Greg Peters (September 24, 1962, in

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Greg Peters 1962 - 2013
in '' the Daily Advertiser''; published August 9, 2013; retrieved via legacy.com October 1, 2017 – August 2, 2013, in

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) "Suspect Device" cartoonist Greg Peters dies
by Kevin Allman, at ''Best of New Orleans''; published August 2, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017 was an American

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best known for his

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-based comic strips "Suspect Device" and "Snake Oil".RIP Greg Peters
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''; published August 6, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017

Professional life

Peters began producing "Suspect Device" in 1996, when he was working at the ''

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'' as a

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and his editor asked him to produce a cartoon about gambling.Unusual Suspect: Greg Peters gets a national audience in a new book spotlighting "subversive alternative" cartoonists.
by Scott Jordan, at ''Best of New Orleans''; published August 24, 2004; retrieved October 1, 2017 "Suspect Device" appeared in the ''Times'' until 1998, when — in the wake of a dispute with his publisher over whether to publish an installment of "Suspect Device" that might offend an advertiser— Peters and his editor
by Alison Fensterstock, at ''

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''; published August 2, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017 both resigned; "Suspect Device" then appeared in ''

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'' from 1999 until 2010. In 2003, he launched "Snake Oil", in ''

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''. In addition to cartooning, Peters worked at

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Honors

In their 2003 awards, the

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gave "Suspect Device" an "Honorable Mention" in the category "Cartoon: 4 or fewer papers", specifically citing "Peters' dry, allusive wit", skill at collage, and "opinions (that) are frequently unexpected".2003 ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY AWARDS
at AltWeeklies.com; retrieved October 1, 2017 In 2004, Peters participated in an exhibition at the

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. In 2006, the Louisiana Press Association awarded him first place for Editorial Cartoon.The Independent Weekly earns 50 awards from Louisiana Press Association
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''; published May 17, 2006; retrieved October 1, 2017 In their 2007 awards, the

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ranked Peters second in the category "Best Original Editorial Cartoon (non-daily)".The Independent Weekly earns national Freedom of Information Award
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''; published July 25, 2007; retrieved October 1, 2017

Personal life

Peters moved to Louisiana in 1990, after he discovered that

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applications fees were cheaper there. He was a frequent contributor to the '' Dysfunctional Family Circus'',Greg Peters: Thinking Locally, Attacking Louisiana Politics
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, published 2004 by

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whose reuse of copyrighted graphics has been described as "the foundation for ''Suspect Device''s format".

Health

Peters had

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Remembering Greg Peters
by Kevin Allman, at ''Best of New Orleans'' ; published August 6, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017 and throughout his life
at ''

''; published November 22, 2006; retrieved October 1, 2017 underwent multiple surgeries to correct this.

References

External links

"The Best of Greg Peters"
at BestofNewOrleans.com
Last entry on Peters' blog
(via archive.org)
Greg Peters
on Twitter {{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Greg 1962 births 2013 deaths University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni Northern Michigan University alumni American editorial cartoonists People from Marquette, Michigan