(2008–2009) and Xavier: Renegade Angel (2007-2009). In 2013, Wartella opened his own full-service production studio, Dream Factory Animation, in Brooklyn NY which has conceived, developed and produced animated programming for clients including Condé Nast, Radical Media, The Creative Agency and Warner Bros. From 2010 to 2014, he created nearly 300 hand-drawn animated shorts for Cartoon Network's MAD, where his work was featured in every episode during four seasons. Music videos As of 2022, Wartella has directed several music videos combining live action and animation for musical acts including Ozzy Osbourne, King Tuff and The White Stripes. Wartella's music videos have received accolades from Blender Magazine and Stereogum. Books Wartella's STRIP SHOW: 25 Years of Comix, Controversy & Copyright Infringement by Wartella, (Burger Records, 2013) Found: Requiem for a Paper Bag (cover) by Davy Rothbart, (Fireside, 2009 ) Chew on This (cover), by Schlosser/Wilson, (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) Hotwire Comix & Capers, ed. by Glenn Head, (Fantagraphics Books, 2006) Bizarro World, ed. by Joey Cavalieri, (DC Comics, 2005) References External links Ackxhpaez Dream Factory Animation Interviews Obey Propaganda Interview, October 2013 Strange Kids Club Interview, May 2012 New York Times Interview, March 1998 University of Virginia alumni Alternative cartoonists Underground cartoonists Living people 1976 births American animators The Village Voice people Artists from New York City