Nick Bertozzi

American comic book writer and artist

Nick Bertozzi
Bertozzi at the Stata Center at MIT in 2006
Born	Nicholas Urban Bertozzi (1970-05-26) May 26, 1970 (age 53) New York City, U.S.
Area(s)	Artist, writer
Pseudonym(s)	NUB
Notable works	The Salon Rubber Necker The Masochists Boswash ACT-I-VATE founding member
Awards	Xeric Grant, 2000 Ignatz Award, 2000 Emerging Talent of the Year (The Comics Journal), 2002 Harvey Award, 2003
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Nick Bertozzi (born May 26, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist, as well as a commercial illustrator and teacher of cartooning. His series Rubber Necker from Alternative Comics won the 2003 Harvey Awards for best new talent and best new series.^[1] His project, The Salon (published by St. Martin's Press), examines the creation of cubism in 1907 Paris in the context of a fictional murder mystery.

Early life

Bertozzi grew up on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island, and in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and got his BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has lived in Madrid, Philadelphia, and New York City.^[2]

Career

Bertozzi also illustrated Houdini: The Handcuff King (published by Hyperion), which was written by Jason Lutes.^[3] Bertozzi also publishes two webcomics, Persimmon Cup and Pecan Sandy, as part of the ACT-I-VATE comics blog.^[4] His illustration clients include Nickelodeon Magazine, Spin, The New York Times, New York Press, Gourmet, Abercrombie & Fitch, and WFMU.

He teaches cartooning at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.^[5]

Awards

2000 Xeric Grant for Boswash (2000)^[6]
2000 Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent^[7]
2002:
- Emerging Talent of the Year, The Comics Journal^{[citation needed]}
- (nomination) Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition for The Masochists^[8]
2003:
- Harvey Award for Best New Series (Rubber Necker)^[9]
- Harvey Award for Best New Talent^[9]

Selected bibliography

Solo projects

Boswash (self-published, 2000) — published through a grant from the Xeric Foundation
The Masochists (Alternative Comics, 2001) ISBN 978-1-891867-03-3
Rubber Necker 1-4 (Alternative Comics, 2002–2004); 5-6 (self-published, 2013-2015)
The Salon (St. Martin's Press, 2007) ISBN 978-0-312-35485-5
ACT-I-VATE Primer (IDW , 2009) ISBN 978-1-60010-528-9 — contributor
Lewis & Clark (First Second, 2011) ISBN 978-1-5964-3450-9
Persimmon Cup (self-published, 2014)
Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey (First Second, 2014) ISBN 9781596434516
The Good Earth (Simon & Schuster, 2017), by Pearl S. Buck, adapted by Bertozzi ISBN 9781501132766

Collaborations

Jason Lutes (w), Nick Bertozzi (a). Houdini: The Handcuff King (2007). Hyperion. ISBN 978-0-7868-3902-5
Glenn Eichler (w), Nick Bertozzi (a). Stuffed! (2009). First Second. ISBN 978-1-59643-308-3
Boaz Yakin (w), Nick Bertozzi (a). Jerusalem: A Family Portrait (2013). First Second.ISBN 9781596435759
Kim Chaloner (w), Nick Bertozzi (a). Diabetes and Me (2013). Hill & Wang. ISBN 9780809038718
Nick Bertozzi (w), Pierce Hargan (a). Becoming Andy Warhol (2016). Abrams ComicsArts. ISBN 1-4197-1875-4
Ned Vizzini and David Levithan (w), Nick Bertozzi (a). Be More Chill: The Graphic Novel (2021). Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368061162^[10]
Steve Sheinkin (w), Nick Bertozzi (a). Bomb (Graphic Novel) (2023). Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781250206749^[11]

Notes

^ Price, Matthew (August 8, 2003). "Comic book awards presented; Reprint of 'Krazy Kat' series recognized". Daily Oklahoman, p. D11
^ Rosenbaum, S.I. (February 8, 2003). "Nick Bertozzi finds comic inspiration in R.I. roots". The Providence Journal, p. D1
^ Lodge, Sally (February 19, 2007). "Children's Books for Spring: H - I". Publishers Weekly, p. 87
^ Elkin, Toby (March 12, 2007). "Art — Comic timing". Centre Daily Times
^ "What's in Store". Visual Arts Journal. Fall 2011. School of Visual Arts. Page 19
^ Rhode, Mike (February 23, 2011). "Meet a Visiting Cartoonist: A Chat With Nick Bertozzi". BLOG, BOOKS. Washington City Paper.
^ "News: Ignatz Awards 2000". The Comics Reporter. September 30, 2000.
^ CBR STAFF (April 9, 2002). "2002 Eisner Award Nominees Announces [sic]". CBR.
^ ^a ^b "HARVEY AWARDS ANNOUNCED IN NYC: 'LXG,' 'Rubber Necker,' Krazy and Ignatz' Multiple Award Winners". ICv2. August 3, 2003.
^ "Disney Brings "Be More Chill" From Broadway/West End To Graphic Novel". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
^ Grunenwald, Joe (January 24, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Read an excerpt from Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi's BOMB". The Beat.