Ted Slampyak

Ted Slampyak

Infobox Comics creator
name = Ted Slampyak


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birthdate = birth date|1965|12|15|mf=y
location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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nationality = American
area = artist, writer
alias =
notable works = Little Orphan Annie, Jazz Age Chronicles
awards =
spouse = Jennifer Rae Atkins

Ted Slampyak is an American comic strip cartoonist who currently draws "Little Orphan Annie". He also draws the color webcomic "Jazz Age Chronicles", a comic based in 1920s Boston.

Slampyak was born in Philadelphia and is a 1987 graduate of Temple University's Tyler School of Art. [http://www.storytellersworkshop.com Official site] ] 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 90's he worked as an artist on, among other things, Neil Gaiman's "Mr. Hero" from Tekno Comix.cite web|title=An Interview with Ted Slampyak|url=http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/resources/interviews/2252/|accessdate=2007-02-26|author=Spurgeon, Tom|publisher=The Comics Reporter] He also contributed to Paradox Press "The Big book of..." titles and created mini-comics featuring his libertarian heroine "Suzi Romaine".cite web|title=Suzi Romaine|url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/24/suzi-romaine/|accessdate=2007-02-27|author=Draper Carlson, Joanna|publisher=Comics Worth Reading] He is the current artist on the syndicated comic strip "Little Orphan Annie". 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.http://www.aaf.org/awards/addys.html] He currently resides in New Mexico with his wife, Jennifer Atkins.cite web|title=Snapshot: Ted Slampyak|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2005/02/28/smallb3.html|accessdate=2007-02-26|author=Adams, Celene|publisher=The New Mexico Business Weekly]

Jazz Age Chronicles

"Jazz Age" has been around in one form or another for the past 20 years. It was inspired by the roleplaying game Call of Cthulhu, and were published in three issues by EF Graphics and six issues by Caliber Comics in 1989 and the early 90's. The comic returned as a webcomic in 2002 as part of the Modern Tales subscription site Adventurestrips.com. After Adventurestrips folded, "Jazz Age" relocated to its own site, but still used the Modern Tales subscription system. Currently "Jazz Age" is being published online as part of Graphic Smash, which also belongs to the Modern Tales family of sites.cite web|title=A Jam Session with Jazz Age Chronicles' Ted Slampyak and Alexander Danner|url=http://comixpedia.com/node/1285|accessdate=2007-02-26|author=Danner, Alexander|publisher=Comixpedia] The comic was nominated for an Ignatz Award in the category "Outstanding Online Comic" in 2003 and named one of the best webcomics of 2004 by The Webcomics Examiner.cite web|title=The Best Webcomics of 2004
url=http://webcomicsreview.com/examiner/issue041213/top2004.html|accessdate=2007-02-26|author=|publisher=The Webcomics Examiner
]

External links

* [http://www.storytellersworkshop.com Official site]
* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/109042867527348.htm Ted Slampyak Hired As New Artist for Annie: News Bulletins - Comics Bulletin:Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Posted By: Shawn Patty]

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