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Alex Robinson

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August 01, 2008 in Bronx, NY, The United States

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Alex Robinson was born in the Bronx on 8 August. He grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York where he graduated high school in 1987. His first job upon graduation was washing dishes in a gourmet deli and it was while working there he decided that maybe college was a pretty good idea afterall.

He spent one year at SUNY Brockport and then transferred to an art school in New York City, where he majored in cartooning. Among his teachers were Will Eisner, Andre LeBlanc, Sal Amendola and Gahan Wilson. In his sophomore year he got a job at a bookstore, where he continued to work for seven long years.

After graduating from art school, Alex began doing mini comics (small print run comics xeroxed and stapled by himself). He soon started working on the st...more Alex Robinson was born in the Bronx on 8 August. He grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York where he graduated high school in 1987. His first job upon graduation was washing dishes in a gourmet deli and it was while working there he decided that maybe college was a pretty good idea afterall.

He spent one year at SUNY Brockport and then transferred to an art school in New York City, where he majored in cartooning. Among his teachers were Will Eisner, Andre LeBlanc, Sal Amendola and Gahan Wilson. In his sophomore year he got a job at a bookstore, where he continued to work for seven long years.

After graduating from art school, Alex began doing mini comics (small print run comics xeroxed and stapled by himself). He soon started working on the story that would become his first graphic novel, Box Office Poison.

In 1996, Antarctic Press started publishing the serialized version of Box Office Poison. The series ran for twenty-one issues, and once the story was complete, Top Shelf Productions published the entire thing in one 608 page book. Shortly after the book was published, Alex won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.

Although Box Office Poison was nominated for several awards (a Harvey, an Eisner, an Ignatz and the Firecracker book award) it failed to take home a single prize. Pathetic. Alex bitterly got to work on a second book.

2005 got off to a great start when the French translation of Box Office Poison won the prestigious Prix du Premier Album award in Angouleme, France. August finally saw the release of Tricked, which Top Shelf announced was going to a second printing in November.

In 2006, Tricked lost the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel, but managed to win a Harvey and Ignatz Award. This year also so Astiberri in Spain release both of his graphic novels in handsome, one volume editions.

Alex has expanded his storytelling to include fantasy, with the release of Alex Robinson's LOWER REGIONS (2007) and time travel/high school in TOO COOL TO BE FORGOTTEN (2008).

He currently lives in New York City with his wife Kristen and their pets, Krimpet and Wrigley.
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Average rating: 3.82 · 2,776 ratings · 305 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Box Office Poison 4.00 avg rating — 1,265 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Too Cool to Be Forgotten 3.62 avg rating — 614 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Tricked 3.77 avg rating — 568 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Bop!: More Box Office Poison 3.57 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 2003	My rating:
	A Kidnapped Santa Claus by Alex Robinson (Goodreads Author), L. Frank Baum 3.34 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Lower Regions 3.35 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Malas ventas 4 - La despedida de Jane y Stephen 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	Malas Ventas 3 - La casa de Tweed 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	Malas Ventas 2 - El regreso de Irving Flavor 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	Malas Ventas 1 - ¡Ríndete Dorothy! 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004	My rating:

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Alex Robinson is currently reading: Orson Welles, Vol. 1: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow	My rating:
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Alex Robinson gave to: Hitler by A.N. Wilson read in May, 2012	My rating:
A good, very short biography of history's second-greatest monster besides Jimmy Carter. While most biographies take a neutral or even sympathetic stance toward their subject Wilson is refreshingly contemptuous of his subject.
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Alex Robinson gave to: John F. Kennedy: The American Presidents Series: The 35th President, 1961-1963 by Alan Brinkley read in May, 2012	My rating:
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Alex Robinson added: My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf read in May, 2012	My rating:
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Alex Robinson gave to: And So it Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life by Charles J. Shields read in May, 2012	My rating:
Vonnegut is a presence in all his books, so it's tempting to think you "know" him based on his novels. As is usually the case, the private person behind the public persona is much more complex. It's jarring to read less pleasant details about an auth...more
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Alex Robinson gave to: Kurt Vonnegut: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations by Kurt Vonnegut read in May, 2012	My rating:
I'm a hardcore Vonnegut fan so I enjoyed this breezy collection of interviews. I was disappointed when I realized that a big chunk (about 60 pages) already appeared in Vonnegut's own collection PALM SUNDAY.
May 01, 2012 11:41am · see review
Alex Robinson gave to: They Live by Jonathan Lethem read in May, 2012	My rating:
A fun, intellectual look at a fun, silly movie.
May 01, 2012 11:39am · see review
Alex Robinson gave to: His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis recommended for: Nerds read in April, 2012	My rating:
Joseph Ellis is my favorite author about this period and this book did not disappoint. Thomas Jefferson was a jerk.
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Alex Robinson gave to: Blast from the Past by Ben Elton	My rating:
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