Jason Marcy is a cartoonist

Cartoonist

A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...

 living in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

 who works primarily in the field of autobiographical comics

Comics

Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...

. His series of Jay's Days books recount his days working for a record store chain and later in a pasta shop, and delve into his relationships with his friends, co-workers, and family members.

He began his comics career with a series of mini-comics

Minicomic

A minicomic is a creator-published comic book, often photocopied and stapled or with a handmade binding. In the United Kingdom and Europe the term "small press comic" is equivalent with minicomic reserved for those publications measuring A6 or less...

 titles, beginning with Gavin, then Powerwus and Tales from the Petro-Canada Man, the latter of which began his work in autobiographical cartooning.

Inspired by the work of James Kochalka

James Kochalka

James Kochalka is an American comic book artist and writer, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal...

, Marcy keeps a daily cartoon diary that is linked from his website.

Relevant Links

Jason Marcy Online

Newsarama Interview

Comic Book Galaxy interview

http://www.comicbookgalaxy.com/blog/2004/02/jason-marcy-i-love-jason-marcys.htmlFive Questions for Jason