hello!

i'm a cartoonist and illustrator, born in ottawa, and living in toronto since 2008.

in 2012, i started self-publishing my autobiographical series hungry bottom comics, which went on to get nominated for a doug wright award. each issue was also selected for the best american comics' notable books of 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. recently, i put out a collection of short stories called babybel wax bodysuit with retrofit comics, and my first graphic novel, condo heartbreak disco, with koyama press.

my comics have appeared in Velour: The Drag Magazine, PEN American, and the ignatz award-winning QU33R anthology. my illustrations appeared bi-weekly in fab and xtra! magazine for over two years. i've also worked with now magazine, the art gallery of ontario, and several others (more on that below!).

for inquiries regarding commissions, freelance work, or press, get in touch: ewcomics [at] gmail [dot] com.

comics

• 2017 - condo heartbreak disco (koyama press)
• 2017 - how does it feel in my arms? (czap books/grindstone comics)
• 2016 - babybel wax bodysuit (retrofit comics)
• 2015 - promofunk (koyama press)
• 2014 - the collected hungry bottom comics (colour code)
• 2014 - hungry bottom comics 3 (self-published)
• 2013 - 2 fags 2 furious (self-published)
• 2012 - hungry bottom comics (self-published)

guest spots

• 2017 - phile magazine no2, TBA
• 2015 - what's your sign, girl? (ninth art press), "scorpio descends" 4pgs
• 2015 - shirtlifter #5 (drawn, out press), "skinlifter" 3pgs
• 2015 - velour: the drag magazine #1 (house of velour), "body without organs" 3pgs
• 2014 - qu33r (northwest press), "sissy that walk" 4pgs

clients

• alvvays (band)
• now magazine
• environmental defence
• art gallery of ontario
• xpace cultural centre
• joe fresh
• the drake hotel
• xtra! magazine
• fab magazine
• the alliance for south asian aids prevention
• leo burnett
• much music
• sharpie

press

• "eric kostiuk williams on fighting gentrification and finding joy in comics" interview - lambda literary (july 17, 2017)
• "all hail the superqueerdo: eric kostiuk williams' comic sheroes fight back against condo-fication" - broken pencil (june 11, 2017)
• "a shared universe, with the camera slowly panning outwards" - an interview with eric kostiuk williams - the comics journal (may 5, 2017)
• "introducing...eric kostiuk williams" interview - loverboy magazine (january 23, 2017)
• "the literal word" - PEN American (december 15, 2016)
• "how do i make comics?" - toronto public library (october 24, 2016)
• "comic book roundup: the collected hungry bottom comics" - the chicago tribune (july 4, 2014)
• "hungry bottom comics, volumes 1 and 2" review - lambda literary (august 14, 2013)

recognition

• 2017 - eisner award nomination in "best single issue/one-shot" for babybel wax bodysuit
• 2016 - recipient of the ontario arts council's writer's reserve grant
• 2015 - best american comics, notable books listing for hungry bottom comics 3
• 2014 - best american comics, notable books listing for 2 fags 2 furious
• 2013 - best american comics, notable books listing for hungry bottom comics
• 2013 - expozine award nomination in "best english comic" for hungry bottom comics
• 2013 - doug wright award nomination in "talent deserving of broader recognition" for hungry bottom comics