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'''Nate Butler''' (born February 1, 1954) is an [[United States|American]] cartoonist and writer/illustrator of [[comics]] who is internationally recognized and acknowledged for his long career and contributions to both mainstream and Christian-themed comics.<ref>[http://www.christiancomicsinternational.org/pioneers2.html#Anchor-NATE-5185 Nate Butler - Christian Comics Pioneer]</ref><ref>[http://www.toonopedia.com/acknowl.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia Acknowledgments] Don Markstein's Toonopedia</ref><ref>[http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2009/february/11.7.html "The Real Superman: How comic books take Jesus to the world", ''Today's Christian Woman'', February 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.bailsprojects.com/%28S%28qjbn3q45gjrgzg45yf0qn0z4%29%29/whoswho.aspx/whoswho.aspx?mode=AtoZsearch&id=NATE+BUTLER Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999 (The Jerry Bails Project)] Jerry Bails</ref><ref>[http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/Home/4/1/73/1013?articleID=144858 Scoop Fandom Advisory Network: "Superstars Turning Points" by Maggie Thompson]]</ref><ref>[http://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2011/02/christian-comics/ ''Christian Comics'' by Alec Stevens, publisher of Calvary Comics] Alec Stevens</ref><ref>[http://www.dagen.se/kultur/tecknade-bilder-lättast-att-ta-till-sig-1.266974 DAGEN: ''Tecknade bilder lättast att ta till sig'' (Swedish newspaper DAY: "Cartoon images easiest to assimilate")]</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=9412 The Comic Book Database: L Nathan Butler - 'Nate Butler']</ref> His full name is L Nathan Butler, with no period after the "L" (which is not an initial for a name, just as with [[Harry S Truman]]), although the name itself is a variation of the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] name Elnathan, which was also the name of a multiple-greats grandfather of Butler.<ref>[http://cromwellbutlers.com/fam_tree/elbutlr.htm Elnathan Butler Family]</ref>

'''Nate Butler''' (born February 1, 1954) is an [[United States|American]] cartoonist and writer/illustrator of [[comics]] who is internationally recognized and acknowledged for his long career and contributions to both mainstream and [[Christian]]-themed comics.<ref>[http://www.christiancomicsinternational.org/pioneers2.html#Anchor-NATE-5185 Nate Butler - Christian Comics Pioneer]</ref><ref>[http://www.toonopedia.com/acknowl.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia Acknowledgments] Don Markstein's Toonopedia</ref><ref>[http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2009/february/11.7.html "The Real Superman: How comic books take Jesus to the world", ''Today's Christian Woman'', February 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.bailsprojects.com/%28S%28qjbn3q45gjrgzg45yf0qn0z4%29%29/whoswho.aspx/whoswho.aspx?mode=AtoZsearch&id=NATE+BUTLER Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999 (The Jerry Bails Project)] Jerry Bails</ref><ref>[http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/Home/4/1/73/1013?articleID=144858 Scoop Fandom Advisory Network: "Superstars Turning Points" by Maggie Thompson]]</ref><ref>[http://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2011/02/christian-comics/ ''Christian Comics'' by Alec Stevens, publisher of Calvary Comics] Alec Stevens</ref><ref>[http://www.dagen.se/kultur/tecknade-bilder-lättast-att-ta-till-sig-1.266974 DAGEN: ''Tecknade bilder lättast att ta till sig'' (Swedish newspaper DAY: "Cartoon images easiest to assimilate")]</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=9412 The Comic Book Database: L Nathan Butler - 'Nate Butler']</ref> His full name is L Nathan Butler, with no period after the "L" (which is not an initial for a name, just as with [[Harry S Truman]]), although the name itself is a variation of the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] name Elnathan, which was also the name of a multiple-greats grandfather of Butler.<ref>[http://cromwellbutlers.com/fam_tree/elbutlr.htm Elnathan Butler Family]</ref>

==Personal background==

==Personal background==

Nate Butler was born in Meriden, Connecticut, and grew up in Cromwell, Connecticut. His early inspirations for writing and drawing were Dick Tracy, Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), and Tom Terrific. Butler made his first sale of a written article to the Middletown Press at the age of 17, in 1971.<ref>"Greek Summer 1971", The Middletown Press, 8 September 1971</ref> He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975.  

