Monte Wolverton (1948,

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, Washington) is an American

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who is best known for his satiric pages in '' Mad'', his ''Weekly Wolvertoon'' website and his contributions as associate editor of '' The Plain Truth''.

Biography

As the son of cartoonist Basil Wolverton, he grew up in the

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, surrounded by imaginative illustrations and cartoons, and attended college in Los Angeles. In the early 1970s, he launched his career as a graphic designer and saw his first cartoon and comics published in ''CAR-toons'', ''CB Radio'', ''

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'' and ''Youth''. In the late 1970s, he relocated back to the Pacific Northwest for full-time freelancing in illustration, magazine art direction, advertising and publication design, corporate image and creative consulting. In 1985, he returned to California to serve as art director for ''The Plain Truth'', taking on more editorial duties as the years passed. He expanded his editorial cartooning in the mid-1990s at the same time he began contributing to ''Mad'', drawing ten pieces for the magazine between 1994 and 2002. His work is currently syndicated by

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to over 800 newspapers. Wolverton is also a painter, sculptor, and writer. He has authored two novels, "Chasing 120" (2014) and "The Remnant" (2016). A member of the

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and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Wolverton lives in southwest Washington State with his wife Kaye.

References

External links

Comics.com editorial cartoonists: Monte WolvertonDaryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index: Monte WolvertonGeorge W. Bush by Monte WolvertonMonte Wolverton Illustration PortfolioMonte Wolverton's Weekly Wolvertoon
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American editorial cartoonists American humorists American satirists American satirical comics artists American magazine editors Mad (magazine) cartoonists American graphic designers People from Vancouver, Washington People from Westlake Village, California Comedians from California {{US-cartoonist-stub