Howard Chackowicz

• Born 1969

Howard Chackowicz is well known for his contributions to the independent comic book scene. In addition to exhibiting his work internationally, Chackowicz has taught illustration at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts and presently runs a Comix and Cartooning workshop for Drawn and Quarterly. In 2000, Chackowicz was named one of the top 5 local cartoonists of the year by The Montreal Mirror. He was a regular on CBC Radio One’s comedy program WireTap, writing and performing for the show throughout the length of its run from 2004 to 2015. Chackowicz also plays drums for two long-lived Montreal- based bands: The American Devices (1980) and Nutsak (1996).