Welcome to The Cartoonists!How do cartoonists do it? How do they make us laugh, make us think and even make us want to cry? With what looks deceivingly like a few simple strokes of the pen, a great sense of humour and a feel for life, these talented artists create art that touches our hearts and minds. Join me in one of my favourite things - exploring the lives and art of beloved cartoonists, from the first pioneers to today's talented creators. Browse through nearly 200 articles here, and growing. Cheers for Cartoonists! Dale Messick, Original Creator of "Brenda Starr" June 30, 2010 Vivaceous, curvaceous, smart and glamourous, "Brenda Starr" was an immediate fan favourite in the comics pages in 1940. Cartoonist Dahlia "Dale" Messick made history as the first woman to receive comic strip syndication. Creating her adventurous heroine for 40 years, she retired in 1980. "Brenda Starr" did not retire . The comic continues under Tribune Media Services. Harold Gray, Original Creator of "Little Orphan Annie May 30, 2010 Oval, blank eyes look back from the page at the reader, not giving any sense of the spunk that took Annie safely from one adventure to another. Harold Gray debuted Little Orphan Annie in 1924, a little girl that captured comics readers' hearts. After 85 years, Annie retired from print in June 13, 2010, but that girl is not finished with the limelight just yet... John Hambrock, Creator of "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee" April 30, 2010 Some people just seem to have it. Creativity pulses through their veins, something concentrated in their blood that finds its way out through the pencil in their hand. John Hambrock, creator of The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, is one of those people. Susanna McLeod writes a Local History column in the Kingston Whig-Standard and is also the Feature Writer for Canadian History on Suite101.com. |