| David Collier | |
|---|---|
 David Collier, a self portrait | |
| Born | (1963-01-24)January 24, 1963 (age 62) Windsor, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Area | Cartoonist, Writer,Penciller |
Notable works | Collier's Just The Facts Surviving Saskatoon |
David Collier (born January 24, 1963)[1] is aCanadianalternativecartoonist best known for his fact-based "comic strip essays."
As a child, Collier was introduced to the work ofRobert Crumb, whose work has been a significant influence. (Collier's cross-hatching style is particularly reminiscent of Crumb's work.)[1] Before breaking into comics, Collier served in theCanadian Army from 1987 to 1990. He drewcomic strips for the army newspapers theCornwallis Ensign,CFB Chilliwack Mountaineer, andCFB Valcartier Adsum.[2] His Army training also introduced him to long-distance running and thebiathlon, in which he has competed nationally.[1]
His first comic strip was published in 1986 in the R. Crumb-edited magazineWeirdo, and his work has been published in numerous other comics anthologies, includingDuplex Planet Illustrated,Drawn & Quarterly,The Comics Journal, andZero Zero. Most of the material from his anthology submissions was collected inJust the Facts: A Decade of Comic Essays.
Since 1990, Collier has done comics and illustrations for Canadian newspapers such asThe Globe and Mail and theSaskatoon StarPhoenix. He has illustrated stories forHarvey Pekar'sAmerican Splendor, most notably the three-issueAmerican Splendor: Unsung Hero.
Fantagraphics published four issues of the aptly titled seriesCollier's in the 1990s. Much of this material was reprinted inPortraits from Life. Drawn & Quarterly later published volume two ofCollier's, lasting two issues.
Collier'sSurviving Saskatoon documents the true story ofDavid Milgaard, a man who spent over 20 years in prison after he was wrongfully accused of the brutal rape and murder of a nurse in 1969.
Collier featured in a 2013 episode ofCBC Radio programWiretap, describing his experiences rejoining the army at 41, also the subject of his bookChimo.[3]
For the 2014–15 Alex Colville retrospective held at the Art Gallery of Ontario and National Gallery of Canada, Collier produced a commissioned work inspired by Colville that was displayed as an installation and also published in print under the titleColville Comics (2014).[4]
Collier lives with his wife, Ontario artist Jennifer Hambleton, and son James (born in 1999), inHamilton.
Collier'sThe Frank Ritza Papers was nominated for aDoug Wright Award for Best Book in 2005.
Hamilton Illustrated was awarded thePigskin Peters Award for 2013 at theToronto Comic Arts Festival. The award recognizes the best in experimental or avant-garde comics.
| Title | Date | Publisher | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier's | 1992-1998 | Fantagraphics | 4 issues | |
| Collier's Seattle Sketchbook | 1995 | Starhead Comics | ||
| Humphry Osmond: Psychedelic Pioneer | 1998 | Drawn & Quarterly | Collected inPortraits from Life | |
| Surviving Saskatoon | 2000 | 978-1894937559 | ||
| Collier's Volume 2 | 2001–2003 | 2 issues | ||
| Hamilton Sketchbook #2 | 2010 |
| Title | Date | Publisher | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just the Facts: A Decade of Comic Essays | 1998 | Drawn & Quarterly | 978-1896597256 | Collects work for various publications |
| Portraits from Life | 2001 | 978-1896597355 | Biographical strips | |
| Hamilton Sketchbook | 2002 | 978-1896597485 | ||
| The Frank Ritza Papers | 2004 | 978-1896597911 | ||
| Chimo | 2011 | Conundrum Press | 978-1894994538 | |
| Collier's Popular Press | 2011 | 978-1894994606 | Collects work for newspapers and magazines | |
| Hamilton Illustrated | 2012 | Wolsak and Wynn | 978-1894987707 | |
| Morton: A Cross-Country Rail Journey | 2017 | Conundrum Press | 978-1772620122 |
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