Hey there! :) My name is Andy. I've always loved to draw and always loved comics. After college and a career in corporate America, I finally followed my heart, started drawing comics, graphic novels, and children's books and I haven't looked back since.
In 2001 I created the all-ages series of graphic novels, Owly, which features a kind-hearted little owl who's always searching for new friends and adventure. The Owly series has earned praise from fans and critics alike, winning multiple awards including the Harvey Award, two Ignatz Awards, the 2006 Eisner Award for "Best Publication for a Younger Audience," and many others.
I rely on a mixture of symbols, icons, and expressions to tell my silent stories, and my work showcases my love of wildlife and the outdoors. I currently reside in the greater-Atlanta area where I work full-time as a cartoonist! :)
For professional queries, please contact my agent, Barry Goldblatt.
Owly and I love receiving feedback and fan letters! Even though it may take us a while to respond, please know that we read everything and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. :)
I may not be able to answer all of your questions because I'm busy working on more Owly stories. But I've set up a little Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q) page that may help you out if you've got a question about me or Owly.
You can also ask me your questions in person! I travel to lots of comic book conventions, libraries, and special events during the year and I list my schedule on my home page on the right hand side.
- 02/20 - School Library Journal Now in Color... Owly Returns!
- 05/19 - Mr. Schu! Watch. Connect. Read: All about the new Owly!
- 10/16 - All the Wonders Podcast: Matthew Interviews Andy Runton
- 11/11 - iFanboy: Andy Runton on Owly
- 07/11 - School Library Journal: Andy Runton
- 01/11 - Comic Book Resources: Runton on "Owy and Wormy"
- 10/10 - Comics Coast To Coast: Ep. 106 - The Andy Runton Interview
- 06/10 - School Library Journal / Good Comics For Kids: Andy Runton
- 03/10 - The Staple! Podcast: Andy Runton!
- 10/09 - The InkPanthers Podcast: featuring Andy Runton!
- 07/09 - The Dollar Bin: A Chat With These Guys Attending ComiCon '09
- 11/08 - The Daily Crosshatch: Andy Runton
- 04/08 - Sidebar @ ACE: Mike Kunkel, Andy Runton, and Ragnar
- 04/08 - Riverside Reads: Kids Interview Andy Runton
- 12/07 - Comic Book Resources: Andy Runton talks Owly
- 04/07 - Newsarama / All-Ages (part 1): Andy Runton and Christian Slade
- 04/07 - Newsarama / All-Ages (part 2): Andy Runton and Christian Slade
- 04/07 - Comics in the Classroom: FCBD Andy Runton Interview
- 03/07 - Booklist: Spotlight on Graphic Novels by Michael Cart
- 02/07 - The Gigcast: Megacon and Andy Runton
- 01/07 - Ink and Feathers Comic Reviews Owly: The Series
- 11/06 - Connect Savannah: Throwin' the Book at 'Em with Andy Runton
- 09/06 - Wizard Universe: Live from Baltimore
- 08/06 - Earth-2: An Interview with Andy Runton
- 07/06 - Indie Spinner Rack: Andy Runton
- 07/06 - Silver Bullet Comics: On the Range with Andy Runton
- 05/05 - Superman Hawaii: Comic Book-Free-For-All
- 12/05 - The Pulse: Owly Questions and Flying Lessons
- 10/05 - Publisher's Weekly: The Power of Cute and Cuddly
- 10/05 - Top Two Three Films: Andy Runton
- 09/05 - ComicFoundry: Who, Who is Andy Runton?
- 09/05 - Millarworld: All Ages
- 08/05 - Fanboy Radio: Andy Runton
- 08/05 - Charleston City Paper: Andy Runton
- 08/05 - Creative Loafing: Three Questions
- 07/05 - Indie Workshop: Andy Runton
- 06/05 - Silver Bullet Comics: Mini Profile: Andy Runton
- 05/05 - SCOOP: Free Comic Book Day
- 04/05 - Broken Frontier: Andy and His Incredible Owl
- 03/05 - Gwinnett Business Journal: Local Artist
- 03/05 - The Pulse: Owly Is Back & A Little Blue
- 02/05 - Back Porch Comics: Gerhard's Interview
- 02/05 - Silver Bullet Comics: Owly's Andy Runton
- 12/04 - Newsarama: Talking Owly
- 09/04 - Sequential Tart: Owly
- 09/04 - SCOOP: Introducing Owly
- 09/04 - Baker's Dozen / WFC: Wise Old Owly
- 08/04 - The Pulse: Top Shelf's For The Birds!
