Meathaus
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Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
created by the Meathaus Collective. The Meathaus Collective is a group of artists who attended New York City
New York City
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's School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
in or around 2000. Many of its members have become celebrated cartoonists and painters in their own right, including Esao Andrews
Esao Andrews
Esao Andrews is an American painter, working with oil on wood panels. His work blends Gothic grotesque, erotic and surrealism.-Life:Andrews was born and grew up in Mesa, Arizona where he attended Red Mountain High School...
(esao.net), James Jean
James Jean
James Jean is a Taiwanese-American visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. He is known in the American comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by DC Comics, as well as for his work for Prada, ESPN and Atlantic Records...
(consistent covers for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
' Fables), Farel Dalrymple
Farel Dalrymple
Farel Dalrymple is an American artist and alternative comics creator. He is best known for his award-winning comics series Pop Gun War.-Career:...
(Pop Gun War), and Tomer Hanuka
Tomer Hanuka
Tomer Hanuka is an award-winning Israeli illustrator and cartoonist.At age twenty-two, after completing three years of mandatory Israeli Army service, Hanuka moved to New York City. Following his graduation from the School of Visual Arts, he quickly became a regular contributor to many national...
(Harvey nominated Bipolar
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).
There have been seven Meathaus anthologies so far, some of which have been nominated for various awards in the comics industry. In some ways, it is similar to The Ganzfeld
The Ganzfeld
The Ganzfeld is an art magazine created by three New York City artists in 2000 -- Dan Nadel, Patrick Smith and Tim Hodler -- all former art graduates of Washington University in St. Louis...
, another recent New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
publication, published by former St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
art students.
Meathaus Collective Members
- Becky CloonanBecky CloonanBecky Cloonan is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo Comics.-Career:...
- Brandon Graham
- Celia Bullwinkel
- Chris McD
- Dash ShawDash ShawDash Shaw is a U.S. comic book writer/artist and animator. He is the author of the graphic novels Love Eats Brains published by Odd God Press, GardenHead published by Meathaus, The Mother's Mouth published by Alternative Comics, Bottomless Belly Button published by Fantagraphics, and BodyWorld...
- Esao AndrewsEsao AndrewsEsao Andrews is an American painter, working with oil on wood panels. His work blends Gothic grotesque, erotic and surrealism.-Life:Andrews was born and grew up in Mesa, Arizona where he attended Red Mountain High School...
- Farel DalrympleFarel DalrympleFarel Dalrymple is an American artist and alternative comics creator. He is best known for his award-winning comics series Pop Gun War.-Career:...
- James JeanJames JeanJames Jean is a Taiwanese-American visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. He is known in the American comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by DC Comics, as well as for his work for Prada, ESPN and Atlantic Records...
- Jed Alexander
- Jeffro Kilpatrick
- "Angry Jim" Campbell
- Keith Graham
- Kenichi Hoshine
- Matthew K. Manning
- Mu Dafaka
- Nate PowellNate PowellNate Powell is a graphic novelist, publisher, and musician. He owns DIY punk record label Harlan Records, has performed in several punk bands , and occasionally performed hip hop as Featherweight MC...
- Rob Donnelly
- Serge Marcos
- Stephen Gilpin
- Stephen Q. Stardog
- Theo Edmands
- Tom Herpich
- Tomer HanukaTomer HanukaTomer Hanuka is an award-winning Israeli illustrator and cartoonist.At age twenty-two, after completing three years of mandatory Israeli Army service, Hanuka moved to New York City. Following his graduation from the School of Visual Arts, he quickly became a regular contributor to many national...
- Vincent Stall
- Zachary Flagg Baldus
Meathaus Publications
- Meathaus #1
- Meathaus #2
- Meathaus #3
- Meathaus #4
- Meathaus #5
- Getting the Sex Out of the Way By Matt Manning, Stephen Q Stardog, Raina Telgemeier, Matthew Loux and Robert Donnelly
- Beef Apartment #1
- Meathaus #6
- Gardenhead By Dash ShawDash ShawDash Shaw is a U.S. comic book writer/artist and animator. He is the author of the graphic novels Love Eats Brains published by Odd God Press, GardenHead published by Meathaus, The Mother's Mouth published by Alternative Comics, Bottomless Belly Button published by Fantagraphics, and BodyWorld...
- Meathaus #7: Love Songs with 7" record by Ancient Justice and The OttomenOttomen-Origin and early history:The Ottomen started in 1995 when Jim and Dave began recording demos in the dorms of the Kansas City Art Institute. They added drummer George Garcia in 1996. With a complete band, they began playing shows in and around the school and Kansas City, and quickly became rivals...
- And My Also by Jay Sacher
- For Best Results, Do Not Open By Matt Manning, and Rob Donnelly
- Beef Apartment #2
- True Blue by Zachary Flagg
- Go For the Gold Limited edition (silkscreen cover by Thomas Herpich and Jim CampbellJim CampbellJames Tower Campbell is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played 285 games in the National Hockey League for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, St...
) - Picnic Spirit by Jay Sacher
- Go For the Gold unlimited edition, cover by Chris McD
- Krachmacher #2 by Jim campbell (#1 self published by Jim Campbell and distributed by Alternative Comics (publisher)
- Meathaus #8 (to be released by Alternative comics, early 2006)