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Though he has drawn a number of comics, Burden has said that he considers himself solely a writer: "I'm a writer, okay? The fact that I draw art is purely coincidental to that, but I'm not really what you'd call a competent illustrator."
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Burden has also produced some prose work, including a short story called "You've Got Your Troubles, I've Got Mine", and an anthology of short stories by various writers, including
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Burden's best-known creation is the Flaming Carrot which first appeared in 1979 direct market magazine. He worked as writer and editor with
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This profile of an American comics creator, writer, or artist is a
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Mallette, Jack (November 1986). "Bob Burden (part 1)".
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Burden's works have won numerous awards including the
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Burden graduated with a degree in journalism from the
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Buffalo, New York
Penciller
Flaming Carrot Comics
Mystery Men
Inkpot Award
Will Eisner Comics Industry Award
comic book artist and writer
Flaming Carrot Comics
Mystery Men
Buffalo, New York
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
University of Georgia
lettering
Roxanne Starr
Art Papers
The Village Voice
film adaptation
Kinka Usher
Ben Stiller
Geoffrey Rush
Gumby
Arthur Suydam
Heavy Metal
Stephen King
Dark Love
Inkpot Award
ACE Award

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