COMIC ARTIST

Steve Purcell

1961 - Today

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Steven Ross Purcell (born July 30, 1961) is an American cartoonist, animator, game designer, and voice actor. He is the creator of the media franchise Sam & Max and received an Eisner Award in 2007 for working on the show. The series has expanded to an animated television series and several video games. A graduate of the California College of Arts and Craft in Oakland, California in 1982, Purcell began his career creating comic strips for the college newsletter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Purcell is the 231st most popular comic artist, the 16,039th most popular biography from United States and the 60th most popular American Comic Artist.

Steve Purcell is most famous for creating the comic series "Sam & Max," featuring a dog and a rabbit who work as freelance police. He is also known for his work in video game design, particularly with LucasArts.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Steve Purcell ranks 231 out of 226. Before him are Dave McKean, Zerocalcare, Yana Toboso, Zep, Brian Michael Bendis, and Craig McCracken. After him are Mizuki Kawashita, Kaoru Mori, Kurt Busiek, Mario Miranda, Craig Thompson, and Alex Ross.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Steve Purcell ranks 934. Before him are Yvonne McGregor, Frank Emmelmann, Maurizio Milani, Ben Spijkers, Basil Gorgis, and Joanna Scanlan. After him are Akira Kuroiwa, Jean-Philippe Rohr, Götz Spielmann, Kate Vernon, Scott E. Parazynski, and Steve Nicol.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steve Purcell ranks 16,046 out of 20,380. Before him are Erin Daniels (1973), Tommy Clufetos (1979), Lauren Holiday (1987), Scott Storch (1973), Dustin Lance Black (1975), and Billy Gould (1963). After him are Lina Esco (1985), Samira Wiley (1987), Julie Ann Emery (1975), Madlib (1973), Andrew Rannells (1978), and Charles Winninger (1884).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States

Among comic artists born in United States, Steve Purcell ranks 60. Before him are Gary Larson (1950), George Pérez (1954), Daniel Clowes (1961), Bruce Timm (1961), Brian Michael Bendis (1967), and Craig McCracken (1971). After him are Kurt Busiek (1960), Craig Thompson (1975), Alex Ross (1970), Rebecca Sugar (1987), Ed Brubaker (1966), and Tony Moore (1978).

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