Kevin Rechin is a cartoonist who drew the syndicated '' Crock''

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and also creates cartoon illustrations for major publications. Born in

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, Rechin grew up in the suburbs of

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. After graduating from

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in 1989, Rechin worked with small daily newspapers until he was hired as a staff artist at ''

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'' where he created cover illustrations, caricatures and informational graphics. He began as a freelancer in 1999, eventually contributing to ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', the ''

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'' and other leading publications. His clients have included Hasbro, Disney, DreamWorks and Fox Sports. In 2009, he created a mural for a superhero-themed children's room featured on an episode of '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''.

''Crock''

His father,

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, drew ''Crock'' for

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for decades. After his father's death in May 2011, Kevin took over the drawing of ''Crock'' with scripting by his brother-in-law, Bob Morgan. Rechin works from his

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studio which he shares with cartoonist Nick Galifianakis (''If You Loved Me, You’d Think This Was Cute''), creator of the pit bull character Zuzu. In May 2012, he announced his intention to stop drawing the strip, with the last one to appear on May 20 of that year, the day before the first anniversary of his father's death.`Crock' strip coming to its end
, Fredericsburg.com (retrieved on 20 January 2013).

Awards

He received the

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Magazine Illustration Award for 1999, and was nominated for their Magazine and Book Illustration Award for 1997.

External links

Kevin Rechin official site

National Cartoonists Society Awards

International Forum of Visual Practitioners: Keviin Rechlin

References

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