So to help narrow everything down, here is a list of some the best cartoonists in history (along with brief bios) who have graced this world. While we often think of comics and cartoons as newspapers strips, editorial cartoons or comic books; they have made a massive impact on the arts.
1. Hermann Huppen (Hermann)
- Born: July 17, 1938
- Nationality: Belgian
Famous For: Jeremiah (post-apocalyptic comic)
Bio: Best known for the post-apocalyptic comic series Jeremiah, which has been adapted as a television film and on TV. This unique style has established Hermann as one of the most successful European comics artists.
2. Jim Ottaviani
- Born: 1960
- Nationality: American
Famous for: Two-Fisted Science: Stories About Scientists
- About the Author: Jim Ottaviani is an avid comic book author of true-life stories of science, drawing upon biography to recount tales from the lives of renowned scientists such as Galilei, Newton and Richard Feynman. He is also a librarian, nuclear engineer and had a short career in the oil industry.
3. Jack Ohman
- Born: September 1, 1960
- Nationality: American
Famous for: Editorial cartoonist, The Sacramento Bee
Biography: Jack Ohman received the Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning for 2016. His work is distributed by Cagle Cartoons and known for its sharp wit, twisted perspective on current events and an occasional touch of pixie dustitude.
4. Jeremy Nell (Jerm)
- Born: 1979
- Nationality: South African
- Notable works: South African political cartoons
- Biography And Background: Writing under the pen name Jerm, Jeremy Nell is a South African political cartoonist who has made his mark in delivering commentary on local and global politics issues. How does he like Zapiro-style-cartoonists style?
5. David Michelinie
- Born: May 6, 1948
- Nationality: American
Famous for: The Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man, creator of Venom and Carnage
Biographies David Michelinie is a renowned comic book writer, most acclaimed for his writings at Marvel Comics. Despite some of Mark’s foibles, his contributions to the Marvel world have been undeniable — he introduced key figures like Venom and Carnage in Spider-man lore helped create Iron Man as we know him now (and Superman over at DC).
6. Bill Schelly
- Born: November 2, 1951
- Nationality: American
-Claim to fame: comic book fandom historian
— Biography: Bill Schelly was an American historian of comics fandom. He is the author of many books about comic strips, all-time cartoonists.
7. Dudu Geva
- Born: March 14, 1950
- Nationality: Israeli
Israeli Comics and Cartoons — Known for:
Biography: Dudu Geva was an Israeli cartoonist and illustrator who became known for his satirical nature with a humouristic touch. The subject many times of his art was the political and social issues in Israel.
8. Irwin Hasen
- Born: July 8, 1918
- Died: March 13, 2015
- Nationality: American
- Notable Works: Co-Creator of Dondi
- Biography: Best known as the creator of Dondi, a comic strip featuring an orphan in post-World War II America. He was one of the titans of mid-century newspaper comics, and is still a beloved figure in that world.
9. Jaguar (Sérgio Jaguaribe)
- Born: February 29, 1932
- Nationality: Brazilian
– Known for: Brazilian animated TV shows and graphic novels
Biography: Sérgio Jaguaribe a.k.a.ereal, is one of the great names in Latin American comics. He has a critical, satirical style dealing with social and political problems in Brazil.
10. Ellen Forney
- Born: March 8, 1968
- Nationality: American
— Best known for: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me
Bio: Ellen Forney is an American cartoonist who explores mental wellness in her autobiographical … In graphic memoirs, especially things like Marbles (about bipolar disorder) by Ellen Forney.
The list is a snapshot of some prominent cartoonists from around the world. Several of these artists have changed the way we see and interact with comics and cartoons, by addressing important social or cultural topics to giving life to iconic characters beloved by several generations worldwide.
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