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Fifty-Two Friends

  • Man 'Surfs' 52 Couches in 52 Weeks!: National Examiner - 5/10/10

  • Josh Sullivan's travels: couch to couch, coast to coast: St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL (also ran as a cover story in TBT) - 2/16/10

  • Local comic writer Josh Sullivan has way more than 52 Friends: Creative Loafing, Tampa, FL - 1/8/10

  • Man quits job for year-long journey (video and text): WTVT-TV 13 Fox Tampa, FL - 1/1/10

  • Interviewed on "The Catfish Morning Show": WFUS 103.5 FM Tampa, FL - 12/31/09

  • Interviewed in-studio live on "Good Day Tampa Bay": WTVT-TV 13 Fox Tampa, FL - 12/31/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 12/30/09

  • Stories done on WTSP-TV 10 CBS, WTVT-TV 13 FOX, and WFTS-TV 28 ABC, airing in the evening and night on 12/27 and in the morning on 12/28

  • St. Pete man travels the U.S. staying with 52 friends (text): WTSP-TV 10 CBS St. Petersburg, FL - 12/27/09

  • Fifty-Two Friends (interview): Tampa Do-Gooder - 12/21/09

  • Interviewed on “The Danny, Deena and Chad Show”: WRMF 97.9 FM West Palm Beach, FL - 12/11/09

  • He’s been all over the country in quest to visit 52 friends in 52 weeks; arrives in West Palm Beach: Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, FL - 12/10/09

  • Interviewed on “The Phil Show”: WNOX 100.3 FM Knoxville, TN - 11/16/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 11/9/09

  • Interviewed on “Twitch and the Z-Rock 103 Morning Show”: WXZZ 103.3 FM Lexington, KY - 10/13/09

  • Interviewed on the local portion of NPR’s “Morning Edition”: WUKY 91.3 FM Lexington, KY - 10/12/09

  • Josh Sullivan has bigger balls than you (interview): Obnoxi.us - 10/8/09

  • Interviewed on “Lesser Nerds” Episode IV: A New Hope LesserNerds.com - 9/30/09

  • Interviewed on “Books and Beyond” (conducted 7/28/09): ACBradio.org - 9/13/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 8/31/09

  • Interviewed on “The Jordan Rich Show” (coast-to-coast): WBZ 1030 AM Boston, MA - 8/30/09

  • Interviewed at the Westford, MA Comic Book Show (1:35 in): Quintal Designs - 8/2/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 7/24/09

  • Interviewed on “Books and Beyond” (conducted 5/6/09): ACBradio.org - 7/4/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 6/15/09

  • Bored with his life, a Saginaw native hit the road: The Saginaw News, Saginaw, MI - 5/25/09

  • Traveling man visits Durand: The Courier-Wedge, Durand, WI - 5/13/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 5/12/09

  • Couch surfing for vacation (video): WLUC-TV 6 NBC Marquette, MI - 5/8/09

  • Couch surfing for vacation (text): WLUC-TV 6 NBC Marquette, MI - 5/8/09

  • Overland trip (editorial): The Mining Journal, Marquette, MI - 5/8/09

  • Interviewed on “Dwyer & Michaels”: WXLP 96.9 FM Davenport, IA - 5/6/09

  • Appearance on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson”: KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 4/27/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson” (coast-to-coast): KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 4/6/09

  • Interviewed on “The Johnny B. Show”: WLUP 97.9 FM Chicago, IL - 3/11/09

  • Interviewed on “Twitch and the Z-Rock 103 Morning Show”: WXZZ 103.3 FM Lexington, KY - 3/4/09

  • Interviewed on “The Morning Wood”: WRXW 93.9 FM Jackson, MS - 3/3/09

  • Interviewed on “The Bob & Sheri Show” (airs on 60+ stations across the U.S.): WLNK 107.9 FM Charlotte, NC - 3/2/09

  • Interviewed on “The Johnny B. Show”: WLUP 97.9 FM Chicago, IL - 3/2/09

  • Interviewed on “The Chad Show”: WDTW 106.7 FM Detroit, MI - 3/2/09

  • Interviewed on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson” (coast-to-coast): KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis, MO - 3/2/09

