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
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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
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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
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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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