Jim Woodring

James William Woodring (born October 11, 1952) is an American cartoonist, fine artist, writer and toy designer. He is best known for the dream-based comics he published in his magazine Jim, and as the creator of the anthropomorphic cartoon character Frank, who has appeared in a number of short comics and graphic novels.

Since he was a child, Woodring has experienced hallucinatory "apparitions", which have inspired much of his surreal work. He keeps an "autojournal" of his dreams, some of which have formed the basis of some of his comics. His most famous creation is fictional—the pantomime comics set in the universe he calls the Unifactor, usually featuring Frank. These stories incorporate a highly personal symbolism largely inspired by Woodring's belief in Vedanta from Hindu philosophy. He also does a large amount of surrealist painting, and has been the writer on a number of comics from licensed franchises published by Dark Horse and others.

Woodring has won or been nominated for a number of awards. He placed twice on The Comics Journal's list of the 100 best comics of the century, with the Frank stories ranked #55, and The Book of Jim ranked #71.

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Knights Come Off Of Historic Season

The Tribune Papers 05 Sep 2024
Yet head coach Jim Beatty said, “We have a lot of confidence.” New starters “have seen what it takes to win ... Coach Jim Beatty ... Knight quarterback Caleb Woodring (5-11, 135 sr.) ... Woodring is “pretty quick.

2024 WNC high school football: Key losses, returning pieces on Mountain 7 rosters

Citizen Times 05 Aug 2024
Key losses ... Returning pieces ... Franklin. Key losses ... RB Mason Gasperson, QB Caleb Woodring, OL/DL Brett Becker. Replacing 27 seniors will be difficult, but thankfully, for coach Jim Beatty, he has Gasperson returning as well as Becker and Woodring ... Pisgah.

Mentor to many and digital innovator in the Myrtle Beach golf industry dies

My Horry News 11 Feb 2024
Jim Woodring, who was a mentor to many in the Myrtle Beach golf industry and a digital innovator in the market, died this week at the age of 73 at his home in Pawleys Island, where he lived with his wife of 43 years, Kathy.

Snuggle up with a Charles Burns "Creepy Crawlers" blanket

Boing Boing 24 Oct 2023
Last year I bought the Jim Woodring blanket (still ...

Golf and hotel leader, innovative digital marketer are joining the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame

My Horry News 29 Aug 2023
Former Myrtle Beach National Company CEO Matthew Brittain, and former longtime company executive Jim Woodring will be inducted on Wednesday in a ceremony at Pine Lakes Country Club, where the Hall of Fame Garden resides.

Smethport hopes for bounce-back year in tough Region 2

Olean Times Herald 23 Aug 2023
... Taylor (scout team coordinator), Adam Jack (assistant coordinator, secondary coach), Rick Woodring (assistant running back, linebackers, special teams coach) and Jim McGuire (assistant line coach).

Here Are Your 2023 Eisner Awards Nominees

Gizmodo 17 May 2023
20 (plus six shared) and DC with 11 (plus five shared) ... .

Community scoreboard for March 18

Waurika News Journal 18 Mar 2023
BOWLING. MEN. Wickliffe Lanes. Jerry Rich Memorial Senior Travel. Larry Strell 699 (253). Jim Hill 692 (246). Rich Guenther 689 (243) ... Claude Woodring Sr ... Jim Miller 652 (247). Jim Myers 632 (235) ... Jim Myers Jr.

The Irish Times best graphic novels of 2022

The Irish Times 10 Dec 2022
Frank, the anthropomorphic protagonist of One Beautiful Spring Day by Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics) ... Frank, the anthropomorphic protagonist of One Beautiful Spring Day by Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics) is a hard fella to define.

Kimberly Dawn (Cox) Woodring

The West Bend News 05 Dec 2022
Woodring, children Caleb Bays, Grace Woodring and Grant Woodring at home, parents Brarry (Barbara) Cox and Deborah (Jim Blum) Cox, brother Tim (Deborah) Cox, niece and nephew Olivia and Ethan Cox.

Community scoreboard for Nov. 24

Cascade Business News 25 Nov 2022
BOWLING. MEN. Rich Lanes. Jerry Rich Memorial Senior Traveling. Dave Baker 742 (279). Ken Royer 705 (257) ... Claude Woodring Sr 612 (213). Jim Hill 608 (223) ... RollHouse of Mentor.

Check out these amazing illustrated blankets, with art by Jim Woodring, Lisa Hanawalt, and Yuko Shimzu

Boing Boing 19 Oct 2022
I just pledged $200 for a woven cotton blanket with a Jim Woodring ...

Beehive Books announces Illuminated Tapestries by Hanawalt, Shimizu and Woodring

The Beat 19 Oct 2022
Beautiful tapestries designed by Jim Woodring, Lisa Hanawalt and Yuko Shumizu are available on Kickstarter now ... .

Jim Woodring Discovered a Way to Change the Past

The Stranger 15 Aug 2022
Legendary Seattle comic Jim Woodring is out with a new, mesmerizing, psychedelic epic called One Beautiful Spring Day ... One Beautiful Spring Day By Jim Woodring Aug 16, 2022 $49.99    ....

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