  • Josh Sullivan - Fifty-Two Friends - Interview: Racket Magazine - 3/2/09

  • Fifty-Two Friends: Terrapin Revisited - 3/2/09

  • The Business News (six minutes in): Business News Network (Canada) - 2/27/09

  • Josh Sullivan, The 21st Century Hobo: Hainsworth.com - 2/27/09

  • Recipe for adventure: 52 weeks, 52 ‘Friends’: San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA - 2/26/09

  • Josh Sullivan - Following a Dream: Associated Content - 1/30/09

  • Appearance on “Art in Your Ear”: WMNF 88.5 FM Tampa, FL - 1/2/09

  • Presentations/Appearances for “Fifty-Two Friends”:

  • Westford Comic Book Show - I appeared at this show to promote the release of “Fifty-Two Friends” #6 in Westford, MA - 8/2/09

  • T.W. Ward Art Gallery Summer Art Camp - I gave a presentation and talk about my trip and my art to a large group of children in Montpelier, VT - 7/14/09

  • Arts & Culture Salon #2 - I gave a short presentation, complete with photos, at a small gathering in Chicago, IL - 6/12/09

  • Riverview Community Center - I gave a 45-minute talk on my trip at the senior center in Durand, WI - 5/6/09
    Reviews

  • Toenails #0: Optical Sloth - 3/14/06
  • Best of JoshComics: Dogsbody, The Comics Journal - 4/12/05
  • Josh Hole #1: Punk Rock Reviews - 4/21/04
  • Josh Sullivan Comics: Ink 19 - 1/02


    Awards and Accolades

  • 2003 Ignatz Awards
    Nominated in the Outstanding Mini-Comic Category
  • 2002 Weekly Planet Best of the Bay Awards
    Best Artist with a Bizarre Sense of Humor
  • Part of the Alumni Hall of Fame
    Arthur Hill High School - Saginaw, MI
  • Features and Mentions

  • Mention in write-up on CDI Show: TBT - 8/10/07
  • "The Josh Sullivan Art Show": Crazed Fanboy - 12/4/06
  • "Keeping Tabs": Weekly Planet - 8/16/06
  • Mention in "Hair of the Dog": Weekly Planet - 6/28/06
  • MC Total Fresh Interview: Racket Mag - 5/06
  • "Spring Arts 2006": Weekly Planet - 1/25/06
  • Mention in review of The Globe: TBT - 11/16/05
  • Featured Artist: Dubious Profundity - 5/20/05
  • Interview for Crazed Fanboy (36 min. audio): 12/1/04
  • Mention in "Elections USA 2004": Publico 11/5/04
  • "Comic Book Bash..." - Points South - 7/6/04
  • "The Josh Sullivan Encounter": PCR #223 - 6/28-7/4/04
  • "Spotlight on Josh Sullivan": Comix View - 3/30/04
  • Mention in Toby Craig's 2003 SPX Report - 10/03
  • "SPX: Longer, Tastier, and Uncut!": PopImage - 9/03
  • Nominated for a 2003 Ignatz Award, SPX - 9/03
  • "'Zine Scene": Weekly Planet - 8/21/03
  • Mention in "San Diego's Book of...": The Beat - 7/28/03
  • Mention in "Last Fan Standing": The Beat - 7/25/03
  • Mention in Journalista!, TCJ.com: 6/16/03
  • "Comic Relief": St. Pete Times - 6/14/03
  • "Fans of Josh", Letters Section: Weekly Planet - 6/5/03
  • "Chew on This", Letters Section: Weekly Planet - 5/28/03
  • "JoshComics.com...", The Packer Vol. 56, Issue 4 - 12/02
  • Mention in Best of the Bay: Weekly Planet - 9/20/01
  • Mention in "Public Life": Weekly Planet - 5/24/01
  • "A Word About Josh Sullivan": The House of Pain - 4/01
  • Mention in Localized 160, Focus Mag - 1/15/01

