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Charles Burns

American cartoonist, illustrator and film director · United States · On the map · Artists · Born 1955 · age 71

Charles Burns is an American cartoonist and illustrator. His early work was published in a Sub Pop fanzine, and he achieved prominence in the early issues of RAW. His graphic novel Black Hole won the Harvey Award.

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2025Eisner Award for Best Writer/ArtistAward2008Adamson AwardsAward2006Harvey Award for Best InkerAward2005Harvey Award for Best InkerAward2004Harvey Award for Best Cover ArtistAwardHarvey Award for Best InkerAward2002Harvey Award for Best InkerAward2001Harvey Award for Best InkerAward1999Harvey Award for Best InkerAward1998Best foreign work published in SpainAwardHarvey Award for Best InkerAward1994Pew Fellowship in the ArtsAward1955Born27 September 1955

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Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist2025
Adamson Awards2008
Harvey Award for Best Inker2006
Harvey Award for Best Inker2005
Harvey Award for Best Inker2004
Harvey Award for Best Cover Artist2004
Harvey Award for Best Inker2002
Harvey Award for Best Inker2001
Harvey Award for Best Inker1999
Harvey Award for Best Inker1998
Best foreign work published in Spain1998
Pew Fellowship in the Arts1994

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United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71

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