George Herriman

George Herriman

George Herriman was an American comic strip cartoonist.

Fast Facts

Full Name: George Joseph Herriman
Born: August 22, 1880
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: April 25, 1944
Age at death: 63
Created Krazy Kat

Career

George Herriman's career started in 1897 after selling a sketch to the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. He drew some political cartoons and comic strips, but he did not achieve fame until drawing Goosebury Sprig and The Family Upstairs (originally The Dingbat Family) in 1909 and 1910 respectively.

In 1913, he created perhaps his most memorable strip, Krazy Kat. The comic featured an unrequited love triangle between its three main characters: smart Officer Pupp, a dog, loves Krazy Kat, a naive cat who loves Ignatz, a conniving mouse who wants nothing to do with Krazy Kat. The strip has since become one of the most popular of its kind.¹

Though Herriman kept his heritage a secret throughout his life, it was revealed that he was born of African descent, despite having light skin. Herriman worked until his death in 1944.

Notable Works

Categories

Entertainment | Comics | Comic Book Creators | Comic Book Writers | Authors and Writers

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: George Herriman
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Fan Site: George Herriman
Creative License Studio: Pioneering Cartoonists of Color: George Herriman
Paul Gravett On Comics and Graphic Novels: A Krazy Thing Called Love (2006)
Ignatz Mouse: This is About George Herriman (1920)
The Coconino County Homepage: George Herriman

George Herriman Professional Profile

Herriman's Krazy Kounty: George Herriman Resources
Read Yourself Raw: George Herriman
The Grand Comics Database: George Herriman Credits
Wikipedia: George Herriman Strip Bibliography

Notable Works

Krazy Kat: Wikipedia | Toonopedia
Gooseberry Sprigg: Toonopedia
The Dingbat Family (The Family Upstairs): Toonopedia

George Herriman Biographies and Profiles

AOL Black Voices: Who Was America's Greatest Cartoonist?
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George Herriman Images and Media

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YouTube: George Herriman - Krazy Kat Goes A Wooing (1916) (Time 2:18)
YouTube: - Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus (Time: 03:02)
Google Video: Krazy Kat, Bugologist (Time 3:24)

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George Herriman News, Articles and Blogs

Google News: George Herriman
Telegraph: "Herriman: Cartoonist Who Equaled Cervantes" (2007)
Austin Chronicle: "Page Two: Cat and Mouse" (2007)

Blogs

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The Fate of the Artist: The Great George Herriman
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