Angus Oblong
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Angus Oblong is the pen name
of an American writer and illustrator best known as the author of Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
(1999) and the 2001 television series it spawned, The Oblongs
. The character Milo—which appeared in his Creepy Susie book—was based on a young version of himself; the Milo that appeared on the television show The Oblongs
was a less exaggerated version of the character from the book.
, consists of 13 short stories of adult-oriented humor. Many of the characters from his TV series The Oblongs
first appear in this book, including Milo and Creepy Susie. A self-published sequel, 13 More Tragic Tales for Ugly Children, is available from his website.
He has also self-published three collections of drawings: Angus Oblong Random Drawings Book One, Book Two and Book Three.
His television series, The Oblongs
, airing originally on The WB
and in syndication
on Adult Swim
. The complete series was released on DVD.
Oblong wrote, directed, and produced Deliriously Jen, a television pilot that aired on Comedy Central
and was shown at several film festivals in 2005.
The Victorian Hotel, a play written by Oblong, and created in association with Rogue Artists Ensemble
, featuring many of his characters as puppets, played October through December 2006 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica, California
.
Oblong also provides the voice of Joey on Nickelodeon
's television series, The Mighty B!
.
and attended the University of California, Berkeley
for a couple of years. He moved to Los Angeles
, California
at the request of his agent when a "bidding war" was underway over whether FOX
, The WB, or Disney
would produce what became The Oblongs. When his work began garnering attention from the press, Oblong began wearing "thick clown makeup and a bulbous, red plastic nose" in public places, a practice he has continued into 2010, when LA Weekly
named him one of the L.A. People 2009.
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of an American writer and illustrator best known as the author of Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children is a collection of illustrated short stories written by Angus Oblong. The stories mostly feature children and adolescents, although one story is about a dog. Several of the characters were eventually adapted for use in the animated...
(1999) and the 2001 television series it spawned, The Oblongs
The Oblongs
The Oblongs is an American animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults. It is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children...
. The character Milo—which appeared in his Creepy Susie book—was based on a young version of himself; the Milo that appeared on the television show The Oblongs
The Oblongs
The Oblongs is an American animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults. It is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children...
was a less exaggerated version of the character from the book.
Work
Oblong's book, Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled ChildrenCreepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children is a collection of illustrated short stories written by Angus Oblong. The stories mostly feature children and adolescents, although one story is about a dog. Several of the characters were eventually adapted for use in the animated...
, consists of 13 short stories of adult-oriented humor. Many of the characters from his TV series The Oblongs
The Oblongs
The Oblongs is an American animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults. It is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children...
first appear in this book, including Milo and Creepy Susie. A self-published sequel, 13 More Tragic Tales for Ugly Children, is available from his website.
He has also self-published three collections of drawings: Angus Oblong Random Drawings Book One, Book Two and Book Three.
His television series, The Oblongs
The Oblongs
The Oblongs is an American animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults. It is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children...
, airing originally on The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
and in syndication
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
on Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
. The complete series was released on DVD.
Oblong wrote, directed, and produced Deliriously Jen, a television pilot that aired on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
and was shown at several film festivals in 2005.
The Victorian Hotel, a play written by Oblong, and created in association with Rogue Artists Ensemble
Rogue Artists Ensemble
Rogue Artists Ensemble is a theater company based in Long Beach, California that specializes in “Hyper-theatrical” performance. According to the mission statement on the company’s official website:...
, featuring many of his characters as puppets, played October through December 2006 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
Oblong also provides the voice of Joey on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's television series, The Mighty B!
The Mighty B!
The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girlscout that believes she will become a superhero called the Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge...
.
Personal life
Oblong was born in Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
and attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
for a couple of years. He moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at the request of his agent when a "bidding war" was underway over whether FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, The WB, or Disney
Disney-ABC Television Group
Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company's worldwide entertainment and news television properties...
would produce what became The Oblongs. When his work began garnering attention from the press, Oblong began wearing "thick clown makeup and a bulbous, red plastic nose" in public places, a practice he has continued into 2010, when LA Weekly
LA Weekly
LA Weekly is a free weekly tabloid-sized "alternative weekly" in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1978 by Editor/Publisher Jay Levin and a board of directors that included actor-producer Michael Douglas...
named him one of the L.A. People 2009.