Rod McKie
Rod McKie | |
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Born | 1957 or 1958 U.K. |
Died | (aged 63) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Nationality | British |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Skid Kidd |
Spouse(s) | Lis |
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Roderick McKie (1957/1958 – 26 March 2021)[1] was a British cartoonist. He began drawing gag cartoons for Britain's national press whilst still at school.
In the early 1980s, he became one of
His work appeared in publications as diverse as The Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review, Reader's Digest (USA), Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Prospect (UK), The Phoenix, and a range of other titles.[2] He had a number of cartoons published in National Lampoon's Favorite Cartoons of the 21st Century.
As of 2012[update], McKie had been working on three graphic novels.[citation needed]
McKie died in
In popular culture
McKie was portrayed, as himself, in
In the comic, the fictional McKie claims to have saved a number of pages of original comic art — including his own and
References
- ^ Lis (McKie's wife) "I am so sorry to tell you all that Rod passed away last night. We are all heartbroken. We have been together for 46 years and life without him will be duller, darker and very quiet. Thank you all for your love, thoughts and prayers. Lis and family," Twitter (Mar. 27, 2021).
- ^ "Forbiddenplanet.co.uk profile and interview". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Hay, Katharine (12 April 2021). "Rod Mckie: Tributes paid to Edinburgh cartoonist who died 'suddenly' leaving behind heartbroken partner of 48 years". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Contino, Jennifer M. "Andrew Sumner & Albion," Comicon.com (Feb. 22, 2005).
- ^ McKie, Kim. The Comics Journal message board (May 04, 2005): "My dad has lost two gorgeous pages of Leo Baxendale's Space Trek comic that he saved when IPC burned the uncollected artwork in the 80s."[dead link]