Christopher Baldwin(born February 25, 1973) is an American illustrator and author of severalwebcomics,[1][2]the most significant beingBruno,a story of the life of an introspective young woman set in the real world. Other works include shorter webcomic series, some being intentionally designed to attractsyndication;these tend to be lighter in tone thanBruno.They includeShepard and May(published for 5 weeks in 2000),Kim in Love(published from October 1, 2001 to October 22, 2001), andMadge's Diary(published from November 5, 2001 to January 18, 2002).Little Dee,about a young girl adopted by a bear, was released on June 7, 2004 for syndication and completed in April 2010. Baldwin later published the science fiction webcomicsSpacetrawler[2]andOne Way.Apart from comics, Baldwin also wrote the 2003 novelLoved into Submission: a Dark Existential Farce.
| Christopher Baldwin | |
|---|---|
 Chris Baldwin at Stumptown Comics Fest, on April 28, 2012 | |
| Born | February 25, 1973 Montague,Massachusetts,USA |
| Area(s) | Webcomicsauthor and illustrator |
Notable works | Bruno,Little Dee,Spacetrawler,One Way |
| www | |
Biography
editChristopher was born inMontague, Massachusettsand spent his childhood inGreenfield, Massachusetts.By his own account he had drawn over 30 comic books by 1991. After leaving college early in 1994, he took on various freelance jobs, and traveled to Europe where he took source pictures to incorporate in theBrunocomic. He similarly traveled across America, taking source photographs, settling inPortland, Oregon,then residing inOlympia, Washington.
Webcomics
editBruno
editBrunois awebcomicthat was written and drawn by Baldwin from January 1, 1996 to February 14, 2007. Its story lines revolve around the life of an introspective young woman, set in the real world. Her unusual name comes from the Italian philosopherGiordano Bruno.
Little Dee
editLittle Deeis awebcomicby Baldwin that began on June 7, 2004, thatThe Washington Posttermed "charming",[3]and others called "genuinely innocent and funny", "never unpleasant",[1]and "age appropriate".[4]The webcomic is about a little girl (Dee) who becomes lost in the woods. She is befriended by three animals: a bear, a vulture and a dog.[1]The animals talk; Dee doesn't.
Spacetrawler
editSpacetrawleris a space opera webcomic that originally ran from January 1, 2010 to December 25, 2013. The plot involves a group of men and women from Earth who have been kidnapped and pressed into service by an alien as part of a plan to end the enslavement of another alien species.[5]The comic began updating again with a new story in 2016.
One Way
editOne Way,a science-fiction webcomic started after the conclusion of Spacetrawler, follows a crew of astronauts sent by humanity to make contact with an alien race.[6]
Glens Falls
editGlens Fallsis a graphic novel describing the city ofGlens Falls, New York.[7]
References
edit- ^abcHarris, Patrick (November 13, 2009)."Webcomics Corner".the Raquette.Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 2011.RetrievedAugust 16,2010.
one of the most genuinely innocent and funny strips
- ^abHarris, Patrick (April 16, 2010)."Webcomics Corner".the Racquette.New York:State University of New York at Potsdam.Archived fromthe originalon May 13, 2010.RetrievedAugust 16,2010.
Spacetrawler has been underway since the beginning of the year
- ^"Extra, Extra: Vintage Strips Rise Again".The Washington Post.January 13, 2008. pp. T.8.
One of the most charming online series is Chris Baldwin's Little Dee about a preverbal little girl
- ^"Feedback".Daily Press.Newport News, Virginia.July 3, 2006. pp. A.2.
may I suggest one I just ran across recently It's called Little Dee by Chris Baldwin and it's extremely age appropriate
- ^Baldwin, Christopher (December 25, 2013)."Spacetrawler".RetrievedJuly 16,2014.
- ^Davis, Lauren (March 12, 2014)."What if the Enterprise was crewed entirely by misanthropic jerks?".io9.RetrievedJune 17,2014.
- ^Baldwin, Christopher (November 13, 2019)."Glens Falls".RetrievedNovember 18,2019.