JOHNNY HART
Name: John Lewis Hart
Born: 18 February 1931 Endicott, New York
Died: 7 April 2007 Nineveh, New York
Johnny Hart (February 18, 1931 - April 7, 2007) was an American cartoonist noted
as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of
Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including five from the National
Cartoonists Society, and the Swedish Adamson Award. In his later years, he
sparked controversy by incorporating overtly Christian themes and messages into
the strips.
Hart's first published work was shown in Stars and Stripes while he served in
Korea as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force, and after returning
in 1953 he published work in magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and
Collier's Weekly. Hart's biggest success, B.C., was created in 1957 and began
national daily newspapers appearances on February 17, 1958. Hart also co-created
and wrote the comic strip The Wizard of Id, drawn by Brant Parker, which has
been distributed since November 9, 1964.
Hart died of a stroke on April 7, 2007. According to his wife, he was working at
his drawing table at the time of his death. Brant Parker died just eight
days later, on April 15, 2007.
Name: John Lewis Hart
Born: 18 February 1931 Endicott, New York
Died: 7 April 2007 Nineveh, New York
Johnny Hart (February 18, 1931 - April 7, 2007) was an American cartoonist noted
as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of
Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including five from the National
Cartoonists Society, and the Swedish Adamson Award. In his later years, he
sparked controversy by incorporating overtly Christian themes and messages into
the strips.
Hart's first published work was shown in Stars and Stripes while he served in
Korea as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force, and after returning
in 1953 he published work in magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and
Collier's Weekly. Hart's biggest success, B.C., was created in 1957 and began
national daily newspapers appearances on February 17, 1958. Hart also co-created
and wrote the comic strip The Wizard of Id, drawn by Brant Parker, which has
been distributed since November 9, 1964.
Hart died of a stroke on April 7, 2007. According to his wife, he was working at
his drawing table at the time of his death. Brant Parker died just eight
days later, on April 15, 2007.