John Kovalic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John Kovalic
Kovalic at Lucca Comics & Games in 2014
Born	(1962-11-24) 24 November 1962 (age 62) Manchester, England
Occupation	Cartoonist, illustrator, and writer
Spouse(s)	Judith Kovalic

John Kovalic (born 24 November 1962) is a super talented American cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. He is famous for creating funny comics and drawing pictures for many popular board and card games. You might know his work from the Munchkin card game or the Dork Tower comics!

John Kovalic's Creative Journey

John Kovalic was born in Manchester, England, in 1962. He is most famous for his comic book, comic strip, and webcomic called Dork Tower. This comic is all about the funny side of fantasy role-playing games. Imagine a game where you pretend to be a wizard or a knight! John also created other humorous works like The Unspeakable Oaf.

He has drawn pictures for many board and card games. Some of these games are from companies like Steve Jackson Games. He is especially known for illustrating the Munchkin card game, which has many different versions. He also worked on Chez Geek and the third edition of Mag Blast. John was also the only artist for the "Super Deluxx" edition of Kobolds Ate My Baby!.

Starting a Publishing Company

John Kovalic is one of the people who started and owns Out of the Box Publishing. He is also the art director for this company. He helped design a trivia party game called Whad'Ya Know? in 2003. He also illustrated the very popular game Apples to Apples.

Drawing for Newspapers and Magazines

Besides games, John Kovalic is an editorial cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper. His drawings have appeared in big newspapers like The New York Times and The Washington Post. He also works as a freelance artist for The Daily Reporter in Milwaukee. He has even worked for CARtoons Magazine. John also writes a comic called Doctor Blink Superhero Shrink, which is drawn by Christopher Jones.

Awards and Recognitions for John Kovalic

John Kovalic's cartoons have won many Origins Awards. These awards celebrate excellence in the game industry. He has also been nominated for two Harvies, which are awards for comic book creators. USA Today newspaper even called Kovalic a "Hot Pick."

In 2003, John Kovalic made history. He became the very first cartoonist to be added to the Academy of Adventure Gaming's Hall of Fame. This is a huge honor for artists in the gaming world!

John has been a special guest at many science fiction and fantasy conventions. He was a guest of honor at CONvergence in 2003, 2007, and 2008. He has also visited Warpcon in Cork, Ireland, many times.

Games Illustrated by John Kovalic

John Kovalic has provided illustrations for a large number of games, including: