Matt Bors (born 1983) is a nationally syndicated American editorial cartoonist and editor of online comics publication The Nib. Formerly the comics journalism editor for Cartoon Movement, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 and 2020, and became the first alt-weekly cartoonist to win the Herblock Prize for Excellence in Cartooning.[1]
His first graphic novel, War Is Boring, a collaboration with journalist David Axe, was published in 2010 by New American Library.[6]
In September 2013, Bors began working in a full-time capacity as a cartoonist, writer and comics editor of The Nib at Medium.[7] In July 2015 Bors left Medium.[8] In February 2016 First Look Media announced that they had acquired The Nib and would be collaborating with Bors to relaunch the site.[9]
Bors has lived in Portland, Oregon, since 2008,[2] but in late July 2020 he announced that he would soon be moving to Ontario, Canada.[10]
Comics journalism
In addition to his editorial cartoons, Bors has also worked as both editor and journalist in the field of comics journalism. In December 2010, Bors joined the newly launched Cartoon Movement, an online platform for editorial cartoons and comics journalism from around the world, as Comics Journalism Editor.[11] In 2010, Bors travelled to Afghanistan with Ted Rall, his first trip outside of the United States.[3] He filed sketches and editorial cartoons while in Afghanistan which he later expanded to full-length comics published on Cartoon Movement.[12]
In the summer of 2011 he traveled with Cartoon Movement to Haiti, to coordinate a comics project with Haitian cartoonists that would document the effects of the 2010 earthquake one year after the catastrophe.[13][14] The first part of the 75-page comics project, entitled Tents beyond Tents, was published in January 2012.[15] In 2012 Bors released "Haiti’s Scapegoats," an animated documentary short exploring the LGBT community in Haiti, produced in collaboration with Cartoon Movement and video journalist Caroline Dijckmeester-Bins.[16]
In April 2021, Bors announced that he was retiring from editorial cartooning in order to focus more on his work in comics journalism.[17]
2012 – Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning (Circulation of 100,000+)[21]
References
^"2012 HERBLOCK PRIZE: Matt Bors becomes first alt-editorial cartoonist to win the $15K award". The Washington Post.
^ abVondersmith, Jason (May 14, 2020) [online date May 12]. "Cartoonist pokes fun with pointed pen". Portland Tribune. p. B4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ ab"CR Holiday Interview #4 – Matt Bors". Comics Reporter.
^ ab"TCJ 300 Conversations: Ted Rall & Matt Bors". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on 29 Aug 2014.
^"US House on healthcare: Cartoon and bubble charts". BBC.
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Matt Bors born 1983 is a nationally syndicated American editorial cartoonist and editor of online comics publication The Nib Formerly the comics journalism editor for Cartoon Movement he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 and 2020 and became the first alt weekly cartoonist to win the Herblock Prize for Excellence in Cartooning 1 Matt BorsMatt Bors at Stumptown Comics Fest 2013BornMatthew Bors 1983 01 29 January 29 1983 age 40 Canton OhioNationalityAmericanArea s CartoonistAwardsHerblock Prize for Excellence in Cartooning Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial CartooningPolitical cartoonist Matt Bors displays his comics themed tattoos at Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland Oregon Contents 1 Career 2 Comics journalism 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditOriginally from Canton Ohio 2 3 Bors attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where he first began drawing editorial cartoons for the student newspaper 4 At 23 his work became syndicated by Universal Features making him the youngest syndicated cartoonist in the country at that time 4 His work has since appeared in the Los Angeles Times The Nation The Village Voice The Daily Beast and on Daily Kos In 2012 US Congressman John Larson used one of Bors s cartoons during a house floor on the Affordable Care Act 5 His first graphic novel War Is Boring a collaboration with journalist David Axe was published in 2010 by New American Library 6 In September 2013 Bors began working in a full time capacity as a cartoonist writer and comics editor of The Nib at Medium 7 In July 2015 Bors left Medium 8 In February 2016 First Look Media announced that they had acquired The Nib and would be collaborating with Bors to relaunch the site 9 Bors has lived in Portland Oregon since 2008 2 but in late July 2020 he announced that he would soon be moving to Ontario Canada 10 Comics journalism EditIn addition to his editorial cartoons Bors has also worked as both editor and journalist in the field of comics journalism In December 2010 Bors joined the newly launched Cartoon Movement an online platform for editorial cartoons and comics journalism from around the world as Comics Journalism Editor 11 In 2010 Bors travelled to Afghanistan with Ted Rall his first trip outside of the United States 3 He filed sketches and editorial cartoons while in Afghanistan which he later expanded to full length comics published on Cartoon Movement 12 In the summer of 2011 he traveled with Cartoon Movement to Haiti to coordinate a comics project with Haitian cartoonists that would document the effects of the 2010 earthquake one year after the catastrophe 13 14 The first part of the 75 page comics project entitled Tents beyond Tents was published in January 2012 15 In 2012 Bors released Haiti s Scapegoats an animated documentary short exploring the LGBT community in Haiti produced in collaboration with Cartoon Movement and video journalist Caroline Dijckmeester Bins 16 In April 2021 Bors announced that he was retiring from editorial cartooning in order to focus more on his work in comics journalism 17 Awards Edit2020 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning Finalist 18 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning Finalist 19 2012 Herblock Prize for Excellence in Editorial Cartooning 20 2012 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning Circulation of 100 000 21 References Edit 2012 HERBLOCK PRIZE Matt Bors becomes first alt editorial cartoonist to win the 15K award The Washington Post a b Vondersmith Jason May 14 2020 online date May 12 Cartoonist pokes fun with pointed pen Portland Tribune p B4 Retrieved August 12 2020 a b CR Holiday Interview 4 Matt Bors Comics Reporter a b TCJ 300 Conversations Ted Rall amp Matt Bors The Comics Journal Archived from the original on 29 Aug 2014 US House on healthcare Cartoon and bubble charts BBC War Is Boring Penguin Gardner Alan 4 September 2013 Matt Bors takes full time job with Medium com The Daily Cartoonist Retrieved 5 September 2013 Cale Guthrie Weissman July 16 2015 Business Insider First Look Media 10 February 2016 Vondersmith Jason July 29 2020 Bits amp Pieces Bors moving Portland Tribune pp B1 B3 Afghan Life Bors Blog Archived from the original on January 29 2012 Afghanistan Update RALL and BORS file from the streets of Taloqan The Washington Post HAITI S SCAPEGOATS Cartoon Movement s compelling video tells of LGBT abuse The Washington Post Spotlight on Haiti Cartoon Movement Tents Beyond Tents Bors Blog Archived from the original on August 16 2013 Haiti s Scapegoats Bors Blog Archived from the original on August 15 2013 Bors Matt 2021 04 06 I m Quitting Political Cartooning Medium Retrieved 2021 04 07 The 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners Editorial Cartooning Finalist Matt Bors of the Nib Pulitzer Prize The 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners Editorial Cartooning Pulitzer Prize Matt Bors Herblock Prize 2011 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees Society of Professional Journalists External links EditComics Journalism at Cartoon Movement Billy Ireland Cartoon 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