  • Comic Convention Appearances

  • 2007 Orlando MegaCon
    Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL: 2/16/07 - 2/18/07
  • 2006 Orlando MegaCon
    Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL: 2/24/06 - 2/26/06
  • 2005 Orlando MegaCon
    Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL: 2/25/05 - 2/27/05
  • 2004 Orlando MegaCon
    Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL: 3/5/04 - 3/7/04
  • 2003 Small Press Expo
    Holiday Inn Select - Bethesda, MD: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03
    (nominated for an Ignatz Award - Outstanding Mini-Comic)
  • 2003 San Diego Comic-Con
    San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, CA: 7/17/03 - 7/20/03
  • 2003 Orlando MegaCon
    Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL: 2/28/03 - 3/2/03
  • 2002 Orlando MegaCon
    Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL: 2/22/02 - 2/24/02
  • 2001 San Diego Comic-Con
    San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, CA: 7/19/01 - 7/22/01
  • Fall 1999 Motor City Comic Con
    Novi Expo Center - Novi, MI: 10/23/99 + 10/24/99
  • 1999 Motor City Comic Con
    Novi Expo Center - Novi, MI: 5/14/99 - 5/16/99
  • Tri-City Comicon
    Freeland Convention Center - Freeland, MI: 8/17/97
  • Art Shows/Events Involved In

  • Warriors: Come Out and Play
    Vitale Studio - St. Petersburg, FL: 5/31/08
  • The Josh and Stu Show 2
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 4/26/08
  • Art in the Park
    Williams Park - St. Petersburg, FL: 12/7/07
  • Spacewalk
    Chad and Phillip's Space - St. Petersburg, FL: 12/2/07
  • The Josh and Stu Show
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 11/3/07
  • Beauty and the Beat
    Red Ink Studios - Flint, MI: 9/29/07
  • I Love St. Pete 2
    St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club - St. Petersburg, FL: 12/9/06
  • Josh Comics Art Exhibit
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 11/16/06
  • Globanista, The Globe Patrons Art Show 3
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 9/14/06
  • I Love St. Pete
    St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club - St. Petersburg, FL: 12/9/05
  • Globanista, The Globe Patrons Art Show 2
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 9/15/05
  • Redneck Elektro
    Cafe Bohemia, St. Petersburg, FL: 5/14/05
  • Art show at Jannus Landing
    St. Petersburg, FL: 4/2/05
  • The Reconstruction
    Vitale Bros. Gallery - St. Petersburg, FL: 3/12/05
  • The Globe Patrons Art Show
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 10/5/04
  • The Backcovers Show 1998-2004 (IMPACT Press)
    The 1221 Studio - Orlando, FL: 8/27/04
  • Revolver 2
    Cafe Bohemia - St. Petersburg, FL: 8/14/04
  • C'est La Vie
    Cafe Bohemia - St. Petersburg, FL: 7/17/04
  • Hot Freaks 5
    The Emerald Bar - St. Petersburg, FL: 7/3/04
  • An Evening of Art and Jazz
    Fortunato's After Dark - St. Petersburg, FL: 6/19/04
  • Revolver
    Hampton House of Jazz - St. Petersburg, FL: 4/19/04
  • Hot Freaks 4
    The Emerald Bar - St. Petersburg, FL: 4/3/04
  • Dugg Hadden Collection Show
    Madstone Theater - Tampa, FL: 2/6/04
  • Hot Freaks 3
    The Emerald Bar - St. Petersburg, FL: 1/24/04
  • Hot Freaks 2
    The Emerald Bar - St. Petersburg, FL: 11/15/03
  • Spontaneous Combustion
    Plush - St. Petersburg, FL: 10/3/03
  • Hot Freaks
    The Emerald Bar - St. Petersburg, FL: 9/20/03
  • Josh Art Show
    The Globe Coffee Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 7/3/03
  • Ring of Fire 4
    The Emerald Bar - St. Petersburg, FL: 1/11/03
  • Cerebral Arts Festival 5
    Jannus Landing & Goldstar Lounge - St. Petersburg, FL: 12/20/02
  • Seven: A Boy-Girl Art Exhibit
    Center of Radical Empowerment - St. Petersburg, FL: 7/7/01

  • Presentations

  • Great American Teach-In
    Norwood Secondary School - St. Petersburg, FL: 11/16/05
  • Mass Media Class
    Norwood Secondary School - St. Petersburg, FL: 2/9/04
  • Mass Media Class
    Norwood Secondary School - St. Petersburg, FL: 11/14/03
  • Mass Media Class
    Norwood Secondary School - St. Petersburg, FL: 9/10/03
  • Graphic Arts Class
    Saginaw Career Complex - Saginaw, MI: 9/4/03
  • Small Press Publishing Workshop
    Center of Radical Empowerment - St. Petersburg, FL: 5/26/01



















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