Stan Lynde
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| Born | Myron Stanford Lynde September 23, 1931 Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2013 (aged 81) Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Comic artist, painter and novelist |
| Known for | Rick O'Shay Latigo |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1977)[1] |
Myron Stanford Lynde (September 23, 1931 – August 6, 2013) was an American comic strip artist, painter and novelist.
Biography
Born 23 September 1931 in Billings, Montana, he was raised on a sheep ranch near Lodge Grass. He attended the University of Montana in Missoula where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and later lived in Helena.
In 1958, Lynde created the comic strip Rick O'Shay, a critical and commercial success. Like most of his work, it was set in the West and mixed humor with strong storytelling. After a dispute with the syndicate, Lynde left the strip in 1977. The strip continued, drawn by Alfredo Alcala.[2]
In 1979, Lynde launched another strip,
From 1984 to 1985, Lynde produced the weekly
In 2002, Lynde returned with another exclusive comic for Fantomen; Bad Bob about a hopeless Wild West criminal. This strip was published irregularly in Fantomen until 2010.
In December 2012, Lynde announced relocating to Ecuador.[4] He quoted Charles Marion Russell in his last blog post stating of his time: Just a little sunshine, just a little rain. Just a little pleasure, just a little pain. After moving to Ecuador, Lynde fell ill but initially believed he had bronchitis. In May 2013 it was discovered to be a form of lung cancer and he moved back to Helena MT where he died at age 81 on 6 August 2013.[5]
Books
Stan Lynde and his wife Lynda founded Cottonwood Publishing in order to publish books reprinting his comics, plus publish new material, primarily Western novels.
Novels
Merlin Fanshaw series
- The Bodacious Kid (1996) #1
- Careless Creek (1998) #2
- Saving Miss Julie (2004) #3
- Marshal of Medicine Lodge (2005) #4
- Summer Snow (2006) #5
- Vendetta Canyon (2008) #6
- To Kill a Copper King (2010) #7
- The Big Open (2012) #8
Stand Alone Novel
- Vigilante Moon (2003)
Strip reprints
- The daily Rick O'Shay, from the beginning through 1964, was reprinted by Cottonwood Publishing in four volumes, except for one week, which was reprinted in Comics Revue magazine. Comics Revue reprinted the daily Rick O'Shay beginning with the strips from September 30, 1968. A selection of Rick O'Shay dailies, with commentary by Stan Lynde, was reprinted in Rick, Hipshot, and Me from Cottonwood Publishing.
- Grass Roots panels were reprinted in two volumes from Cottonwood Publishing.
- Latigo daily strips have all appeared in three volumes from Cottonwood Publishing. Some Sundays have been reprinted in color in Comics Revue.
See also
References
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ Reese, Dave (July 30, 2010). "Stan Lynde: Montana's Cartoon Character". Montana Living. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Stan Lynde". Montana Kids. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Western artist, cartoonist, author Stan Lynde leaving Montana for Ecuador". 2 December 2012.
- ^ Webb, Jaci (2013). "'Rick O'Shay' creator Stan Lynde dies Tuesday in Helena". Billings Gazette. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
Further reading
- "So You Want to Be Published?" by Stan Lynde (Montana, The Magazine of Western History, Winter 2007, Vol. 57, No. 4, pages 58–59)
External links
- Lambiek Comiclopedia entry
- Stan Lynde's website
- Stan Lynde's blog
- Toonopedia entry for Rick O'Shay
- Toonopedia entry for Latigo
- Billings Gazette Obituary
- Montana Standard Obituary
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