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Kellerman was influenced by American and Swedish [[underground comix|underground cartoonists]] such as [[Peter Bagge]], [[Max Andersson]], [[Robert Crumb]], [[Harvey Pekar]], [[Joe Matt]] and [[Mats Jonsson (cartoonist)|Mats Jonsson]].<ref name="Fossberg">{{cite news |first=Harald |last=Fossberg |title=''Hundeliv er helt konge'' |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article1127017.ece |publisher=''Aftenposten'' |location=Norway |date=March 10, 2005 |accessdate=11 July 2009 }}</ref><ref name="MacDonald">{{cite journal|last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |title=Martin Kellerman: It's a Dog's Life in Sweden |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6289263.html |date=December 6, 2005 |journal=[[Publishers Weekly]] |accessdate=10 July 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610062842/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6289263.html |archivedate=June 10, 2009 }}</ref> Kellerman states that his work resembles "a mixture between really dark comics and commercial stuff like ''[[Mad (magazine)|MAD]]''. That's why to [underground cartoonists] I'm considered a commercial artist."<ref name="MacDonald"/>
Kellerman was influenced by American and Swedish [[underground comix|underground cartoonists]] such as [[Peter Bagge]], [[Max Andersson]], [[Robert Crumb]], [[Harvey Pekar]], [[Joe Matt]] and [[Mats Jonsson (cartoonist)|Mats Jonsson]].<ref name="Fossberg">{{cite news |first=Harald |last=Fossberg |title=''Hundeliv er helt konge'' |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article1127017.ece |publisher=''Aftenposten'' |location=Norway |date=March 10, 2005 |accessdate=11 July 2009 }}</ref><ref name="MacDonald">{{cite journal|last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |title=Martin Kellerman: It's a Dog's Life in Sweden |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6289263.html |date=December 6, 2005 |journal=[[Publishers Weekly]] |accessdate=10 July 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610062842/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6289263.html |archivedate=June 10, 2009 }}</ref> Kellerman states that his work resembles "a mixture between really dark comics and commercial stuff like ''[[Mad (magazine)|MAD]]''. That's why to [underground cartoonists] I'm considered a commercial artist."<ref name="MacDonald"/>


After his girlfriend broke up with him and he was fired from his job as a cartoonist for a [[pornographic magazine]], he created the [[autobiographical]] [[funny animal]] comic strip ''[[Rocky (comic strip)|Rocky]]'', about a grumpy, horny, [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]]-loving dog and [[cartoonist]] living in [[Stockholm]]. Kellerman drew the strip as a means of dealing with his current situation and entertaining himself and his friends, but did not initially take it seriously.<ref name="Kellerman">{{cite web |last=Kellerman |first=Martin |title=Biography |url=http://www.rocky-digital.com/bio.html |accessdate=9 July 2009}}</ref> The strip was picked up by the [[Free daily newspaper|free newspaper]] ''[[Metro International|Metro]]'', and moved from publication to publication because multiple newspapers canceled the strip in response to reader complaints over its profanity and sexual content.<ref name="MacDonald"/><ref name="Kellerman"/>
After his girlfriend broke up with him and he was fired from his job as a cartoonist for a [[pornographic magazine]], he created the [[autobiographical]] [[funny animal]] comic strip ''[[Rocky (comic strip)|Rocky]]'', about a grumpy, horny, [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]]-loving dog and [[cartoonist]] living in [[Stockholm]]. Kellerman drew the strip as a means of dealing with his current situation and entertaining himself and his friends, but did not initially take it seriously.<ref name="Kellerman">{{cite web|last=Kellerman |first=Martin |title=Biography |url=http://www.rocky-digital.com/bio.html |accessdate=9 July 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717044256/http://www.rocky-digital.com/bio.html |archivedate=17 July 2009 |df= }}</ref> The strip was picked up by the [[Free daily newspaper|free newspaper]] ''[[Metro International|Metro]]'', and moved from publication to publication because multiple newspapers canceled the strip in response to reader complaints over its profanity and sexual content.<ref name="MacDonald"/><ref name="Kellerman"/>


==References==
==References==

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Martin Kellerman
Born (1973-12-24) 24 December 1973 (age 50)
Växjö, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Area(s)cartoonist
Notable works
Rocky
Awards2000 Urhunden Prize

Martin Kellerman (born 1973, Växjö) is a Swedish cartoonist, known for the comic strip Rocky.

Biography

Kellerman was influenced by American and Swedish underground cartoonists such as Peter Bagge, Max Andersson, Robert Crumb, Harvey Pekar, Joe Matt and Mats Jonsson.[1][2] Kellerman states that his work resembles "a mixture between really dark comics and commercial stuff like MAD. That's why to [underground cartoonists] I'm considered a commercial artist."[2]

After his girlfriend broke up with him and he was fired from his job as a cartoonist for a pornographic magazine, he created the autobiographical funny animal comic strip Rocky, about a grumpy, horny, hip-hop-loving dog and cartoonist living in Stockholm. Kellerman drew the strip as a means of dealing with his current situation and entertaining himself and his friends, but did not initially take it seriously.[3] The strip was picked up by the free newspaper Metro, and moved from publication to publication because multiple newspapers canceled the strip in response to reader complaints over its profanity and sexual content.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Fossberg, Harald (March 10, 2005). "Hundeliv er helt konge". Norway: Aftenposten. Retrieved 11 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c MacDonald, Heidi (December 6, 2005). "Martin Kellerman: It's a Dog's Life in Sweden". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Kellerman, Martin. "Biography". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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