Cartoonist Couples – Updated
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For the 4th of July cartoonist Liza Donnelly was joined by cartoonist Michael Maslin on her Substack for a Q&A from fans about their cartooning habits, their cartooning heroes, and The New Yorker history and more. The session is fun and informative with neither taking themselves too seriously.
You do know that they are a married couple, right?
That got me trying to think of more cartoonist couples, past and present.
Dana Fradon and Ramona Fradon
Justin Green and Carol Tyler
Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky
Trina Robbins and Kim Deitch
Trina Robbins and Steve Leialoha
Walt Kelly and Selby Kelly
Coulton Waugh and Odin Burvik
Phil Davis and Martha Davis
Maya Devir and Yehuda Devir
Gregory D’Allessio and Hilda Terry
Gladys Parker and Stookie Allen
Bobby London and Shary Flenniken
John Hambrock and Anne Morse Hambrock
Alan Dunn and Mary Petty
Mimi Pond and Wayne White
Dave Cockrum and Paty Greer
Though a few did, most of the above did not work together. Then there were couples where one was the cartoonist and the spouse was a writer, some worked together and some separately, I am putting those comics couples in a different category.
Bill Hoest and Bunny Hoest
Barbara Dale and Jim Dale
Shaenon Garrity and Andrew Farago
Terry Laban and Patty Laban
Jack and Carole Bender
Walt Simonson and Louise Jones Simonson
Jeff Jones and Louise Jones
Wendy Pini and Richard Pini
Herb Trimpe and Linda Fite
Chuck Jones and Marion Dern
Jack and Roz Kirby were an oddity to this group. While Roz had some limited art training her contribution to Jack’s comics was mostly spotting blacks and minor ink assists.
And which group does Stan And Jan Berenstain belong? Did Jan do any substantial drawing for the cartoons and books created by their partnership? Or just minor assists like drawing the dots on Mama Bear’s dress and the pattern on Papa Bear’s Shirt?
From Ted Dawson: This appears to be a signed piece by Jan Berenstain, an animation model sheet. If so, she definitely wasn’t just an art assistant.
I know I have overlooked other cartoonist couples. Help me out.
With the help of The Daily Cartoonist readers we have these additions:
Bill Griffith and Diane Noomin
Raina Telegemeier and Dave Roman
Eddie Campbell and Audrey Niffenegger
Warren Kremer and Grace Kremer
Wally Wood and Tatjana Wood
Kaja Foglio and Phil Foglio
Karl Kesel and Barbara Kesel
Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie
Ian Boothby & Pia Guerra
B. Kliban and M.K. Brown
Stuart Immonen and Kathryn Immonen
Batton Lash and Jackie Estrada
Len Wein and Glynnis Oliver
David Gallaher and Valerie D’Orazio
And I’ll add a couple more couples:
Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
Marv Wolfman and Michele Wolfman
feature image of Liza and Michael via Attempted Bloggery
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