| Don Addis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Gordon Addis (1935-09-13)September 13, 1935 |
| Died | November 29, 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Bent Offerings |
| Awards | National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award, 19931 Ignatz Award (OrlandoCon) Freedom from Religion Foundation’s Freethought in the Media “Tell It Like It Is” award, 20052 |
Donald Gordon Addis (September 13, 19353 – November 29, 2009) was an American comic strip artist.
He received his bachelor's degree in design from the University of Florida, where he was in charge of the production lab for the student newspaper, The Alligator (later The Independent Florida Alligator). His work includes a self-published collection of his work at UF, numerous freelance cartoons for Playboy magazine, and the syndicated newspaper strips:
- Briny Deep (1980–1981)
- The Great John L., also known as Babyman (1982–1985)
- Bent Offerings (1988–2004)
Addis was a longtime member of the Freedom From Religion Foundation.4 He received the Foundation's Freethought in the Media “Tell It Like It Is” award at the 2005 national convention in Orlando.5
Addis received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1992 for his work on Bent Offerings.
He retired as an editorial cartoonist and columnist with the St. Petersburg Times Publishing Company in 2004, where he had worked since 1964.6
Addis died of lung cancer at the age of 74 on November 29, 2009.78
References
References
Sources consulted
- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
Notes
- "About Don Addis," St. Petersburg Times. Accessed Jan. 4, 2013.
- "Don Addis, 1935–2009 - Freedom from Religion Foundation". 27 January 2010.
- "Today’s Comics Guide: September 13, 2011". CBGXtra. September 13, 2011.
- "Don Addis, 1935–2009 - Freedom From Religion Foundation". ffrf.org. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- "Don Addis, 1935–2009 - Freedom From Religion Foundation". ffrf.org. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- Addis, Don. "Addis has left the building," St. Petersburg Times (Aug. 16, 2004).
- Meacham, Andrew. "Former Times cartoonist Don Addis dies," Archived 2009-12-03 at the Wayback Machine St. Petersburg Times (Dec. 1, 2009).
- "In Memorium: Don Addis, 1935–2009," The Perplexed Observer (blog), Thursday, December 3, 2009.
External links
External links
- NCS Division Awards – National Cartoonists Society Archived 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Don Addis editorial cartoon, St. Petersburg Times (Dec. 31, 1999)