Gary Hallgren
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Gary Hallgren (born October 28, 1945) is an
Biography
Growing up outside of Bellingham, Washington, Hallgren studied painting and design at Western Washington State College. He joined the underground comix scene sometime around 1970, publishing his first narrative story in Northwest Passage, a local underground newspaper.
In early 1971 cartoonist
Other underground comix to which Hallgren contributed included
From about 1986 to 1988, Sherman was part of Upstart Associates, a shared studio space on West 29th Street in New York City. Founded by Howard Chaykin, Walt Simonson, Val Mayerik, and Jim Starlin;[6] the membership of the studio changed over time,[7] and at the point Hallgren joined, Upstart consisted of Simonson and James Sherman.[8] Hallgren left the studio when he bought a house in Long Island.[8]
He illustrated the four-issue limited series Mort the Dead Teenager, written by Larry Hama and published by Marvel Comics in 1993–1994.
In 1994, Hallgren was one of a number of cartoonists (including Ivan Brunetti)[9] who applied to take over the long-time syndicated newspaper strip Nancy.[10] (In 1995, Guy and Brad Gilchrist were given control of the strip.)
Hallgren illustrated
As of May 2006 Hallgren lived in Granby, Massachusetts and had his studio in Holyoke.[1] Since 2015, Hallgren has been providing art for Hägar the Horrible, a popular newspaper comic strip distributed by King Features Syndicate.
References
Notes
- ^ a b Dobbs, Mike. "Air Pirates I Recently Interview," Out of the Inkwell (May 2006).
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56097-464-2.
- ^ Donahue, Don and Susan Goodrick, editors. The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics (Links Books/Quick Fox, 1974), p. 153.
- ^ RINGGENBERG, S.C. "Bobby London and the Air Pirates Follies," Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Comix Art & Graffix Gallery (5-12-98).
- ISBN 0-8131-7148-2.
- ^ Cooke, Jon B. (October 2000). "Simonson Says The Man of Two Gods Recalls His 25+ Years in Comics". Comic Book Artist (10). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 25.
- ISBN 1-893905-64-0.
- ^ a b Cadigan, Glen. James Sherman interview, The Legion Companion (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2003), p. 113.
- ^ I ALMOST DREW NANCY, by Ivan Brunetti; in Roctober magazine, #26 (1999/2000); archived online at MikeLynchCartoons.blogspot.com; retrieved October 25, 2016
- ^ garyhallgren.com gallery; retrieved May 12, 2018
Sources consulted
- Gary Hallgren at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
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