'Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman'.
David Boswell grew up in London, Hamilton and Dundas, Ontario. He studied film at Oakville's Sheridan College, where he graduated in 1974. After graduating, he tried to earn a living drawing cartoons, and his first full page comic, 'Heart Break Comics' was published in The Georgia Straight. He moved to Vancouver in 1977, and in 1978, he launched the comic 'Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman'.
'Heartbreak Comics'.
Based on a childhood bully with the same name, Reid Fleming skirts no aggressive means to sell his dairy products. The alternative comic series was a hit, and in the 1990s Hollywood bought the rights to the screenplay, which has yet to make the silver screen. Another title David Boswell created is 'Ray-Mond'. He is also a photographer and illustrator. A short documentary called 'I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!!' by Charlie Tyrell and Jonathan Demme was released in 2015. It contained contributions by Matt Groening and Marv Newland. Boswell was also an influence on Groening, who placed 'Reid Fleming' on nr. 60 in his personal list of '100 Favorite Things'.
'Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman'.