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Bob Barnes (cartoonist)

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Bob Barnes
BornRobert Leslie Barnes[1]
March 8, 1913[2]
Portland, Oregon, U.S.[3]
DiedNovember 12, 1970(1970-11-12) (aged 57)
Carmel Valley, California,[4] U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist
Notable works
The Better Half (1956–1971)
AwardsNational Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award, 1958
Spouse(s)Ruth

Robert Leslie Barnes (March 8, 1913 – November 12, 1970)[4] was an American comic strip artist most notable for his marriage-themed gag panel The Better Half.

Barnes' first syndicated panel was Laugh of the Week / Laff of the Week from 1947 to 1951 succeeded by Double-Take from 1952 to 1957. Barnes launched The Better Half with the Register and Tribune Syndicate in 1956, doing the strip until his death from cancer on November 12, 1970. A few strips appeared after his death, continuing until 1971.[3]

He received the National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for The Better Half in 1958.[5]

Personal life

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His wife, Ruth, collaborated with him on his work, and took over writing The Better Half upon his demise.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Washington, Marriage Records, 1854–2013
  2. ^ California, Death Index, 1940–1997
  3. ^ a b "Ask The Archivist: Bob Barnes Centennial," Comics Kingdom (November 27, 2013).
  4. ^ a b c "Cancer Kills Cartoonist Bob Barnes," Montreal Gazette (Nov. 14, 1970).
  5. ^ NCS Awards

Sources

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  • Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924–1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
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