Bob Bindig
Robert K. Bindig (December 21, 1920 – November 6, 2007) was a cartoonist and comics historian who worked on the Adventures of the Big Boy comic book from 1985 to 1995.[1]
Education
In the late 1930s, Bindig attended the Buffalo Technical High School where he took a number of art classes.[1]
Personal life
Bindig was born in
Career
After high school, Bindig went to work for a local newspaper's art department in 1939.[2] In 1943, while Bindig was creating test drawings to apply for a job at Walt Disney, he was drafted into the US Army. He joined the Medical Corps, and became the head of the art department, where he was assigned to illustrate military manuals and publications. In 1945, he was sent to the Philippines to illustrate propaganda leaflets.[3] After WW2, he was placed in Korea. During his time there, he created a wordless comic strip titled "The Mischievous Twin Bears" for a local Korean newspaper.[1]
After returning to the US, Bindig became an advertising artist, where he worked for firms such as
Along with being an advertising art director, Bindig was also a comics historian who assisted the Dutch comic book store and art gallery Lambiek with numerous exhibitions.[1]
In 2000, the Library of Congress selected some of Bindig's work for the "Art of War" website, part of the Veterans History Project.[3]
Awards
He received the
Death
Bindig died of unknown causes in the Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, on Wednesday, November 2007. He was 86. He was survived by his wife of 65 years, three sons, David, Terry and Mark; and two daughters, Wendy and Amy. His memorial service was held at 11 AM, in Orchard Park Presbyterian Church.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Comic creator: Bob Bindig". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Bob Bindig". Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ a b c d "Robert K. Bindig, cartoonist, commercial artist Dec. 21, 1920 -- Nov. 6, 2007". The Buffalo News. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "National Cartoonists Society". www.nationalcartoonists.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Inkpot Award". Comic-Con International: San Diego. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2020-06-14.