Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is the creator of the
acclaimed monthly comic book series SWEET TOOTH published by
DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel ESSEX COUNTY
published by Top Shelf. He also writes ANIMAL MAN, FRANKENSTEIN
AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. and SUPERBOY for DC Comics.
In 2008 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist,
and The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. He also won the
American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing
books for adults with specific teen appeal. In 2010 Essex County
was named as one of the five Essential Canadian Novels of the
Decade!
Recently named one of Wizard magazines 25 "rising stars", Jeff has
also written a new graphic novel for Top Shelf called THE
UNDERWATER WELDER. He currently lives and works in Toronto with his
wife and son.
"Worthy of the adjective, but in a good way."—The New York
Times
"There are some threats that are too much for even Superman,
Batman and Wonder Woman to handle...That's when you call the people
who make magic their method."—CraveOnline
"Damn cool."—iFanboy
"Solid art and good story."—ComicVine
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