I was a kid in Dayton, Ohio when Mike Peters was the cartoonist for the local paper, the Dayton Daily News. My mother also worked at the DDN then, and had nice things to say about him.
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I was a kid in Dayton, Ohio when Mike Peters was the editorial cartoonist for the local paper, the Dayton Daily News. My mother also worked at the DDN then, and said nice things about him.
In the last days when a sharp editorial cartoonist could be a national voice, Peters was one. And his politics aligned with mine, which I appreciated. (Though it generated no end of angry letters to the editor from people wishing they would shut him up. They never did.)
This cartoon of his from 1978 has been making the rounds, which I hope leads some people to go back and rediscover his work. It will reward the effort.
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Jason Lefkowitzreplied to Jason Lefkowitz last edited by [email protected]
While his editorial cartooning days are behind him, it looks like Mike Peters is still doing his nationally syndicated comic strip "Mother Goose and Grimm," which debuted in 1984.
Mother Goose & Grimm
Created by Mark Peters, Mother Goose and Grimm is about the comical adventures of Mother Goose and her pets, Grimmy and Atilla.
ArcaMax (www.arcamax.com)
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@jalefkowit hey fellow Daytonian, thanks for bringing back so many great memories. I loved reading his work, although as a kid some of the editorial stuff went over my head, his Mother Goose and Grimm was always a favorite.
As an adult, his editorials ring true even today.
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@jrsofty No problem! Always pleased to meet a fellow member of the Dayton Diaspora