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'''Ken Emerson''' (9 July 1927 – 12 February 2010) was an [[Australia]]n [[cartoonist]] and [[comic strip]] creator.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/cartoonists-gentle-humour-delighted-generations-of-loyal-readers-20100309-pvnt.html|title=Cartoonist's gentle humour delighted generations of loyal readers |last=Foyle|first=Lindsay|date=10 March 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> He is best known for writing the comic strips ''The Warrumbunglers''<ref group="note">''The Warrumbunglers'' title is sometimes written with a hyphen (''The Warrum-bunglers'') but this is most likely a stylistic decision to fit the long title within one panel of the comic strip.</ref> and ''On The Rocks''.<ref name="Vale">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/vale-to-a-man-who-made-us-laugh-20100213-nye3.html|title=Vale to a man who made us laugh |date=14 February 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=14 February 2010}}</ref> Emerson was the son-in-law of cartoonist [[Eric Jolliffe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www. |
'''Ken Emerson''' (9 July 1927 – 12 February 2010) was an [[Australia]]n [[cartoonist]] and [[comic strip]] creator.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/cartoonists-gentle-humour-delighted-generations-of-loyal-readers-20100309-pvnt.html|title=Cartoonist's gentle humour delighted generations of loyal readers |last=Foyle|first=Lindsay|date=10 March 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> He is best known for writing the comic strips ''The Warrumbunglers''<ref group="note">''The Warrumbunglers'' title is sometimes written with a hyphen (''The Warrum-bunglers'') but this is most likely a stylistic decision to fit the long title within one panel of the comic strip.</ref> and ''On The Rocks''.<ref name="Vale">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/vale-to-a-man-who-made-us-laugh-20100213-nye3.html|title=Vale to a man who made us laugh |date=14 February 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=14 February 2010}}</ref> Emerson was the son-in-law of cartoonist [[Eric Jolliffe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mickjoffe.com/Eric_Jolliffe|title=Eric Jolliffe ~ 1907–2001|last=Joffe|first=Mick|year=2009|work=Mick Joffe Caricatures|accessdate=14 February 2010}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| Ken Emerson | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | The Warrumbunglers On The Rocks |
| Awards | Stanley Award |
Ken Emerson (9 July 1927 – 12 February 2010) was an Australian cartoonist and comic strip creator.[1] He is best known for writing the comic strips The Warrumbunglers[note 1] and On The Rocks.[2] Emerson was the son-in-law of cartoonist Eric Jolliffe.[3]
Background
After leaving school, Emerson experienced a wide range of jobs including greaser, surveyor's assistant, barman, stagehand, boilermaker's assistant and builder's labourer.[4]
Emerson subsequently became a fulltime artist. His began as a commercial artist and photograph retoucher, then went on to television animation and advertising.[4]
Cartoonist
In 1967 Emerson began drawing the outback comic strip The Warrumbunglers, originally for The Sunday Telegraph[4] and subsequently for The Sun-Herald. The Warrumbunglers became Australia's second-longest running comic strip; Emerson completed his last strip shortly before his death.[2]
A second long-running comic strip, the pseudo-colonial convict On The Rocks, was published from 1974 to 2001.[4]
In 1986 Emerson was awarded the Stanley Award for best comic strip by the Australian Cartoonists' Association.[5]
Ginger Meggs
Ginger Meggs is an iconic Australian comic strip. Following the deaths of its creator Jimmy Bancks in 1952 and his replacement Ron Vivian in 1973, Emerson was one of several artists who submitted drawings to take over the strip. The role, however, went to Lloyd Piper. When Piper died in 1984 Emerson again applied for the job and was appointed. As he already had two strips published in The Sun-Herald, he was asked to drop either The Warrumbunglers or On The Rocks in favour of Ginger Meggs. He declined, and the role was offered instead to James Kemsley.[6]
Anthologies
- The Warrumbunglers
- On The Rocks
- The Warrumbunglers bushed! (1983)
- On The Rocks No. 2 (1983)
- The Warrumbunglers No. 3 (1984)
- On The Rocks No. 3 (1984)
Note
- ^ The Warrumbunglers title is sometimes written with a hyphen (The Warrum-bunglers) but this is most likely a stylistic decision to fit the long title within one panel of the comic strip.
References
- ^ Foyle, Lindsay (10 March 2010). "Cartoonist's gentle humour delighted generations of loyal readers". smh.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Vale to a man who made us laugh". smh.com.au. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Joffe, Mick (2009). "Eric Jolliffe ~ 1907–2001". Mick Joffe Caricatures. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d Kerr, Joan (2007). "Ken Emerson". Dictionary of Australian Artists Online. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Previous Stanley Award Winners". cartoonists.org.au. 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Foyle, Lindsay (2009). "Australia's Favorite Boy". gingermeggs.com. Retrieved 14 February 2010.