Matt Howarth

Matt Howarth
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller
Notable works	Those Annoying Post Bros Savage Henry Star Crossed Bugtown
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Matt Howarth is an American comic book writer/artist known for such series as Those Annoying Post Bros, Savage Henry, Star Crossed, and Bugtown.

Howarth's first ongoing series was Those Annoying Post Bros, about two fun-loving bad boys from the fictional Bugtown. The series debuted with Vortex Comics in 1985, running 18 issues until 1990. In 1991, the title was taken over by Rip Off Press, which published an additional 20 issues until 1994. MU Press picked up the title from 1994–1998, publishing 25 more issues; for a total of 63 issues.

While continuing to produce Those Annoying Post Bros. Howarth wrote and drew the six-issue limited series Particle Dreams for Fantagraphics in 1986–1987. In 1988, Fantagraphics also published Howarth's six-issue series Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech.

From 1987 to 1994, Howarth did the comic book series Savage Henry for Rip Off Press, about the adventures of a guitarist from an alternate reality. Most issues of this series featured authorized guest appearances by real musicians, including the Residents, Hawkwind, Moby, Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze, Nash the Slash, Foetus, Yello, Wire, Steve Roach, Richard Pinhas, Ron Geesin, and David Borden. Conrad Schnitzler (an original member of Tangerine Dream and Kluster) was a regular guest in this series and several graphic novels. He also provided the illustrations for Dr. Adder by K. W. Jeter.

In 1994–1995, Antarctic Press published Howarth's four-issue series Konny & Czu. The MU Press imprint Aeon Press published Howarth's six-issue limited series Comix of Two Cities in 1996. The DC Comics imprint Helix released Howarth's three-issue limited series Star Crossed in 1997.

In the 2000s, Howarth published the six-issue series Bugtown and the second-volume of Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech (also six issues), both with MU Press.

Publication list

• Bugtown, 6 regular issues (MU Press, 2004–2005)
• Comix of Two Cities, 6 regular issues (Aeon Press, 1996)
• Keif Llama: Xeno-Tech, 12 regular issues (Fantagraphics, 1988–1989; MU Press, 2005–2006)
• Konny & Czu, 4 regular issues (Antarctic Press, 1994–1995)
• Particle Dreams, 6 regular issues (Fantagraphics, 1986–1987)
• Savage Henry, 33 regular issues (Rip Off Press, 1987–1994)
• Star Crossed, 3 issues (DC/Helix, 1997)
• Those Annoying Post Bros, 63 regular issues (Vortex Comics, 1985–1990; Rip Off Press, 1991–1994; MU Press, 1994–1998)

References

• Matt Howarth at the Comic Book DB

External links

• Official website
• Online sample comics
• Bugtown Mall
• Lambiek Comiclopedia

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