Nick Bertozzi (born May 26, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist, as well as a commercial illustrator and teacher of cartooning. His series Rubber Necker from Alternative Comics won the 2003 Harvey Awards for best new talent and best new series.[Price, Matthew (August 8, 2003). "Comic book awards presented; Reprint of 'Krazy Kat' series recognized". Daily Oklahoman, p. D11] His project, The Salon (published by St. Martin's Press), examines the creation of cubism in 1907 Paris in the context of a fictional murder mystery.
Early life
Bertozzi grew up on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island, and in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and got his BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has lived in
Madrid,
Philadelphia, and New York City.
[Rosenbaum, S.I. (February 8, 2003). "Nick Bertozzi finds comic inspiration in R.I. roots". The Providence Journal, p. D1]
Career
Bertozzi also illustrated
Houdini: The Handcuff King (published by Hyperion), which was written by
Jason Lutes.
[Lodge, Sally (February 19, 2007). "Children's Books for Spring: H - I". Publishers Weekly, p. 87] Bertozzi also publishes two
webcomics,
Persimmon Cup and
Pecan Sandy, as part of the
ACT-I-VATE comics blog.
[Elkin, Toby (March 12, 2007). "Art — Comic timing". Centre Daily Times] His illustration clients include Nickelodeon Magazine,
Spin,
The New York Times,
New York Press,
Gourmet, Abercrombie & Fitch, and WFMU.
He teaches cartooning at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.["What's in Store". Visual Arts Journal. Fall 2011. School of Visual Arts. Page 19]
Awards
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2000 Xeric Grant for Boswash (2000)
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2000 Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent
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2002:
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Emerging Talent of the Year, The Comics Journal
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(nomination) Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition for The Masochists
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2003:
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Harvey Award for Best New Series ( Rubber Necker)
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Harvey Award for Best New Talent
Selected bibliography
Solo projects
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Boswash (self-published, 2000) — published through a grant from the Xeric Foundation
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The Masochists (Alternative Comics, 2001)
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Rubber Necker 1-4 (Alternative Comics, 2002–2004); 5-6 (self-published, 2013-2015)
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The Salon (St. Martin's Press, 2007)
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ACT-I-VATE (IDW , 2009) — contributor
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Lewis & Clark (First Second, 2011)
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Persimmon Cup (self-published, 2014)
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(First Second, 2014)
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The Good Earth (Simon & Schuster, 2017), by Pearl S. Buck, adapted by Bertozzi
Collaborations
Notes
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