Tag: Karl Stevens

LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZES Last year, “Asterios Polyp” won as the graphic novel category was introduced at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The five finalists in the category this year have been announced and the winner will be named Friday. Leading up to the awards ceremony, we will be looking at each of the finalists. Today: “The Lodger.” “The Lodger” by Karl Stevens is an illustrated account of the author’s experiences after dropping out of art school, being dumped by his girlfriend and moving in as a boarder with his former teacher’s family. Stevens, whose previous titles include “Guilty” and “Whatever,” is a regular cartoonist for the Boston Phoenix. Hero Complex’s Noelene Clark caught up with Stevens. NC: How did this project come about? KS: I wanted to do something that was more like the first comic strip I did [for the Boston ...

The finalists in the graphic novel category of the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes have been announced: “Duncan the Wonder Dog: Show One” by Adam Hines (Adhouse Books) “Bodyworld” by Dash Shaw (Pantheon) “The Lodger” by Karl Stevens (KSA Publishing) “You’ll Never Know, Book Two: Collateral Damage” by C. Tyler (Fantagraphics) “Weathercraft” by Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics) The 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes will be awarded April 29 in a ceremony at the Los Angeles Times building. The annual event will be the 31st presentation of the awards. The graphic novel category was added last year and the first winner was “Asterios Polyp.” For a list of all nominees in all categories, go to our must-read sister blog, Jacket Copy. RECENT AND RELATED ‘Asterios Polyp’ wins Times Prize for graphic novels Steve Niles scares up laughs with “Doc Macabre” Dean Haspiel and ...