Robert Sikoryak
| Robert Sikoryak | |
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| Born | December 1964 (age 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
| Pseudonym(s) | R. Sikoryak |
Notable works | Masterpiece Comics Carousel The Unquotable Trump |
| Spouse(s) | Kriota Willberg[1] |
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Robert Sikoryak (born 1964)[2] is an American artist whose work is usually signed R. Sikoryak. He specializes in making comic adaptations of literature classics. Under the series title Masterpiece Comics, these include Crime and Punishment rendered in Bob Kane–era Batman style, becoming Dostoyevsky Comics, starring Raskol; and Waiting for Godot mixed with Beavis and Butt-Head, becoming Waiting to Go.
Early life
Sikoryak was born in 1964. He is originally from New Jersey[2] and graduated from Manville High School as the salutatorian of the class of 1983.[3] He earned his BFA from the Parsons School of Design in 1987, and is on staff at the school.[4]
Career
Shortly after graduating from Parsons, Sikoryak worked on staff at Raw, before embarking on a freelance cartooning career.[citation needed] He co-edited with Art Spiegelman, and contributed to, the comic jam The Narrative Corpse, published in 1995.
Sikoryak's cartoons and illustrations have appeared in
Sikoryak is also known for his
In 2017, Sikoryak published The Unquotable Trump, a collection of parody comic book covers depicting
March 7, 2017 saw the publication of
Personal life
As of 2017, Sikoryak is based in New York City.[6]
Bibliography
- Raw (1989–91)
- Snake Eyes (1990–93)
- The New Comics Anthology (1991)
- The New Yorker (1994–99)
- Drawn & Quarterly (2000)
- Masterpiece Comics (Drawn & Quarterly, 2009)
- Terms and Conditions (Drawn & Quarterly, 2017)
- The Unquotable Trump (Drawn & Quarterly, 2017)
- Constitution Illustrated (Drawn & Quarterly, 2020)
References
General references
Inline citations
- ^ Tsurumi, Andrea. "THE NEW YORK COMICS SYMPOSIUM: INTERVIEW WITH R. SIKORYAK & KRIOTA WILLBERG," The Rumpus (Aug. 2, 2013).
- ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Newspapers.com. "The keynote speeches were delivered by valedictorian Karen Cheng and salutatorian Robert Sikoryak."
- ^ a b "Robert Sikoryak". Parsons School of Design. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Flamming, E.C. (January 19, 2017). "Check Out These Horrifying and Amazing The Unquotable Trump Comic Book Covers by R. Sikoryak". Paste.
- ^ a b c Couch, Aaron (January 18, 2017). "Artist Turns Donald Trump Into Classic Comic Book Villains". The Hollywood Reporter.
- The Huffington Post.
- ^ Sikoryak, Robert. iTunes Terms and Conditions: The Graphic Novel. tumblr. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Robert Sikoryak at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Montero, Patrick. (September 20, 2009) "Comics Meet Literature in the Work of R. Sikoryak". New York Daily News (New York)
- Brian Heater (14 July 2009). "Interview: R. Sikoryak Pt. 1 [of 3]". The Daily Cross Hatch.
- Brian Heater (21 July 2009). "Interview: R. Sikoryak Pt. 2 [of 3]". The Daily Cross Hatch.
- Brian Heater (3 August 2009). "Interview: R. Sikoryak Pt. 3 [of 3]". The Daily Cross Hatch.
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