Russell Kommer Myers (born October 9, 1938) is an American

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ist best known for his newspaper comic strip '' Broom-Hilda''. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, Myers was raised in Oklahoma where his father taught at the

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. Myers was interested in cartooning from an early age. After his first strip submission for syndication failed, he began working for Hallmark Cards in

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in 1960 as an illustrator of greeting cards. He continued to submit comic strip concepts for syndication in his free time.

''Broom-Hilda''

The idea for ''Broom-Hilda'' originally came from writer Elliott Caplin, brother of cartoonist Al Capp, who described the character to Myers. Myers designed the characters and wrote the scripts. Caplin acted as Myers' business agent and submitted ''Broom-Hilda'' to the

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where it was accepted. The first strip was published on 19 April 1970.

Personal

Russell and Marina Myers married in 1964 and lived in the Kansas City area until moving to Grants Pass, Oregon. The Myers family includes son Stewart and daughter Rosie. As Russell Myers noted, "We live in Oregon with seven dogs, three horses, and a pond full of koi and grow moss on our north sides. His hobbies include reading, collecting old cars, and hanging out at our local Saturday night dirt track, where I sponsor a car and wish I was brave enough to drive."

Awards

Myers received the 1975 National Cartoonists Society's Best Humor Strip Award.National Cartoonists Society
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References

External links

Tribune Media Services: Russell Myers
1938 births American comic strip cartoonists Chicago Tribune people Hallmark_Cards_artists Living people People from Pittsburg, Kansas Artists from Kansas Artists from Oklahoma {{US-cartoonist-stub