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Johnny Hart

American cartoonist (1931-2007) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

John Lewis Hart was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strips B.C. and The Wizard of Id. Brant Parker co-produced and illustrated The Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including the Swedish Adamson Award and five from the National Cartoonists Society.

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2007Died7 April 20071989Silver Reuben AwardAward1981Elzie Segar AwardAward1976Adamson AwardsAwardInkpot AwardAward1973Silver Reuben AwardAward1970Yellow Kid AwardAward1968Reuben AwardAward1967Silver Reuben AwardAward1931Born18 February 1931

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Silver Reuben Award1989
Elzie Segar Award1981
Inkpot Award1976
Adamson Awards1976
Silver Reuben Award1973
Yellow Kid Award1970
Reuben Award1968
Silver Reuben Award1967

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In his later years, he was known for incorporating Christian themes and messages into his strips and seeming to denigrate other religions. Hart was referred to by Chuck Colson in a Breakpoint column as "the most widely read Christian of our time", over C. S. Lewis, Frank E. Peretti, and Billy Graham.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2007 · aged 76

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