The general lack of narrative in comic strips are perfect for those who have limited time to read standard prose literature, and can also serve as a fantastic gateway into other forms of graphic novels and comics. Furthermore, the widespread shift from print to digital content has created a new take on this genre in the form of 'webcomics' like Sarah's Scribbles, Cyanide & Happiness, and The Oatmeal. Most of them still hold up really well today, and make for light and hilarious reading experiences for all generations. Children, teens, and adults alike would ransack the newspaper for the comics section to see what Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield, and Hagar the Horrible had to say. Hagar the Horribleįor many of us, newspaper comic strips have been our only immersion into the world of graphic novels and comics. Dik Browne based the look and characters on his family and friends and after his death his son, Chris Browne took over the strip. “The Library is so pleased to house this tremendous display of his body of work.”Ī raffle for a signed Mike Peters print will be held on the final day of the exhibit, May 11, with the proceeds benefitting the Friends of the Dayton Metro Library.įor more information, call 937.463.2665 or visit his very first appearance way back in February 1973, Hagar the Horrible proved to be phenomenally popular among readers and newspaper comic strip editors alike, along the way becoming the fastest growing syndicated newspaper comic strip ever. “Mike Peters cartoons have been a popular feature in the Dayton Daily News for many years, and they always give people something to talk about at the water cooler,” said Jayne Klose, Dayton Metro Library Community Engagement Manager. The artwork on display comes from the cartoon museum at the Ohio State University Library. “What a Hoot!” celebrates Cox Media Group’s 50-year relationship with Peters.

He began working for the Dayton Daily News in 1969 and his cartoons became nationally syndicated in 1972. The University of Dayton awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree in 1998. He won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning and the National Cartoonists Society’s 1991 Reuben Award for cartoonist of the year. Presidents and created a successful comic strip, Mother Goose and Grimm, which has been published worldwide since 1984. The exhibit features more than 90 pieces – from notebooks and sketches to editorial cartoons and comic strips – in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space Patterson, 215 E. A half century of his artwork is celebrated in “What A Hoot!” a retrospective of his work on display at the Dayton Metro Library, April 3 - May 11. 'What a Hoot!' The Art of Mike Peters on Display at the Main LibraryĪ teacher once wrote in Mike Peters’ yearbook, “Better start growing up, you can’t always draw cartoons!”įifty years, one Pulitzer Prize and many other awards later, Mike Peters is still drawing cartoons.

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