To repeat and update a comment from late yesterday:
Jeff Millar died of cancer on November 30, age 70. He wrote the strip, and Bill Hinds illustrated it. Now Hinds will take both roles. The strip has been going since 1974.
I have a collection of the Tank strips in a book I bought in the early 80s covering most of the strips from the begining, back when Tank was just getting started as a sports reporter. I first discovered the strip in the 80s when my then local newpaper started carrying it. It has been very good for more than 30 years, I hope that Bill Hinds keeps up the high quality
I guess I should be clear. The daily strips I’ve written began appearing the second week in October. And the first Sunday appeared Nov 4.I’m trying to stay true to Jeff’s sense of humor.
And you’re doing a great job ! Hang in there Bill. While it may seem difficult to stay true to Jeff’s sense of humor, you have made the transition seamlessly .As I said earlier, you gave me my first real laugh out loud of the day.May you and Tank continue for many more years providing those laughs and insights.
Sorry for the loss of Jeff Millar. His family , friends and readers will surely miss him.I am sure that he went knowing that Tank will be in good hands with Bill Hinds writing and illustrating.
Roger4336 over 11 years ago
To repeat and update a comment from late yesterday:
Jeff Millar died of cancer on November 30, age 70. He wrote the strip, and Bill Hinds illustrated it. Now Hinds will take both roles. The strip has been going since 1974.
sarah413 Premium Member over 11 years ago
Love doth make fools of us all.
Linguist over 11 years ago
I love it ! A Defcon 1 Alert ? Bill, you gave me my first real laugh of the day.
timbob2313 Premium Member over 11 years ago
I have a collection of the Tank strips in a book I bought in the early 80s covering most of the strips from the begining, back when Tank was just getting started as a sports reporter. I first discovered the strip in the 80s when my then local newpaper started carrying it. It has been very good for more than 30 years, I hope that Bill Hinds keeps up the high quality
rvonluchen over 11 years ago
I googled Jeff Millar obituary. Here is supposed to be a link to the Washington Post obit.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jeff-millar-creator-of-tank-mcnamara-comic-strip-dies-at-70/2012/12/10/a42efeec-42f2-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html
Bill Hinds creator over 11 years ago
Here’s a nice story about Jeff: http://tinyurl.com/JM-comic-riffs
I’ve been writing the strip for a couple of months now.
It’s amazing to me how long Jeff was able to write funny stuff while feeling so bad.
Bill Hinds creator over 11 years ago
I guess I should be clear. The daily strips I’ve written began appearing the second week in October. And the first Sunday appeared Nov 4.I’m trying to stay true to Jeff’s sense of humor.
Linguist over 11 years ago
And you’re doing a great job ! Hang in there Bill. While it may seem difficult to stay true to Jeff’s sense of humor, you have made the transition seamlessly .As I said earlier, you gave me my first real laugh out loud of the day.May you and Tank continue for many more years providing those laughs and insights.
tomuban over 11 years ago
Sorry for the loss of Jeff Millar. His family , friends and readers will surely miss him.I am sure that he went knowing that Tank will be in good hands with Bill Hinds writing and illustrating.