| Ted Slampyak | |
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| Born | December 15, 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | artist, writer |
Notable works | Little Orphan Annie, Jazz Age Chronicles |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Rae Atkins |
Ted Slampyak is an American comic strip cartoonist who drew Little Orphan Annie until its cancellation in 2010. He also draws the color webcomic Jazz Age Chronicles, a comic based in 1920s Boston. He is now the artist contributor to the Art of Manliness, a popular blog.
Slampyak was born in Philadelphia and is a 1987 graduate of Temple University's Tyler School of Art.[1] 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 1990s, he worked as an artist on, among other things, Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero from Tekno Comix.[2] He also contributed to Paradox Press' The Big book of... titles and created mini-comics featuring his libertarian heroine Suzi Romaine.[3] 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.[4] He currently resides in New Mexico with his wife, Jennifer Atkins.[5]
- ^ "Ted Slampyak". storytellersworkshop.com.
- ^ Spurgeon, Tom. "An Interview with Ted Slampyak". The Comics Reporter. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ Draper Carlson, Joanna. "Suzi Romaine". Comics Worth Reading. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "Addy Awards". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Adams, Celene (2005-02-27). "Snapshot: Ted Slampyak". The New Mexico Business Weekly. Retrieved 2007-02-26.