BIOGRAPHY:

David Charles Cooper (1967- ) was born in Nova Scotia but now lives in Ottawa, Canada. His first graphic novel, Suckle, was nominated for a Harvey Award in 1997 and his on-going series Weasel won the 1999 Harvey Award for Best New Series. In addition to his comics work, Dave is also a painter and has worked in animation, including design work on Matt Groening's Futurama.

Interviews:
Lost Pages (2003)
The Comics Journal #245 (2002)

Resources:
www.DaveGraphics.com
www.CritterBoxToys.com
Dave Cooper at the Comic Art Collective
Dave Cooper at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Dave Cooper at Fantagraphics

Reviews:
The Comics Reporter: Underbelly

Ripple
Fantagraphics, 2003
The psychosexual story of Martin, a painter, who falls into a bizarre relationship with his uncouth female model, Tina.

"Cooper's loose, lush rendering and compositional igenuity make each panel an assertive, succinct, revealing vision. Riveting and horrible, this continues as one unflinching story of pedestrian vices carried one full step beyond, nestled in a bijou unlike anything else on the stands."
The Comics Journal #240

"Cooper's chunky, brutal drawing style fairly drains the sexually explicit story of prurient interest without, however, making it repulsive... Truly and honorably, a graphic novel for adults only."
Booklist

Crumple
Fantagraphics, 2000
A surreal tale of lesbians, heartbreak, alien half-breeds, sexual loathing and the battle of the sexes.

Suckle
Fantagraphics, 1996
A weird travelogue through a nightmarish cartoon landscape. Basil's quest takes him through a bewildering miasma of sex, disease, religious belief and urban paranoia.

Underbelly (2005)
Ripple (2003)
Overbite (2003)
Completely Pip & Norton (2002), with Gavin McInnes
Dan & Larry (2001)
Crumple (2000)
Suckle (1996)

Periodicals:
Weasel #1-6 (1999-2003)