Scott Brian Stantis (born May 2, 1959) is an American

editorial cartoonist An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. Their cartoons are used to convey and question an aspect of daily news or current ...

Career

Stantis is currently the editorial cartoonist for ''

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''. He began his career with ''The Chicago Tribune'' on September 1, 2009, following the paper's nine-year search to replace

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, who died in June 2000. Stantis was previously a staff cartoonist for ''

The Birmingham News ''The Birmingham News'' was the principal newspaper for Birmingham, Alabama, United States in the latter half of the 20th century and the first quarter of the 21st. The paper was owned by Advance Publications and was a daily newspaper from its ...

'', ''

The Orange County Register ''The Orange County Register'' is a paid daily List of newspapers in California, newspaper published in California. The ''Register'', published in Orange County, California, is owned by the private equity firm Alden Global Capital via its Digit ...

'', ''

The Commercial Appeal ''The Commercial Appeal'' (also known as the ''Memphis Commercial Appeal'') is a daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee, and its surrounding metropolitan area. It is owned by the Gannett Company; its former owner, the E. W. Scripps Company, also ...

'', ''

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'', and the '' Grand Rapids Press,'' and did weekly cartoons for ''

USA Today ''USA Today'' (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headq ...

''. His editorial cartoons are syndicated to over 400 newspapers via Tribune Content Agency. He usually espouses a

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stance in his cartoons, calling himself a "contrarian". He was president of the

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2003–2004. He has also created several comic strips: * ''

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'' (1985–1986; through

United Media United Media was a large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, that operated from 1978 to 2011. It syndicated 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. ...

) * '' The Buckets'' (1990–present; originally through

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, later through United Media) * '' Prickly City'' (2004–present; through

Universal Press Syndicate Universal Press Syndicate (UPS), a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, was an independent press syndicate. It distributed lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger ...

). Stantis has also assisted Bob Thaves on his comic-strip '' King Baloo''. In 2001 Stantis hosted a short-lived afternoon talk show on one of Birmingham's local talk stations, WYDE 850 AM, after guest-hosting some of the station's other shows.

Personal life

Stantis is a native of

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. He attended Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington, California, and studied under intellectual William Loiterman at Los Angeles Harbor College before attending California State University, Long Beach. He and his wife of over 30 years, Janien Fadich-Stantis, have two sons.

References

External links

Scott Stantis' blog

''Prickly City''
* 1959 births Living people American comics artists American editorial cartoonists American satirists American libertarians Presidents of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Los Angeles Harbor College alumni {{Comic-strip-creator-stub