Tim Buckley (comics)
| Tim Buckley | |
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| Born | Timothy William Buckley[1] April 3, 1981 Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
Notable works | Ctrl+Alt+Del |
Timothy William Buckley (born April 3, 1981)[2] is an American webcomic artist and writer. He is best known for creating the gaming webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Career
Buckley launched his webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del in 2002, which mixes video game humor with dramatic storylines. He has mentioned using current video game trends and his personal experiences as inspiration.[3][4]
Buckley often listens to reader feedback and has used it to guide story changes in the comic, and even allowed readers to vote on how the story should proceed.[5]
A 2008 Ctrl+Alt+Del strip titled "Loss", about the protagonist suffering a miscarriage, led to much discussion and derision online over the jarring shift in tone and has become a popular and enduring internet meme.[6]
In January 2003, Buckley introduced a gaming holiday called Winter-een-mas in his comic.[7] Ubisoft celebrated it in 2011 by offering discounts on purchases of digital download games from their web store.[8]
Bibliography
- Ctrl+Alt+Del
- Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series (2006–2007)
- Starcaster Chronicles – Volume One (2021)
- Analog and D-Pad: a superhero comic which is hosted on the official website of Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Awards and nominations
In 2004 and 2005, Ctrl+Alt+Del was nominated for the Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards Outstanding Gaming Comic award,[9] and in 2005 it was nominated for Outstanding Comic.[10]
References
- ↑ Buckley, Tim (January 26, 2005), The Art of Tim, retrieved August 14, 2026
- ↑ Buckley, Tim (April 3, 2004), Happy Birthday! (to me), retrieved August 14, 2026
- ↑ Liming, D. (Fall 2012). "Bloggers and Webcomic Artists: Careers in Online Creativity" (PDF). Occupational Outlook Quarterly: 18–19. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ↑ Cruz, Larry (June 3, 2014). "'Fanboys': gamers evolved". CBR. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ↑ Walters, Maria (May 1, 2009). "What's up with Webcomics?: Author-Reader Relationships and Finances" (PDF). Interface: The Journal of Education, Community and Values. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ↑ Feldman, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Talking to the Man Behind 'Loss,' the Internet's Longest-Running Miscarriage 'Joke'". nymag.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ↑ Buckley, Tim (January 27, 2003), First strip introducing Winter-een-mas, retrieved September 24, 2025
- ↑ "Celebrate Winter-Een-Mas 2011 With Ubisoft Discounts – Tech Olive". techolive.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards 2004 Results". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards 2005 Results". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2009.