Aug 23, 2024
On today's episode, I talk to Eisner-winning comics editor and
two time Pulitzer Prize Finalist in cartooning Matt Bors.
Originally from Canton, Ohio, Matt attended the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh, where he first began drawing editorial cartoons for the
student newspaper. At 23, his work became syndicated by Universal
Features, making him the youngest syndicated cartoonist in the
country at that time. Since then, his comics have appeared in The
Nation, The Guardian, Village Voice, CNN, The Intercept, and were
collected in the book We Should Improve Society Somewhat. In 2013,
Matt founded the wonderful political comics site The Nib and ran it
until it ceased operating in 2023. Most recently, Matt created the
fantastic dystopian satire Justice Warriors with Ben Clarkson and
is writing an upcoming Toxic Avenger series for Ahoy Comics.
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