D. C. Simpson

Dana Claire Simpson (born David Craig Simpson, April 23, 1977 in Pullman, Washington), generally known as D. C. Simpson, is the creator of the webcomic "Ozy and Millie" and the political cartoon "I Drew This". She is a graduate of The Evergreen State College, was once a reporter for a weekly newspaper, and did a stint as a graduate student in communication at Washington State University. As an undergraduate, she was a finalist for the 1998 Scripps-Howard Foundation Charles M. Schulz College Cartoonist Award, and won the 1999 College Media Advisers award for Best Strip Cartoon. Her first music CD, "Shiver", was released in May 2005. Simpson lives in Auburn, Washington with significant other David Brodbeck.

D. C. Simpson should not be confused with the editorial cartoonist David Simpson, who was fired from the Tulsa newspaper Tulsa World for plagiarizing the work of editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart of The Hartford Courant.

Work on Webcomics

D. C. Simpson is the sole writer and artist on "Ozy and Millie", an early web comic running regularly since 1998. The comic centres on Ozy and Millie, a gray fox and a red fox, respectively, contending with everyday elementary school issues as well as more surreal situations. In 2002, the strip won the Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards for Best Anthropomorphic Comic and won the 1999 College Media Advisers award for Best Strip Cartoon. It also won the Ursa Major Award for "Best Anthropomorphic Other Work" in 2002, and for "Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip" in 2006 and 2007.

While mostly apolitical, the comic would occasionally veer into political commentary. This later led to the creation of a second webcomic as a specific outlet for D. C. Simpson's political comments. "I Drew This" is currently updated twice per week. The strip is primarily about politics and proudly admits to its liberal orientation. It is somewhat autobiographical, in that one of the main characters is the author (the other is " [http://www.idrewthis.org/d/20040922.html Joe, the liberal eagle] ") and its focus is often the author's own musings. Simpson is highly critical of conservatives and libertarians, stating that she considers libertarianism to be a "crank philosophy".

The May 16 2005 edition, " [http://www.idrewthis.org/d/20050516.html Teaching Gravity] ", featured the first reference to the theory of intelligent falling.

Musical work

After appearing at local open mike nights, D. C. Simpson has gone on to become a local musician and songwriter. As well as selling her works online, she has performed live at various cafes and bars in his local area. Her first music CD, "Shiver", was released in May 2005. She cites as influences R.E.M. and Elliott Smith.

Her best known song is "Still Nina", both based on the character from Fullmetal Alchemist and popularized by anime music videos using the song. This song is closely followed in popularity by "If I Can't Get To London", influenced by Harry Potter.

External links

* [http://www.ozyandmillie.org Ozy and Millie]
* [http://www.idrewthis.org I Drew This]
* [http://www.simpsonmusic.org D. C. Simpson's Music]
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