Jim Unger

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Jim Unger (born January 21, 1937 in London , † May 26, 2012 in Saanich, British Columbia ) was a Canadian cartoonist . His most famous work was the comic strip Herman , which appeared in 600 newspapers in 25 countries for 18 years.

Life

Early life

Unger was born in London to Lillian Maud and James Unger. Unger served in the British Army and later worked as a police officer, insurance clerk and repo man . In 1968 he emigrated to Canada on the advice of his sisters. In Mississauga , Ontario he began his career as a cartoonist for the Mississauga Times newspaper . In 1974, when Herman became popular, Unger moved from Mississauga to the capital, Ottawa . His parents and brother moved from Great Britain.

Retirement and comeback

Unger moved to the Bahamas in 1984 and resigned as a cartoonist in 1992. Unger's friends eventually persuaded him to return as a cartoonist. On June 2, 1997, Unger began working as a cartoonist again. Herman made a comeback under the auspices of United Media . "It gives me the opportunity to introduce Herman to a new generation," Unger was quoted as saying in the Detroit News on May 31, 1997 . He signed a ten-year contract and returned to Canada. He chose Saanich as his place of residence.

Unger founded Intraca with David Waisglass, creator of Farcus . Intrarca conveyed messages to workers in companies with the help of humorous cartoons.

death

Unger died in his sleep after a long period of illness. Unger left two daughters, Karen Gooda and Jenny Hopkins, and four grandchildren.

Prices

Unger received the National Cartoonists Societys Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award twice (1982, 1987).

Web links

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  1. ↑ a b Hawthorn, Tom: Cartoon everyman's exposure to ridicule made Herman universally appealing . In: The Globe and Mail , June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012. 
  2. ↑ http://www.universaluclick.com/comics/panel/herman
  3. ↑ CTV News: "Jim Unger, creator of 'Herman' comic strip, dead at 75", May 30, 2012.
  4. ↑ a b c Herman creator Jim Unger dies in his sleep . In: Hamilton Spectator , May 30, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012. 
  5. ↑ 'Herman' ends retirement (sort of) . In: Telegraph Herald , May 20, 1997, p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2012. 
  6. ↑ a b Michelle Zilio: Jim Unger, creator of Herman cartoon, dies at 75 . In: Ottawa Citizen , May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012. 
personal data
SURNAME Unger, Jim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian cartoonist
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH May 26, 2012
Place of death Saanich, British Columbia