Marc Bell (cartoonist)
Marc Bell is a Canadian cartoonist and artist. He was initially known for creating comic strips, but Bell has also created several exhibitions of his mixed media work and watercoloured drawings. Hot Potatoe, a monograph of his work, was released in 2009. His comics have appeared in many Canadian weeklies, Vice, and LA Weekly. He has been published in numerous anthologies, such as Kramers Ergot and The Ganzfeld.
Publications
- Boof, 1992, Caliber Press
- Hep, 1993, Caliber Press
- The Mojo Action Companion Unit Vol.2 #1, 1997, Exclaim!
- Shrimpy and Paul and Friends, 2003, Highwater Books
- Worn Tuff Elbow #1, 2004, Fantagraphics
- The Stacks, 2004, Drawn & Quarterly
- The Hobbit, 2005, PictureBox
- Fresh From Kiev, 2005, Bulb Comix
- Nog a Dod, 2006, Conundrum Press in association with PictureBox
- Ganzfeld #5, 2007, PictureBox
- Illusztraijuns for Brain Police, 2008, Drawn & Quarterly/Half World Books
- Hot Potatoe, 2009, Drawn & Quarterly
- Kelp Stingray, 2009, Nieves
- Shrimpy et Paul, 2010, Editions Cornélius
- Dirty Dishes by Amy Lockhart, 2010, Drawn & Quarterly
- Pure Pajamas, 2011, Drawn & Quarterly
- Shrimpy e Paul, 2012, A Bolha Editora
- Rudy by Mark Connery, 2014, 2D Cloud
- Love and Forgiveness by Joe Hale, 2014, Swimmers Group
- Boutique Mag #1, 2014, Colour Code Printing
- Stroppy, 2015, Drawn & Quarterly
- 18 Sausages , 2018, No World Books,
- Stroppy, 2018, Editions Cornelius,
- Stroppy, 2018, La Cúpula and Hotel De La Ideas, and
- Worn Tuff Elbow #2, 2018, No World Books
- Boutique Mag #4, 2019, No World Books and Neoglyphic Media
- Banal Complications, 2020, mini kuš! #90, kuš!
- Boutique Mag #5, 2022, No World Books and Neoglyphic Media
- Dear Foghorn Of Legs, 2023, L'Appat
- Raw Sewage Science Fiction, 2024, Drawn & Quarterly
- Worn Tuff Elbow #3, 2024, No World Books, distributed by Drawn & Quarterly
- Non-Brut Funnies #1, 2024, No World Books
- Corn Comics #1, 2024, Fatbottom Books/Apa Apa Cómics
- Alive Outside, 2024, Neoglyphic Media
Anthology work
- Rosetta, "He Works Inside the Condiment Dispenser", 2002, Alternative Comics, four endflaps on covers
- L’enfance Dub Cyclope 2, "Il N’Y A Pas D’Issue!", Zone Convective, 10 pages
- The Ganzfeld #3, "The DUHY Science Network", 2003, Monday Morning, 6 pages
- Kramers Ergot #4, "There is No Escape!", 2003, Avodah Books, 23 pages
- Kramers Ergot #5, "Fallen Angel", 2004, Gingko Press, 26 pages
- Black #3, "Le Royaume Sacre de Shrimpy", 2005, Coconino Press, 22 pages
- The Ganzfeld #4, "Gustun on These Layers of the Earth", 2005, PictureBox, 14 pages
- Kramers Ergot #6, "Pile of Bacon", 2006, Buenaventura Press and Avodah Books, 12 pages
- An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Stories, "Supernatural Hot Rug and not Used #1", 2006, Yale University Press, 3 pages
- The Ganzfeld #7, "A History of the All-Star Schnauzer Band", 2007, PictureBox, 6 pages
- The Where, the Why, and the How, "What Drives Plate Platonics", 2012, Chronicle Books, 1 page
- Drawn & Quarterly 25th Anniversary, "Shrimpy is in Trouble", 2015, Drawn & Quarterly, 2 pages
- Kramers Ergot #9 by Marc Bell and Joe Hale, "Calendar", 2016, Fantagraphics Books, 1 page
- s! #26, "Still Kicking", 2016, kuš!,, 4 pages
- Kramers Ergot #10, "Slogan Schnauzer", 2019, Fantagraphics Books, 10 pages
Solo exhibitions
- 2002. Calm Center, The Blinding Light!! Cinema, Vancouver, BC
- 2004. The Stacks, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
- 2005. Bloo Chip, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
- 2007. Egypt Buncake, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
- 2008. Illusztraijuns For Brain Police, Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, QC
- 2008. Illustrated Cartoon Videos, Paul Bright Gallery, Toronto, ON
- 2009. Hot Potatoe, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
- 2010. Did Yoo See The Exhibition Of The Chunky Floors?, Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
- 2010. Modurn Mithoes, Lambiek, Amsterdam, NL
- 2011. Honk If You Pay Throo the Schnozz, Rodman Hall, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
- 2013. Ornate Investment Banker, Cooper Cole, Toronto, ON
- 2014. Wilder Hobson’s Theater Absurd-o, Art Centre Nevsky 8, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 2015. Leftovers Again , Weird Things, Toronto, ON
- 2018. Hoser~Glyphs, Peanuts Gallery, Vancouver, BC
- 2018. Puritanical Psychic Attack!, Weird Things, Toronto, ON
- 2019. Prestidigitateur à Trois Cartes, Toto Club, Bordeaux, FR
- 2020. Shoe Reviews Online And Other Replacement Works, Massy Arts, Vancouver, BC
- 2023. Cruller Error, Lucky's Comics & Gallery, Vancouver, BC
- 2024. Excerpts From Worn Tuff Elbow #3, Fatbottom Books, Barcelona, SP
- 2024. Raw Sewage Science Fiction, Grafixx Festival, Antwerp, BE
- 2025. Total Residuum, THIS Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Awards and nominations
- 2003 Ignatz Award nomination for Promising New Talent for story in Rosetta, Shrimpy & Paul
- 2005 Doug Wright nomination in Best Book for Worn Tuff Elbow #1 published by Fantagraphics Books
- 2005 Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding Comic for "Worn Tuff Elbow" #1 published by Fantagraphics Books
- 2007 Doug Wright nomination in Best Book for Nog A Dod anthology published by Conundrum Press
- 2010 Doug Wright nomination in Best Book for Hot Potatoe published by Drawn & Quarterly
- 2010 Doug Wright win in Pigskin Peters Award for Hot Potatoo published by Drawn & Quarterly
- 2012 Doug Wright nomination in Pigskin Peters Award for Pure Pajamas published by Drawn & Quarterly
- 2012 Ignatz Award nomination in Outstanding Artist for Pure Pajamas published by Drawn & Quarterly
- 2016 Society of Illustrators nomination in Long Form for Stroppy published by Drawn & Quarterly
- 2016 Doug Wright nomination in Best Book for Stroppy published by Drawn & Quarterly