[Infowarrior] - OT: Wizard of Id' Cartoonist Brant Parker Dies

[Richard Forno]

Another sad loss for the satire world in less than 10 days.   :(

-rf


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Wizard of Id' Cartoonist Brant Parker Dies

By Dave Astor

Published: April 16, 2007 2:40 PM ET

NEW YORK Brant Parker, who worked on "The Wizard of Id" comic with Johnny
Hart, died yesterday in Lynchburg, Va. He was 86.

Parker's death came just eight days after Hart passed away at the age of 76.

Creators Syndicate distributes "The Wizard of Id" to more than 1,200
newspapers. The syndicate's president, Rick Newcombe, said in a statement:
"Brant was a truly innovative mind in the comics world. The artistry he
displayed in 'The Wizard of Id' was remarkable for its consistency and
creativity."

The Los Angeles-born Parker -- who won the National Cartoonists Society's
1984 Reuben Award as top cartoonist -- also worked as a newspaper staff
artist, editorial cartoonist, magazine cartoonist, greeting card artist, IBM
advertising/promotion person, and at Walt Disney Productions during his
career.

The 43-year-old "Wizard of Id," like Hart's 49-year-old "B.C." comic, will
be continued by family members. Brant's son, Jeff, began working on "The
Wizard of Id" in 1987, and took over for his father in 1997.