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Steven Weissman

Steven Weissman is an alternative cartoonist best known for his offbeat and bizarre explorations of childhood friendships. His work has been published by Alternative Comics, Fantagraphics, and Retrofit Comics.

Career
Weissman began his career in the mid-1990s in alternative comics with the self-published series Yikes! (later published by Alternative Comics), which featured Charlie Brown–like characters modeled on classic Hollywood monsters. ''Small Press Expo: SPX '98, Bizarro Comics, and Kramers Ergot issues #9-10. In 2024, Weissman and Sammy Harkham co-edited the anthology Peep'', co-published by Brain Dead and Kyle Ng. == Awards ==
Awards
• 1997 (nomination) Ignatz Award for Breakout Talent • 1998: • Harvey Award for Best New Series for Yikes! • (nomination) Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series for Yikes! • 2025 (nomination) Eisner Award for Best Anthology for Peep == Selected bibliography ==
Selected bibliography
Tykes (Alternative Comics, 1997) • Yikes (Alternative Comics, 1998) • Lemon Kids (Alternative Comics, 1999) • Champs (Fantagraphics, 1999) • Fichtre! (Amok éditions, 2000) • ''Don't Call Me Stupid'' (Fantagraphics, 2001) • White Flower Day (Fantagraphics, 2002) • The Kid Firechief (Fantagraphics, 2004) • Chewing Gum in Church (Fantagraphics, 2006) • Mean (Fantagraphics, 2007) • Chocolate Cheeks (Fantagraphics, 2010) • Barack Hussein Obama (Fantagraphics, 2012) • Mutiny on the Mousey (Stinckers, 2014) • Butter and Blood (Retrofit/Big Planet, 2015) • ''Looking for America's Dog'' (Fantagraphics, 2016) == References ==
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