Daniel Merlin Goodbrey is an

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writer known for his work in webcomics and the British small press.

Biography

Goodbrey became known as a creator of experimental digital comics and hypercomics. He is the inventor of the Tarquin engine, an

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. Cartoonist

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has used the Tarquin engine for the creation of some of his comics. His recent works include ''

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. Goodbrey currently lives in

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where he lectures in Narrative & Interaction Design at The University of Hertfordshire. His work was featured in a group exhibition at

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in London in September 2010.

Bibliography

* ''Six-Gun: Tales of an Unfolded Earth'' (Hyperfiction) * ''I Bleed Scorpions'' (British small press comic) * ''Mr. Nile - The Illustrated Bastard'' (British small press comic) * ''Brainfist'' (webcomic) * ''All Knowledge is Strange'' (webcomic) * ''The Last Sane Cowboy and Other Stories'' (

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) * "Emperor None" (with Brian Denham, in ''Giant-Size

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'': "Endless Stolen Sky" (with art by Lou Kang, in ''

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'' #1-6,

, April–September 2009) * ''The Rule of Death'' (with art by Douglas Noble, webcomic,

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) * ''Necessary Monsters'' (with art by Sean Azzopardi, webcomic)

Awards

* Isotope Award for Excellence in mini-comics in 2004 * Isotope Award for Excellence in 2005 for 'The Last Sane Cowboy'

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, ret. March 6, 2009

Notes

References

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External links

*
Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
at Comic Vine

Interviews

CR Sunday Interview: Daniel Merlin Goodbrey

Return to Camelot: An Interview with Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
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