"sweetheart" Kera in September 1996 in Elgin, Illinois. They honeymooned in Tucson, Arizona. By this time, Porcellino had been suffering from hyperacusis for some years, and had begun exploring holistic healing options, including yoga, meditation, and the study of Zen Buddhism. In 1997 Porcellino began suffering from severe abdominal pain that eventually resulted in the removal of a benign tumor from his small intestine. After living in Denver for six years, in early 1998 Porcellino and Kera moved back to his home state of Illinois, first back home to Hoffman Estates and then to Kera's parents' house in Elgin. After two years out of the job market, Porcellino got a job at a health food store. In the spring and summer of 1998 Porcellino again dealt with a severe illness, possibly related to pesticide exposure from his years spent as a mosquito abatement worker. Consulting with an environmental medicine specialist helped, and through the rest of 1998 Porcellino's health began to improve — but then he was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In September 1999, Porcellino and Kera were divorced after three years of marriage. For months after September 11 attacks, Porcellino's OCD rendered him unable to produce comics. In September 2002, Porcellino married Misun Oh, whom he had met via the letter column of King-Cat. Later that year the couple moved back to Denver, partly so Misun could finish her studies in traditional Chinese medicine. Porcellino currently lives in Beloit, Wisconsin. Bibliography Comics and graphic novels King-Cat Comics and Stories (Spit and a Half, ongoing publication 1989 – present) Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man (La Mano, 2005) Perfect Example (Drawn and Quarterly, 2005) King-Cat Classix (Drawn and Quarterly, 2007) Thoreau at Walden (Hyperion, 2008) Map of My Heart (Drawn and Quarterly, 2009) The Next Day (Pop Sandbox, 2011) The Hospital Suite (Drawn and Quarterly 2014) From Lone Mountain (Drawn and Quarterly 2018) Poetry Three Poems about Fog (self-published, 2006) The Ones That Everybody Knows (self-published, 2007) On Ruby Hill: Poems, 1997-2002 (self-published, 2009) References External links Porcellino page at lambiek.net 2006 Podcast interview with John Porcellino Alternative cartoonists Artists from Chicago Living people 1968 births American cartoonists