Wizzywig is an American comic book series written and drawn by Ed Piskor.[1][2] It deals with Kevin "Boingthump" Phenicle, a young prodigy who becomes fascinated with social engineering, phone phreaking, and eventually computer hacking.[2][3] As the series progresses, Kevin grows, as well as his trials and tribulations with hacking. His endeavors make him legendary; his abilities are feared and also revered by many.
| Wizzywig | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Self-published Top Shelf Productions |
| Genre | Alternative comics |
| Publication date | 2008–2011 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Kevin "Boingthump" Phenicle |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Ed Piskor |
| Collected editions | |
| Wizzywig | ISBN 9781603090971 |
The main character from the series, Kevin, is a composite of many well-known phreaks and hackers such as Kevin Mitnick, Kevin Poulsen, Joybubbles, and many others.[4]
Publication history edit
Piskor started the project with a minicomic called The WYSIWYG Technical Pamphlet.[3] He self-published Wizzywig in four volumes from 2008 to 2011. Top Shelf Productions published the complete 400-page[3] graphic novel in 2012.[5]
Reception edit
The Top Shelf collection was one of five graphic novels named to Publishers Weekly's Best of 2012 list.[6] It was also named one of CBR's Best of 2012,[7] and to the The A.V. Club's Best of 2012[8] and Barnes & Noble's Best of 2012 lists.[9]
The book earned Piskor and designer Chris Ross a 2013 Eisner Award nomination for Best Publication Design.[10]
Wizzywig was translated into French by Dargaud,[11] and into German (as Wizzywig — Das Porträt eines notorischen Hackers) by Egmont Ehapa.[12]
References edit
- ^ Mautner, Chris (February 22, 2008). "Weekend reviews: 'Wizzywig Vol. 1: Phreak'". Newsarama. Archived from the original on Sep 7, 2008.
- ^ a b Knudde, Kjell (2024-04-02). "Ed Piskor". Lambiek Comiclopedia. lambiek.net. Retrieved Apr 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Nisen, Jeremy (Oct 17, 2011). "Ed Piskor: Comics Artist Talks About Wizzywig, his Hacker-Culture Graphic Novel". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Heater, Brian (Jan 1, 2008). "WIZZYWIG Volume 1: Phreak by Ed Piskor". The Daily Cross Hatch. Archived from the original on Mar 9, 2009.
- ^ "Acclaimed hacker comic WIZZYWIG comes to Top Shelf!". Top Shelf Productions. March 4, 2011.
- ^ "WIZZYWIG hits Publishers Weekly's Best of 2012 list!". Top Shelf Productions. November 5, 2012.
- ^ "CBR'S TOP 100 COMICS OF 2012, #49 - 25". CBR. December 28, 2012. Archived from the original on Mar 4, 2013.
- ^ Murray, Noel (December 31, 2012). "The best graphic novels and art comics of 2012". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Best Books of 2012". BarnesAndNoble.com. Archived from the original on Sep 18, 2013.
- ^ "CLEVELAND and WIZZYWIG nominated for Eisner Awards!". Top Shelf Productions. April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Wizzywig: Dargaud, 2013 Series". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Wizzywig - Das Porträt eines notorischen Hackers". Grand Comics Database.
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