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ⓘ About John Callahan
Cartoonist, musician, and artist John Callahan often drew on his personal struggles (he was both an alcoholic and a paraplegic) for humor. He was born February 5, 1951 and died July 24, 2010. He died due to respiratory problems after an operation for chronic bed sores. John was survived by his mother (Rosemary) and four siblings (Kevin, Teri, Mary, and Richard), who all live around Portland. Callahan turned to drawing cartoons for emotional ventilation. Like pal Gary Larson, John made drawings with a gleeful appreciation of a lot of the macabre he saw in everyday life. Because of his handicap, his art style was simple and sometimes rough, although was always legible. It has been compared to such artists as James Thurber, Ben Wicks, William Steig, and Richard Condie.
All Book Series by John Callahan
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot: The Autobiography of a Dangerous Man
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1989
The Night, They Say, Was Made for Love: Plus My Sexual Scrapbook
Book 5 of 11 · published 1993
What Kind of a God Would Allow a Thing Like This to Happen?!!
Book 6 of 11 · published 1994
Will the Real John Callahan Please Stand Up?: A Quasi Memoir
Book 9 of 11 · published 1998
Levels of Insanity: Cartoons by Callahan
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2004
The Best Comics of the Decade, 1980-1990 Volume One
Single-title series · published 1990
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Callahan?
Cartoonist, musician, and artist John Callahan often drew on his personal struggles (he was both an alcoholic and a paraplegic) for humor. He was born February 5, 1951 and died July 24, 2010. He died due to respiratory problems after an operation for chronic bed sores.
Which John Callahan series should I start with?
John Callahan's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot: The Autobiography of a Dangerous Man (1989).
How many books has John Callahan written?
John Callahan has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2004. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction and Anthologies.
In what order should John Callahan's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 12 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are John Callahan's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Callahan's 12 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (11 books); Anthologies (1 book).