LAPP David
He graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design and the University of Western Ontario with a BA in Psychology. Children of the Atom was first serialized in Western University’s The Gazette. Subsequently from 1998 to 2003 it appeared weekly in the Georgia Straight of Vancouver. Finally it appeared in book form in 2010.
From about 2000, he has taught cartooning at the Art Gallery of Ontario and Avenue Roads Art School. In addition to Children of the Atom, he has published Drop-in, and Around Here (2012). His work has since Summer 2001 appeared regularly in Taddle Creek magazine published by Conan Tobias and was chosen for Best American Comics series in 2010 and 2011.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
BOOK GRAPHIC:
Content novella & Cover book front & back:
Children of the Atom. Conundrum Press. 2010.
Drop-in. Conundrum Press, 2008.
BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:
Content story & Cover book front & back:
People Around Here. Conundrum Press. 2012.
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC COLLECTION (Mini Comix):
Content story & Cover front:
The Hood, 1, July 1991: “Don’t Lick The Frogs.” ”little bothers the man with perfect hair”: Back cover.
The Hood, 2, August 1991: “Don’t Lick The Frogs 2.” “Unholy Infant Marauders from Outer Space”: Back cover.
The Hood, October 1991, 92of 108: “Dammit Hood! Whar’re Muh Eyes?” “Stone Dance”: Back cover.
PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story graphic:
Descant, 164, Spring 2014: “Intersections”: 206-209.
Taddle Creek, IV-2, Summer 2001: “Bug House”: 18.
Taddle Creek, XII-2, Summer 2009: “mouse girl”: 32-33.
Taddle Creek, XVII-2, 32, Spring 2014: “Dirty Drawings”: 2.
Taddle Creek,…. “People Around Here …”: …Vitalis Publishing. Black & white. | |
VII-2, Summer 2004: “Green Room”: 40.
VIII-1, Christmas 2004: “Jet Fuel Coffee Shop”: 48. VIII-2, Summer 2005: “York Square Lobby”: 48. IX-1, Christmas 2005: “Cameron House”: 46. IX-2, Summer 2006: “Isabella Street”: 48. X-1, Christmas 2006: “Avenue Road Art School: 46. X-2, Summer 2007: “On The Subway”: 44. XI-1, Christmas 2007: “Taddle Creek Barbeque”: 72. XI-2, Summer 2008: My Town Restaurant”: 48. XII-1, Halloween 2008: “Art Gallery Of Ontario Summer Camp”: 52. XIII-1, 23, Christmas 2009: “College Park”: 52. XIII-2, 24, Summer 2010: “Port Burwell Ontario”: 56. XIV-1, 25, Christmas 2010: “Isabella Street”: 48. XIV-2, 26, Summer 2011: “Manulife Building”: 44. XV-1, 27, Christmas 2011: “ Sad Music”: 52. XV-2, 28, Summer 2012: “Toronto Humane Society”: XVI-1, 29, Winter 2012/13: 60. |
30, Summer 2013: “Barn Restaurant”: 48.
31, Winter 2013/14: “dreams around here: 48. 34, Winter 2014/15: “matchbox”. 35, Summer 2015: “mom”: 44. 36, Winter 2015/16: “missing”: 11. 37, Summer 2016: “mom dreams”: 48. 38, Winter 2016/17: “Dad’s Coins”: 44. 39, Summer 2017: “Canadian Cartooning”: 60. 40, Winter 2018: “Fall Colours”: 48. 41, Summer 2018: “Girl’s Washroom”: 48. 42, Winter 2018/2019: “Touch Wood”: 48. 43, Summer 2019: “Fibroid”: 96. 44, Winter 2019/20: “Old”: 40. 45, Summer 2020: “What if he sees me?”: 36. 46, Winter 2020/21: “If You Love Something: 48. 47C, Holiday 2021: “Same”: 47. |
ILLUSTRATOR:
PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content:
Activity:
Taddle Creek, XVII-3, 33, Summer 2014. “Dave Lapp’s Kids’ Colouring Contest”: 32.
Essay:
Taddle Creek, XVI-1, 29, Winter 2012/13: “This Ain’t Your Hippie Jesus’s Bible.” Writ., Jeet Heer: 38-45.
Interview:
Taddle Creek, XIV-1, 25, Christmas 2010: “Comic Therapy: Interviewer, Peter Birkemoe: 23, 24, 25.
SOURCE:
Article book:
Children of the Atom. Conundrum Press, 2010. “Biography.”: Back cover.
Article periodical:
Descant, 164, Spring 2014: 252.
Taddle Creek, XIV-1, 25, Christmas 2010: “Comic Therapy: Interviewer., Peter Birkemoe: 22-25.
GALLERY:
The Hood, 1, July 1991: Front cover.
The Hood, 2, August 1991: Back cover.
Taddle Creek, VII-2, Summer 2004: “Green Room”: 40.
Taddle Creek XI-2, Summer 2008: My Town Restaurant”: 48.
Children of the Atom, 2010: Back cover.
Taddle Creek, XIX-1, 36, Winter 2015/16: “missing”: 11.
Taddle Creek, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “Touch Wood”: 48.