Vahan Shirvanian (February 10, 1925, in

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) was an American

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, best known for his comic strip ''No Comment''. He received the

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Gag Cartoon Award in 1959 for his work.

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External links

Vahan Shirvanian on Lambiek's Comiclopedia.Vahan Shirvanian cartoons on CartoonStock
(Commercial site)
NCS Awards
The New Yorker cartoonists American people of Armenian descent American comics artists American comics writers American magazine cartoonists American humorists 1925 births 2013 deaths {{US-cartoonist-stub