George Herriman: “Herriman died in his sleep in his home on April 25, 1944, after a long illness. An incompletely inked penciling of a week’s worth of daily strips was found on his drawing board.” wiki
Bill Watterson and Gary Larson were evidently able to retire well before they keeled over and are apparently still living comfortably off of the royalties they’re pulling in based on their splendid work during their productive years. And they’ll be remembered fondly for decades due to the high percentage of original, quality work they produced, as opposed to, say, Ernie Bushmiller,, Jim Davis, or Mort Walker.
But for my money, the all-time champ in that department is gracing us daily with his work here on GoComics: Wiley Miller!
If you’re doing cartoons as your full-time job, it’s because you love it and you’re really good at it. If that characterizes what you do, is it what most of us would call work? Or is it a delightful occupation that, magically enough, pays the bills? Of course I’m sure there are things about it that aren’t fun; there are things like that in any occupation. But when we talk about work, we’re not usually talking about having fun—rather the opposite.
finzleftright over 1 year ago
Snappy answers to stupid questions and Fold-ins were definitely genius!!!
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Retirement?
MayCauseBurns over 1 year ago
600 more days…not that I’m counting…
Skeptical Meg over 1 year ago
Also Sam Gross! RIP.
Ignatz Premium Member over 1 year ago
Unfortunately, because of economics, some other cartoonists keep working till their last day even when they no longer have the ability.
Calvin Nelson Nelson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Don’t forget Charles Schultz.
Mbwebwe over 1 year ago
Charles Shulz.
The Famous Eccles over 1 year ago
Reg Smythe!
royq27 over 1 year ago
All missed greatly by those needing a laugh.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Enjoyed the New Yorker for years, especially its cartoonists and caricaturists. True talent.
Jhony-Yermo over 1 year ago
George Herriman: “Herriman died in his sleep in his home on April 25, 1944, after a long illness. An incompletely inked penciling of a week’s worth of daily strips was found on his drawing board.” wiki
calliarcale over 1 year ago
And then there’s Bill Watterson.
zwilnik64 over 1 year ago
Is this some kind of foreshadowing Mr. Mallet?
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Richard Thompson.
paul brians over 1 year ago
Booth & Koren were New Yorker cartoonists; Al Jaffee worked for Mad.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bill Watterson and Gary Larson were evidently able to retire well before they keeled over and are apparently still living comfortably off of the royalties they’re pulling in based on their splendid work during their productive years. And they’ll be remembered fondly for decades due to the high percentage of original, quality work they produced, as opposed to, say, Ernie Bushmiller,, Jim Davis, or Mort Walker.
But for my money, the all-time champ in that department is gracing us daily with his work here on GoComics: Wiley Miller!
braindead Premium Member over 1 year ago
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoonist-is-coming
rugeirn over 1 year ago
If you’re doing cartoons as your full-time job, it’s because you love it and you’re really good at it. If that characterizes what you do, is it what most of us would call work? Or is it a delightful occupation that, magically enough, pays the bills? Of course I’m sure there are things about it that aren’t fun; there are things like that in any occupation. But when we talk about work, we’re not usually talking about having fun—rather the opposite.
Caldonia over 1 year ago
This little kid knows their work, because of course she does
Hamady Sack Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sam Gross. Bruce McCall.
asrialfeeple over 1 year ago
“Find a job you love to do, and you’ll never work a day on your life.”
MITZI over 1 year ago
Jef Mallett: You’re a cartoonist AND a genius.
B.comics.61 over 1 year ago
I wish GoComics had a Love button to click.