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Erik Kriek


Born
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 18, 1966

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Erik Kriek is an award-winning illustrator, designer and comic artist from Amsterdam. He is best known for his Gutsman comics, for which he won the Dutch award Stripschaprijis in 2008. In 2012 he published From Beyond and Other Tales, his collection of graphic reworkings of short stories by H.P.Lovecraft. Among his influences are US artists Daniel Clowes, Will Eisner, Charles Burns and Chris Ware, as well as the classic 1940s horror comics of E.C. Comics by such artists as Wallace Wood. He has also expressed admiration for Dutch artists including Peter Pontiac, Typex and Peter van Dongen. He lives in the Netherlands with his girlfriend and son.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 2,346 ratings · 359 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors
Het onzienbare en andere ve...
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3.93 avg rating — 747 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions
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In the Pines: 5 Murder Ballads
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The Exile
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Mika: The Bear Who Didn't W...
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Gutsman
3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2005
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Welcome to Creek Country
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Dans les pins: Six ballades...
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Gutsman Comics #6
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Silence 2011
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Series by Erik Kriek

Gutsman Gutsman Comics #6 Gutsman Comics, #7 - 2002 Gutsman Comics, #8 - 2003
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