Andy Runton

{{short description|American writer and artist}}

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Andy Runton is an American writer and artist. He is the creator of the graphic novel series Owly, first published in 2005 by Top Shelf. Before he worked on Owly Runton was a graphic designer. In 2005, he won the Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent.{{cite web|title=2005 Ignatz Award Recipients|url=http://www.spxpo.com/2005-ignatz-award-recipients|publisher=SPX|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} His work was also nominated for "Best Publication for a Younger Audience" at the Eisner Awards the same year, which he won in 2006.[http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=455 Mini Profile: Andy Runton, Silver Bullet Comics] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703032535/http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=455 |date=July 3, 2007 }}