Nick Bertozzi

Nick Bertozzi (born May 26, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist, as well as a commercial illustrator and teacher of cartooning. His series Rubber Necker from Alternative Comics won the 2003 Harvey Awards for best new talent and best new series. His project, The Salon (published by St. Martin's Press), examines the creation of cubism in 1907 Paris in the context of a fictional murder mystery.

Bertozzi grew up on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island, and in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and got his BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has lived in Madrid, Philadelphia, and New York City.

Bertozzi also illustrated Houdini: The Handcuff King (published by Hyperion), which was written by Jason Lutes. Bertozzi also publishes two webcomics, Persimmon Cup and Pecan Sandy, as part of the ACT-I-VATE comics blog. His illustration clients include Nickelodeon magazine, Spin, The New York Times, New York Press, Gourmet, Abercrombie & Fitch, and WFMU.

He teaches cartooning at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.

• 2000, Xeric Grant for Boswash (2000)
• 2000, Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent
• 2002, Emerging Talent of the Year, The Comics Journal
• 2003, Harvey Award for Best New Series (Rubber Necker); Harvey Award for Best New Talent

• Boswash (2000) published through a grant from the Xeric Foundation
• The Masochists (2001) published by Alternative Comics ISBN 978-1-891867-03-3
• Rubber Necker 1-4 (2002–2004) published by Alternative Comics
• The Salon (2007) published by St. Martin's Press ISBN 978-0-312-35485-5
• Houdini: The Handcuff King (2007) written by Jason Lutes and published by Hyperion ISBN 978-0-7868-3902-5
• Stuffed! (2009) written by Glenn Eichler and published by First Second ISBN 978-1-59643-308-3
• ACT-I-VATE Primer (2009) published by IDW ISBN 978-1-60010-528-9
• Lewis & Clark (2011) written and illustrated by Nick Bertozzi and published by First Second ISBN 978-1-5964-3450-9
• Jerusalem (2013), written by Boaz Yakin, ISBN 9781596435759
• Diabetes and Me (2013) written by Kim Chaloner, ISBN 9780809038718
• Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey (2014), ISBN 9781596434516