Polyp (cartoonist) explained

Polyp (formerly P. J. Polyp) is the pen name of the cartoonist Paul Fitzgerald, who is based in the UK.[1] Much of his work, particularly his regular 'Big Bad World' feature for New Internationalist, is political.

Career

A collection of his cartoons, Big Bad World,[2] was published in 2002 by New Internationalist In 2009 he released Speechless: World History Without Words, a Graphic novel summarizing World history published by New Internationalist and Friends of the Earth.[3] A German edition with extensively modified artwork, Sprachlos: Eine Weltgeschichte ohne Worte, was published in 2014.[4]

In 2012 he was commissioned by The Co-operative Group to create a graphic novel history of the Rochdale Pioneers The Co-operative Revolution. The book also outlined the extent of the modern day co-operative movement, and explored the presence of co-operation within evolved natural systems.[5] It has since been published free online in a semi-animated format.[6]

Working with Australian born fine artist Eva Schlunke, he co-created the ecology themed children's book Little Worm's Big Question, which was published by New Internationalist on 7 January 2016.[7]

As well as providing cartoons to many UK and international NGO campaign groups,[8] he is a professional campaign prop builder, and an active member of the Skeptics in the Pub movement.[9]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hire Polyp. www.polyp.org.uk.
  2. Web site: Big Bad World. www.goodreads.com.
  3. Web site: Speechless novel launched. 17 August 2009. Friends of the Earth International.
  4. Web site: Sprachlos. Eine Weltgeschichte ohne Worte - TibiaPress. www.tibiapress.de.
  5. Web site: The Co-operative Revolution: A Graphic Novel. 3 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Read online The Co-operative Revolution: A Graphic Novel The Co-operative . www.co-operative.coop . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052801/http://www.co-operative.coop/our-ethics/resources/graphic-novel/ . 2015-12-24.
  7. Web site: Books. New Internationalist.
  8. Web site: Polyp. Now or Never! The 2nd Worst Anarchist Website in the UK.
  9. Web site: Drawing the Line - Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. www.gmss.uk.