Ted Slampyak
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Ted Slampyak is an American
comic strip cartoonist who until recently drew Little Orphan Annie. He also draws the color webcomic Jazz Age Chronicles, a comic based in 1920s Boston.
Slampyak was born in Philadelphia and is a 1987 graduate of Temple University's Tyler School of Art
. He is the creator of Jazz Age Chronicles, which was originally published for two years by EF Graphics and Caliber Comics
, and is now a webcomic. During the 90's he worked as an artist on, among other things, Neil Gaiman
's Mr. Hero
from Tekno Comix
. He also contributed to Paradox Press
The Big book of... titles and created mini-comics featuring his libertarian heroine Suzi Romaine. He drew on the syndicated comic strip Little Orphan Annie
until it was canceled on June 13, 2010. His work has been nominated for an Ignatz Award
, and he has been the recipient of a local Addy Award
by the American Advertising Federation
. He currently resides in New Mexico with his wife, Jennifer Atkins.
, and were published in three issues by EF Graphics and six issues by Caliber Comics
in 1989 and the early 90's. The comic returned as a webcomic in 2002 as part of the Modern Tales
subscription site Adventurestrips.com. After Adventurestrips folded, Jazz Age relocated to its own site, but still used the Modern Tales
subscription system. Currently Jazz Age is being published online as part of Graphic Smash, which also belongs to the Modern Tales
family of sites. The comic was nominated for an Ignatz Award in the category "Outstanding Online Comic" in 2003 and named one of the best webcomics of 2004 by The Webcomics Examiner.
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comic strip cartoonist who until recently drew Little Orphan Annie. He also draws the color webcomic Jazz Age Chronicles, a comic based in 1920s Boston.
Slampyak was born in Philadelphia and is a 1987 graduate of Temple University's Tyler School of Art
Tyler School of Art
The Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art, usually just referred to as Tyler School of Art is Temple University's school of art, which confers BFA and MFA degrees. The school was originally founded by sculptors Stella Elkins Tyler and Boris Blai on a separate 14-acre estate in Elkins Park...
. He is the creator of Jazz Age Chronicles, which was originally published for two years by EF Graphics and Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press was an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, in the next decade Caliber published over 1300 comics and ranked as one of the America's leading independent publishers...
, and is now a webcomic. During the 90's he worked as an artist on, among other things, Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
's Mr. Hero
Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man
Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man is a comic book published by Tekno Comix from March, 1995 to June, 1996. The original character concept was created by Neil Gaiman, but the title was written by James Vance and penciled mostly by Ted Slampyak.-Back story:...
from Tekno Comix
Tekno Comix
Tekno Comix was an American publishing company that produced comic books from 1995 to 1997.-History:The company was founded by Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein as a division of their publicly traded company, Big Entertainment...
. He also contributed to Paradox Press
Paradox Press
Paradox Press was a division of DC Comics formed in 1993 after editor Mark Nevelow departed from Piranha Press. Under the initial editorship of Andrew Helfer and Bronwyn Carlton the imprint was renamed. It is best known for graphic novels like A History of Violence and Road to Perdition...
The Big book of... titles and created mini-comics featuring his libertarian heroine Suzi Romaine. He drew on the syndicated comic strip Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie was a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and made its debut on August 5, 1924 in the New York Daily News...
until it was canceled on June 13, 2010. His work has been nominated for an Ignatz Award
Ignatz Awards
The Ignatz Awards are intended to recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year since 1997, but skipped a year in 2001 due to the show's cancellation after the September...
, and he has been the recipient of a local Addy Award
Addy Awards
The ADDY Awards is the world's largest advertising competition with over 50,000 entries annually. Founded in Florida in 1960 it was adopted by the American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association, as a national competition in 1968....
by the American Advertising Federation
American Advertising Federation
The American Advertising Federation , headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the United States...
. He currently resides in New Mexico with his wife, Jennifer Atkins.
Jazz Age Chronicles
Jazz Age has been around in one form or another for the past 20 years. It was inspired by the roleplaying game Call of CthulhuCall of Cthulhu (role-playing game)
Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on H. P. Lovecraft's story of the same name and the associated Cthulhu Mythos.The game, often abbreviated as CoC, is published by Chaosium.-Setting:...
, and were published in three issues by EF Graphics and six issues by Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press was an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, in the next decade Caliber published over 1300 comics and ranked as one of the America's leading independent publishers...
in 1989 and the early 90's. The comic returned as a webcomic in 2002 as part of the Modern Tales
Modern Tales
Modern Tales is a webcomics site launched on March 2, 2002 by Joey Manley, the Modern Tales publisher, and approximately 30 professional cartoonists, such as Dorothy Gambrell, author of the popular webcomic Cat and Girl and James Kochalka, the award-winning creator of Fancy Froglin...
subscription site Adventurestrips.com. After Adventurestrips folded, Jazz Age relocated to its own site, but still used the Modern Tales
Modern Tales
Modern Tales is a webcomics site launched on March 2, 2002 by Joey Manley, the Modern Tales publisher, and approximately 30 professional cartoonists, such as Dorothy Gambrell, author of the popular webcomic Cat and Girl and James Kochalka, the award-winning creator of Fancy Froglin...
subscription system. Currently Jazz Age is being published online as part of Graphic Smash, which also belongs to the Modern Tales
Modern Tales
Modern Tales is a webcomics site launched on March 2, 2002 by Joey Manley, the Modern Tales publisher, and approximately 30 professional cartoonists, such as Dorothy Gambrell, author of the popular webcomic Cat and Girl and James Kochalka, the award-winning creator of Fancy Froglin...
family of sites. The comic was nominated for an Ignatz Award in the category "Outstanding Online Comic" in 2003 and named one of the best webcomics of 2004 by The Webcomics Examiner.