Edward J Grug III
Encyclopedia
Edward J Grug III is the pen name
of Robert Forrest, an Australian cartoonist and comic writer: he takes his pseudonym
from Grug
, the main character in a series of children's books by Ted Prior
. He lives in Perth, Western Australia
.
Grug's comics have appeared in Australian small press anthologies such as The Ink, Dreams of Tomorrow, and Something Wicked, but he is best known for his webcomics. He is the artist for "The Bizarre Life of Charlie Red-Eye," appearing at Modern Tales
, and creates "If Nobody's Likes Me, Why am I So Popular?", a collection of fiction and non-fiction comics posted to his Livejournal
as part of the Daily Grind Iron Man Challenge. His fiction comics tend to feature cute creatures involved in existential crises of various levels of severity while his non-fiction comics focus on his life and thoughts.
He is a proponent of the 24-hour comic
as well and has participated in the 24 Hours in Oz Comics Challenge since 2003. His entry for 24 Hour Comics Day 2006 was chosen as one of the 10 printed in that year's collection, edited by Nat Gertler
.
He was the regular artist on the 5-day-a-week series Sketchies, written by T Campbell and Phil Kahn.
His artwork appeared on the cover of The Holy Sea's
2008 album A Beginner's Guide to the Sea
.
His story, Fertile Grounds, appeared in Tango Six
, and was republished in the 2009 book The Tango Collection
published by Allen & Unwin
, edited by Bernard Caleo
.
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of Robert Forrest, an Australian cartoonist and comic writer: he takes his pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
from Grug
Grug
Grug is a fictional character appearing in a series of Australian children's books by the author Ted Prior. They were published between 1979 and 1992 by Hodder & Stoughton, Australia and have now been republished by Simon & Schuster, Australia from the 1st of June, 2009.Grug began his life as the...
, the main character in a series of children's books by Ted Prior
Ted Prior (writer)
Ted Prior is an Australian children's author, best known for his works on the children's series of Grug books.-Biography:Ted Prior previously worked as a police officer before studying at the National Art School in Sydney. In 1969, he earned a Diploma in Painting. From 1971 to 1974 he taught at the...
. He lives in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
Grug's comics have appeared in Australian small press anthologies such as The Ink, Dreams of Tomorrow, and Something Wicked, but he is best known for his webcomics. He is the artist for "The Bizarre Life of Charlie Red-Eye," appearing at Modern Tales
Modern Tales
Modern Tales is a webcomics site launched on March 2, 2002 by Joey Manley, the Modern Tales publisher, and approximately 30 professional cartoonists, such as Dorothy Gambrell, author of the popular webcomic Cat and Girl and James Kochalka, the award-winning creator of Fancy Froglin...
, and creates "If Nobody's Likes Me, Why am I So Popular?", a collection of fiction and non-fiction comics posted to his Livejournal
LiveJournal
LiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
as part of the Daily Grind Iron Man Challenge. His fiction comics tend to feature cute creatures involved in existential crises of various levels of severity while his non-fiction comics focus on his life and thoughts.
He is a proponent of the 24-hour comic
24-hour comic
A 24-hour comic is a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 hours. Scott McCloud originally came up with the challenge for himself and Steve Bissette as a creative exercise...
as well and has participated in the 24 Hours in Oz Comics Challenge since 2003. His entry for 24 Hour Comics Day 2006 was chosen as one of the 10 printed in that year's collection, edited by Nat Gertler
Nat Gertler
Nat Gertler is a writer who has written books about computers and comics, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel...
.
He was the regular artist on the 5-day-a-week series Sketchies, written by T Campbell and Phil Kahn.
His artwork appeared on the cover of The Holy Sea's
The Holy Sea
The Holy Sea is an Australian rock band formed around singer-songwriter Henry F. Skerritt. It formed in Perth in 1999, before relocating to Melbourne in 2004.-The Perth years: 1999-2003:...
2008 album A Beginner's Guide to the Sea
A Beginner’s Guide to the Sea
-Musicians:*Henry F. Skerritt – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica*Daniel Hoey – Piano, Rhodes, Organ, Harmonium*Victor Utting – Guitar, Percussion*F. David Bower – Drums, Percussion*Andrew Fuller – Bass*Emma Frichot – Backing Vocals...
.
His story, Fertile Grounds, appeared in Tango Six
Tango (comics)
Tango is a comics anthology published in |Melbourne, Australia by Cardigan Comics. As of December 2009, there have been nine issues of Tango, published intermittently since 1997, and an additional compilation The Tango Collection, published in 2009 by Allen & Unwin.-Overview:Tango is described as...
, and was republished in the 2009 book The Tango Collection
Tango (comics)
Tango is a comics anthology published in |Melbourne, Australia by Cardigan Comics. As of December 2009, there have been nine issues of Tango, published intermittently since 1997, and an additional compilation The Tango Collection, published in 2009 by Allen & Unwin.-Overview:Tango is described as...
published by Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
, edited by Bernard Caleo
Bernard Caleo
Bernard Caleo is a Melbourne-based Australian comic artist, comic book editor, performer, and presenter. He is the editor of Tango, a comics anthology series which has been published irregularly since 1997. He also runs Cardigan Comics, the publishing company which publishes Tango...
.