Russell Myers
Encyclopedia
Russell Myers is an American cartoon
ist best known for his newspaper comic strip
Broom-Hilda
.
Born in Pittsburg, Kansas
, Myers was raised in Oklahoma
where his father taught at Tulsa University. Myers was interested in cartooning from an early age. After his first submission for syndication failed, he began working for Hallmark Cards
in 1960 as an illustrator of greeting cards. He continued to submit comic strip concepts in his free time.
, who described the character to Myers. Myers designed the characters and wrote the script. Caplin acted as Myers' business agent and submitted the strip to the Chicago Tribune
Syndicate. The first strip appeared on April 19, 1970.
Russell and Marina Myers married in 1964. Living near Medford, Oregon
, the Myers family also includes son Stewart and daughter Rosie. As Russell Myers noted, "We live in Oregon with seven dogs, three horses, and a pond full of koi and grow moss on our north sides. Hobbies include reading, collecting old cars, and hanging out at our local Saturday night dirt track where I sponsor a car and wish I was brave enough to drive.
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
ist best known for his newspaper comic strip
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....
Broom-Hilda
Broom-Hilda
Broom-Hilda is an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russell Myers. Distributed by the Tribune Media Services, it depicts the misadventures of a man-crazy, cigar-smoking, beer-guzzling, 1,500-year-old witch and her motley crew of friends....
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Born in Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
, Myers was raised in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
where his father taught at Tulsa University. Myers was interested in cartooning from an early age. After his first submission for syndication failed, he began working for Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts....
in 1960 as an illustrator of greeting cards. He continued to submit comic strip concepts in his free time.
Broom-Hilda
The idea for Broom-Hilda originally came from writer Elliott Caplin, brother of cartoonist Al CappAl Capp
Alfred Gerald Caplin , better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an' Slats and Long Sam...
, who described the character to Myers. Myers designed the characters and wrote the script. Caplin acted as Myers' business agent and submitted the strip to the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
Syndicate. The first strip appeared on April 19, 1970.
Russell and Marina Myers married in 1964. Living near Medford, Oregon
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, the Myers family also includes son Stewart and daughter Rosie. As Russell Myers noted, "We live in Oregon with seven dogs, three horses, and a pond full of koi and grow moss on our north sides. Hobbies include reading, collecting old cars, and hanging out at our local Saturday night dirt track where I sponsor a car and wish I was brave enough to drive.