Jim Borgman
James Mark Borgman (born February 24, 1954 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) is an American comic artist and cartoonist .
Borgman began drawing political caricatures as early as college . From 1980 his drawings were then distributed by the King Features Syndicate . In 1991 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Caricature . From 1994 to 1996 he drew the surreal political comic strip Wonk City for The Washington Post . Since 1997 he has been the draftsman of Zits . The idea for this came from comic author Jerry Scott , who also provides the lyrics. The series became a worldwide success and was translated into 8 languages.
Prizes & awards (selection)
- 1991: Pulitzer Prize / Caricature
- 1993: Reuben Award for political caricatures
Web links
- Jim Borgman at lambiek.net
- Jim Borgman cartoons on cincinnati.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Borgman, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Borgman, James Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comic artist and cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati , Ohio |