Jim Borgman

by Jim Borgman

Jim Borgman's biography reads like a to-do list for aspiring editorial cartoonists dreaming of the big time: Graduate summa cum laude with Phi Beta Kappa honors from a prestigious private college (Kenyon), then immediately land a job at your hometown daily and start collecting a roomful of major local and national awards, including the journalist's Holy Grail, the Pulitzer Prize. He is the only person to be given the Best Editorial Cartoonist of the Year award by the NCS five times. As co-creator (with Jerry Scott) of the comic strip Zits, Borgman's work now reaches every corner of the globe.

A student of politics and a sharp observer of everyday life, Borgman comments on topics ranging from economic policy and war in Iraq to teenage ennui and suburban sprawl. His cartoons convey opinions that are honestly felt and carefully considered, not inflated with hyperbole meant to shout down the opposition and muddy his message. Most of all, he practices his markmanship with such apparent artistic ease and humor that his aim is never off, never deflected by clumsy delivery or vague imagery. Please take a look at the samples shown here, and you'll soon count yourself among Jim Borgman's many admirers.

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