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'''Tim Tobolski''' (born in Buffalo, New York<ref name="interfan">[http://www.inter-fan.org/submissions/docabsurd/docabsurd.htm Bio on InterFan Productions]</ref>) is a comic writer and artist. Inspired by the cartoons of his youth, he aspired to become a cartoonist, and got his break in the mid-80s, working for [[Blackthorne Publishing]] on a number of titles including ''Transformers'', ''Of Myths and Men'', and ''Laffin' Gas''.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=18682 ComicBookDB profile]</ref> He later ended up in Florida, working at Barnes and Noble, during which time he became friends with a local comic book artist, leading eventually to a job at the Bart Sears' Studio in New York. While there, he created the comic character of '''Doc Absurd''', a name he now uses as an online alias.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/docabsurd206/blog/156561677 Absurd Birthday]</ref> While Doc Absurd was popular, the rest of the studio's comic was not, and the studio closed down a short time later.<ref name="interfan" /> In 2006, he was involved in launching the Independent Creators Coalition, a group intended to bring together small press comic creators, however the venture did not come to fruition due to circumstances outside his control.<ref>[http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=4190219&postcount=1633 Post explaining the ICC on Comic Book Resources]</ref> | '''Tim Tobolski''' (born in Buffalo, New York<ref name="interfan">[http://www.inter-fan.org/submissions/docabsurd/docabsurd.htm Bio on InterFan Productions]</ref>) is a comic writer and artist. Inspired by the cartoons of his youth, he aspired to become a cartoonist, and got his break in the mid-80s, working for [[Blackthorne Publishing]] on a number of titles including ''Transformers'', ''Of Myths and Men'', and ''Laffin' Gas''.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=18682 ComicBookDB profile]</ref> He later ended up in Florida, working at Barnes and Noble, during which time he became friends with a local comic book artist, leading eventually to a job at the Bart Sears' Studio in New York. While there, he created the comic character of '''Doc Absurd''', a name he now uses as an online alias.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/docabsurd206/blog/156561677 Absurd Birthday] (dead link)</ref> While Doc Absurd was popular, the rest of the studio's comic was not, and the studio closed down a short time later.<ref name="interfan" /> In 2006, he was involved in launching the Independent Creators Coalition, a group intended to bring together small press comic creators, however the venture did not come to fruition due to circumstances outside his control.<ref>[http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=4190219&postcount=1633 Post explaining the ICC on Comic Book Resources] (dead link)</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 20 October 2025
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Tim Tobolski (born in Buffalo, New York[1]) is a comic writer and artist. Inspired by the cartoons of his youth, he aspired to become a cartoonist, and got his break in the mid-80s, working for Blackthorne Publishing on a number of titles including Transformers, Of Myths and Men, and Laffin' Gas.[2] He later ended up in Florida, working at Barnes and Noble, during which time he became friends with a local comic book artist, leading eventually to a job at the Bart Sears' Studio in New York. While there, he created the comic character of Doc Absurd, a name he now uses as an online alias.[3] While Doc Absurd was popular, the rest of the studio's comic was not, and the studio closed down a short time later.[1] In 2006, he was involved in launching the Independent Creators Coalition, a group intended to bring together small press comic creators, however the venture did not come to fruition due to circumstances outside his control.[4]
Writing/art
[edit]- "The Test" (art credit shared with Bob Versandi)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bio on InterFan Productions
- ↑ ComicBookDB profile
- ↑ Absurd Birthday (dead link)
- ↑ Post explaining the ICC on Comic Book Resources (dead link)
