Noah Van Sciver is an Ignatz award-winning cartoonist and graphic novel artist. Originally from New Jersey, his early work appeared in local magazines, newspapers and fanzines from the Colorado-area, including a weekly strip called '4 Questions' (2007-2015) in the alternative Denver-based newspaper Westword. He first came to comic readers' attention in 2006 with his critically acclaimed comic book series 'Blammo'. The first four issues were self-published, after which the title was distributed through the independent comic book shop Kilgore Books & Comics in Denver.