- Amazon.com (Volume 1, The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer)
- Amazon.com (Volume 2, Just a Little Blue)
- Amazon.com (Volume 3, Flying Lessons)
- Amazon.com (Volume 4, A Time to be Brave)
- Amazon.com (Volume 5, Tiny Tales)
- Amazon.com (Owly & Wormy - Friends All Aflutter!)
- Amazon.com (Owly & Wormy - Bright Lights and Starry Nights!)
- Goodreads (All of the Owly Books)
- 08/11 - VegBooks: The Owly Books (Owly)
- 08/11 - Panel Platter: SPX Spotlight (Owly)
- 05/11 - SLJ - Owly And Wormy: Friends AL Aflutter
- 03/11 - Comic-A-Week: Owly! (Vol. 1)
- 03/11 - Mr Schu: Watch. Connect. Read (Owly)
- 03/11 - Wired - Geek Dad: Owly! (Owly)
- 02/11 - Publisher's Weekly: Owly & Wormy
- 02/11 - Starred Kirkus Review: (Owly & Wormy)
- 02/11 - Four Color Criticism: Owly: Iconic Speech (Owly)
- 02/11 - John Rozum.com - Writing without words (Owly)
- 01/11 - Book Loving Boys: Be Still My Heart (Owly)
- 12/10 - Paradox Comics - Ten Forward (Owly)
- 09/10 - I Capture the Rowhouse - Owly (Vol. 3)
- 08/10 - Book Dads - Comic Book Review: Owly (Vol. 1)
- 08/10 - Tooneditto - Brigid Alverson reviews Owly (Vol. 1)
- 07/10 - Dinner: A Love Story - Put Down the Book, or No Dessert...
- 07/10 - Russ Reboots - Book Review a Day (Vol. 1)
- 02/10 - The Hungry Readers Review Owly (Vol. 1)
- 01/10 - The Gnomadic Reader - Some Holiday Reading (Vol. 5)
- 01/10 - Graphic Novel Monday: Owly: A Time to be Brave (Vol. 4)
- 07/09 - Kidliterate: Oh, Owly, how I love you. (Owly)
- 12/08 - The Book Vault: Owly by Andy Runton (Vol. 1)
- 02/08 - USA Today: 25 family friendly comics (Owly)
- 01/08 - WTF Entertainment (Vol. 4)
- 12/07 - CBS Early Show (Owly)
- 12/07 - goodreads (Vol. 4)
- 12/07 - Fractal Matter (Vol. 4)
- 12/07 - Charlotte's Library (Vol. 4)
- 12/07 - Muttley: Best Other Publisher Book (Vol. 4)
- 12/07 - Christos Gage's Favorite of 2007 (Vol. 4)
- 12/07 - M.O.D.O.K. approves of Owly (O.W.L.D.O.C.)
