Dylan Horrocks - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1966 （Auckland）
Nationality: New Zealander
Languages: English
Residence History: Auckland, New Zealand → United Kingdom → New Zealand

Career

Occupations: cartoonist, comic book writer
Active Years: 1985-2024
Affiliations: University of Auckland Craccum, Fox Comics, Black Eye Comics, Drawn & Quarterly, Vertigo, Fantagraphics Books
Nominations: Harvey Award 2002 (Atlas, Best Single Issue or Story nomination)

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
2002	Eisner Award	Hicksville	Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition	Comic-Con International	Winner
2006	Literary Fellow	—	—	University of Auckland / Creative New Zealand	Winner
2016	Laureate	—	—	Arts Foundation of New Zealand	Winner

Eisner Award

2002

Work: Hicksville

Category: Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

Organization: Comic-Con International

Result: Winner

Literary Fellow

2006

Organization: University of Auckland / Creative New Zealand

Result: Winner

Laureate

2016

Organization: Arts Foundation of New Zealand

Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Sir Julius Vogel Award 1 appearances

Edition 24 (2012) Winner

Works

Major Works

Hicksville

1998 graphic novel

A graphic novel about cartoonists in the fictional town of Hicksville.

comicscreativityNew Zealand

Translations

French, Spanish, and Italian editions published.

Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen

2014 graphic novel

Graphic novel featuring a character from Hicksville.

creativityadventure

Atlas

2002 comic

Batgirl

comic book series scripts

Scripts for the Batgirl comic book series.

Style & Themes

Literary Style: meta-comicssatire
Recurring Motifs: comics creationinternet piracycreativity

Legacy

Prominent New Zealand cartoonist best known for Hicksville, Eisner Award winner.

Museums

Auckland Art Gallery Auckland
City Gallery Wellington Wellington

In Popular Culture

Drew cartoon on internet piracy for New Zealand Internet Blackout.

Trivia

Claimed that his first words were 'Donald Duck'.