John Porcellino was born in Chicago, in 1968, and has been writing, drawing, and publishing minicomics, comics, and graphic novels for over twenty-five years. His celebrated self-published series "King-Cat Comics," begun in 1989, has inspired a generation of cartoonists. Porcellino's simple, minimalist style can at first glance look like casually tossed off doodles. But these drawings deserve a slower look. These stories and drawings have an intimate, zen quality to them. Each of these comics (issue #72 just came out!) is a view into Porcellino's memory and heart.
Porcelllino has gone on to have a number of long-form works published, including "Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man"—a collection of King-Cat stories about Porcellino’s experiences as a pest control worker (which won an Ignatz Award in 2005.
According to cartoonist Chris Ware, "John Porcellino's comics distill, in just a few lines and words, the feeling of simply being alive." Porcellino's work has been translated into French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, and Korean. He currently lives in South Beloit, Illinois.
