Brian Ralph

Brian Ralph (born 1973) is a U.S. alternative cartoonist. His illustrations have appeared in Wired and the New York Post. His debut graphic novel Cave-In was nominated for three Harvey Awards, one Eisner Award, and listed as one of the Comics Journal's "five best comics of 1999". His second graphic novel Climbing Out was awarded a Xeric Grant in 2001. His third graphic novel, Daybreak was published by Drawn & Quarterly in September 2011.

Biography

Brian Ralph graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1996, where he first began publishing his mini-comic Fireball. He is a member of the underground art collective known as Fort Thunder. During the 2003/2004 school year, he taught at The Key School. Brian is an adjunct professor in the Illustration department at the Maryland Institute College of Art where he teaches Sequential Art, Character Development, Narrative Illustration, and Illustration Concepts. Brian lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Megan, and their son, Miles.

Bibliography

Comics:

• 1999: Cave-In (Highwater Books) - graphic novel
• 2002: Climbing Out (Fireball Comics) - graphic novel, Xeric Award
• 2006: Daybreak vol. 1 (Bodega Distribution) - graphic novel
• 2007: Daybreak vol. 2 (Bodega Distribution) - graphic novel
• 2008: Daybreak vol. 3 (Bodega Distribution) - graphic novel
• 2011: Daybreak (Drawn & Quarterly) - graphic novel

Related artists

• Tom Lyle
• John Porcellino

Sources

• Comiclopedia. Brian Ralph notice (last updated 2005).
• Xeric Foundation. Xeric grants for 2001.

External links

• BRalph.com - official website