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Andrew Howell wrote and illustrated his debut graphic novel, Beyond, a comedic supernatural thriller. His work earned him the 2022 eLit Awards Silver Medal Winner for Graphic Novel/Drawn in the Book Humor Cartoon category.
Howell is a storyboard artist who has worked for Pencilmation, a digital animation studio, over the past four years. He is adept at translating written stories and verbal concepts into useful drawings that can dramatically tell a story.
While drawing moved from a hobby to a passion to a vocation, Howell has developed online illustrated content for nearly a decade. He has three webcomics that have generated several million views annually. He is active in the graphic arts community, appearing at Edmonton Fan Expo, Panel One Expo, Vancouver Fan Expo, Calgary Comic Con, and Winnipeg Comic Con.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Calgary in 2018.He also is the recipient of a Kevin O’Leary “Future Dragons” Award & Grant and the recipient of a Youth Central Grant.
His hobbies include gaming, karate, guitar, miniatures, and model-making. Howell was born, raised in, and currently resides in Calgary, Canada.He lived a few early years in Alaska. For more information, visit: www.jollybiscuit.com.“I hope people feel a different perspective on life after reading my book,” says Howell. “I inject a lot of philosophy and satire into my work. I consider myself an absurdist, which is basically a nihilist with a goofy mustache. My concoctions offer a made-up world so people can be happy and feel free to debate the ideas put forth in my work. I love to engage the reader with humor.”
“I’ve always been creating and making art,” says Howell. “In elementary school, I doodled in class and did not take notes. Schoolmates weighed in on how I should develop the characters and storylines. I love consuming and sharing stories, and to express myself in a very visual medium is great for getting certain ideas across.”
Howell was discovered by his employer, Pencilmation, an online cartoon channel after it saw his popular Jolly Biscuit comic drawings. He now has storyboards for cartoons geared to children ages 6-12.
Social Media:
Twitter – Jolly Biscuit (@MrNubly) /
TwitterInstagram – Jolly Johnny (@jollythebiscuit) •
Instagram photos and videosFacebook (main Jolly Biscuit page) –
Jolly Biscuit | FacebookFacebook (BEYOND! page) – Beyond comic |
FacebookWebtoons – Jolly Johnny |
WEBTOON (webtoons.com)Tapas – Nubly |
Tapas CreatorTumblr – BEYOND! on Tumblr
