David E. Boswell (born 1953) is a
comic book writer and artist,
illustrator, and
photographer based in
Vancouver,
British Columbia who has worked in the comics industry. He is the creator of the series
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman.
Boswell grew up in
London, Ontario, Canada, and
Hamilton and
Dundas, Ontario. He studied film at
Oakville, Ontario's
Sheridan College, where he graduated in 1974. After graduation, Boswell attempted to earn a living as a cartoonist, and his first full-page comic, "Heart Break Comics", was published in
The Georgia Straight from 1977–1978. Boswell moved to
Vancouver in 1977, and in 1978, he launched
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman. Another title Boswell created is
Ray-Mond.
Boswell's influences include film directors Josef von Sternberg and Luis Buñuel, composer Hector Berlioz, comedians Buster Keaton and W.C. Fields, and humourist Robert Benchley, as well as early Hollywood and European cinema stars, and he often features references in his work. He has written a number of screenplays for movies, none of which have been made.
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Boswell based the character of Reid Fleming on a childhood bully with the same name. Reid employs extremely...
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