Hoxwinder Hall
| Hoxwinder Hall | |
|---|---|
 Hoxwinder Hall | |
| Author(s) | Dan Boris |
| Website | hoxwinderhall.com |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Syndicate(s) | Ink Bottle Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Hoxwinder Hall is an American comic strip by Daniel Boris, who started the strip while in art school in the 1980s at Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Characters and Story[edit]
Byron Hoxwinder gets much more than he bargains for when he secretly brings a baby alligator home from a family vacation in Florida. Hoxwinder Hall is about two brothers, an unlikely pet alligator named Dozi, and the law of unintended consequences.
The comic strip's main characters:
- Byron Hoxwinder, 10-year-old boy.
- Dozi, the lovable little alligator.
- Rowdy Hoxwinder, Byron's older brother.
Contests and Syndication[edit]
Hoxwinder Hall first gained attention when it was selected as a Top 10 finalist in the Washington Post's 2010 "America's Next Great Cartoonist" contest.[1] The contest judges included Stan Lee, Richard Thompson, and Gene Weingarten. The strip was then voted a Top 5 finalist by the public.
In early 2011, the comic strip was the runner-up in the Cartoonist Studio's "So You Wanna Be A Cartoonist" competition.[2] As a result of this contest, Boris was awarded a mentorship with syndicated cartoonist Rick Kirkman, co-creator of the very successful syndicated Baby Blues comic strip.
In December 2011, Hoxwinder Hall was signed to a syndication agreement with Ink Bottle Syndicate to print and distribute the comic throughout the U.S. through a weekly newspaper called "Funnies Extra!".
References[edit]
- ^ "Americas Next Great Cartoonist". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "Cartoonist Studio contest". The Cartoonist Studio. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
External links[edit]
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