Jerry Bittle
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Jerry Bittle was a cartoonist who drew the comic strip
s Geech
and Shirley and Son
. A graduate of Wichita State University
in Kansas
, he worked for the Wichita Eagle and the Albuquerque Tribune
prior to starting to draw his comic strips.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
s Geech
Geech (comic strip)
Geech is an American comic strip, drawn by Jerry Bittle. The strip showcases the eccentricities and foibles of people in small town America, represented by the fictional city of Grimace, TX....
and Shirley and Son
Shirley and Son
Shirley and Son was an American comic strip drawn by Jerry Bittle. The strip dealt with the life of eight-year-old Louis, whose parents, Shirley and Roger, are divorced. Louis hopes Shirley and Roger will remarry but they are each getting along with their own lives....
. A graduate of Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, he worked for the Wichita Eagle and the Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque Tribune
The Albuquerque Tribune was an afternoon newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 1922 by Carlton Cole Magee as Magee's Independent. It was published in the afternoon and evening Monday through Saturday....
prior to starting to draw his comic strips.