About the Cartoonist

Hereville is written and drawn by Barry Deutsch. In the webcomic, the colors are by Barry; in the graphic novel, the colors are by Jake Richmond, although Barry helped. Jake also took the photo of Barry up there.

Twelve facts about Barry Deutsch!

1. Born in New York, and has lived in New York, Connecticut, Ohio and Massachusetts, before coming to a stop in Portland, Oregon.
2. Attended Oberlin College, The School of Visual Arts in NYC, and finally Portland State University.
3. While at SVA, took classes from Will Eisner.
4. Never attended UMass, but did a daily comic strip in the UMass student newspaper, called “Cast of Thousands.”
5. Keeps a small herd of pigs in his drawing area.
6. Draws on a Cintiq, using Photoshop.
7. Lives in a bright blue house with six other adults, two small children, three cats and an unknown number of fish.
8. Is on Twitter.
9. His favorite TV show is a Canadian comedy called “Slings and Arrow.”
10. He listens to musicals. A lot. I mean, really a lot. Freakishly a lot. Especially musicals by Stephen Sondheim.
11. Works in front of five nearly floor-to-ceiling windows. When pedestrians stop to peer at him, he waves happily at them.
12. Nearly always stands up while drawing “Hereville.”

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