Bill Murray (cartoonist) facts for kids
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Bill Murray
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| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) |
| Education | Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Bill Murray (born in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his comic strips and for creating his own comic book company. He has also illustrated children's books.
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Meet Bill Murray, the Cartoonist
Bill Murray is a talented artist who draws cartoons and comic strips. He was born in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. His work has appeared in many places, from newspapers to comic books and even on TV news channels.
Learning to Draw
Bill Murray studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago. He earned a special degree in visual communications. After college, he worked as an apprentice at Johnson Publishing Company. This company publishes famous magazines like Ebony and Jet. This experience helped him learn a lot about the art world.
Making Comics for Everyone
In 2005, Bill Murray became one of the few African-American cartoonists whose work was published all across the country. This means his comics appeared in many different newspapers. His popular comic strips are called Jet News and The Golden Years.
Creating His Own Comic Books
In 1985, Bill Murray started his own comic book company called BAM Productions. He hired other famous comic book artists to help him. These artists included Jerry Ordway, Ben Dunn, and Kevin Eastman. Kevin Eastman is especially famous for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Together, they created a comic book series called Adam & Eve A.D.. These comic books are still popular today. You can find them online and in many comic book stores.
Where He Works Now
Today, Bill Murray lives in Pennsylvania. He continues to draw a comic strip called Sonny Boy. He creates this strip for Real Times Media, Inc. This company owns several newspapers for the African-American community. These newspapers include The Chicago Defender and Pittsburgh Courier. Bill Murray has worked with this company since 1981.
His cartoons have also been shown on major news channels like CNN and FOX. His work is shared with people all over the world by a company called CSL Limited.
Illustrator for Kids' Books
Besides his comic strips and comic books, Bill Murray also illustrates children's books. He has drawn pictures for a series of books that were published in 2010.