Nate Butler was born in Meriden, [[Connecticut]], and grew up in Cromwell, Connecticut. His early inspirations for writing and drawing were Dick Tracy, Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), and Tom Terrific. Butler made his first sale of a written article to the Middletown Press at the age of 17, in 1971.<ref>"Greek Summer 1971", The Middletown Press, 8 September 1971</ref> He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975.  

==Early career==

==Early career==

In the following years Butler led comics seminars and workshops in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://sydneyanglicans.net/news/new_life_for_aging_art_form "New life for aging art form"]</ref><ref>[http://www.sightmagazine.com.au/stories/Features/comics28.4.06.php SIGHT: "A Comic Perspective: How Christian Artists are Using Cartoons to Spread God's Word"]</ref> [[Japan]],<ref>"Comic Seminars prove popular in Japan", ''Catalyst'', 1998, No.2</ref> [[Latin America]],<ref>[http://www.letraviva.com/article/show?id=400 Letra Viva: "Concurso de Historietas Cristianas en Español"]</ref><ref>[http://www.milamex.com/cursos-y-eventos/comics-con-poder-23-26-de-junio-2010 "Comics Con Poder"]</ref><ref>[http://www.noticieromilamex.com/curso-sobre-como-crear-comics-efectivos-de-alcance/ Noticiero Milamex: "Curso sobre Cómo crear cómics efectivos de alcance"]</ref> [[Eastern Europe]],<ref>[http://www.magazinetraining.com/Cro2005Report/ Magazine Training International: "Croatia 2005 Conference Report"]</ref><ref>[http://prochurch.info/index.php/news/more/25931 Ukraine Comic Seminar]</ref> the USA,<ref>[http://rjcnetwork.org/sermons_items/your-testimony-in-manga-by-nate-butler-and-kathleen-webb/ "Your Testimony in Manga" by Nate Butler and Kathleen Webb]</ref> [[Québec]],<ref>[http://www.evqmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=184&Itemid=136&lang=fr "Seminar in Quebec 2011"]</ref> and a number of other countries.<ref>"KAPOW! Christian Comics Impact Evangelism", ''The Banner'' (Christian Reformed Church magazine) p 14, 8 October 2001</ref><ref>"Is it a Butler, is it a plane?", ''Christian (UK) Herald'', 13 April 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.comix35.org/Training2.html Past COMIX35 Events, Part II: 2002 to 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.comix35.org/Training3.html Past COMIX35 Events, Part III: 2012 to present]</ref> Internationally known comics writers and artists who have taken part in COMIX35 events with Butler include Alain Auderset, Paul Castiglia, Alec Stevens, Kerry Gammill, and Ryō Azumi.

