Derf Backderf
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John Backderf (born October 31, 1959), also known as Derf or Derf Backderf, is an American cartoonist. He is most famous for his graphic novels, especially My Friend Dahmer, the international bestseller which won an Angoulême Prize, and earlier for his comic strip The City, which appeared in a number of alternative newspapers from 1990 to 2014. In 2006 Derf won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for cartooning.[4] Backderf has been based in Cleveland, Ohio, for much of his career.
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Born | John Backderf (1959-10-31) October 31, 1959 (age 64) Richfield, Ohio, US |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Pseudonym(s) | Derf |
Notable works | My Friend Dahmer The City |
Awards | Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, 2006 Inkpot Award, 2016,[1] Eisner Award, 2016 & 2021[2][3] |
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