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Robinson at a meeting of the Midtown Comics Book Club, May 21, 2011
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| Born | August 8, 1969 Yorktown Heights, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer |
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Notable works
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Box Office Poison Tricked Too Cool to be Forgotten |
| Awards | Eisner Award, 2001 Prix Du Premier Album, 2005 Harvey Award, 2006 Ignatz Award, 2006 Harvey Award, 2009 |
| http://www.comicbookalex.com | |
Alex Robinson (born August 8, 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating popular graphic novels like Box Office Poison and Tricked. His work has won several important awards in the comic book world.
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Early Life and Education
Alex Robinson grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York. He finished high school there in 1987. After attending SUNY Brockport for a year, he went to the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
At the School of Visual Arts, he learned from famous cartoonists. These included Will Eisner, Sal Amendola, Gahan Wilson, and Carmine Infantino. He earned his degree in cartooning in 1993.
Career as a Comic Creator
Robinson's first big project was Box Office Poison. This story was first released in parts by Antarctic Press. Later, in 2001, it was put together into a graphic novel by Top Shelf Productions.
Box Office Poison tells the story of young people living in New York City. The main character works in a bookstore, which was a job Robinson himself had for seven years.
Popular Graphic Novels
His second graphic novel, Tricked, came out in August 2005. Like his first book, it was published by Top Shelf. Both Box Office Poison and Tricked have been translated into many languages. These include French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, and German.
In October 2007, Robinson released Alex Robinson's Lower Regions. This comic is 56 pages long and features a brave barbarian fighting monsters.
His next graphic novel was Too Cool to Be Forgotten. This book, published in July 2008, is a story about time travel and high school. In November 2009, he released A Kidnapped Santa Claus. This book was based on a story by Frank L. Baum.
Robinson's most recent book, Our Expanding Universe, was released in November 2015.
Podcasts and Collaborations
Alex Robinson is part of a group of cartoonists called The Ink Panthers. Other members include Mike Dawson and Tony Consiglio. They have a podcast called The Ink Panthers Show.
Robinson also co-hosts another podcast called Star Wars Minute. In this show, he and Pete "The Retailer" Bonavita discuss the Star Wars movies. They go through the films one minute at a time, analyzing and celebrating them.
Awards and Recognition
Alex Robinson's work has received many awards and nominations. His graphic novel Box Office Poison was nominated for several awards in 2001. These included the Harvey, Eisner, Firecracker, and Ignatz Awards.
Even though the book itself did not win, Robinson received the Eisner Award. He won for "Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition." The French version of Box Office Poison, called De Mal en Pis, also won an award. It received the Prix Du Premier Album in 2005. This was at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.
His graphic novel Tricked was nominated for an Eisner Award. It also won the 2006 Harvey Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. Additionally, it won the 2006 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel. Robinson was also nominated for the Best Writer category at the Harvey Awards.
In 2009, Too Cool to be Forgotten won the Harvey Award for Best Original Graphic Album.
