Jason Shiga

Jason Shiga (born 1976) is an American cartoonist who incorporates puzzles, mysteries and unconventional narrative techniques into his work.

Early life Jason Shiga is from Oakland, California. His father, Seiji Shiga, was an animator who worked on the 1964 Rankin-Bass production Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Jason Shiga was a pure mathematics major at the University of California at Berkeley, from which he graduated in 1998. 2014 Ignatz Award winner: Outstanding Series, Demon. 2007 Stumptown Comics Award winner: Best Writing, Bookhunter. 2003 Ignatz Award winner: Outstanding Story, Fleep. 2003 Eisner Comic Industry Award winner: Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition. 1999 Xeric Award winner: Double Happiness.

Nominated 2018 Angouleme Festival Sélection Officielle, Demon. 2018 Angouleme Festival Prix du Public, Demon. 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominee: Graphic Novel/Comics, Demon. 2016 Ignatz Award nominee: Outstanding Series, Demon. 2014 Ignatz Award nominee: Outstanding Webcomic, Demon. 2012 Harvey Award nominee: Best Letterer, Best Inker, Best Writer, Best Artist, Empire State. 2011 Harvey Award nominee: Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers, Meanwhile. 2007 Eisner Comic Industry Award nominee: Best Graphic Album, Bookhunter. 2007 Ignatz Award nominee: Outstanding Graphic Novel, Bookhunter. 2004 Eisner Comic Industry Award nominee: Best Single Issue or One-Shot, Fleep.