Ian Boothby (born June 8, 1967) is a multiple

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and

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nominee and an

–winning comic book creator best known for his work as the lead writer on ''

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'' and ''

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'' for

Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is the creator of the comic strip ''Life in Hell'' (1977–2012) and the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Fut ...

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. Boothby has written more ''Simpsons Comics'' issues than any other writer. He is a regular writer for ''

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''. He has also worked on various Canadian television series and is a well known stand-up, sketch and improv comedian working in the

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area. He co-created Free Willie Shakespeare for the

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which won the

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for Excellence in Interactive Theatre. A writer for multiple television series including CBC's '' Switchback'', '' Street Cents'', "

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" and ''

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''. He is the co-writer of the DVD film ''

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'' and screenwriter of the

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special '' Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy''. The creator of the sketch comedy series ''The 11th Hour'', called "The funniest sketch series since '' SCTV''" by the

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, as well as the creator of the TV pilots ''Space Arm'', ''Vancouver PM'' and ''I Dig BC'' and the co-creator of Channel 92 along with

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and Christine Lippa. Boothby founded the

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-winning sketch group

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. He currently performs with the sketch comedy group Titmouse! and "The Critical Hit Show: a Live Dungeons & Dragons Comedy Experience," writes for

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's ''

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'', and co-hosts the podcasts ''Sneaky Dragon'', ''Compleatly Beatles'', ''Totally Tintin'', ''The Fansplainers'' and ''Full Marx - a Marx Brothers Podcast'' with David Dedrick. He has also written the

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''It's About Tolerance Stupid : essays on improv & how to make things better without making yourself crazy.'' He is the writer of ''Sparks!'' a graphic novel series for the

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's Graphix line with art by

Nina Matsumoto Nina Matsumoto (born 18 November 1984) is a Japanese-Canadian cartoonist, also known as "space coyote", and most known for creating the comic book series ''Yōkaiden'' for Del Rey Manga. She created the webcomic ''Saturnalia'', and has worked as ...

, and ''Exorsisters'', an

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from

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with art by Gisele Lagace. He also appeared in the

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...

film ''

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''. Ian Boothby is married to '' Y The Last Man'' co-creator and artist

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and regularly contributes cartoons with her in ''

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'' as well as the ''

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'' daily strip ''Mannequin on the Moon''.

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External links

Video interview with Ian Boothby on 'Connected Life'
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The Critical Hit Show: A Live Dungeons and Dragons Comedy Experience
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boothby, Ian Living people Canadian comics writers Anglophone Quebec people The New Yorker people 1967 births

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