Chris Ware.

comics artist

United States, Born 1967

In short

Franklin Christenson Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his Acme Novelty Library series (begun in 1994) and the graphic novels Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth (2000), Building Stories (2012) and Rusty Brown (2019). His works explore themes of social isolation, emotional torment and depression. He tends to use a vivid color palette and realistic, meticulous detail.

Chris Ware, in numbers

Years active

Works by year, 1993 to 2012. Known for

Works by decade. Busiest: the 1990s.

Sketchbook

Cover of Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth

Known for