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Paul Hornschemeier (born October 27, 1977) is an artist, author, and director based in Pasadena, California. He is known for his thought-provoking explorations of the layered complexities of human life in his work.^{[clarification needed]}

Paul Hornschemeier
Born	(1977-10-27) October 27, 1977 (age 44) Cincinnati, Ohio
Occupation	Director and Cartoonist
Alma mater	Ohio State University
Genre	Comics
Subject	Philosophy, Psychology, Family
Notable works	Mother, Come Home The Three Paradoxes Life with Mr. Dangerous
Relatives	Ann Hornschemeier, sister
Website
forlornfunnies.com

Biography

Hornschemeier was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1977 and raised in nearby rural Georgetown, Ohio. As a child he liked to draw, and after discovering his first Steve Ditko Spider-Man comic, he began creating his own comic books.[1]

While majoring in philosophy and psychology at Ohio State University, Hornschemeier was introduced to the graphic novel Ghost World by Daniel Clowes and began exploring underground and literary comics. He saw that comics could be a venue for exploring issues from his studies and other interests, and within a year he began publishing his own black and white comics under the banner Sequential, a series of work that has since been compiled by AdHouse Books as The Collected Sequential.^{[citation needed]}

From 2002 to 2007, Hornschemeier also sang and played guitar for the (now defunct) band Arks. Since 2008 he has periodically released music under the name Music Hall.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Comics

In 2001, after moving to Chicago, Hornschemeier self-published the final issue of Sequential, and began publishing the full-color comics series Forlorn Funnies with Absence of Ink Press. In 2004, Dark Horse Comics published his first graphic novel titled Mother, Come Home.

Hornschemeier went on to create graphic novels The Three Paradoxes (2007) and the New York Times-bestseller Life with Mr. Dangerous (2011), as well as various short story collections and art books. In 2007, he colored and art-directed^{[citation needed]} the Marvel Comics limited series (and collection) Omega the Unknown.

Film and television

Hornschemeier's animation and artwork appear on IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang!. In 2014 he wrote and directed the live-action short Daniel in the Factory. Around that time he also began producing Forlorn TV, an animated YouTube series of monologues and short stories.

He is currently at work writing, directing, producing, animating, and editing Giant Sloth (a Kickstarter-funded animated short featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti, Jason Mantzoukas, and Saturday Night Live cast member Kate McKinnon.)

Art and creative direction

While attending Ohio State University, Hornschemeier began working as a graphics editor. He later went on to pursue advertising and publication design, including working as a contract designer at Ogilvy & Mather. Most recently, he has acted as the creative director for Margo Mitchell Media.^{[citation needed]}

Other work

Hornschemeier's prose and illustrations have appeared in publications ranging from Life magazine to The Wall Street Journal to McSweeney's. He has also contributed illustration and art direction to clients ranging from This American Life to Intel. Additionally, he served as creative writing faculty for The University of Chicago and has lectured internationally on the philosophy of narrative and art creation.^{[citation needed]}

He lives in Pasadena, California, where he works on a variety of book, TV, and film projects.^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

Year	Title	Publisher
2004	Mother, Come Home	Dark Horse Comics
2004	The Collected Sequential	AdHouse Books
2004	Return of The Elephant	AdHouse Books
2006	Let Us Be Perfectly Clear	Fantagraphics Books
2007	The Three Paradoxes	Fantagraphics Books
2009	All and Sundry	Fantagraphics Books
2011	Life with Mr. Dangerous	Villard
2013	Bygone no.1	Margo Mitchell Media
2013	Author, Artists, Thinkers, Directors	Fantagraphics Books

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Comedy Bang! Bang! title sequence	Concept artist	Seasons 1-4
2012	“Walking to Work,” Comedy Bang! Bang!	Concept artist, title sequence director	Sketch
2014	Daniel in the Factory	Writer, Director	Short film
2014	Forlorn TV (12 episodes)	Director, Animator	Youtube series
2016	The Brutalist	Writer, Director	Short film
2017	The Burden	Writer, Director	Short film
(in production)	Giant Sloth	Writer, Director	Short film

Awards and nominations

• 2004 (nomination) Eisner Award for Best Limited Series, Best Writer/Artist, and Best Coloring (Forlorn Funnies)[2]
• 2007 Victoria and Albert Museum Illustration Award
• 2007 Romics Awards — Best American graphic novel (Mother, Come Home)[3]

References

External links

• Beitel Creative
• Margo Mitchell Media
• Forlorn Funnies
• The Daily Forlorn
• Forlorn TV

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