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Mell Lazarus

Syndicated cartoonist (1927-2016) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 89

Melvin Lazarus was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of two comic strips, Miss Peach (1957-2002) and Momma (1970-2016). Additionally, he wrote two novels. For his comic strip Pauline McPeril, he used the pseudonym Fulton, which is also the name of a character in his first novel, The Boss Is Crazy, Too.

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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

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2016Died24 May 20161981Reuben AwardAward1976Inkpot AwardAward1974Silver Reuben AwardAward1927Born3 May 1927

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Awards

Reuben Award1981
Inkpot Award1976
Silver Reuben Award1974

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2016 · aged 89

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