Karl Kerschl is a

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artist, best known for his work on

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books, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', ''

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'', '' Teen Titans: Year One'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Kerschl was born in

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and raised in

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. He attended the

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for a year before deciding to practice on his own, discovering and improving his own storytelling and drawing styles in the process.

Career

Kerschl has worked on various series for

, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', ''

'' #1 and '' Teen Titans: Year One''. On June 20, 2007 Kerschl began the weekly

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''The Abominable Charles Christopher'', which follows the adventures of a dim but gentle

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-like creature and his forest friends who must defend their woods from threats by humans. It has been praised by critics,Sneddon, Laura (May 24, 2013)
"24 Hours of Webcomics: The Abominable Charles Christopher"

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. Retrieved February 7, 2019.Cruz, Larry (July 14, 2014)
"'Charles Christopher' is anything but 'Abominable'"
CBR.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019. and has won a

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in 2010, a nomination for an

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in 2010, and won an Eisner in 2011. It has been collected in two deluxe limited hardcover volumes.

Awards

* 2010

for Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team * 2010

for Best Digital Comic (nominated) * 2011 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic (won)

Personal life

Kerschl currently lives in

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."About Karl"
karlkerschl.com. Retrieved 11 June 2010.

References

External links

Official Website

The Abominable Charles Christopher

Interview featuring Karl Kerschl

Kerschl interview at comicfoundry.com

"The Abominable Charles Christopher"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerschl, Karl Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian comics artists Canadian webcomic creators Artists from Toronto Joe Shuster Award winners for Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team