The First Cartoonist and His Editor

Ink and watercolor drawing I did back in 1987.

Mort Walker: 1923-2018

Mort Walker, one of the great and most prolific classic cartoonists has left us. Walker was responsible for the long-running BEETLE BAILEY comic strip as well as its spinoff, HI AND LOIS. Walker also  created many other strips including BONER'S ARK, SAM'S STRIP,  MRS. FITZ'S FLATS, THE EVERMORE, and GAMIN AND PATCHES.

The Dapper Mare

 B-day card I drew up for cartoonist extraordinaire  BATTON LASH, Best known for his comic
SUPERNATURAL LAW (AKA WOLF AND BYRD; COUNSELLORS OF THE MACABRE) And writer of many gems such as ARCHIE METS THE PUNISHER and Bongo Comics' RADIOACTIVE MAN Batton also has a very high sense of fashion style- he's probably one of the few- (if any) people at a comic-con that actually wear a tie. (*shudders*)  Batton is also working on a new series called THE DAPPER MAN, and I wondered how an idea like that would turn if Batton was into funny animals? I based the design from a photo of Batton, and so, for your satorial splendor..

Happy 100th Birthday Walt Kelly!

 Today would have been the 100th birthday of one of the greatest cartoonists of all time.. WALT KELLY! The art below was actually drawn several years back for CBG, but to my memory, never used. I only apologize that the art isn't up to Kelly standard, but then again, NO ONE could draw like Kelly. He was the unmatched master of the inkbrush. And considering the political climate of the world today, if he were still alive and drawing, he would have had a field day! (present comic strip sizes nonwithstanding)