Bill Rechin
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| Bill Rechin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1930 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | May 21, 2011 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | cartoonist |
| Notable works | Crock comic strip (1975–present) Out of Bounds comic strip (1986–present) |
| Awards | National Cartoonists Society – Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award 1992 |
William J. Rechin (August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011), better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strips Out of Bounds and Crock.[1] He received the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1992 for his work on Out of Bounds.[2] He was president of the NCS for part of 1988. Rechin died of esophageal cancer on May 21, 2011.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Strickler, Dave (1995). Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, California: Comics Access. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
- ^ "Awards: Newspaper Panel". National Cartoonists Society. http://www.reuben.org/divisions.html#panel. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Gardner, Alan (May 23, 2011). "'Crock' Cartoonist Bill Rechin Passes At Age 80". The Daily Cartoonist. http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/05/23/crock-cartoonist-bill-rechin-passes-at-age-80/. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
[edit] Sources
- Curran, Bill (February 15, 1990). "St. Joe's to Honor 'Crock' Creator". The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB1955DD9368DE6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- Zitz, Michael (April 7, 1990). "Artist's imagination never runs dry". The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia): p. 21. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M3AQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BYwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bill%20rechin&pg=1592%2C5089937. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- Sautter, Bill (September 23, 1990). "Life's a Crock". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1149281.html. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- Bailey, Kate (January 27, 1994). "Cartoonists battle 'PC police'". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press (Hopkinsville, Kentucky): p. 6B. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X94rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VmQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bill%20rechin&pg=3027%2C2156106. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- "Rechin recognized by cartoonist group". The Free Lance-Star. Associated Press (Fredericksburg, Virginia): p. B3. May 18, 1994. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7eYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uAcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6879%2C3361618. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- Dean, Mensah (August 26, 1996). "A 'Crock'eyed world for Va. cartoonists". The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56840164.html. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- Zitz, Michael (March 11, 2006). "Between a Crock & a Hard Place". The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia): p. TC9. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q_MyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rggGAAAAIBAJ&dq=bill%20rechin&pg=2492%2C3376623. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- Markstein, Don. "Crock". Toonopedia. http://www.toonopedia.com/crock.htm. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
[edit] External links
- National Cartoonists Society biography
- "Crock: About the Cartoonist". King Features Syndicate. http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/crock/bioMaina.htm. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
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