Obituary Omnibus
There has been an unfortunate rash of deaths in the comics world lately. After The Daily Cartoonist’s initial reports other…
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Jean-Jacques Sempé – RIP
French cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist Jean-Jacques Sempé has passed away. Jean-Jacques Sempé August 17, 1932 – August…
Raymond Briggs – RIP
Author-illustrator-cartoonist Raymond Briggs has passed away. Raymond Redvers Briggs January 18, 1934 – August 9, 2022 “iconoclastic national treasure” From…
Pete Kesling – RIP
Orthodontist and cartoonist Pete Kesling has passed away. Dr. Peter Crawford (Pete) Kesling January 1, 1932 ~ July 25, 2022 …
Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof – RIP
NEA colorist Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof has passed away. Gretchen deSanzi Grauer Vanderhoof August 9, 1930 – July 27, 2022 …
Randy Farb – RIP
Librarian and comic strip author Randy Farb has passed away. Randy Hugh Farb August 27, 1960 – July 24, 2022…
Gloria Stoll Karn – RIP
Pulp cover artist and illustrator Gloria Stoll Karn has passed away. Gloria Marie Stoll Karn November 13, 1923 –…
Paul Coker, Jr. – RIP
Cartoonist and character designer Paul Coker, Jr. has passed away. Paul Allan Coker, Jr. March 5, 1929 – July 23,…
Sid Jacobson – RIP
Comic book editor and writer Sid Jacobson has passed away. Sidney R. (Sid) Jacobson October 20, 1929 – July 23,…
Thanks For the Memories: To Those Who’ve Passed
There have been a few eulogies to some recent deaths. I was 16 or 17 when I first met Jim…
Sean Kelly – RIP
Humorist, satirist, and comic writer Sean Kelly has passed away. Sean Charles Kelly July 22, 1940 – July 11, 2022…
Jim Ivey – RIP
Political cartoonist and comics historian Jim Ivey has passed away. James Burnett (Jim) Ivey April 15, 1925 – July 14,…
Judy Dixon – RIP
Editorial cartoonist Judy Dixon has passed away. Judith Grace (Judy) Dixon (neé McCormack) January 15, 1927 – July 7, 2022…
An R. C. Harvey Project
Remembering RC Harvey Harvey, who went alternately by Bob or R.C., was a perennial presence at NCS and AAEC conventions,…
Tom Kane – RIP
Sports cartoonist Tom Kane has passed away. Thomas Joseph (Tom) Kane, Jr. December 9, 1934 – July 10, 2022 From…