In the following years Butler led comics seminars and workshops in [[Australia]],<ref>[http://sydneyanglicans.net/news/new_life_for_aging_art_form "New life for aging art form"]</ref><ref>[http://www.sightmagazine.com.au/stories/Features/comics28.4.06.php SIGHT: "A Comic Perspective: How Christian Artists are Using Cartoons to Spread God's Word"]</ref> [[Japan]],<ref>"Comic Seminars prove popular in Japan", ''Catalyst'', 1998, No.2</ref> [[Latin America]],<ref>[http://www.letraviva.com/article/show?id=400 Letra Viva: "Concurso de Historietas Cristianas en Español"]</ref><ref>[http://www.milamex.com/cursos-y-eventos/comics-con-poder-23-26-de-junio-2010 "Comics Con Poder"]</ref><ref>[http://www.noticieromilamex.com/curso-sobre-como-crear-comics-efectivos-de-alcance/ Noticiero Milamex: "Curso sobre Cómo crear cómics efectivos de alcance"]</ref> [[Eastern Europe]],<ref>[http://www.magazinetraining.com/Cro2005Report/ Magazine Training International: "Croatia 2005 Conference Report"]</ref><ref>[http://prochurch.info/index.php/news/more/25931 Ukraine Comic Seminar]</ref> the USA,<ref>[http://rjcnetwork.org/sermons_items/your-testimony-in-manga-by-nate-butler-and-kathleen-webb/ "Your Testimony in Manga" by Nate Butler and Kathleen Webb]</ref> [[Québec]],<ref>[http://www.evqmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=184&Itemid=136&lang=fr "Seminar in Quebec 2011"]</ref> and a number of other countries.<ref>"KAPOW! Christian Comics Impact Evangelism", ''The Banner'' (Christian Reformed Church magazine) p 14, 8 October 2001</ref><ref>"Is it a Butler, is it a plane?", ''Christian (UK) Herald'', 13 April 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.comix35.org/Training2.html Past COMIX35 Events, Part II: 2002 to 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.comix35.org/Training3.html Past COMIX35 Events, Part III: 2012 to present]</ref> Internationally known comics writers and artists who have taken part in COMIX35 events with Butler include Alain Auderset, Paul Castiglia, Alec Stevens, Kerry Gammill, and Ryō Azumi.

Sometime in the mid 2000s Butler briefly re-opened his own sole proprietorship, The Nate Butler Company, to produce comics for ministries. He co-scripted and art directed a graphic novel about Brother Yun entitled ''Yun: The Illustrated Story of the Heavenly Man'' for Lion Hudson with black-and-white tonal artwork supplied by former DC Comics artist Rico Rival and Joel Chua. He also produced ''The Truth For Youth Bible'' comics for Revival Fires Ministries and the George South wrestling tracts. Then that company was closed.

Sometime in the mid-2000s, Butler briefly re-opened his own sole proprietorship, The Nate Butler Company, to produce comics for ministries. He co-scripted and art directed a graphic novel about Brother Yun entitled ''Yun: The Illustrated Story of the Heavenly Man'' for Lion Hudson with black-and-white tonal artwork supplied by former DC Comics artist Rico Rival and Joel Chua. He also produced ''The Truth For Youth Bible'' comics for Revival Fires Ministries and the George South wrestling tracts. Then that company was closed.

Butler organized the first International Christian Comics Competition (ICCC) in 2005.<ref>[http://abqjournal.com/news/metro/349400metro05-10-05.htm "No funny business: International Christian Comics Competition Puts the Medium in a Serious Light"]</ref> The winner in the professional division was Brazilian Sergio Cariello, which helped propel him to become the artist of ''The Action Bible'' graphic novel, an updated version of ''The Picture Bible'' by David C. Cook Publishing. The amateur winner was José Carlos Gutiérrez.<ref>"En concurso de caricaturas: ganan tres Mexicanos", ''Noticiero Milamex'', 1 June 2005</ref> The ICCC2 was held in 2007<ref>[http://christianretailing.com/index.php/newsletter/previous-issues/43-industry-news/15666-online-contest-showcases-comic-creators Christian Retailing: Online contest showcases comic creators]</ref> and was won by American comics artist Kevin Dzuban.

Butler organized the first International Christian Comics Competition (ICCC) in 2005.<ref>[http://abqjournal.com/news/metro/349400metro05-10-05.htm "No funny business: International Christian Comics Competition Puts the Medium in a Serious Light"]</ref> The winner in the professional division was Brazilian Sergio Cariello, which helped propel him to become the artist of ''The Action Bible'' graphic novel, an updated version of ''The Picture Bible'' by David C. Cook Publishing. The amateur winner was José Carlos Gutiérrez.<ref>"En concurso de caricaturas: ganan tres Mexicanos", ''Noticiero Milamex'', 1 June 2005</ref> The ICCC2 was held in 2007<ref>[http://christianretailing.com/index.php/newsletter/previous-issues/43-industry-news/15666-online-contest-showcases-comic-creators Christian Retailing: Online contest showcases comic creators]</ref> and was won by American comics artist Kevin Dzuban.