Saturday, February 23, 2008

Pair o' Dime Props: Jim Borgman

For many, Jim Borgman was unknown until his comic Zits became popular in the late 90s. Interestingly enough, he has been a mainstay political cartoonist for years working for the Cincinnati Enquirer.

(Side note #1: Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes, had "probationary employment" at the Cincinnati Post in 1980, but it didn't work out partly because his work did not compare to Borgman's. So one could say that Jim was partially responsible for Watterson moving on and creating Calvin and Hobbes)

Anyhow, I often do not agree with Jim's politics, but for anyone who is following the democratic race, this cartoon from his blog is a classic:

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