Matt Feazell (born 1955) is an Americancartoonist from Hamtramck, Michigan, primarily working in minicomics. He is best known for his wryly humorous The Amazing Cynicalman series and the simple "stick figure" art style he uses for it. Cynicalman appears in the introduction to Scott McCloud's book Understanding Comics, in which Feazell's work is cited as an example of "iconic" art taken to its greatest degree.
Feazell was born in Ames, Iowa.[2] In high school he experimented with stick-figure comics, but also developed a more traditional comics style.[3] Feazell's comics influences included Jack Kirby, Hank Ketcham, and Will Eisner.[1]
A regular on the small press comics festival scene, he has appeared at multiple local comic-cons throughout the Midwest.
The Amazing Cynicalman
In the 1980s Feazell produced short pieces entitled "The Adventures of Zot! in Dimension 10½" which appeared as backup stories in issues of Scott McCloud's series Zot!.
In 1987, Feazell created a stick figure character named Cynicalman. Asked about the character's name, Feazell explained that he "was having a bad day."[2] Discussing his choice to draw stick figures, he described them as "art (that's) so simple – it verges on calligraphy," and added that thin characters let him condense more information into panels. He also expressed hope that stick figures would inspire people to draw their own comics, advising, "Don't try to fool people into thinking that you're a great artist. Draw what you want to draw. Discover the comic within you – just draw that."[2]
Cynicalman and his supporting cast (including Antisocialman, CuteGirl, and StupidBoy) have been featured in Feazell's minicomics, and in a weekly newspaper strip carried in a few Michigan papers from 1997 to 2002. Some of his work has been collected in paperbacks entitled Cynicalman, The Paperback (1987, minicomics material), ERT! Not Available Comics (1995, minicomics), and The Amazing Cynicalman (the newspaper strip). A weekly color strip, Cynicalman, America's Laid-Off Superhero, ran on Serializer.net.[2]
Feazell has made a graphic novel called The Death of Antisocialman featuring Antisocialman and multiple characters from the Cynicalman comics. There are 12 chapters in the novel series, all of which are available on Feazell's site.
In 2012, Feazell released The Amazing Cynicalman, a feature-length film he wrote and directed, based on his comics work.
References
^ abcdeFeazell entry. Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed March 28, 2016.
^ abcdJiompkowski, Michelle O. (2003-03-05). "Cartoonist creates dizzy adventures for the young". The Detroit News.
^ abcFeazell entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed March 28, 2016.
External links
Matt Feazell’s website
Matt Feazell’s on-line portfolio
Cynicalman cartoon
March 11, 2023
matt, feazell, born, 1955, american, cartoonist, from, hamtramck, michigan, primarily, working, minicomics, best, known, wryly, humorous, amazing, cynicalman, series, simple, stick, figure, style, uses, cynicalman, appears, introduction, scott, mccloud, book, . Matt Feazell born 1955 is an American cartoonist from Hamtramck Michigan primarily working in minicomics He is best known for his wryly humorous The Amazing Cynicalman series and the simple stick figure art style he uses for it Cynicalman appears in the introduction to Scott McCloud s book Understanding Comics in which Feazell s work is cited as an example of iconic art taken to its greatest degree Matt FeazellBornMatthew Jordan Feazell 1 1955 age 67 68 1 NationalityAmericanArea s CartoonistNotable worksCynicalmanmattfeazell com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 The Amazing Cynicalman 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education EditFeazell was born in Ames Iowa 2 In high school he experimented with stick figure comics but also developed a more traditional comics style 3 Feazell s comics influences included Jack Kirby Hank Ketcham and Will Eisner 1 He received his B S in Community Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University 1 Career EditIn addition to self publishing Cynicalman Feazell s work has been published by Aardvark Vanaheim AC Comics Arrow Comics Caliber Press Fictioneer Books Last Gasp NBM Publishing Eclipse Comics and First Comics 1 Steeldragon Press published his series Ant Boy from 1986 to 1988 3 From 2004 to 2007 he was also a regular contributor to Disney Adventures magazine with his strip Dizzy Adventures 3 A regular on the small press comics festival scene he has appeared at multiple local comic cons throughout the Midwest The Amazing Cynicalman Edit In the 1980s Feazell produced short pieces entitled The Adventures of Zot in Dimension 10 which appeared as backup stories in issues of Scott McCloud s series Zot In 1987 Feazell created a stick figure character named Cynicalman Asked about the character s name Feazell explained that he was having a bad day 2 Discussing his choice to draw stick figures he described them as art that s so simple it verges on calligraphy and added that thin characters let him condense more information into panels He also expressed hope that stick figures would inspire people to draw their own comics advising Don t try to fool people into thinking that you re a great artist Draw what you want to draw Discover the comic within you just draw that 2 Cynicalman and his supporting cast including Antisocialman CuteGirl and StupidBoy have been featured in Feazell s minicomics and in a weekly newspaper strip carried in a few Michigan papers from 1997 to 2002 Some of his work has been collected in paperbacks entitled Cynicalman The Paperback 1987 minicomics material ERT Not Available Comics 1995 minicomics and The Amazing Cynicalman the newspaper strip A weekly color strip Cynicalman America s Laid Off Superhero ran on Serializer net 2 Feazell has made a graphic novel called The Death of Antisocialman featuring Antisocialman and multiple characters from the Cynicalman comics There are 12 chapters in the novel series all of which are available on Feazell s site In 2012 Feazell released The Amazing Cynicalman a feature length film he wrote and directed based on his comics work References Edit a b c d e Feazell entry Who s Who of American Comic Books 1928 1999 Accessed March 28 2016 a b c d Jiompkowski Michelle O 2003 03 05 Cartoonist creates dizzy adventures for the young The Detroit News a b c Feazell entry Lambiek s Comiclopedia Accessed March 28 2016 External links EditMatt Feazell s website Matt Feazell s on line portfolio Cynicalman cartoon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matt Feazell amp oldid 1118728686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
