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'''Colin Upton''' (born April 2, ]) is a Canadian ] and artist from ], ]. Many of his comics are self-published in the ] format, although he has also had his work issued by commercial publishers such as ] and included in anthology collections such as ''Drippytown Comics & Stories''. He is a co-host of the Inkstuds radio program, broadcast on ] at the ] in Vancouver.
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'''Colin Upton''' (born April 2, 1960) is a ] ] and artist who was born in ], ] and grew up in ], ].<ref>{{cite web| title = Colin Upton (b. 1960, Canada)| publisher = Lambiek| url = http://lambiek.net/artists/u/upton_colin.htm| accessdate =2008-06-07 }}</ref><ref></ref> Many of his comics are self-published in the ] format, although he has also had his work issued by commercial publishers such as ] and included in anthology collections such as ''Drippytown Comics & Stories''. He is a co-host of the Inkstuds radio program, broadcast on ] at the ] in Vancouver.
Unless otherwise indicated, the titles listed in the bibliography below are self-published minicomics issued in multiple volumes, which are not listed here. A more detailed bibliography can be found on


Since the mid-1980s, Upton has performed numerous times as a member of ]'s noise band/performance art troupe ]. Upton's Happy Hater minicomics are based on the group's concepts and ideas.<ref>{{citation
== Bibliography (incomplete) ==
|last= Wiese
|first= John
|title= Drilling a Hole in The Sky
|year= 2009
|publisher= Helicopter
}}</ref>

== Bibliography (selected) ==
* ''Colin Upton's Big Thing'' (Ed Varney, 1990)
* ''Colin Upton's Other Big Thing'' (], 1991)
* ''Colin Upton's Big Black Thing'' (], 1994)
* ''Buddha on the Road'' (], 1995–1997)
* ''The Totimorphous'' (Side-Show News & Co, 2006)
* ''9-11'' * ''9-11''
* ''Buddha on the Road'' (Aeon, 1995-1997)
* ''Colin Upton Comics'' * ''Colin Upton Comics''
* ''Colin Upton's Big Black Thing'' (Starhead Comix, 1994)
* ''Colin Upton's Big Thing'' (Ed Varney, 1990)
* ''Colin Upton's Other Big Thing'' (Fantagraphics, 1991)
* ''Famous Bus Rides'' * ''Famous Bus Rides''
* ''The Granville Street Gallery'' * ''The Granville Street Gallery''
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* ''Self-indulgent Comics'' * ''Self-indulgent Comics''
* ''Socialist Turtle'' * ''Socialist Turtle''

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* * {{Official website|http://www.colinupton.com}}
* {{comicbookdb|creator|3681}}
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* {{IMDb name|1875493}}
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* {{Facebook|Colin-Upton-106096479421998}}
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Canadian cartoonist and artist (born 1960)
Colin Upton
Born (1960-04-02) April 2, 1960 (age 64)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Area(s)Cartoonist
colinupton.com

Colin Upton (born April 2, 1960) is a Canadian cartoonist and artist who was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Many of his comics are self-published in the minicomic format, although he has also had his work issued by commercial publishers such as Fantagraphics Books and included in anthology collections such as Drippytown Comics & Stories. He is a co-host of the Inkstuds radio program, broadcast on CITR-FM at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Since the mid-1980s, Upton has performed numerous times as a member of GX Jupitter-Larsen's noise band/performance art troupe The Haters. Upton's Happy Hater minicomics are based on the group's concepts and ideas.

Bibliography (selected)

  • Colin Upton's Big Thing (Ed Varney, 1990)
  • Colin Upton's Other Big Thing (Fantagraphics, 1991)
  • Colin Upton's Big Black Thing (Starhead Comix, 1994)
  • Buddha on the Road (Aeon Publications, 1995–1997)
  • The Totimorphous (Side-Show News & Co, 2006)
  • 9-11
  • Colin Upton Comics
  • Famous Bus Rides
  • The Granville Street Gallery
  • The Happy Hater
  • Happy Ned
  • Real Rubbie Comix
  • Self-indulgent Comics
  • Socialist Turtle

References

  1. "Colin Upton (b. 1960, Canada)". Lambiek. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  2. Books.google.com
  3. Wiese, John (2009), Drilling a Hole in The Sky, Helicopter

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