Michael Kupperman
Comic Artist
Michael Kupperman is an American cartoonist and illustrator. His work has appeared in publications ranging from The New Yorker to Screw. He has two books published, Snake’N'Bacon’s Cartoon Cabaret and Tales Designed to Thrizzle.
Comics, being one of the most democratic art forms around, have long been a powerful agent for social change, so why is the medium becoming so dry and complacent in […]
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Kupperman advises having other skills to fall back on since the industry barely rewards talent.
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Kupperman’s unusual height made him conspicuous to the point of discomfort.
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Despite being called the funniest man on the planet by Conan O’Brien, Kupperman says he wished he hadn’t become a comedian.
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Kupperman regrets dropping his pen name and may take up another.
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Although he might be prickly, Kupperman would still love to break bread with the best-known Marx brother.
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We keep advancing in terms of technology, but much of our modern art doesn’t compare with what creatives produced in days gone by.
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Tony Millionaire, an old school illustrator, still inspires Kupperman.
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Kupperman tosses ideas out to his following and is impressed by the tweets that bounce back.
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Like most media types, Cartoonists can barely eke out a living these days.
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When Kupperman’s unflattering depiction of his employer is discovered by his muse, a hilarious scene ensues.
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Kupperman’s “anti-characters” are born of the absurd.
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A self-described late bloomer, Kupperman fell into being a comic illustrator one scribble at a time.
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A conversation with the cartoonist, comedian and author.
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