Thursday, November 11, 2010
Jay Kennedy-- Cartoonist
Most of us in Newave Comixland knew Jay Kennedy (1956-2007) as the compiler of The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide (1982) and later as an editor for King Features Syndicate.
But few of us remember he was also a sculptor and cartoonist. I was digging through the piles of correspondence I have from Jay in order to locate some 1985 photos he took of a Morty sculpture he made, and in the process uncovered a bunch of his published cartoons from the late 1970s and early 1980s.
While a student at University of Wisconsin--Madison he appeared to be the official cartoonist for the Pail & Shovel party.
My scanner couldn't handle some of the larger posters and newspaper centerspreads, so feel free to print and reconstruct.