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Steven Weissman
BornSteven Knight Weissman
(1968-06-04) June 4, 1968 (age 58)
California
NationalityAmerican
AreaCartoonist
PseudonymRibs[1]
Notable works
Yikes
Chewing Gum in Church
Don't Call Me Stupid
Barack Hussein Obama
AwardsHarvey Award, 1998
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Steven Weissman (born June 4, 1968, in California) is an alternative cartoonist best known for his offbeat and bizarre explorations of childhood friendships. His work has been published by Alternative Comics, Fantagraphics,[2] and Retrofit Comics.

Career

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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.[2]

Around the end of Barack Obama's first presidential term, Weissman transitioned into political cartooning after being recruited by Fantagraphics to produce a weekly online strip focusing on Obama and his cast of characters (Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, and the Obama family) experiencing life in a parallel universe.[2] This was collected in graphic novel form in Barack Hussein Obama (Fantagraphics, 2012). During this period, Weissman's political cartoons also appeared on the humor website Super Deluxe.[2]

In addition to this solo titles, Weissman has contributed to such anthologies as Buzzard,[1] Small Press Expo: SPX '98,[3] Bizarro Comics,[4] and Kramers Ergot issues #9[5]-10.[6] In 2024, Weissman and Sammy Harkham co-edited the anthology Peep, co-published by Brain Dead and Kyle Ng.[7][8]

Awards

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  • 1997 (nomination) Ignatz Award for Breakout Talent[9]
  • 1998:
    • Harvey Award for Best New Series for Yikes![10]
    • (nomination) Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series for Yikes![11]
  • 2025 (nomination) Eisner Award for Best Anthology for Peep[12]

Selected bibliography

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  • Tykes (Alternative Comics, 1997)
  • Yikes (Alternative Comics, 1998)[2]
  • Lemon Kids (Alternative Comics, 1999)
  • Champs (Fantagraphics, 1999) ISBN 1-56097-372-2
  • Fichtre! (Amok éditions, 2000) ISBN 2-911842-49-9
  • Don't Call Me Stupid (Fantagraphics, 2001) ISBN 978-1-56097-431-4
  • White Flower Day (Fantagraphics, 2002) ISBN 1-56097-514-8
  • The Kid Firechief (Fantagraphics, 2004) ISBN 978-1-56097-866-4
  • Chewing Gum in Church (Fantagraphics, 2006) ISBN 1-56097-736-1
  • Mean (Fantagraphics, 2007) ISBN 978-1-56097-866-4
  • Chocolate Cheeks (Fantagraphics, 2010) ISBN 978-1-56097-927-2
  • Barack Hussein Obama (Fantagraphics, 2012) ISBN 978-160699623-2[2]
  • Mutiny on the Mousey (Stinckers, 2014)
  • Butter and Blood (Retrofit/Big Planet, 2015) ISBN 978-1940398426
  • Looking for America's Dog (Fantagraphics, 2016) ISBN 978-1606999554[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clough, Rob (September 21, 2010). "Explaining Reality to Myself: The Steve Lafler Interview (Part Two of Three)". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. ...Lafler and longtime friend/collaborator Steve Beaupre teamed up to create Buzzard, a magazine-sized anthology that not only continued to provide a voice for Lafler and his peers, but also sought out younger cartoonists.... [T]he anthology... featured early work from Adrian Tomine, James Kochalka, Aleksandar Zograf and Steve 'Ribs' Weissman.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cuevas, Steven (December 6, 2016). "L.A. Cartoonist Finds Himself at Crossroads after Trump Win". KQED. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  3. ^ Weissman, Steven (1998). "The Fashion Victims (a Yikes! story)". In Oarr, Chris (ed.). Small Press Expo: SPX '98. Small Press Expo.
  4. ^ Plowright, Frank. "Bizarro Comics". The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2026. Most stories charm to some degree, but appreciation of many will depend strongly on your response to the work of marmite creators such as James Kochalka and Steven Weissman.
  5. ^ McCulloch, Joe (August 2, 2016). "KRAMERS ERGOT 9". The Comics Journal.
  6. ^ "Kramers Ergot 10". Politics and Prose Bookstore. Retrieved April 21, 2026. Also included: Rick Altergott, Marc Bell, Blutch, ... and Steve Weissman....
  7. ^ Brian, Nicholson. "Peep". The Comics Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  8. ^ Palevsky, Hagai (2024). "Existing Within a Shared Human Context: Hagai Palevsky Reviews Peep #1". SOLRAD. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  9. ^ "1997 Ignatz Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Hahn Library. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  10. ^ "1998 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Hahn Library. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  11. ^ "1998 Ignatz Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Hahn Library. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  12. ^ Zalben, Alex (July 26, 2025). "Eisner Awards 2025: See The Full Winners List". Comic Book Club. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

Further reading

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  • "Young Cartoonists Roundtable: San Francisco". The Comics Journal. No. 205. Fantagraphics. June 1998. pp. 115–124.
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