Hy Eisman – RIP
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Comic strip and comic book cartoonist Hy Eisman has passed away.
Hyman (Hy) Eisman
March 27, 1927 – March 27, 2025
The Joe Kubert School, where Hy had been a teacher from 1976 to 2019, shared the sad news:
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of an incredibe artist, and a dear friend and instructor to many at the Joe Kubert School, Hy Eisman.
His artistry and mentorship has helped to shape generations of creators. Hy’s influence will continue to be felt by all who had the honor of learning from him and by fans who enjoyed his incredible work.
Hy Eisman started his lifelong career as a contributing cartoonist for Fort Pickett News (Fort Pickett [Virginia]) while in the U.S. Army during the last half of the 1940s. In 1950 he began drawing and writing for comic books. That phase of cartooning lasted forty years until 1991 and found him at ACG, Archie, Charlton, Dell, Harvey, Western, and other comic book companies.
In 1953 Hy entered the newspaper comic strip realm with It Happened in New Jersey for the local Newark News. That was followed by 70 years of comic strips, mostly ghosting until The Katzenjammer Kids, until he retired in 2022.
It Happened in New Jersey 1953-1956
Kerry Drake 1957-1959
Bringing Up Father 1959-1961; 1964-1965
Mutt and Jeff 1963; 1965-1966
Little Iodine 1967-1983
The Katzenjammer Kids 1986-2006
Popeye 1994-2022
Then there was a number of comic strip proposals that didn’t get into newspapers.
Underdog and Tennessee Tuxedo, two more unsuccessfully syndicated comic strips by Hy Eisman
Of course Hy also was in demand from commercial and advertising agencies amid all his comic work.
For much more on Hy go to this Hogan’s Alley magazine article form issue #15 (2009).
Then read a biographical article/interview with Hy from the Jewish Standard (2018).
And Eisman’s own website is a treasure trove of Hy lights.
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