- 12/07 - Komic Sutra - Top Shelf Anniversary Party with Owly
- 09/07 - Tandem Insights: Book of the Week! (Vol. 1)
- 06/07 - New Yorkl Kids (Vol. 4)
- 06/07 - UNSHELVED! (Vol. 1)
- 06/07 - Bird Watcher's Digest (Vol. 1)
- 05/07 - 7 year old Molly's Propaganda Review (Owly)
- 05/07 - Still on The Shelf (Helping Hands)
- 05/07 - Avengers Assemble (Helping Hands)
- 05/07 - Comics Worth Reading (Helping Hands)
- 05/07 - Comic Pants (Helping Hands)
- 05/07 - Studio Splurd (Helping Hands)
- 05/07 - Noetic Concordance (Helping Hands)
- 04/07 - Ink 19 (Vol.2)
- 04/07 - Forbidden Planet Blog
- 03/07 - Ink 19 (Vol.3)
- 02/07 - Ink 19 (Vol.1)
- 12/06 - Scoop: Top 10 Comics of 2006
- 07/06 - HomeschoolBuzz (Owly)
- 07/06 - Newsarama: All Ages
- 06/06 - The Comic Queen (Vol. 3)
- 05/06 - TimeOut NY: FCBD
- 05/06 - Still On the Shelf (Breakin')
- 05/06 - Chud.com (Breakin')
- 05/06 - MoviePoopShoot (Breakin')
- 05/06 - Postmodern Barney
- 04/06 - Literary Hype (Vol. 1)
- 03/06 - Bad Fortune Cookie
- 03/06 - School Library Journal
- 03/06 - PMKane (Vol. 3)
- 02/06 - Metro News (Vol. 3)
- 02/06 - Bags and Boards (Vol. 3)
- 02/06 - Need Coffee (Vol. 3)
- 02/06 - Reader's Club (Vol. 3)
- 02/06 - Cinegeek (Vol. 3)
- 01/06 - Lincoln Heights LS (Vol. 3)
- 01/06 - IGN (Volume 3)
- 01/06 - The Scoop (Volume 3)
- 01/06 - Sequential Tart (Vol. 3)
- 01/06 - Movie Poop Shoot (Vol. 3)
- 01/06 - CWR (Vol. 3)
- 12/05 - Precocious Curmudgeon
- 12/05 - YACB (Vol. 3)
- 12/05 - Randomville (Vol. 3)
- 12/05 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- 12/05 - Comic World News (Vol, 3)
- 12/05 - Johnny Bacardi (Vol, 3)
- 12/05 - Earth-2: Talking Owly!
- 11/05 - Trent University (Vol.2)
- 11/05 - CWN (Vol. 2)
- 10/05 - Trent University (Vol. 1)
- 08/05 - Addison reviews Owly! :)
- 08/05 - AJC
- 08/05 - Sequential Tart (Vol. 2)
- 08/05 - Pop Matters (Vol. 2)
- 07/05 - Millarworld
- 06/05 - Associated Content (Vol.2)
- 06/05 - Cinegeek (Volume 2)
- 05/05 - Still on the Shelf
- 05/05 - BookShelf Comics
- 05/05 - Need Coffee (Vol. 2)
- 05/05 - Buzz Scope (Splashin')
- 05/05 - Movie Poop Shoot (Vol. 2)
- 05/05 - CWR (Splashin' Around)
- 05/05 - SCOOP (Splashin' Around)
- 05/05 - icomics (Vol. 2)
- 05/05 - The Fourth Rail (Vol. 2)
- 05/05 - USA Today
- 05/05 - Wolfgang Books
- 03/05 - Alien Corn
- 03/05 - Lincoln Heights LS (Vol.2)
- 03/05 - IGN (Volume 2)
- 04/05 - All Ages Blog (4/8/05)
- 03/05 - Johnny Bacardi (3/27/05)
- 03/05 - Pop Image
- 03/05 - E! Online
- 03/05 - CWR (Vol. 2 added)
- 03/05 - Broken Frontier (Vol. 2)
- 02/05 - SCOOP (Vol. 2)
- 02/05 - The Depaulia
- 01/05 - Comic Book Bin
- 12/04 - Kentucky Libraries
- 12/04 - Gotta Write Network
- 12/04 - Pop Matters
- 12/04 - Eye weekly
- 12/04 - Movie Poop Shoot
- 12/04 - Comics Worth Reading
- 12/04 - SCOOP
- 12/04 - Broken Frontier (All Ages)
- 12/04 - Need Coffee
- 12/04 - Bookslut
- 12/04 - Sequential Tart
- 11/04 - Metro News
- 11/04 - Sequential Tart (2)
- 11/04 - Lincoln Heights LS
- 11/04 - Silver Bullet
- 10/04 - Cinegeek
- 10/04 - Comics World News
- 10/04 - The Fourth Rail
- 10/04 - Movie Poop Shoot
- 10/04 - 12 Frogs
- 10/04 - Broken Frontier
- 09/04 - Ain't It Cool News
- 09/04 - Comic Book Resources
- 08/04 - Ingram Library
- 08/04 - Sequential Tart
- 06/04 - icomics
- 06/04 - Ninthart