Tim Buckley (comics)
| Tim Buckley | |
|---|---|
Buckley in 2006 | |
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Web comic artist |
Tim Buckley (born 1980 or 1981) is an American webcomic artist and writer. He is best known for creating the gaming webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del. Buckley lives in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Early life
Career
Buckley launched his webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del in 2002, which mixes video game humor with dramatic storylines. He has mentioned using current video game trends and his personal experiences as inspiration.[1][2]
Buckley often listens to reader feedback and has used it to guide story changes in the comic, and even allowed readers to vote on how the story should proceed.[3]
A 2008 Ctrl+Alt+Del strip titled Loss, about the protagonist suffering a miscarriage, led to much discussion and derision online over the jarring shift in tone and has become a popular and enduring internet meme.[4]
In January 2010, Buckley introduced a gaming holiday called Winter-een-mas in his comic.[5] Ubisoft celebrated it in 2011 by offering discounts on purchases of digital download games from their web store.[6]
Bibliography
- Ctrl+Alt+Del
- Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series (2006–2007)
- Starcaster Chronicles – Volume One (2021)
- Analog and D-Pad: a superhero comic which is hosted on the official website of Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Awards and nominations
In 2004 and 2005, Ctrl+Alt+Del was nominated for the Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards Outstanding Gaming Comic award,[7] and in 2005 it was nominated for Outstanding Comic.[8]
References
- ^ Liming, D. (Fall 2012). "Bloggers and Webcomic Artists: Careers in Online Creativity" (PDF). Occupational Outlook Quarterly: 18–19. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Cruz, Larry (June 3, 2014). "'Fanboys': gamers evolved". CBR. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Walters, Maria (May 1, 2009). "What's up with Webcomics?: Author-Reader Relationships and Finances" (PDF). Interface: The Journal of Education, Community and Values. 9. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Feldman, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Talking to the Man Behind 'Loss,' the Internet's Longest-Running Miscarriage 'Joke'". nymag.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Clark, Shaula (January 29, 2010). "Ctrl+Alt-Del's Winter-een-mas spontaneously aborts". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
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- ^ "Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards 2004 Results". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ "Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards 2005 Results". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2009.